16:25 Greyville

Friday 3 October 2025

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Tote For The Win Middle Stakes (F & M)

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 1m 50.67s

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Alannah¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Paul Lafferty

3/1

Winner here in May. Bit below form third of 8 in handicap (4/1) at this course (7f, soft) 16 days ago. Up in trip. Will take some stopping.

Form: 432163-

(2)

One Smart Cookie^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Callan Murray| T: Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo| C

16/1

Course winner. 4 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win at Scottsville in August. Seventh of 11 in minor event (16/1) at this course (7f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 113017-

(3)

She's A Bomber⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Alyson Wright| CD

7/2

Course winner. Bit below form 7¾ lengths seventh of 14 to Rainbow Lorikeet in Gr 2 (25/1) at this course (9.9f, good to soft) 68 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 12/3917-

(4)

Sign Of Fate³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Tristan Godden| T: Robbie Hill| C

11/2

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap (7/1) at Scottsville (8f, good) 33 days ago.

Form: 783234-

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Ice Rain^b⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Willem Nel| C

11/4

Course winner. 3 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in May. 9¼ lengths ninth of 14 to Rainbow Lorikeet in Gr 2 at this course (9.9f, good to soft, 16/1) 68 days ago.

Form: 115129-

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Hodgepodge⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Dezahn Louw⁽⁹⁾| T: Stuart Ferrie| C

15/2

Course winner. 16/1 and blinkered for 1st time, ninth of 10 in minor event at Scottsville (8.7f, good) 40 days ago.

Form: 313689-

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Arctic Fury⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-0| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Doug Campbell| D

50/1

33/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Scottsville (8.7f, good) 86 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 51/0978-

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Tomyris^b⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Nicholas Patel| T: Gareth (jnr)| C| D

11/2

Course winner. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. Creditable 1¾ lengths second of 9 to Callmegetrix in listed race at this course (8f, good, 11/2) 61 days ago.

Form: 161512-

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(9)

Spring Kiss⁷

Weight: 8-0| Age: 6

T: Willem Nel J: Jacey Botes

Forecasts

Ice Rain (11/4), Alannah (3/1), She's A Bomber (7/2), Sign Of Fate (11/2), Tomyris (11/2), Hodgepodge (15/2), Spring Kiss (14/1), One Smart Cookie (16/1), Arctic Fury (50/1)

ALANNAH is miles clear on the ratings. Sign Of Fate might be the answer to second spot, while Ice Rain is another solid place option.