14:05 Turffontein

Saturday 11 January 2025

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Racing240 For Racing. For You Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 2m 7.81s

(4)

Crimson King⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett/jame Crawford| C

6/1

Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Eleventh of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good, 33/1) 42 days ago. First run for yard after leaving B. Crawford.

Form: 301610-

(1)

None Other²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lerena| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

7/4

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 66/1, 4 lengths fifth of 7 to White Pearl in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good) 26 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 954395-

(3)

Second Base^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Robyn Klaasen| CD

15/2

7-time course winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2022. 4¼ lengths fourth of 7 to Red Maple in minor event at Vaal (9.9f, good, 7/1) 21 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 6/34704-

(2)

Arumugam²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Kobus Roux| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, first run since leaving L. Karriem when 5 lengths sixth of 7 to Red Maple in minor event at Vaal (9.9f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 069056-

(7)

Breeze Over^b⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C

6/1

Course winner. Creditable seventh of 12 in minor event at this course (15.9f, good, 16/1) 42 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 288447-

(5)

Explosive Bond^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| BF| C

15/8

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 15/10, creditable third of 7 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good) 26 days ago. Form choice.

Form: 523223-

Non-Runners

(8)

Thunee Playa²¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Lorenzo Karriem J: Kaidan Brewer

(6)

Red Maple²¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: Sean Tarry J: Serino Moodley

Forecasts

None Other (7/4), Explosive Bond (15/8), Red Maple (9/4), Breeze Over (6/1), Crimson King (6/1), Thunee Playa (6/1), Second Base (15/2), Arumugam (14/1)

EXPLOSIVE BOND has a very good chance. Thunee Playa is likely to be waiting in the wings if the selection fails to deliver, while None Other is in the hunt for minor honours.