14:00 Turffontein

Saturday 10 October 2026

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Racing Today Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 14:03 | Winning time: 1m 37.78s

(8)

Rule By Force⁶⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: R Danielson| T: Joey Soma| C

28/1

Course winner. 33/1, 2¼ lengths third of 19 to Atticus Finch in Gr 1 at this course (9.9f, good). Off 22 months. Down in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 384813/

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(5)

Pressonregardless²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Kyle Strydom| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

50/1

3-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. Latest win here in May. 15¼ lengths seventh of 8 to Calla Lagoon in minor event (10/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 391137-

(11)

Grand Empire¹²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: K De Melo| T: Sean Tarry| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 14/10, eighth of 10 in minor event at this course (7f, good). Off 125 days. Booking of De Melo a plus.

Form: 1/12218-

(12)

Aladdin's Lamp^b⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/mathe Kock| C

25/1

4-time course winner. Seven wins from 25 Flat runs. Latest win here in June. Below form 11¼ lengths eleventh of 18 to Note To Self in Gr 1 at Greyville (10.9f, good, 40/1). Off 98 days. Down in trip.

Form: 222310-

(7)

Calla Lagoon²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Stuart Pettigrew| OR: 94| C

6/4

Useful colt. 4/1, career best when winning 8-runner minor event at this course (7.2f, good) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 2472/31-

(9)

King Harald²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: R Fourie| T: Roy Magner| BF| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. 5/2, respectable 4¼ lengths third of 8 to Calla Lagoon in minor event at this course (7.2f, good) 28 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 142133-

(4)

Parisian Walkway³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Alec Laird| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2025. Below form fifth of 9 in minor event at this course (7.2f, soft, 4/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 304/235-

(3)

King's Express^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson| T: Fabian Habib| CD

25/1

5-time course winner. Latest win here in April. 17/2, bit below form second of 6 in minor event at this course (9f, good) 21 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 173442-

(2)

Radio Star²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Mike Azzie| CD

2/1

C&D winner. 17/2, excellent 4½ lengths fourth of 8 to Calla Lagoon in minor event at this course (7.2f, good) 28 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving M.G.Azzie. Enters calculations.

Form: 106904-

Non-Runners

(10)

Greeting My Master³⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: Alec Laird J: C Maujean

(1)

Legend Of Arthur³⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: Sean Tarry J: Tristan Godden

(6)

Obsidian²⁸

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Johan J Vuuren J: Malesela Katjedi

Forecasts

Calla Lagoon (6/4), Radio Star (2/1), Grand Empire (9/2), King Harald (11/2), Parisian Walkway (14/1), Obsidian (20/1), King's Express (25/1), Aladdin's Lamp (25/1), Rule By Force (28/1), Pressonregardless (50/1), Greeting My Master (50/1), Legend Of Arthur (50/1)

KING'S EXPRESS has fewer question marks about him than the others so is warded the tentative vote. King Harald seems best of the rest, while Radio Star also merits respect.