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youcanbetonus! Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 13:17 | Winning time: 55.65s

(8)

Dyce²⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Callan Murray| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF| CD

10/3

Course winner. Nine wins from 20 Flat runs. 4/10, respectable second of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (5f, good). Off 9 months. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 01112/4-

(4)

Truth⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Serino Moodley| T: Candice Dawson| BF| D

5/1

Fifth of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (7f, good, 9/4) 68 days ago. Back down in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 133405-

(7)

Mount Pilatus^b¹³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

5/1

Course winner. Below form 7¾ lengths tenth of 16 to Tenango in Gr 2 (66/1) at Scottsville (6f, good to soft). Off 131 days.

Form: 11/6150-

(11)

Mover And Shaker⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Fabian Habib| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 6/1, excellent second of 6 in minor event at Scottsville (5f, good) 50 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 6/03092-

(12)

Taxi To The Moon⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Tony Peter| C| D

14/1

Course winner. 25/2 and blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (5.5f, good). Off 95 days.

Form: 871078-

(3)

Anfields Rocket^b¹³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Grant Maroun| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 33/1, 7¾ lengths eleventh of 16 to Tenango in Gr 2 at Scottsville (6f, good to soft). Off 131 days. Rejoined yard after leaving T.C.Brown. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 27/8850-

(9)

Chyavana^b⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Johan J Vuuren| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Nine wins from 27 Flat runs. 5 lengths fifth of 8 to Quantum Theory in listed race (14/1) at Turffontein (6f, good) 40 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1/38015-

(5)

Dreamland⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Dezahn Louw⁽⁹⁾| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| D

50/1

Last of 7 in minor event (33/1) at Turffontein (5f, good) 68 days ago.

Form: 034457-

(6)

Sheldon^b⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: L Nhlapo| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

14/1

6/1, improved on recent efforts to win 6-runner minor event at Turffontein (5f, good) 47 days ago by neck from Karate Kid. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 066821-

(1)

Karate Kid¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Creditable second of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (5f, good, 33/10) 19 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 053232-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(10)

Mount Pinatubo⁶⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Johan J Vuuren J: C Maujean

(2)

Chrome Tourmaline¹³¹

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Fabian Habib J: Jason Gates

Forecasts

Karate Kid (5/2), Dyce (10/3), Mount Pinatubo (4/1), Truth (5/1), Mount Pilatus (5/1), Mover And Shaker (9/1), Anfields Rocket (12/1), Sheldon (14/1), Taxi To The Moon (14/1), Chrome Tourmaline (16/1), Chyavana (18/1), Dreamland (50/1)

KARATE KID looks to have narrowly the best claims but can't afford for much to go wrong. Mount Pinatubo shouldn't be too far away either, while Anfields Rocket also merits respect.