Turffontein (SAF) 15:10
10:30 11:05 11:40 12:15 12:50 13:25 14:00 14:35 15:10 15:45
15:10 Sat 30 December 2017 |
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HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY NEW YEAR PINNACLE STAKES |
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| Purse : R7,743 Age : 3yo+ Surface: Turf Runners : 16 | Distance : 1m 3f 205y |
| Runners : 16 runners | Surface: Turf |
| Form | Silk | Horse Name (Days Off) | Jockey | Age | Wgt | Odds | ||
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| Entry (Draw) Silk | Pedigree | Jockey & Trainer | Trainer | (Equip) | ||||
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ARCH RIVAL (SAF) (182) | Raymond Danielson | 7 | 9-6 |
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| 1 (11) | ch g A P ARROW (USA) - COMPETITIVE EDGE (SAF) NATIONAL EMBLEM (SAF) | J: Raymond Danielson
T: G. V. Woodruff, South Africa |
G. V. Woodruff, South Africa | (b) | ||||
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1 (11) ARCH RIVAL (SAF) (182) | |||||||
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J: Raymond Danielson
T: G. V. Woodruff, South Africa Age: 7 Wgt: 9-6 Eq: (b) |
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GO DIRECT (SAF) (56) | Gavin Lerena | 5 | 9-3 |
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| 2 (5) | ch g GO DEPUTY (USA) - FAIR MAIDEN (SAF) WESTERN WINTER (USA) | J: Gavin Lerena
T: G. V. Woodruff, South Africa |
G. V. Woodruff, South Africa | |||||
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2 (5) GO DIRECT (SAF) (56) | |||||||
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J: Gavin Lerena
T: G. V. Woodruff, South Africa Age: 5 Wgt: 9-3 |
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| Course winner. Below form 5 lengths tenth of 16 to Hat Puntano in Grade 2 (44/1) at this course (8f, good) 56 days ago. Significantly back up in trip but has a bit to find. | ||||||||
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DAWN ASSAULT (SAF) (34) | Donavan Mansour | 4 | 9-3 |
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| 3 (16) | b c CALL TO COMBAT (SAF) - CAYMAN RIDGE (SAF) AL MUFTI (USA) | J: Donavan Mansour
T: S. J. Gray, South Africa |
S. J. Gray, South Africa | (b+t) | ||||
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3 (16) DAWN ASSAULT (SAF) (34) | |||||||
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J: Donavan Mansour
T: S. J. Gray, South Africa Age: 4 Wgt: 9-3 Eq: (b+t) |
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| Course winner. 3 wins from 11 runs this year, the latest here in October. 19½ lengths tenth of 14 to Fortissima in handicap at this course (15.9f, good to soft, 18/1) 34 days ago. Much more needed. | ||||||||
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COOL CHARDONNAY (SAF) (34) | Weichong Marwing | 6 | 9-3 |
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| 4 (14) | b g ANTONIUS PIUS (USA) - WINE DARK SEA (USA) TOUCH GOLD (USA) | J: Weichong Marwing
T: W. H. Marwing, South Africa |
W. H. Marwing, South Africa | (t) | ||||
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4 (14) COOL CHARDONNAY (SAF) (34) | |||||||
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J: Weichong Marwing
T: W. H. Marwing, South Africa Age: 6 Wgt: 9-3 Eq: (t) |
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| Four-time course winner. Respectable 8¾ lengths seventh of 14 to Fortissima in handicap (11/2) at this course (15.9f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Back down in trip and others appeal more. | ||||||||
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SAMURAI BLADE (AUS) (14) | Piere Strydom | 5 | 9-3 |
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| 5 (9) | br g WHERE'S THAT TIGER (USA) - SHAO SHAO (AUS) SHINKO FOREST (IRE) | J: Piere Strydom
T: S. G. Tarry, South Africa |
S. G. Tarry, South Africa | (t) | ||||
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5 (9) SAMURAI BLADE (AUS) (14) | |||||||
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J: Piere Strydom
T: S. G. Tarry, South Africa Age: 5 Wgt: 9-3 Eq: (t) |
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| Smart gelding. Good second of 10 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 15/2) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip and expected to put in a big effort. | ||||||||
