For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Pinnacle Stakes.
Turffontein · Saturday, 16 May · 17:15
· 5f 103y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:15
Off time
11
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
DESTINY OF FIRE (SAF
🥈 Second
MOVER AND SHAKER (SAF
🥉 Third
LEAD THE CHARGE (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.63
13/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
6
5/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
21
20/1
11 · —
41
40/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 4 |
Ziyasha (G)
FAV
Course winner. Latest win here in March. 14/1, respectable 3½ lengths sixth of 11 to Jerusalema Rain in Gr 2 at this course (5.8f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Booking of Lerena a plus.
|
G Lerena | Clinton Binda | 5 | 59.9 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| 3rd | 2 | 7 |
Almond Sea (F)
5-time course winner. Six wins from 18 Flat runs. 3¾ lengths eighth of 9 to Perfect Miracle in Gr 2 (9/4) at this course (5.8f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Booking of Strydom a plus.
|
Kyle Strydom | Tony Peter | 4 | 58.1 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 8th | 3 | 2 |
Mover And Shaker (G)
Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in January. 100/1, good 3¾ lengths sixth of 14 to Buffalo Storm Cody in Gr 1 at this course (5f, good) 42 days ago.
|
Mxolisi Mbuto | Fabian Habib | 6 | 55.8 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 6th | 4 | 3 |
Quantum Theory (G)
6-time course winner. 9½ lengths twelfth of 15 to William Robertson in Gr 3 (33/1) at this course (5f, good to soft) 70 days ago. Plenty to find on form.
|
K De Melo | Sean Tarry | 6 | 55.8 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 9th | 5 | 8 |
Chasing Happiness (M)
6-time course winner. Six wins from 22 Flat runs. 25/2, 16½ lengths last of 11 to Ziyasha in minor event at this course (5.8f, good) 56 days ago.
|
Callan Murray | Johan J Vuuren | 5 | 54 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 10th | 6 | 1 |
Chocolate Soldier (G)
Excellent sixth of 11 in minor event at Greyville (2f, good to soft, 7/1) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Very hard to make a case for.
|
Marco V'Rensburg | Corne Spies | 4 | 52.2 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 7th | 7 | 6 |
Fire 'n Flames (G)
[B]
Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. 40/1, last of 7 in minor event at this course (5f, good) 34 days ago.
|
Rachel Venniker | Kobus Roux | 5 | 52.2 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 2nd | 8 | 10 |
Destiny Of Fire (F)
Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Bit below form 2 lengths fifth of 9 to Perfect Miracle in Gr 2 at this course (5.8f, good to soft, 40/1) 18 days ago. Sets the benchmark.
|
Jeffrey Syster | Mike/mathe Kock | 4 | 49.9 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 4th | 9 | 9 |
Slinky Mapimpi (G)
Course winner. Good second of 10 in minor event (16/1) at this course (7f, good) 16 days ago. Back down in trip. Booking of Michel a plus.
|
Mickaelle Michel | Phillip / Vermeulen | 6 | 49.9 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 11th | 10 | 11 |
Night Bomber (G)
Course winner. Respectable 5 lengths sixth of 11 to Lead The Charge in handicap (8/1) at this course (5.8f, good) 16 days ago.
|
Philasande Mxoli | Candice/ta Dawson | 5 | 49.9 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 5th | 11 | 5 |
Lead The Charge (G)
Cheekpieces on for 1st time, won 11-runner handicap at this course (5.8f, good, 6/1) 16 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving M.G.Azzie.
|
Jacey Botes | Mike Azzie | 4 | 49.9 kg |
6
5/1
|
Betting forecast: Ziyasha (13/8), Lead The Charge (5/1), Almond Sea (6/1), Slinky Mapimpi (8/1), Chocolate Soldier (8/1), Destiny Of Fire (9/1), Quantum Theory (10/1), Mover And Shaker (14/1), Night Bomber (14/1), Chasing Happiness (20/1), Fire 'n Flames (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 89071.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 28496.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 14260.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 7118.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 3559.0 ZAR |