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For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Pinnacle Stakes

3YO plus | 1m 209y | 7 Runners | Turf | Weighed In

Off time: 12:43 | Winning time: 1m 53.03s

(7)

Purple Pitcher^b1²⁸

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

7/2

5-time course winner. Seven wins from 20 Flat runs. Creditable 2 lengths second of 7 to Son of Raj in Gr 3 (5/2) at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 3852-52

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(5)

Hotarubi¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: S Khumalo| T: Sean Tarry| C

5/1

9/4, didn't need to be at best when winning 8-runner minor event at this course (7f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 5850-91

(8)

Radicchio²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Barend Daniel Botes| C| D

5/2

Course winner. Eight wins from 24 Flat runs. Six wins from 14 runs last year. 4 lengths fourth of 7 to Son of Raj in Gr 3 at this C&D (good to soft, 10/1) 28 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 115-144

(3)

Tamarisk Tree⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 7-12| J: M Yeni| T: Robbie Sage| C

6/4

4-time course winner. 18/10, improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 42 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 2223-11

(4)

Master Christmas^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

20/1

Four wins from 13 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in September. 8/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 1282-74

(6)

La Moohal¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 11/2, ninth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 16 days ago.

Form: 15851-9

(2)

Royal Edition¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Nathan Klink| T: Phillip Labuschagne

20/1

Eighth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D (good) 16 days ago.

Form: 262-368

Non-Runners

(1)

Champagne Cocktail¹⁶

Weight: 7-12| Age: 4

T: Mike/mathe Kock J: Malesela Katjedi

Forecasts

Tamarisk Tree (6/4), Radicchio (5/2), Purple Pitcher (7/2), Hotarubi (5/1), Champagne Cocktail (7/1), Royal Edition (20/1), Master Christmas (20/1), La Moohal (25/1)

RADICCHIO improved greatly last time and is a major player. Tamarisk Tree also makes the shortlist, while Champagne Cocktail also demands respect.