13:00 Vaal

Thursday 11 December 2025

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Tab.co.za Pinnacle Stakes(open To All Horses)

3YO plus | 7f 101y | 8 Runners | Turf

(7)

Texas Red¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Robyn Klaasen| C| D

Course winner. 33/1, good second of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (7f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 743602-

(3)

Musical Score⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

Course winner. Bit below form 7 lengths ninth of 16 to Atticus Finch in Gr 2 (33/1) at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 40 days ago.

Form: 116309-

(1)

Argo Alley⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: D Gray St John| CD

4-time course winner. Nine wins from 32 Flat runs. 3 wins from 6 runs this year. 18/10, didn't need to be at best when winning 7-runner minor event at Turffontein (7.2f, good). Off 96 days.

Form: 641121-

(6)

Taegan's Champ²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽⁶⁾| T: Fabian Habib| CD

Course winner. Fourth of 7 in minor event at this course (7f, good to soft, 16/1) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 11/0284-

(8)

Hotarubi^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Sean Tarry| CD

C&D winner. 50/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Back down in trip. Must improve.

Form: 036060-

(2)

That's My Baby²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 7-12| J: Mickaelle Michel⁽³⁾| T: Sean Tarry| D

Latest win at Greyville in July. 25/2, fifth of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 28 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 112585-

(4)

Red Bomber¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 7-12| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| D

Very good fifth of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (7f, good to soft, 100/1) 12 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 077055-

Non-Runners

(5)

Navajo Nation¹²

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Warrick/we Marwing J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Texas Red (5/2), Musical Score (11/4), Taegan's Champ (4/1), Argo Alley (4/1), That's My Baby (8/1), Navajo Nation (12/1), Hotarubi (16/1), Red Bomber (50/1)

THAT'S MY BABY appeals best of these and is fancied to make a good fist of things. Texas Red seems the principal danger, while Argo Alley is one to bear in mind too.