15:55 Vaal

Thursday 17 September 2026

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Betway Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 57.52s

(9)

Truth¹⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Candice/ta Dawson| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Respectable 4¼ lengths eighth of 14 to Buffalo Storm Cody in Gr 1 (17/2) at Turffontein (5f, good). Off 166 days.

Form: 162/068-

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(6)

Mount Pinatubo⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| D

11/1

Five wins from 16 Flat runs. Didn't need to improve to win 6-runner minor event (17/10) at Turffontein (5f, good) 47 days ago.

Form: 405921-

(7)

Lion Rampart⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Gareth (jnr)| D

11/2

Good second of 14 in handicap (14/1) at Greyville (5f, good) 53 days ago.

Form: 00/3062-

(3)

Meu Capitano²⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽³⁾| T: Fabian Habib| D

8/1

7¼ lengths tenth of 14 to Questioning in Gr 2 at Kenilworth (6f, good, 33/1). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving P/E Steyn. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 1339/90-

(2)

Green Diamond⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| D

11/4

4¾ lengths eighth of 12 to Buffalo Storm Cody in Gr 1 at Greyville (6f, good, 50/1) 53 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0/01748-

(8)

Karate Kid^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in June. Bit below form 3 lengths third of 8 to Bjorn Ironside in listed race (25/2) at Turffontein (6f, good) 19 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 514153-

(10)

Espinoza^b1⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁶⁾| T: Shaylen Naidoo| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 11-runner handicap (10/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 40 days ago. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 5/74831-

(1)

Echo Check¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Fabian Habib| C| D

9/2

Course winner. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Turffontein (5f, good, 15/4) 19 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 666471-

(5)

Rafa Bay^b¹⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 7-12| J: Anaas Mosaheb⁽⁶⁾| T: Chris Jonker| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Fifth of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (5f, good, 33/10). Off 158 days. First run for yard after leaving A. P. Peter.

Form: 241375-

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(4)

Jimmy Don¹⁷³

Weight: 8-11| Age: 7

T: Joey Soma J: Kyle Strydom

Forecasts

Green Diamond (11/4), Espinoza (7/2), Echo Check (9/2), Lion Rampart (11/2), Meu Capitano (8/1), Karate Kid (8/1), Truth (17/2), Mount Pinatubo (11/1), Jimmy Don (12/1), Rafa Bay (25/1)

ECHO CHECK is as good as ever judged on his latest effort and looks the one they all have to beat. Espinoza could provide the sternest threat, while Lion Rampart is the tentative selection for third. .