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#youcanbetonus! Pinnacle Stakes(Open to all horses) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 5f
Runners
9

Type
Flat

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(4)
Buffalo Storm Cody silk
Buffalo Storm Cody
J: G Lerena
T: A P Peter
Won by just over 2l at Turffontein over 6f (stakes race) last month; completed hat-trick last time and a proven winner with a wins-runs record of 7-14; entitled to respect.
114111
Age: 4
Weight: 9-11
OR: 130
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 6f 9-11 1/7 William Robertson (2¼L) 1/4 127 71
26 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 6f 9-6 1/8 Fire Attack (1L) 67/100 125 84
27 Jul 25 Gre Greyville 6f 9-5 1/14 Tenango (1½L) 7/1 113 87
5 Jul 25 Gre Greyville 6f 8-11 4/13 I Am Giant (1¾L) 33/10 112 77
3 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 6f 9-2 1/10 Quantum Theory (hd) Evs 110 78
12 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 6f 9-2 1/6 Mount Pinatubo (2L) 2/5 102 -
2
(6)
William Robertson silk
William Robertson
J: T Mayhew
T: C Spies
Not disgraced when seventh of nine last month at Turffontein upped to 7f; has won here before; quite a while since he tasted success.
006527
Age: 7
Weight: 9-11
OR: 125
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 7f 9-7 h1 7/9 Minogue (3¼L) 10/1 125 81
9 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 6f 9-7 h,b 2/7 Buffalo Storm Cody (2¼L) 25/2 127 63
2 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 5f 9-7 h,b 5/7 Quantum Theory (5¾L) 33/10 128 72
27 Jul 25 Gre Greyville 6f 9-6 h,b 6/14 Buffalo Storm Cody (3L) 33/1 128 76
5 Jul 25 Gre Greyville 6f 9-11 h,b 10/13 I Am Giant (8¾L) 25/2 128 59
7 Jun 25 Gre Greyville 8f 9-6 h1 11/12 Dave The King (9¾L) 33/1 128 75
3
(2)
Mover And Shaker silk
Mover And Shaker
J: M Mbuto 6
T: F P Habib
Form is hit and miss; boasts winning form over C&D; beaten 8l in a Listed handicap race (Turffontein) last month; down in class.
309290
Age: 6
Weight: 8-11
OR: 111
Days: 40
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-7 10/11 Cosmic Star (7½L) 75/1 111 -
9 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 5f 8-8 9/10 Truth (6½L) 25/2 111 56
20 Aug 25 Sco Scottsville 5f 9-3 2/6 Lion Rampart (3L) 6/1 111 83
6 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 6f 9-5 9/9 Whistle The Tune (8¼L) 40/1 112 -
29 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 5f 9-6 12/12 William Robertson (18L) 50/1 112 28
1 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 5f 9-2 3/15 William Robertson (3½L) 66/1 112 69
4
(7)
Taxi To The Moon silk
Taxi To The Moon
J: S Valjalo 9
T: A P Peter
Has winning track form; had several of these rivals behind him in a Listed handicap race when beaten a head (Turffontein) last month; drop in class is a positive and in with a chance.
107842
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 110
Days: 40
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-6 2/11 Cosmic Star (hd) 14/1 110 -
9 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 5f 8-11 4/10 Truth (1½L) 33/1 110 74
6 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 6f 9-1 b 8/9 Whistle The Tune (7¼L) 25/2 110 -
26 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 6f 8-9 7/9 Chasing Happiness (4½L) 25/1 110 60
29 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 5f 9-1 10/12 William Robertson (8¾L) 40/1 110 59
13 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-9 1/8 Yamadori (shd) 5/1 104 58
5
(9)
Chieftain silk
Chieftain
J: K De Melo
T: J J Van Vuuren
Has managed four wins from 11 career runs; far from disgraced (beaten 1½l) six weeks ago (Turffontein) in a Listed handicap race; this represents an easier task than his previous race.
-54116
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 107
Days: 40
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-3 6/11 Cosmic Star (1½L) 9/2 107 -
26 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-7 1/9 Warm Winter Nite (1¾L) 72/100 102 75
28 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-1 1/8 Troppo Veloce (1L) 2/1 99 78
