14:35 Turffontein

Sunday 5 July 2026

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For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 1m 5.79s

(7)

Taxi To The Moon⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Tony Peter| CD

5/2

5-time course winner. 3 wins from 5 runs this year. 10/1, didn't need to improve to win 15-runner Gr 2 at Scottsville (6f, good) 43 days ago by neck from Cafe Culture. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 1-12211

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(6)

Quantum Theory²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: K De Melo| T: Sean Tarry| CD

11/1

6-time course winner. 25/2, 3¾ lengths fifth of 8 to African Pride in minor event at this course (5f, good) 28 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 40-0065

(2)

African Pride²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Corne Spies| C| D

5/2

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 10/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Greyville (5f, good to soft) 22 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 4-28411

(1)

Zalatoris⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Tony Peter| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. Bit below form fifth of 9 in minor event (5/1) at this C&D (good) 56 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 8-20135

(5)

Charming Cheetah^b⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Robyn Klaasen| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2025. Respectable 3¼ lengths fifth of 11 to Jerusalema Rain in Gr 2 at this C&D (good to soft, 33/1) 68 days ago.

Form: 2-76245

(10)

Chapbook^b²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽³⁾| T: Clinton Binda| BF| C

4/1

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in February. 28/10, creditable 2¼ lengths third of 8 to African Pride in minor event at this course (5f, good) 28 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 184453

(3)

Slinky Mapimpi⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 7-12| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Phillip / Vermeulen| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 11 in minor event at this course (5.5f, good, 7/1) 50 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 40-2824

(4)

The Last Duke⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 7-12| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in January. Creditable fourth of 9 in minor event at this C&D (good, 6/1) 56 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 157384

Non-Runners

(8)

Almond Sea⁵⁰

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Tony Peter J: G Lerena

(9)

One Fine Winter²⁹

Weight: 7-12| Age: 3

T: Sean Tarry J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Taxi To The Moon (5/2), African Pride (5/2), Chapbook (4/1), Almond Sea (9/2), One Fine Winter (9/2), The Last Duke (13/2), Slinky Mapimpi (8/1), Charming Cheetah (9/1), Quantum Theory (11/1), Zalatoris (20/1)

AFRICAN PRIDE can win again. Zalatoris is fancied to beat the rest, while Chapbook is another with the potential to be on the premises.