13:25 Turffontein

Saturday 1 August 2026

All11:4012:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:45

youcanbetonus! Pinnacle Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   4f 214y  |   Good  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:25  |   Winning time: 56.74s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(6)
Horse silk
Almond Seab177
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Tony Peter| CD
10/3
5-time course winner. Six wins from 19 Flat runs. Good third of 11 in minor event at this course (5.5f, good, 7/1) 77 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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Timeform
2
(7)
Horse silk
Whistle The Tune28
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Candice/ta Dawson| CD
8/1
C&D winner. 4½ lengths seventh of 10 to Quickstepgal in Gr 1 (50/1) at Greyville (8f, good) 28 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Very hard to make a case for.
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Timeform
3
(4)
Horse silk
Mount Pinatubo55
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD
7/4
4-time course winner. 4/1, creditable 2 lengths second of 8 to African Pride in minor event at this C&D (good) 55 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
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Timeform
4
(8)
Horse silk
African Pride6
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Jacey Botes(6)| T: Xander/cor Spies| BF| CD
7/2
C&D winner. Latest win at Greyville in June. Tenth of 14 in handicap (33/10) at Greyville (5f, good) 6 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Others more persuasive.
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Timeform
5
(1)
Horse silk
Karate Kidb33
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| CD
7/2
3-time C&D winner. 14/1, career best when winning 9-runner minor event at this C&D (good) 33 days ago. Shortlist material.
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Timeform
6
(2)
Horse silk
Chieftain111
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: Callan Murray| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD
28/1
3-time C&D winner. 10/1, sixth of 7 in minor event at this C&D (good). Off 111 days.
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Timeform

Non-Runners

7
(3)
Horse silk
Espinoza21
Weight: 8-7|  Age: 5
T: Shaylen Naidoo  J: Girish Samo-burthia
NR
8
(5)
Horse silk
Yamadori7
Weight: 8-7|  Age: 6
T: Johan J Vuuren  J: L Nhlapo
NR

Forecasts

Mount Pinatubo (7/4), Almond Sea (10/3), African Pride (7/2), Karate Kid (7/2), Espinoza (7/1), Whistle The Tune (8/1), Yamadori (10/1), Chieftain (28/1)

Verdict

KARATE KID can win again. Mount Pinatubo is second choice, although Espinoza might be hard to keep out of the minor money.

  1. Karate Kid7/2
  2. Mount Pinatubo7/4
  3. EspinozaNR

Prize Money

1st: R89,071.002nd: R28,496.003rd: R14,260.004th: R7,118.005th: R3,559.00

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