14:55 Scottsville

Sunday 19 May 2024

All11:2011:5512:3013:0513:4014:2014:5515:30

Open A tabGOLD Account - 031 314 1874 Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 1m 28.75s

(1)

The Shepherd²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-0| J: Serino Moodley| T: Peter Muscutt| CD

3/1

2 wins from 3 runs this year. 5/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 331-151

(2)

Itsrainingwilliam⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S Veale| T: Justin Snaith| D

9/2

2 wins from 2 runs this year. Didn't need to be at best when winning 8-runner minor event at Kenilworth (7f, good, 33/10). Off 92 days.

Form: 7033-11

(4)

Noble City¹⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Alyson Wright| CD

22/1

First run since leaving P. B. Muscutt when 13 lengths last of 16 to Cosmic Highway in Gr 2 (25/1) at Kenilworth (6f, good). Off 161 days. First run for yard after leaving C. Bass-Robinson.

Form: 315120-

(5)

Grinkov³⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: R Fourie| T: Glen Kotzen| C

10/1

Course winner. 7/2, third of 9 in minor event at Kenilworth (7f, good). Off 12 months. Uphill task.

Form: 01/4623-

(6)

Royal Victory⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Deryl Daniels| T: Nathan Kotzen| D

4/1

Latest win at Turffontein in November. 9/2, creditable third of 11 in minor event at this C&D (good). Off 91 days.

Form: 8711-31

(7)

Perfection⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Gavin Smith| D

40/1

8/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 8 in minor event at Fairview (8f, good) 65 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 5461-07

(8)

Dave The King⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: M F De Kock| BF

2/1

Creditable 2¾ lengths second of 13 to Main Defender in Gr 1 (8/1) at Turffontein (8f, good) 78 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 797-224

(9)

Shoemaker⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: M F De Kock| D

15/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 12-runner minor event at Turffontein (9f, good, 7/2) 71 days ago.

Form: 853-551

Non-Runners

(3)

Sovereign State²¹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: Frank Robinson J: Calvin Habib

Forecasts

Dave The King (2/1), The Shepherd (3/1), Royal Victory (4/1), Itsrainingwilliam (9/2), Shoemaker (15/2), Grinkov (10/1), Noble City (22/1), Perfection (40/1), Sovereign State (50/1)

DAVE THE KING has leading claims. The Shepherd is a danger, while Shoemaker also has a shout.