13:15 Turffontein

Monday 16 December 2024

All10:1510:5011:2512:0012:3513:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

WSB Grand Heritage 21 December Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 56.55s

(2)

Dyce³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: P Strydom| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

1/3

5-time course winner. Nine wins from 19 Flat runs. 4 wins from 7 runs this year. 5/4, career best when winning 6-runner minor event at this course (5.8f, soft) 35 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 090111-

(1)

I Am Giant¹⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett/jame Crawford| C

7/1

Course winner. Creditable 2 lengths sixth of 12 to Surjay in Gr 1 at Greyville (6f, good, 6/1). Off 141 days. First run for yard after leaving B. Crawford. Difficult ask.

Form: 122376-

(5)

Mover And Shaker⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib| CD

28/1

3-time C&D winner. 10¾ lengths ninth of 10 to Dyce in minor event (20/1) at this C&D (good). Off 93 days. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 184639-

(3)

Golden Sickle¹⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Tony Peter| CD

8/1

5-time C&D winner. 9½ lengths last of 12 to Surjay in Gr 1 at Greyville (6f, good, 33/1). Off 141 days. Booking of Lerena a plus. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 11/1200-

(8)

Time Fo Orchids³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. 4/1, 7¾ lengths ninth of 10 to Ice Star in listed race at this C&D (soft) 35 days ago.

Form: 112439-

(4)

Magic Tattoo¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Sean Tarry| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 66/1, 10¼ lengths tenth of 13 to Mount Pilatus in Gr 3 at this course (5.8f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 356710-

(7)

Simply Majestic³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 7-12| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in June. 4/1, 4½ lengths sixth of 7 to Magic Tattoo in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 34 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 217146-

Non-Runners

(6)

Rulership¹⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Tony Peter J: Calvin Habib

Forecasts

Dyce (1/3), I Am Giant (7/1), Rulership (7/1), Time Fo Orchids (15/2), Golden Sickle (8/1), Magic Tattoo (20/1), Mover And Shaker (28/1), Simply Majestic (40/1)

DYCE can win again. Magic Tattoo is most likely the chief threat, while Simply Majestic is another to take into account.