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Take A Bet Wina Numba Numba Pinnacle Stakes(Open) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 7f
Runners
7

Type
Flat

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(4)
Main Defender silk
Main Defender
J: G Lerena
T: A P Peter
Behind Melech at Vaal over 7½f (stakes race) when going down narrowly last month; has an excellent record over C&D (three wins from four runs); he's worth a go.
7201-2
Age: 4
Weight: 9-11
OR: 130
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 8f 9-11 2/6 Melech (hd) 46/100 130 86
16 Dec 24 Tur Turffontein 8f 9-11 1/5 Texas Red (3L) 46/100 130 86
30 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-4 10/19 Atticus Finch (6½L) 5/1 130 58
11 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 9f 9-11 2/14 Greeting My Master (½L) 5/2 129 105
5 Oct 24 Tur Turffontein 7f 9-6 7/14 Back In Business (4¾L) 14/10 131 83
27 Jul 24 Tur Turffontein 7f 9-11 2/7 Unzen (1½L) 18/10 131 91
2
(2)
Barbaresco silk
Barbaresco
J: P Strydom
T: J J Van Vuuren
Specialist here with four wins; landed a narrow success in a stakes race dropped down to 6f last month; has to be respected.
1230-1
Age: 4
Weight: 9-11
OR: 125
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jan 25 Tur Turffontein 6f 9-11 1/9 Quantum Theory (¾L) 15/2 122 68
30 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-9 11/19 Atticus Finch (6¾L) 16/1 122 47
2 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 8f 9-6 3/16 Winchester Mansion (2¼L) 5/1 122 81
5 Oct 24 Tur Turffontein 7f 9-2 2/14 Back In Business (1½L) 11/2 120 91
21 Sep 24 Tur Turffontein 8f 9-8 1/6 Mastership (2½L) 91/100 120 96
28 Jul 24 Gre Greyville 9f 9-3 8/9 Dave The King (5½L) 16/1 122 -
3
(6)
Purple Pitcher silk
Purple Pitcher
J: K Matsunyane
T: R Klaasen
Finished in front of Main Defender and Barbaresco over 1m2f here (Grade 1) when on the premises, finishing second at 14-1 two months ago; five wins from 13 here; interesting now down in grade and his latest effort was promising.
03852-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-11
OR: 123
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-10 2/19 Atticus Finch (1L) 14/1 123 71
11 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 9f 9-11 5/14 Greeting My Master (3¾L) 16/1 123 92
5 Oct 24 Tur Turffontein 7f 9-6 8/14 Back In Business (8½L) 20/1 123 69
28 Jul 24 Gre Greyville 9f 9-3 3/9 Dave The King (2½L) 33/1 120 -
6 Jul 24 Gre Greyville 11f 8-5 14/18 Oriental Charm (10L) 33/1 120 82
9 Jun 24 Tur Turffontein 9f 9-2 7/12 Meridius (4½L) 9/4 120 71
4
(1)
Melech silk
Melech
J: M Yeni
T: R R Magner
Likes it here (four wins); got the job done in a stakes race by a head at Vaal upped to 7½f 16 days ago.
6453-1
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 119
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 8f 9-2 1/6 Main Defender (hd) 33/10 117 81
30 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 6f 9-5 3/13 Mount Pilatus (1L) 33/1 117 76
5 Oct 24 Tur Turffontein 7f 9-3 5/14 Back In Business (4¼L) 40/1 118 82
6 Jul 24 Gre Greyville 6f 9-6 4/14 Cafe Culture (2¼L) 8/1 117 93
1 Jun 24 Sco Scottsville 6f Hc 8-7 6/16 Lucky Lad (2L) 33/1 117 73
13 Apr 24 Tur Turffontein 8f 9-6 4/8 Bingwa (1¾L) 18/10 117 75
5
(7)
White Pearl silk
White Pearl
J: R Munger
T: M/M De Kock
Specialist here with four wins; scored narrowly in a Grade 2 47 days ago upped to 1m; she is the only filly in this; dropping in class a definite plus and has a decent shout.
04171-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 114
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Dec 24 Tur Turffontein 8f 9-2 1/7 Silver Sanctuary (nk) 10/1 111 58
30 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 6f 9-9 7/16 Chasing Happiness (4¼L) 10/1 111 56
11 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 7f 9-2 1/7 Beating Wings (1¾L) 33/20 107 91
5 Oct 24 Tur Turffontein 7f 9-5 4/13 Celtic Rumours (2L) 4/1 109 74
1 Jun 24 Sco Scottsville 6f 9-4 14/16 October Morn (9L) 25/2 112 44
8 May 24 Gre Greyville 8f 9-6 3/9 Rascova (5¾L) 8/1 112 71
6
(3)
Zinovi silk
Zinovi
J: C Zackey
T: M/M De Kock
Specialist here with four wins; beaten 12th of 16 in a Grade 2 (behind Barbaresco) in November; might find this company a little easier but others make more appeal.
03300-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 112
Days: 91
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 8f 8-10 12/16 Winchester Mansion (10½L) 66/1 113 41
5 Oct 24 Tur Turffontein 7f 9-2 10/14 Back In Business (10½L) 25/1 114 59
7 Sep 24 Tur Turffontein 7f 8-11 3/6 Unzen (7¾L) 15/4 114 60
31 Aug 24 Tur Turffontein 6f 9-11 3/11 Back In Business (4L) 8/1 114 82
1 Jun 24 Sco Scottsville 6f Hc 8-7 10/16 Lucky Lad (6L) 33/1 114 59
27 Apr 24 Tur Turffontein 7f 8-3 1/9 Celtic Rumours (1L) 2/1 108 93
7
(5)
Texas Red silk
Texas Red
J: M K Katjedi
T: R Klaasen
Finished third of ten over 1m here (Listed race) three weeks ago; likes it here (four wins); producing fairly consistent form; down in class this time but others have more pressing claims.
1022-3
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 110
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jan 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-6 3/10 Pomodoro's Jet (3¾L) 25/2 110 88
16 Dec 24 Tur Turffontein 8f 8-11 2/5 Main Defender (3L) 3/1 110 62
30 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 7f 8-11 2/8 Fire 'n Flames (shd) 20/1 110 85
6 Jul 24 Gre Greyville 6f 8-11 11/14 Cafe Culture (5¾L) 20/1 110 74
6 Jun 24 Tur Turffontein 7f 8-11 1/10 Mrs Geriatrix (3L) 16/1 104 79
6 Apr 24 Tur Turffontein 7f 9-2 8/10 Sandringham Summit (8¼L) 33/1 104 74
Verdict

It is hard to get away from MAIN DEFENDER. He has won here six times before and can turn around placings with Melech from last time they met. Barbaresco has run well previously over this C&D.

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Main Defender

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