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ROYAL HONOUR (SAF) (14) | Gunter Wrogemann | 4 | 9-0 |
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| 6 (1) | ch g ARCHIPENKO (USA) - REPUTABLE MEDICEAN | J: Gunter Wrogemann
T: P. F. Matchett, South Africa |
P. F. Matchett, South Africa | (b) | ||||
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6 (1) ROYAL HONOUR (SAF) (14) | |||||||
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J: Gunter Wrogemann
T: P. F. Matchett, South Africa Age: 4 Wgt: 9-0 Eq: (b) |
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| Four-time course winner. 3 wins from 10 runs this year. 28/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and merits consideration. | ||||||||
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WITCHCRAFT (SAF) (7) | Lyle Hewitson | 5 | 8-13 |
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| 7 (15) | ch f KAHAL - DECEPTIVE CHARM (IRE) KINGMAMBO (USA) | J: Lyle Hewitson
T: S. G. Tarry, South Africa |
S. G. Tarry, South Africa | (t) | ||||
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7 (15) WITCHCRAFT (SAF) (7) | |||||||
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J: Lyle Hewitson
T: S. G. Tarry, South Africa Age: 5 Wgt: 8-13 Eq: (t) |
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| Course winner. Creditable 3rd of 9 in minor event at this course (9f, soft, 15/2) 7 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and stepping back in the right direction. Tops the shortlist at the weights. | ||||||||
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FORTISSIMA (SAF) (34) | Anthony Delpech | 5 | 8-13 |
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| 8 (8) | b f FORT WOOD (USA) - SYNCHRONIZE (SAF) AL MUFTI (USA) | J: Anthony Delpech
T: J. A. Soma, South Africa |
J. A. Soma, South Africa | (b+t) | ||||
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8 (8) FORTISSIMA (SAF) (34) | |||||||
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J: Anthony Delpech
T: J. A. Soma, South Africa Age: 5 Wgt: 8-13 Eq: (b+t) |
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| Five-time course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. 4/1, won 14-runner handicap at this course (15.9f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Back down in trip. Can make presence felt. | ||||||||
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LIONS EMBLEM (SAF) (18) | Muzi Yeni | 7 | 8-10 |
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| 9 (12) | b g LION TAMER (SAF) - MODEL EMBLEM (SAF) NATIONAL EMBLEM (SAF) | J: Muzi Yeni
T: E. Verdonese, South Africa |
E. Verdonese, South Africa | |||||
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9 (12) LIONS EMBLEM (SAF) (18) | |||||||
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J: Muzi Yeni
T: E. Verdonese, South Africa Age: 7 Wgt: 8-10 |
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| Course winner. 16/1, creditable 3¾ lengths fourth of 18 to Dromedaris in minor event at this course (14.2f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Stable in good form but has plenty to find. | ||||||||
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STORM WARNING (SAF) (18) | Craig Zackey | 8 | 8-7 |
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| 10 (6) | b g JET MASTER (SAF) - OLYMPIC STORM (SAF) FORT WOOD (USA) | J: Craig Zackey
T: S. W. Kenny, South Africa |
S. W. Kenny, South Africa | |||||
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10 (6) STORM WARNING (SAF) (18) | |||||||
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J: Craig Zackey
T: S. W. Kenny, South Africa Age: 8 Wgt: 8-7 |
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| Seven-time course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2016, creditable 4¼ lengths fifth of 18 to Dromedaris in minor event (13/1) at this course (14.2f, good to soft) 18 days ago. More needed now. | ||||||||
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SMART MART (SAF) (18) | Juan Paul V'd Merwe | 6 | 8-7 |
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| 11 (13) | b g MAMBO IN SEATTLE (USA) - JOYFUL DANCER (SAF) ALMUSHTARAK (IRE) | J: Juan Paul V'd Merwe
T: M. F. de Kock, South Africa |
M. F. de Kock, South Africa | |||||
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11 (13) SMART MART (SAF) (18) | |||||||
