Racing Today Pinnacle Stakes (F & M)

Off time: 12:05 | Winning time: 1m 7.66s

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(6)

Direct Hit¹¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| CD

1/4

C&D winner. 4 wins from 4 runs this year. 56/100, didn't need to improve to win 12-runner Gr 1 at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) by length from Elegantrix. Off 111 days.

Form: 1111-

(2)

Ellorix⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S Khumalo| T: Alan Greeff| OR: 59| CD

17/2

15/10, career best when winning 6-runner minor event at Fairview (5f) 9 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 138241-

(1)

Sweetie Darling²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Chad Little| T: Juan Nel| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 4 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win here in July. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Fairview (7f, 6/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 001117-

(4)

Montelena²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Craig Zackey| T: Gavin Smith| C| D

8/1

Course winner. 9/2, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Fairview (7f) 28 days ago.

Form: 270233-

(5)

Alesia's Love¹⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff| D

28/1

33/1, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good). Off 108 days. First run for yard after leaving R. R. Magner.

Form: 79/3686-

(3)

Hoerikwaggo¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: G Wright| T: Alan Greeff| BF| D

33/1

Winner at Durbanville in March. 33/20 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving B/J Crawford when good fifth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 3/6105-

Forecasts

Direct Hit (1/4), Montelena (8/1), Ellorix (17/2), Sweetie Darling (9/1), Alesia's Love (28/1), Hoerikwaggo (33/1)

ELLORIX just about appeals most in this field on the back of success over 5f here days ago. Direct Hit is taken for the forecast, while Sweetie Darling also has claims.