Tab Spook Express Stakes (Listed) (Fillies And Mares)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	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.	2832-56	Kobeli Lihaba Warrick/we Marwing	5	59.9kg	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.	863341-	L Nhlapo Brett Webber	6	59.9kg	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.	155-774	Craig Zackey Coerie Lensley	5	59.9kg	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.	2931-44	Callan Murray James Crawford	5	58.1kg	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.	1502-66	M Yeni Robbie Sage	4	55.8kg	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.	67-8457	Serino Moodley Sean Tarry	4	55.8kg	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.	84-9646	K De Melo Stuart Pettigrew	4	54kg	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.	5-21257	Calvin Habib Paul Matchett	5	54kg	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.	2291-10	Jeffery Syster Heather Adamson	5	52.2kg	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.	4-22360	Philasande Mxoli Robyn Klaasen	3	49.9kg	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)