12:50 Turffontein

Saturday 2 August 2025

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For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Pinnacle Stakes(open)

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 1m 24.7s

(7)

Texas Red⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Callan Murray| T: Robyn Klaasen| CD

7/1

3-time C&D winner. Eight wins from 30 Flat runs. Career best when winning 7-runner minor event (6/1) at this C&D (good) 55 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2/33230-

(5)

Melech⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Roy Magner| CD

10/1

4-time course winner. Seven wins from 20 Flat runs. Below form 6¼ lengths ninth of 16 to Tenango in Gr 2 (25/1) at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 63 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 53/1669-

(1)

Truth²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Candice Dawson| CD

15/8

4-time course winner. Latest win here in February. 14/1 and blinkered for 1st time, 14½ lengths last of 13 to I Am Giant in Gr 3 at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 113340-

(4)

Fire 'n Flames²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Kobus Roux| BF| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 18/10, third of 5 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 27 days ago.

Form: 744203-

(8)

Bacchus²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Jason Gates| T: Fabian Habib| CD

4/1

Career best when winning 8-runner minor event (3/1) at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 607551-

(2)

Chestnut Bomber¹²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: L Nhlapo| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

33/1

Course winner. 15 lengths seventh of 9 to Fire Attack in Gr 1 (33/1) at this course (9.9f, soft). Off 126 days. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 15/2887-

(6)

Argo Alley⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 7-12| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: D Gray St John| CD

4/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 8/1) 7 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 570/641-

Non-Runners

(3)

Gimmeanotherchance²⁷

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Mike/mathe Kock J: Jarryd Penny

Forecasts

Truth (15/8), Fire 'n Flames (7/2), Argo Alley (4/1), Bacchus (4/1), Texas Red (7/1), Gimmeanotherchance (7/1), Melech (10/1), Chestnut Bomber (33/1)

BACCHUS can win again. Argo Alley seems the most likely to pounce if the selection fails to deliver, while Gimmeanotherchance is another with place prospects.