11:45 Turffontein

Saturday 1 February 2025

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Take A Bet Wina Numba Numba Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 1m 24.22s

(4)

Main Defender¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: G Lerena| T: Tony Peter| OR: 106| BF| CD

4/11

3-time C&D winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 46/100, neck second of 6 to Melech in minor event at Vaal (7.4f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 27201-2

(2)

Barbaresco²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: P Strydom| T: Johan J Vuuren| C| D

10/3

4-time course winner. Three wins from 12 runs last year. Career best when winning 9-runner minor event (15/2) at this course (5.8f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 81230-1

(6)

Purple Pitcher⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Robyn Klaasen| CD

22/1

5-time course winner. Seven wins from 18 Flat runs. 14/1, respectable length second of 19 to Atticus Finch in Gr 1 at this course (9.9f, good) 63 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 703852-

(7)

White Pearl⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Ryan Munger| T: Mike/mathe Kock| CD

12/1

4-time course winner. 10/1, didn't need to improve to win 7-runner Gr 2 at this course (8f, good) 47 days ago by neck from Silver Sanctuary. First run for yard after leaving M. F. De Kock.

Form: 304171-

(5)

Texas Red²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Robyn Klaasen| CD

14/1

4-time course winner. Seven wins from 25 Flat runs. Respectable 3¾ lengths third of 10 to Pomodoro's Jet in listed race (25/2) at this course (8f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 81022-3

Non-Runners

(1)

Melech¹⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Roy Magner J: M Yeni

(3)

Zinovi⁹¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Mike/mathe Kock J: Craig Zackey

Forecasts

Main Defender (4/11), Barbaresco (10/3), Melech (4/1), White Pearl (12/1), Texas Red (14/1), Zinovi (20/1), Purple Pitcher (22/1)

MAIN DEFENDER couldn't justify market support last time out, but still appeals as the most obvious winner here. Barbaresco looks sure to be involved as well, while Texas Red might well have a say as well.