14:25 Greyville

Friday 5 December 2025

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4518:15

Festive Flutter D Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 209y  |   Good  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:25  |   Winning time: 1m 50.76s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Intuitive Spirit163
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-11| J: Dezahn Louw(9)| T: Lola Crawford| C
66/1
Course winner. 100/1, last of 9 in minor event at Greyville (9.9f, AW). Off 163 days. First run for yard after leaving F. Robinson. Booking of Louw a plus. Difficult ask.
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2
(2)
Horse silk
Sweeter Than Honey19
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-5| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Doug Campbell| CD
9/1
25/2, won 7-runner minor event at Greyville (9.4f, AW) 19 days ago by neck from Mohandas. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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3
(3)
Horse silk
King Bavarian19
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Alyson Wright| BF| CD
3/1
C&D winner. 3 wins from 12 runs this year. Latest win here in September. 28/10, 1¼ lengths third of 7 to Sweeter Than Honey in minor event at Greyville (9.4f, AW) 19 days ago.
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4
(4)
Horse silk
Chinaberry19
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Jabu Jacobs| T: Wendy Whitehead
14/1
Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 3¾ lengths sixth of 7 to Sweeter Than Honey in minor event at Greyville (9.4f, AW, 7/1) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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5
(5)
Horse silk
Power Starb28
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Doug Campbell| C
40/1
Course winner. One win from 32 Flat runs. Last of 10 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 50/1) 28 days ago. Up in trip.
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6
(6)
Horse silk
The Golden Goalb19
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: Jacey Botes(6)| T: Doug Campbell
80/1
One win from 22 Flat runs. Winner here in June. 33/1, well-beaten last of 7 to Sweeter Than Honey in minor event at Greyville (9.4f, AW) 19 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
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7
(7)
Horse silk
Deputy Chiefb23
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: Damyan Pillay(9)| T: Matthys Odendaal
6/1
Very good fifth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (8f, AW, 25/1) 23 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.
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8
(8)
Horse silk
I Am Classyb35
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Venniker(3)| T: Michael Roberts
50/1
Winner here in May. 75/1, last of 11 in minor event at this course (11.9f, soft) 35 days ago. Back down in trip. Very hard to make a case for.
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9
(9)
Horse silk
Pied Piper19
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-10| J: S Veale| T: Wengesai Masawi| C
6/1
Course winner. Winner here in October. Sixth of 7 in handicap at Greyville (8f, AW, 11/2) 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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10
(10)
Horse silk
Mohandasb19
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-3| J: Tristan Godden| T: Yogas Govender| BF| CD
4/1
C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 33/10, neck second of 7 to Sweeter Than Honey in minor event at Greyville (9.4f, AW) 19 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.
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11
(11)
Horse silk
Councillorb119
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/mathe Kock| D
12/1
1 win from 3 runs this year. Won 11-runner maiden (11/10) at Greyville (9.4f, AW) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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12
(12)
Horse silk
Phaka Imali28
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-10| J: Cole Dicken| T: Gary Rich| C
20/1
Course winner. 33/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip.
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13
(13)
Horse silk
Gardener's Prideb7
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: Mxolisi Mbuto(6)| T: Yadav Singh
4/1
Didn't need to improve to win 8-runner minor event at Greyville (9.9f, AW, 25/2) 7 days ago. Not taken lightly.
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14
(14)
Horse silk
Galaxy Explorerb19
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Tony Rivalland| CD
22/1
C&D winner. 2 lengths fifth of 7 to Sweeter Than Honey in minor event (5/1) at Greyville (9.4f, AW) 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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Forecasts

King Bavarian (3/1), Mohandas (4/1), Gardener's Pride (4/1), Deputy Chief (6/1), Pied Piper (6/1), Sweeter Than Honey (9/1), Councillor (12/1), Chinaberry (14/1), Phaka Imali (20/1), Galaxy Explorer (22/1), Power Star (40/1), I Am Classy (50/1), Intuitive Spirit (66/1), The Golden Goal (80/1)

Verdict

DEPUTY CHIEF improved significantly last time after a weaker effort the time before and looks worthy of siding with. Mohandas may do best of the rest, while Gardener's Pride deserves some consideration too.

  1. Deputy Chief6/1
  2. Mohandas4/1
  3. Gardener's Pride4/1

Prize Money

1st: R53,433.002nd: R17,112.003rd: R8,556.004th: R4,266.005th: R2,145.00

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