15:00 Scottsville

Sunday 15 September 2024

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Open A tabGOLD Account - 031 314 1874 Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 1m 28.82s

(1)

Queue Wing^b²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Garth Puller| D

18/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Seventh of 11 in handicap (33/1) at Greyville (9f, good) 24 days ago.

Form: 366347-

(2)

Narina Trogon⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller| OR: 93| C| D

9/2

Course winner. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. 10/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Greyville (8f, good) 71 days ago.

Form: 211831-

(3)

Gladatorian⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: S Veale| T: Stuart Ferrie| CD

2/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 2¼ lengths eighth of 12 to Surjay in Gr 1 at Greyville (6f, good, 16/1) 49 days ago. Back up in trip. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 2/11368-

(4)

Cape Eagle⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Serino Moodley| T: Willem Nel| C

15/2

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 14-runner Gr 3 at Greyville (10.9f, good, 6/1) 71 days ago by 1½ lengths from Atticus Finch. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 322161-

(5)

Wiccan Warrior¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: M Yeni| T: Gareth (jnr)| CD

18/1

Course winner. Latest win at Greyville in April. Bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (8.7f, good to soft, 10/1) 14 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 9/60314-

(6)

Strathclyde¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Tony Rivalland| CD

4/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Good 1½ lengths second of 9 to The Shepherd in handicap (6/1) at this course (7f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 9/81122-

(7)

The Shepherd¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Craig Zackey| T: Peter Muscutt| CD

11/2

3 wins from 7 runs this year. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (33/10) at this course (7f, good to soft) 14 days ago by 1½ lengths from Strathclyde. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 512001-

(8)

Navajo Nation⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Damyan Pillay⁽⁹⁾| T: Robbie Hill| C

12/1

Course winner. 16/1 and blinkered for 1st time, good 4 lengths seventh of 14 to Narina Trogon in handicap at Greyville (8f, good) 71 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 703667-

(9)

Madison Valley^b⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Frank Robinson| C

16/1

3 wins from 11 runs this year. 10/1, very good 2¼ lengths fifth of 15 to Master Redoute in Gr 3 at Greyville (15.9f, good) 49 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 337115-

(10)

Smorgasbord^b¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: C Maujean| T: Louis Goosen

33/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. 20/1, first run since leaving K. Mitchley when respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW) 11 days ago. Back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 204646-

(12)

Parmenion^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-0| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Garth Puller| OR: 70| CD

18/1

Course winner. Latest win here in August. 25/1, creditable 2 lengths third of 9 to The Shepherd in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 175313-

Non-Runners

(11)

Shoot The Rapids⁴⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: Frank Robinson J: M Yeni

Forecasts

Gladatorian (2/1), Strathclyde (4/1), Narina Trogon (9/2), The Shepherd (11/2), Cape Eagle (15/2), Shoot The Rapids (8/1), Navajo Nation (12/1), Madison Valley (16/1), Wiccan Warrior (18/1), Parmenion (18/1), Queue Wing (18/1), Smorgasbord (33/1)

GLADATORIAN's recent form just about edges this but he has next to no margin for error. Wiccan Warrior is another for the shortlist, while Queue Wing is another to come into the reckoning.