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J: Juan Paul V'd Merwe
T: M. F. de Kock, South Africa Age: 6 Wgt: 8-7 |
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| Course winner. 18/1, creditable 8¾ lengths eighth of 18 to Dromedaris in minor event at this course (14.2f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere. | ||||||||
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ELUSIVE FLYER (SAF) (74) | Ryan Munger | 6 | 8-7 |
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| 12 (7) | b g ELUSIVE FORT (SAF) - BEST TO FLY WEST (SAF) DOMINION ROYALE | J: Ryan Munger
T: S. T. Pettigrew, South Africa |
S. T. Pettigrew, South Africa | |||||
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12 (7) ELUSIVE FLYER (SAF) (74) | |||||||
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J: Ryan Munger
T: S. T. Pettigrew, South Africa Age: 6 Wgt: 8-7 |
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| Course winner here in September. 10/1, creditable sixth of 12 in minor event at Vaal (11.9f, good) 74 days ago. Uphill task in this line-up. | ||||||||
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STARPATH (SAF) (14) | Marco V'rensburg | 4 | 8-4 |
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| 13 (4) | ch g PATHFORK (USA) - SCENT FROM ABOVE DIESIS | J: Marco V'rensburg
T: G. V. Woodruff, South Africa |
G. V. Woodruff, South Africa | (b) | ||||
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13 (4) STARPATH (SAF) (14) | |||||||
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J: Marco V'rensburg
T: G. V. Woodruff, South Africa Age: 4 Wgt: 8-4 Eq: (b) |
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| Course winner. 11/2, creditable second of 11 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip and looks up against it in this field. | ||||||||
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STUNNED (SAF) (18) | Jarryd Penny | 4 | 8-4 |
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| 14 (10) | ch g CALL TO COMBAT (SAF) - STARSTRUCK (SAF) PARADE LEADER (USA) | J: Jarryd Penny
T: S. J. Gray, South Africa |
S. J. Gray, South Africa | (t) | ||||
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14 (10) STUNNED (SAF) (18) | |||||||
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J: Jarryd Penny
T: S. J. Gray, South Africa Age: 4 Wgt: 8-4 Eq: (t) |
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| Course winner here in October. 18/1, respectable 5¾ lengths sixth of 18 to Dromedaris in minor event at this course (14.2f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Tough ask. | ||||||||
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DROMEDARIS (SAF) (18) | Reserve | 4 | 7-12 |
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| 15 (3) | b g GLOBAL ONE (AUS) - NAUTICAL (SAF) FORT WOOD (USA) | J: Reserve
T: R. R. Sage, South Africa |
R. R. Sage, South Africa | (b) | ||||
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15 (3) DROMEDARIS (SAF) (18) | |||||||
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J: Reserve
T: R. R. Sage, South Africa Age: 4 Wgt: 7-12 Eq: (b) |
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| Three wins from 8 runs this year. 5/1, won 18-runner minor event at this course (14.2f, good to soft) 18 days ago by 2l from Sheet Weaver. Heading back in the right direction but this is harder. | ||||||||
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SHEET WEAVER (SAF) (18) | Reserve | 5 | 8-4 |
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| 16 (2) | b g IDEAL WORLD (USA) - MONEY SPIDER (SAF) FORT WOOD (USA) | J: Reserve
T: A. G. Laird, South Africa |
A. G. Laird, South Africa | |||||
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16 (2) SHEET WEAVER (SAF) (18) | |||||||
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J: Reserve
T: A. G. Laird, South Africa Age: 5 Wgt: 8-4 |
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| 8/1, creditable 2 lengths second of 18 to Dromedaris in minor event at this course (14.2f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Interesting alternative. RESERVE. | ||||||||
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WITCHCRAFT looks marginally the best of these but this is an open race. Fortissima is preferred for the forecast , while Samurai Blade is a solid place option. |









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