13:30 Greyville

Friday 26 December 2025

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Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 1m 24.21s

(1)

Serpentine Fire¹⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Matthys Odendaal| BF| C

3/1

Course winner. Latest win at Scottsville in June. 5/2, fifth of 7 in minor event at Scottsville (8f, good to soft). Off 156 days. Something to find on form.

Form: 698215-

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(2)

Icy Blast²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Mickaelle Michel⁽³⁾| T: Mike/mathe Kock| C| D

7/2

Course winner. Latest win here in September. 5/1, respectable third of 11 in minor event at this course (6f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 452123-

(3)

Jeanne Darc³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Stuart Ferrie| C

11/1

Course winner. Last of 6 in minor event at Greyville (8f, AW, 7/1) 31 days ago.

Form: 763476-

(4)

Rosh Kedesh^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer| OR: 73| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Latest win at Scottsville in July. 7/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 218679-

(5)

Golden Rule⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Tristan Godden| T: Peter Muscutt| CD

11/4

3 wins from 10 runs this year. 4/1, improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner minor event at Greyville (7f, AW) 40 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 013161-

(6)

Juliet Tango^b²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Mano Pandaram| D

7/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2023. 40/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 427403-

(7)

Mike's Mazarin¹¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: S Veale| T: Duncan Howells| C

20/1

Course winner. 25/1, seventh of 8 in minor event at Scottsville (11.9f, good). Off 117 days. Significantly down in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 07/0077-

(8)

Plaza Accord⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: K De Melo| T: Peter Muscutt| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 4/1, below form eighth of 13 in minor event at this C&D (soft) 56 days ago. Booking of De Melo a plus.

Form: 285438-

Forecasts

Golden Rule (11/4), Serpentine Fire (3/1), Icy Blast (7/2), Plaza Accord (11/2), Juliet Tango (7/1), Rosh Kedesh (10/1), Jeanne Darc (11/1), Mike's Mazarin (20/1)

GOLDEN RULE can win again. Icy Blast is a marginal preference for second, while Plaza Accord shouldn't be ruled out.