Liberty Midlands Mall Middle Stakes (F & M).
Scottsville · Wednesday, 18 Feb · 17:00
· 5f 212y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:00
Off time
12
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
BUTTERCUP BABY (SAF
🥈 Second
MISS LADYATERIX (SAF
🥉 Third
UBUKHWEBEZANA (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 12 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.33
10/3
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
8
7/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
12
11/1
09 · —
19
18/1
10 · —
23
22/1
11 · —
29
28/1
12 · —
41
40/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | 1 |
One Smart Cookie (M)
[B]
4-time C&D winner. Four wins from 10 runs last year. 25/1, career best when winning 12-runner minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 24 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Tara Star.
|
615545 | Serino Moodley | Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo | 5 | 59.9 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 2nd | 2 | 2 |
Convocation (M)
[B]
3-time C&D winner. Latest win at Greyville in October. Fourth of 5 in minor event at this course (5.5f, good to soft, 16/1) 24 days ago.
|
2125-42 | S Khumalo | Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo | 6 | 58.5 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 3rd | 3 | 3 |
Serengetti Sun (F)
Course winner. One win from 2 runs last year. 2¼ lengths sixth of 10 to Princess of Gaul in Gr 2 at Greyville (6f, good to soft, 16/1). Off 6 months. Difficult ask.
|
16-3057 | K De Melo | Gareth (jnr) | 3 | 58.5 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 4th | 4 | 4 |
Buttercup Baby (F)
FAV
Four wins from 10 runs last year. 11/2, bit below form 1¾ lengths third of 12 to One Smart Cookie in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 24 days ago. Standard bearer.
|
341390 | Rachel Venniker | Wendy Whitehead | 4 | 57.2 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 8th | 5 | 5 |
Queen Braganza (F)
Two wins from 3 runs last year. Latest win at Greyville in October. 17/2, eighth of 10 in handicap at Greyville (5f, good) 31 days ago. Merits consideration.
|
116-88 | Callan Murray | Mike/mathe Kock | 3 | 55.3 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 12th | 6 | 6 |
Comic Relief (F)
Course winner. 33/1, eighth of 9 in minor event at Greyville (7f, good) 75 days ago. Uphill task.
|
1/1778- | Tristan Godden | Michael Miller | 3 | 55.3 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 10th | 7 | 7 |
Ubukhwebezana (M)
Three wins from 8 runs last year. Latest win at Greyville in September. 13/2, fifth of 8 in handicap at Greyville (7f, good) 47 days ago.
|
1311-50 | S Veale | Matthys Odendaal | 5 | 57.2 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 9th | 8 | 8 |
Magical View (F)
Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 33/10, fifth of 8 in minor event at Greyville (7f, good). Off 129 days. Plenty to find on form.
|
36445-9 | Mathew Thackeray | Michael Miller | 4 | 58.5 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 11th | 9 | 9 |
Miss Ladyaterix (F)
C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 28/10, sixth of 8 in minor event at Greyville (5.5f, soft) 52 days ago. Merits consideration.
|
6-06574 | Andrew Fortune | Yogas Govender | 4 | 58.5 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 7th | 10 | 10 |
Limitless Sky (F)
C&D winner. 4½ lengths seventh of 9 to Ladyofdistinction in listed race at Greyville (8f, good, 33/1) 54 days ago. Back down in trip.
|
375557- | Calvin Habib | Wendy Whitehead | 3 | 57.2 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 1st | 11 | 11 |
Tara Star (M)
[B]
C&D winner. Five wins from 19 Flat runs. Three wins from 8 runs last year. Very good 1¼ lengths second of 12 to One Smart Cookie in minor event at this C&D (good to soft, 8/1) 24 days ago.
|
142-210 | Mxolisi Mbuto | Darryl Moore | 5 | 58.5 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 6th | 12 | 12 |
Back At The George (F)
10/1, won 8-runner minor event at Greyville (7f, AW) 35 days ago.
|
9543-16 | Craig Zackey | Dean Kannemeyer | 4 | 57.2 kg |
8
7/1
|
Betting forecast: Buttercup Baby (10/3), One Smart Cookie (4/1), Tara Star (5/1), Serengetti Sun (6/1), Convocation (7/1), Back At The George (7/1), Miss Ladyaterix (10/1), Ubukhwebezana (11/1), Magical View (18/1), Limitless Sky (22/1), Queen Braganza (28/1), Comic Relief (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 77192.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 24701.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 12351.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 6175.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 3088.0 ZAR |