24 January 2026 | Vaal | Race 6

TAB SPOOK EXPRESS STAKES (Listed) (Fillies and Mares)

Distance 2400m

Going Good

Win Time 150.61s

Stakes R225,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:10.0 4yrs:2.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Royal Invitation	Mr L Nhlapo	8	60.0kg	95	99	99	Won	10/1	B TT Y	O: Mr M G Bothma T: Mr B Webber
2	Kissing Machine Line	Mr C J Habib	5	54.5kg	82	86	86	+2.60	17/2	TT Y	O: TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay), Messrs Deven Govender, Kovilan Padayachee & Brian Peerimal T: Mr P F Matchett
3	Littlemisssplendid	Mr P Mxoli	1	50.0kg	83	84	84	+3.00	7/2Fav	Y	O: Nu-Atlas Racing (Nom: Mr P J Klaasen) & Mr S S Pooe T: Miss R L Klaasen
4	Woman's World	Mr C Murray	9	58.0kg	94	98	98	+3.10	8/1	Y	O: Messrs E G van den Berg & M B Bloemstein T: Mr J I Crawford
5	Soldier's Eye	Mr K J Lihaba	3	60.0kg*	97	93	93	+3.50	4/1	Y	O: Mr G C Kalil T: Messrs W O & W H Marwing
6	Poplar Park	Mr M A Yeni	4	56.0kg	90	84	84	+3.60	5/1	Y	—
7	Teo Torriatte	Mr C Zackey	2	60.0kg	95	94	94	+5.00	25/2	Y	—
8	Cocomelon	Mr Serino Moodley	6	56.0kg	87	76	76	+5.40	17/2	Y	—
9	Key Worker	Mr K de Melo	7	54.5kg	86	82	82	+7.00	20/1	Y	—
Code 88	Cartagena	Mr J R Syster	4	52.0kg	—	77	77	—	8/1	N	—

Royal Invitation

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

Won

10/1

MR 95 → 99

B TT Y

Kissing Machine Line

Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 54.5kg

+2.60

17/2

MR 82 → 86

TT Y

Littlemisssplendid

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 1 · 50.0kg

+3.00

7/2 Fav

MR 83 → 84

Woman's World

Mr C Murray · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

+3.10

8/1

MR 94 → 98

Soldier's Eye

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+3.50

4/1

MR 97 → 93

Poplar Park

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 4 · 56.0kg

+3.60

5/1

MR 90 → 84

Teo Torriatte

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+5.00

25/2

MR 95 → 94

Cocomelon

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 6 · 56.0kg

+5.40

17/2

MR 87 → 76

Key Worker

Mr K de Melo · Dw 7 · 54.5kg

+7.00

20/1

MR 86 → 82

Cartagena

Mr J R Syster · Dw 4 · 52.0kg

—

8/1

MR — → 77

THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) COCOMELON (S Moodley) hung in from the 400m. c) KISSING MACHINE (C Habib) shifted in away from the crop from the 150m. d) Jockey C Zackey reported that TEO TORRIATTE did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) ROYAL INVITATION (L Nhlapo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B Webber advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) KEY WORKER: Jockey K de Melo weighed out at 54,8kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. b) KISSING MACHINE: Jockey C Habib weighed out at 54,5kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TEO TORRIATTE not striding out. Race 7 contd. SCRATCHED: a) CARTAGENA abnormal blood count (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.