11 January 2025 | Turffontein | Race 7

RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION PINNACLE STAKES (Open)

Distance 1160m

Going Yielding

Win Time 69.11s

Avg Time 66.86s

Stakes R200,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Barbaresco	Mr G J Lerena	1	62.0kg	122	116	116	Won	15/2	EM Y	O: Messrs R M Sewgoolam & Wernars Family T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
2	Quantum Theory	Mr P Mxoli	6	54.0kg	109	111	111	+0.70	16/1	TT Y	O: Messrs I F M van Schalkwyk & A D Marx T: Mr R R Sage
3	Dantonfromsandton Line	Mr M K Katjedi	8	50.0kg	106	92	92	+0.75	16/1	B TT Y	O: D R & K A Lahoud,G Anthony,Y S Ebersey,J A J & D J Farah,A Lahoud,Jarryd Lahoud,Larry Pogir,R Polakow,Cliff Simaan,Craig Zoghby,Benoni Boys Syndicate T: Mr S G Tarry
4	Gimme A Shot	Mr M A Yeni	5	54.5kg	110	110	110	+1.45	16/1	Y	O: Sunstone Farming (Pty) Ltd (Miss C Soal) T: Messrs M G Azzie & A A Azzie
5	Chasing Happiness	Mr Serino Moodley	9	52.5kg	109	107	107	+3.45	18/10Fav	Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & Mrs T J Wernars T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
6	Dreamland	Mr C R Maujean	4	52.0kg	104	100	100	+3.70	25/1	B TT Y	—
7	I Am Giant	Mr K Matsunyane	2	60.0kg	118	124	124	+6.20	25/2	Y	—
8	Taxi To The Moon	Mr K A Brewer	7	50.5kg	106	126	126	+9.20	28/10	Y	—
9	Just Be Lekker	Mr J Penny	3	50.5kg	103	108	108	+9.80	10/1	Y	—
Code 88	Mount Pilatus	Mr R Munger	2	54.0kg	—	113	113	—	3/1	N	—

Barbaresco

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 62.0kg

Won

15/2

MR 122 → 116

EM Y

Quantum Theory

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 6 · 54.0kg

+0.70

16/1

MR 109 → 111

TT Y

Dantonfromsandton Line

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 8 · 50.0kg

+0.75

16/1

MR 106 → 92

B TT Y

Gimme A Shot

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 54.5kg

+1.45

16/1

MR 110 → 110

Chasing Happiness

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 9 · 52.5kg

+3.45

18/10 Fav

MR 109 → 107

Dreamland

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 4 · 52.0kg

+3.70

25/1

MR 104 → 100

B TT Y

I Am Giant

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+6.20

25/2

MR 118 → 124

Taxi To The Moon

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 7 · 50.5kg

+9.20

28/10

MR 106 → 126

Just Be Lekker

Mr J Penny · Dw 3 · 50.5kg

+9.80

10/1

MR 103 → 108

Mount Pilatus

Mr R Munger · Dw 2 · 54.0kg

—

3/1

MR — → 113

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BARBARESCO (G Lerena) and DANTONFROMSANDTON (M K Katjedi) were slow into stride. b) I AM GIANT (K Matsunyane) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start I AM GIANT (K Matsunyane) and JUST BE LEKKER (J Penny) came together and bumped. b) In view of the performance of TAXI TO THE MOON (K A Brewer) (9.20 lengths, 28/10 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) BARBARESCO (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J J van Vuuren was advised. (MS) JOCKEY CHANGES: a) Jockey J Penny was the rider of JUST BE LEKKER (advised 10.01.2025/09h28). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Jockey K A Brewer (TAXI TO THE MOON) weighed out at 50.9kg, 0.5kg over the carded weight. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) I AM GIANT : Cut into right hind. b) TAXI TO THE MOON : Fatigued. c) QUANTUM THEORY : Bilateral nasal discharge and coughing post-race. SCRATCHED: a) MOUNT PILATUS - Abnormal temperature (Trainer - 11.01.2025/09h01). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.