13:00 Scottsville

Wednesday 18 February 2026

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Liberty Midlands Mall Middle Stakes (F & M)

Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 1m 8.19s

(1)

One Smart Cookie^b²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo| CD

4/1

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.

Form: 0175-61

(2)

Convocation^b²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: S Khumalo| T: Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo| CD

7/1

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.

Form: 42125-4

(3)

Serengetti Sun²⁰⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K De Melo| T: Gareth (jnr)| C

6/1

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.

Form: 16-

(4)

Buttercup Baby²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Wendy Whitehead| D

10/3

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.

Form: 6121-53

(5)

Queen Braganza³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/mathe Kock| D

28/1

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.

Form: 116-8

(6)

Comic Relief⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller| C

40/1

Course winner. 33/1, eighth of 9 in minor event at Greyville (7f, good) 75 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 1/1778-

(7)

Ubukhwebezana⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: S Veale| T: Matthys Odendaal| D

11/1

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.

Form: 51311-5

(8)

Magical View¹²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Michael Miller| D

18/1

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.

Form: 336445-

(9)

Miss Ladyaterix⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrew Fortune| T: Yogas Govender| BF| CD

10/1

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.

Form: 483136-

(10)

Limitless Sky⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: Wendy Whitehead| CD

22/1

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.

Form: 375557-

(11)

Tara Star^b²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽³⁾| T: Darryl Moore| CD

5/1

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.

Form: 21142-2

(12)

Back At The George³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer| D

7/1

10/1, won 8-runner minor event at Greyville (7f, AW) 35 days ago.

Form: 49543-1

Forecasts

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)

BUTTERCUP BABY should be att peak fitness now and is the one to beat. Miss Ladyaterix is also in with a shout, while Ubukhwebezana comes into calculations for third place.

Prize Money

1st: R77,192.002nd: R24,701.003rd: R12,351.004th: R6,175.005th: R3,088.00

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