16:07 Turffontein

Saturday 27 April 2024

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Master Archie At Stud Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 1m 23.04s

(1)

Eye Of The Prophet^b⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Paul Matchett| CD

25/1

Course winner. Last of 12 in minor event (33/1) at this C&D (good) 42 days ago.

Form: 5240-00

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(9)

Atticus Finch¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Alec Laird| C

13/2

4-time course winner. Four wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 5/2, last of 8 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 11119-8

(7)

Forever Mine⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: M F De Kock| CD

16/1

5-time course winner. Ninth of 12 in minor event (33/1) at this C&D (good) 42 days ago.

Form: 63000-9

(8)

Mercantour⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C

16/1

4-time course winner. 50/1, creditable sixth of 10 in minor event at this course (5.8f, good) 49 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 85559-6

(5)

Zinovi²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: M F De Kock| CD

15/8

Career best when winning 8-runner minor event at this course (6f, good, 10/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 5317-51

(2)

Celtic Rumours²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Sean Tarry| CD

13/8

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 7/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good) 67 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 3410-14

(4)

Mujbar²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: M F De Kock| OR: 102| D

25/1

Fairly useful horse. 20/1, first run since leaving Francois Rohaut when ninth of 12 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 72 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 7298/90

(3)

Juliet Tango¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 7-12| J: Nathan Klink| T: Lorenzo Karriem| CD

14/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. 14/1, bit below form 2¾ lengths fourth of 11 to Celtic Beauty in listed race at Scottsville (8.7f, good) 13 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 51-2084

(6)

Laguna Verde^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

6/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. 17/2, sixth of 8 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 8-41356

Forecasts

Celtic Rumours (13/8), Zinovi (15/8), Laguna Verde (6/1), Atticus Finch (13/2), Juliet Tango (14/1), Forever Mine (16/1), Mercantour (16/1), Eye Of The Prophet (25/1), Mujbar (25/1)

CELTIC RUMOURS can strike once more. Laguna Verde is another who should take a hand, while Zinovi also commands respect.