Greeff set for another Fairview clean sweep

Trainer Alan Greeff continues to produce a stream of winners at Fairview every week, and he holds a very decent hand yet again on Friday.

Golden Palm in Race 2, Powder Day in Race 3 and U S Ranger in Race 4 all look hard to beat.

Golden Palm is on a recovery mission after some costly defeats this year. The Master Of My Fate filly won five of her first six starts, but it has been just over a year since her last victory, which came on 24 October 2025.

The four-year-old filly clearly did not enjoy the Polytrack in her last two starts. Although she was not beaten far on either occasion, she is clearly better than those performances suggest. Jockey Richard Fourie has stuck with her, and it is worth noting that Greeff has four of the six carded runners.

The Real Gone Kid filly Powder Day drifted in the betting on debut but still ran a cracker when finishing runner-up behind the consistent Green Point. That was on the Polytrack, and she did good work in the closing stages. Trying the grass this time, she can go one place better.

U S Ranger has not always shown his best side, but he has won four of his seven starts so far. Returning from a break during which he was gelded, he was an impressive winner over 1000m on the Polytrack.

The operation has clearly worked a treat. Although he was slowly away, he made up ground quickly and drew right away at the finish, beating the speedy filly Danish Dynamite.

He takes on even tougher rivals this time around, including his stable companion, the 13-time winner Fairy Knight. He will also need to fend off a likely late challenge from Astronomical Boy. That Dean Smith-trained rival quickened nicely when winning over this course and distance in his penultimate start, and his latest run on the Polytrack can safely be ignored.

Another runner in the race who could surprise after disappointing twice on the Polytrack is Mount Pilatus. He is talented and at his best over this distance.

Jack Milner’s selections

Race 1: 7 Steal The Scene, 1 Nicolson Landing, 12 Chim Chim Cheree, 3 Battle Dancer

Race 2: 4 Golden Palm, 2 Lotus Silk, 1 Wishes And Dreams, 3 Enchanting Choice

Race 3: 2 Powder Day, 3 Highway Code, 1 Gimmethegold, 5 Hot Blooded

Race 4: 6 U S Ranger, 5 Fairy Knight, 4 Astronomical Boy, 1 Cliff Top

Race 5: 6 Cian The Conqueror, 7 Olaf The Stout, 3 Kwagga Blitz, 1 The Winter Lake

Race 6: 4 Volare E Mambo, 1 Fiery Countess, 6 Trickle Charge, 9 Jou Lekker Ding

Race 7: 3 Green Planet, 13 Celtic Rush, 6 Cheerful Charlie B, 7 Silent Trigger

Race 8: 5 Hecuba, 11 Weekend In Aspen, 9 Ntibindi, 8 Touch The Sword

 

BEST BET

Race 2: 4 Golden Palm

VALUE BET

Race 5: 6 Cian The Conqueror

BEST SWINGER

Race 5 6×7

 

BIPOT

R30

Leg 1: 1, 7, 12

Leg 2: 4

Leg 3: 2

Leg 4: 6

Leg 5: 6, 7

Leg 6: 1, 2, 4, 6, 9

 

PLACE ACCUMULATOR

R96

Leg 1: 4

Leg 2: 2

Leg 3: 6

Leg 4: 6, 7

Leg 5: 1, 4, 6, 9

Leg 6: 3, 6, 7, 13

Leg 7: 5, 9, 11

 

PICK 6

R450

Leg 1: 2

Leg 2: 6

Leg 3: 3, 6, 7

Leg 4: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9

Leg 5: 3, 6, 7, 10, 13

Leg 6: 5, 6, 8, 9, 11

 

JACKPOT 1

R90

Leg 1: 6

Leg 2: 3, 6, 7

Leg 3: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9

Leg 4: 3, 6, 7, 10, 13

 

JACKPOT 2

R450

Leg 1: 3, 6, 7

Leg 2: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9

Leg 3: 3, 6, 7, 10, 13

Leg 4: 5, 6, 8, 9, 11