15:00 Fairview

Monday 14 July 2025

All11:3012:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Tab 4Racing App Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 1m 21.04s

(10)

Mercantour⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| CD

11/8

3 wins from 6 runs this year. 83/100, didn't need to improve to win 9-runner minor event at this C&D 52 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Bush Tracker. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 414311

(1)

Silver Falcon⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: G Lerena| T: Justin Snaith| D

2/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. Respectable 3 lengths fifth of 9 to Mercantour in minor event (9/2) at this C&D 52 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 06-7495

(7)

Bush Tracker^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Sharon Kotzen| C| D

22/1

Course winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2023. Eighth of 9 in minor event at Fairview (8f, good, 6/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 044428

(6)

Golden Link⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Sharon Kotzen| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 10/1, good 1½ lengths third of 9 to Mercantour in minor event at this C&D 52 days ago.

Form: 17-3283

(9)

Usa's Hope^b⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: C Maujean| T: Gavin Smith| C

20/1

Course winner. 5/1, bit below form 4½ lengths third of 7 to Mercantour in minor event at this course (6f) 73 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4811-23

(3)

Slings And Arrows¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Stallone Naidoo| T: Gavin Smith| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 66/1, last of 11 in minor event at Fairview (5f, good) 17 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 177690

(5)

Mhlabeni^b¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁹⁾| T: Duncan McKenzie| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. 20/1, creditable fourth of 9 in minor event at Fairview (8f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 832394

(2)

Eyjafjallajokull^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Gavin Smith| C| D

25/1

Course winner. 66/1, good fourth of 11 in minor event at Fairview (5f, good) 17 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 2117-74

(8)

King's Ransom³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Kelly Mitchley| D

20/1

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Fairview (7f, good, 13/2) 38 days ago.

Form: 328471

(4)

Champonelle^b⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Cliffie Miller| CD

4/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. 11/10, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D 63 days ago.

Form: 91-2211

Forecasts

Mercantour (11/8), Silver Falcon (2/1), Champonelle (4/1), Golden Link (11/1), Mhlabeni (14/1), Usa's Hope (20/1), King's Ransom (20/1), Bush Tracker (22/1), Eyjafjallajokull (25/1), Slings And Arrows (50/1)

MERCANTOUR can win again. Silver Falcon seems best of the rest, while Golden Link commands a second look as well.