14:45 Turffontein

Saturday 6 September 2025

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Hollywoodbets Supports Highveld Horse Care Unit Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 1m 26.27s

(7)

Barbaresco¹²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: L Nhlapo| T: Johan J Vuuren| C| D

16/1

4-time course winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, 8¼ lengths last of 12 to Gladatorian in Gr 2 at Greyville (7f, good to soft, 20/1). Off 126 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0/12550-

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(4)

Texas Red¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Robyn Klaasen| CD

8/1

5-time course winner. Latest win here in June. Fourth of 7 in minor event at this course (8f, good, 20/1) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 323074-

(8)

Wild Intent⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

14/1

25/2, 7¼ lengths eleventh of 12 to Madison Valley in Gr 3 at Greyville (9f, good). Off 91 days. Difficult ask.

Form: 13/9220-

(2)

Callmegetrix^b³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Sean Tarry| D

13/8

Career best when winning 9-runner listed race at Greyville (8f, good, 9/4) 34 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Tomyris. First run for yard after leaving C. Bass-Robinson. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 222201-

(6)

Argo Alley¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: D Gray St John| CD

7/4

4-time course winner. Eight wins from 31 Flat runs. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Good second of 7 in minor event (2/1) at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 0/64112-

(5)

Royal Force¹¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Serino Moodley| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF| CD

6/1

Course winner. 4 wins from 7 runs this year. Latest win here in April. Last of 11 in handicap (2/1) at this course (7f, good). Off 118 days. Something to find on form.

Form: 171410-

(3)

Soldier's Eye²³

Age: 5| Weight: 7-12| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Warrick/we Marwing| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in April. First run since leaving W. H. Marwing when respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good, 16/1) 23 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 421406-

Non-Runners

(1)

Melech³⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: Roy Magner J: G Lerena

Forecasts

Callmegetrix (13/8), Argo Alley (7/4), Royal Force (6/1), Melech (6/1), Texas Red (8/1), Soldier's Eye (11/1), Wild Intent (14/1), Barbaresco (16/1)

ARGO ALLEY gets the vote in a hot contest. Texas Red is fancied to follow the selection home, while Soldier's Eye is in the running for a share of the minor money.