13:25 Turffontein

Saturday 1 August 2026

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youcanbetonus! Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 56.74s

(6)

Almond Sea^b1⁷⁷

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.

Form: 126083-

(7)

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.

Form: 13/0467-

(4)

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.

Form: 3/40592-

(8)

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.

Form: 841130-

(1)

Karate Kid^b³³

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.

Form: 325141-

(2)

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.

Form: 11630/6-

Non-Runners

(3)

Espinoza²¹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: Shaylen Naidoo J: Girish Samo-burthia

(5)

Yamadori⁷

Weight: 8-7| Age: 6

T: Johan J Vuuren J: L Nhlapo

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)

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