13:20 Vaal

Thursday 5 September 2024

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Betway Pinnacle Stakes (F & M)

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 1m 28.32s

(4)

Gimme A Shot³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C| D

5/2

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in February. 7/2, 3 lengths fifth of 6 to Miss Hannigan in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good) 33 days ago.

Form: 130445-

(2)

Callmewhenuneedme¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C| D

9/2

Course winner. Latest win here in July. 7/2, sixth of 9 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 285816-

(6)

Soldier's Eye^b1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Weiho Marwing| D

10/1

Latest win at Greyville in April. Good third of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 15/2) 21 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Progressing recently.

Form: 217543-

(1)

Miss Hannigan³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: S Khumalo| T: Fabian Habib| CD

4/5

C&D winner. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 6-runner minor event at Turffontein (8f, good, 7/1) 33 days ago.

Form: 521141-

(3)

Betula¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 5/1, third of 5 in minor event at Turffontein (6f, good) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 139/703-

Non-Runners

(7)

Chrome Tourmaline¹²⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Fabian Habib J: M Yeni

(5)

Wings Within Me⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: Fabian Habib J: Malesela Katjedi

Forecasts

Miss Hannigan (4/5), Gimme A Shot (5/2), Callmewhenuneedme (9/2), Chrome Tourmaline (6/1), Soldier's Eye (10/1), Wings Within Me (14/1), Betula (28/1)

CALLMEWHENUNEEDME is narrowly favoured. Soldier's Eye is the danger, while Miss Hannigan is the tentative selection for third.