Racing Today Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 1m 51.96s

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The Equator^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Tony Peter| OR: 107| BF

10/3

Smart colt. 4/1, first run since leaving Aidan O'Brien when 9½ lengths last of 12 to Otto Luyken in Gr 3 at Greyville (10.9f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 14522/0-

(2)

Hotarubi^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry| C

15/2

Course winner. Latest win here in March. 8½ lengths eleventh of 12 to Otto Luyken in Gr 3 (33/1) at Greyville (10.9f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 917380-

(3)

King's Express^b⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Fabian Habib| CD

1/1

C&D winner. Six wins from 20 Flat runs. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. 15/2, good fourth of 12 in minor event at this course (9.9f, good) 40 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 10/4114-

(6)

Wecangoallnight²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Mike/mathe Kock

7/1

11/2, sixth of 8 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 70/0856-

(1)

River Romeo²⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Serino Moodley| T: Mano Pandaram| C

16/1

Course winner. 50/1, tailed-off last of 13 to Poets Warrior in listed race at this course (11.9f, good). Off 9 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving L. Karriem.

Form: 000090/

(7)

Street Art¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: C Maujean| T: Tony Peter| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. 66/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 08/9009-

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Royal Edition^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽⁹⁾| T: Phillip Labuschagne

6/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 33/1 and blinkered for 1st time, good fifth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago.

Form: 660805-

Forecasts

King's Express (1/1), The Equator (10/3), Royal Edition (6/1), Wecangoallnight (7/1), Hotarubi (15/2), River Romeo (16/1), Street Art (25/1)

KING'S EXPRESS looks to have more or less the best credentials. Wecangoallnight might be the bet for the runner-up spot, while The Equator is one to bear in mind as well.