Tab Spook Express Stakes (Listed) (Fillies And Mares).
Vaal · Saturday, 24 Jan · 16:35
· 1m 3f 205y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:35
Off time
9
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
WOMAN'S WORLD (SAF
🥈 Second
SOLDIER'S EYE (SAF
🥉 Third
POPLAR PARK (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
9
8/1
07 · —
10
9/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
17
16/1
10 · —
21
20/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | 3 |
Soldier's Eye (M)
14/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good second of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip. On the upgrade recently.
|
Kobeli Lihaba | Warrick/we Marwing | 5 | 59.9 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 1st | 2 | 9 |
Royal Invitation (M)
[B]
Career best when winning 6-runner handicap (33/10) at Turffontein (11.9f, good) 39 days ago by 2 lengths from Poplar Park. Progressing well recently.
|
L Nhlapo | Brett Webber | 6 | 59.9 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 7th | 3 | 2 |
Teo Torriatte (M)
C&D winner. Six wins from 14 runs last year. Latest win at Turffontein in October. 16/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 23 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.
|
Craig Zackey | Coerie Lensley | 5 | 59.9 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 4th | 4 | 10 |
Woman's World (M)
Career best when winning 6-runner handicap (17/2) at this course (9.9f, good) 37 days ago. Back up in trip. Looks competitive on form.
|
Callan Murray | James Crawford | 5 | 58.1 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 6th | 5 | 5 |
Poplar Park (F)
Two wins from 6 runs last year. Very good 2 lengths second of 6 to Royal Invitation in handicap (33/10) at Turffontein (11.9f, good) 39 days ago. Not taken lightly.
|
M Yeni | Robbie Sage | 4 | 55.8 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 8th | 6 | 7 |
Cocomelon (F)
Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 50/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 28 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.
|
Serino Moodley | Sean Tarry | 4 | 55.8 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 9th | 7 | 8 |
Key Worker (F)
Course winner. 25/2, 7 lengths fourth of 6 to Royal Invitation in handicap at Turffontein (11.9f, good) 39 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
K De Melo | Stuart Pettigrew | 4 | 54 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 2nd | 8 | 6 |
Kissing Machine (M)
Latest win at Turffontein in September. 4/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (9f, soft) 51 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
Calvin Habib | Paul Matchett | 5 | 54 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| — | 9 | 4 |
Cartagena (M)
3-time C&D winner. Four wins from 15 runs last year. Career best when winning 11-runner minor event (28/10) at this C&D (good) 9 days ago. Has work to do.
|
Jeffery Syster | Heather Adamson | 5 | 52.2 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 3rd | 10 | 1 |
Littlemisssplendid (F)
FAV
Creditable second of 13 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 8/1) 9 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.
|
Philasande Mxoli | Robyn Klaasen | 3 | 49.9 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
Betting forecast: Littlemisssplendid (11/4), Soldier's Eye (4/1), Poplar Park (6/1), Kissing Machine (15/2), Cocomelon (15/2), Royal Invitation (8/1), Woman's World (9/1), Teo Torriatte (12/1), Cartagena (16/1), Key Worker (20/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 133595.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 42756.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 21378.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 10677.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 5350.0 ZAR |