Trainer Rick Hore-Lacy is hopeful evergreen galloper Pinnacles can avenge a luckless unplaced performance a year ago when he returns for the Group One Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes.Hore-Lacy recalls last year's Caulfield 1400m feature as "the one that got away" for Pinnacles who lost all chance after a controversial race start."I thought he was a certainty beaten," Hore-Lacy said."His jockey (Steven Arnold) thought it was a no-race and you can see him quite clearly pull the horse up and by the time h

Trainer Rick Hore-Lacy is hopeful evergreen galloper Pinnacles can avenge a luckless unplaced performance a year ago when he returns for the Group One Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes.

Hore-Lacy recalls last year's Caulfield 1400m feature as "the one that got away" for Pinnacles who lost all chance after a controversial race start.

"I thought he was a certainty beaten," Hore-Lacy said.

"His jockey (Steven Arnold) thought it was a no-race and you can see him quite clearly pull the horse up and by the time he got him going again he was three lengths last."

The confusion came about when Gold Salute tossed his rider Mark Pegus when the gates opened, hampering Estee which led to both those horses being declared non-runners.

Pinnacles tacked on to the field and stormed home to finish eighth, just 1-3/4 lengths from the winner Turffontein.

For much of his career Pinnacles has been underrated and he has got within two lengths of victory in two Doncaster Handicaps, finishing third in 2008 and seventh in 2009.

Injury prevented him competing last autumn but he finished second, albeit 6-1/2 lengths behind the highly talented winner Doubtful Jack in the Listed Winter Championship Final (1600m) at Flemington in July.

Pinnacles carried 59kg and gave Doubtful Jack four kilos but will be much better weighted in the Rupert Clarke.

The seven-year-old has suffered interference at his four starts since and is suited coming back from 1700 metres to 1400 metres on Saturday.

His last start 12th in the Hocking Stuart Stakes at Caulfield was his most disappointing run for a long time but he raced more forward than usual and carried 58kg.

"Whether or not he is as good now I don't know, but he will get weighted all right on Saturday because it is a Group One," Hore-Lacy said.

"He was absolutely flying a year ago but in handicaps the poor horse has been carrying the grandstand."

Pinnacles and Doubtful Jack are among 20 entries for the Rupert Clark which also includes Gathering, Gold Salute, Irish Lights, Kidnapped, La Rocket, No Evidence Needed, Raffaello, Rightfully Yours and We're Gonna Rock.

Hore-Lacy considered the Rupert Clarke as an option for star three-year-old Toorak Toff but is happy to keep him against his own age in the Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m).

A last start winner of the Group One Golden Rose at Rosehill, Toorak Toff has won five of his eight starts and will have a serious hit out at Caulfield on either Tuesday or Wednesday this week.

"It looks a nice race for him on Saturday and hopefully he can win it for us," Hore-Lacy said.

"I think he carries a three-and-a-half kilo penalty but we get to keep Ollie (Damien Oliver) on the horse so that is the way we will go."