Tab 4Racing App Pinnacle Stakes.
Fairview · Friday, 1 May · 17:00
· 5f 212y
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:00
Off time
9
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
CRUISE CONTROL (SAF
🥈 Second
MR FOX (SAF
🥉 Third
MERCANTOUR (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.20
6/5
02 · 🥈 2nd
2.38
11/8
03 · 🥉 3rd
8
7/1
04 · —
15
14/1
05 · —
17
16/1
06 · —
23
22/1
07 · —
23
22/1
08 · —
26
25/1
09 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | 1 |
Fairy Knight (G)
[B]
4-time C&D winner. Thirteen wins from 26 Flat runs. Three wins from 7 runs last year. 18/10, respectable 4 lengths third of 9 to Anuschka's World in listed race at Fairview (6f, soft) 42 days ago.
|
R Fourie | Alan Greeff | 5 | 62.1 kg |
2.38
11/8
|
| 2nd | 2 | 6 |
Cruise Control (G)
FAV
5-time course winner. Fourteen wins from 29 Flat runs. 13/10, won 10-runner minor event at Fairview (5f, good) 21 days ago.
|
Craig Zackey | Dean Smith | 6 | 62.1 kg |
2.20
6/5
|
| 1st | 3 | 8 |
Mercantour (G)
5-time course winner. Six wins from 11 runs last year. Below form 7¼ lengths fifth of 9 to Anuschka's World in listed race at Fairview (6f, soft, 6/1) 42 days ago. Needs consideration on pick of form.
|
Kyle Strydom | Alan Greeff | 6 | 62.1 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 8th | 4 | 4 |
Cliff Top (G)
4-time course winner. Latest win here in November. 25/1, 10¼ lengths last of 9 to Anuschka's World in listed race at Fairview (6f, soft) 42 days ago. Shortlist material.
|
Kendall Minnie | Alan Greeff | 6 | 60.8 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 3rd | 5 | 7 |
Mr Fox (G)
Three wins from 12 runs last year. 7/1, career best when winning 6-runner minor event at this course (7f). Off 112 days.
|
Charles Ndlovu | Alan Greeff | 4 | 58.1 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 7th | 6 | 2 |
Golden Pavilion (G)
5-time course winner. Four wins from 7 runs last year. Latest win here in January. Ninth of 13 in handicap at Fairview (6f, good, 25/1) 70 days ago. Plenty to find on form.
|
C Maujean | Dean Smith | 5 | 58.1 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 6th | 7 | 5 |
Imaginable (G)
C&D winner. Three wins from 5 runs last year. 11/2, bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Fairview (6f, good) 70 days ago.
|
Yuzae Ramzan | Dean Smith | 6 | 56.7 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 5th | 8 | 3 |
Black Egret (G)
Twenty two runs since last win in 2023. 20/1, first run since leaving C. Binda when 7½ lengths sixth of 9 to Anuschka's World in listed race at Fairview (6f, soft) 42 days ago.
|
Chad Little | Juan Nel | 6 | 56.7 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 9th | 9 | 9 |
Johnny Appleseed (G)
33/1, first run since leaving A. P. Peter when 12¾ lengths last of 10 to Cruise Control in minor event at Fairview (5f, good) 21 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Uphill task.
|
Sandile Khathi | Kelly Mitchley | 4 | 56.7 kg |
51
50/1
|
Betting forecast: Cruise Control (6/5), Fairy Knight (11/8), Mercantour (7/1), Imaginable (14/1), Black Egret (16/1), Mr Fox (22/1), Golden Pavilion (22/1), Cliff Top (25/1), Johnny Appleseed (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 64134.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 20529.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 10253.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 5138.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 2569.0 ZAR |