22 May 25 Vaa Vaal 5f Hc 9-6 4/9 Halberdier (1L) 11/2 99 51
30 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 6f Hc 9-2 5/12 Night Bomber (3½L) 3/1 99 74
28 Dec 24 Tur Turffontein 5f 9-1 5/9 Chocolate Soldier (5¾L) 10/1 99 69
6
(3)
Dreamland silk
Dreamland
J: D Pillay 6
T: M N Houdalakis
Behind several of these in a Listed handicap race at Turffontein when last of 11 last month; a few throw outs since his success in a stakes race at Turffontein in February but wins-runs record of 6-28; this might be easier.
445750
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 106
Days: 40
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-2 b 11/11 Cosmic Star (11L) 75/1 106 -
9 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 5f 7-12 5/10 Truth (2L) 40/1 107 70
2 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 5f 8-10 7/7 Quantum Theory (12½L) 33/1 107 40
6 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 6f 8-6 5/9 Whistle The Tune (3¼L) 10/1 108 -
3 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 6f 9-2 4/10 Buffalo Storm Cody (4¾L) 20/1 108 61
11 May 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-9 b 4/8 Mount Pinatubo (3¼L) 8/1 109 77
7
(5)
Karate Kid silk
Karate Kid 1
J: P Mxoli
T: P F Matchett
Solid effort in a Listed handicap race at Turffontein last month; likes this combination of C&D; stable has been going through a quiet spell; this represents an easier task than his previous race.
323227
Age: 4
Weight: 8-3
OR: 104
Days: 40
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-1 h1 7/11 Cosmic Star (1¾L) 7/1 105 -
9 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 5f 8-3 h1 2/10 Truth (¾L) 3/1 105 73
20 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 5f 9-11 2/7 Gimmethegoodlife (1¾L) 33/10 105 68
6 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 6f 9-11 3/8 Nyaka Nyaka (2L) 13/2 105 83
23 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 5f 9-11 2/6 Sheldon (hd) 5/4 105 74
26 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-11 3/9 Chieftain (1¾L) 7/1 105 70
8
(8)
Radicchio silk
Radicchio
J: J R Syster
T: R R Sage
Track has proven suitable before; respectable effort in defeat (beaten 1½l) at Turffontein over 1m (stakes race) five months ago; returns from a break here; recent effort was creditable so should not be far away.
452554
Age: 6
Weight: 7-12
OR: 101
Days: 158
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 8f 8-3 4/5 Son Of Raj (1¼L) 8/1 102 52
8 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 7f 8-7 5/7 Texas Red (4¾L) 9/4 103 62
11 May 25 Tur Turffontein 7f 8-3 5/12 Musical Score (2¼L) 16/1 103 76
12 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 8f 9-6 2/8 Musical Score (1¾L) 4/1 103 77
15 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 9f 8-3 5/7 Tamarisk Tree (2L) 28/10 103 49
15 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein 9f 9-0 4/7 Son Of Raj (4L) 10/1 99 -
9
(1)
Magic Tattoo silk
Magic Tattoo
J: M K Katjedi
T: S G Tarry
Last of eight in a handicap at Turffontein behind Dreamland, in May; patchy form recently but from respected trainer; layoff to overcome.
-28698
Age: 6
Weight: 7-12
OR: 98
Days: 214
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 May 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-2 b 8/8 Mount Pinatubo (10L) 17/2 102 49
26 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 6f 8-7 b 9/9 Chasing Happiness (7¼L) 40/1 104 48
12 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 5f Hc 9-5 b 6/6 Ready To Charge (4L) 15/4 105 76
1 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 5f 8-7 b 8/15 William Robertson (7L) 33/1 105 53
1 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein 5f 8-6 b 2/12 Dreamland (hd) 16/1 105 75
28 Dec 24 Tur Turffontein 5f 8-8 b 3/9 Pistol Pete (½L) 16/1 105 85
Verdict

A wide-open event - Taxi To The Moon has to be seriously considered while Radicchio should be looked at. However, BUFFALO STORM CODY is the one to side with. He has an encouraging career strike-rate.

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Buffalo Storm Cody

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