Race 9: IN THE BOX SEAT PODCAST MIDDLE STAKES (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)
SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 25 January 2026 | 16:20
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R130,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Berrington Blew | 2 b. f | 48.5kg (51.0) | 4 | Mr G Samo-Burthia | - | - | 74 | 50/1 |
| - | Versace Onthetrack | 2 gr. f | 55.5kg | 3 | Mr C F Dicken | - | - | 88 | 100/1 |
| 1st | One Smart Cookie | 4 b. f | 58.5kg | 8 | Mr Serino Moodley | - | 91 | 95 | 25/1 |
| 2nd | Tara Star | 4 b. f | 56.0kg (58.5) | 9 | Mr M Mbuto | 1.2 | 91 | 96 | 8/1 |
| 3rd | Buttercup Baby | 3 ch. f | 53.0kg (57.0) | 7 | Mr D D E Louw | 1.7 | 88 | 98 | 11/2 |
| 4 | Winter Rainfall | 4 b. f | 55.5kg | 3 | Mr A C Fortune | 3.5 | 86 | 87 | 11/2 |
| 5 | Tomyris | 4 b. f | 60.0kg | 12 | Mr S Khumalo | 3.75 | 95 | 93 | 8/1 |
| 6 | Light Of Gabriel TF | 2 b. f | 55.5kg | 2 | Mr C Zackey | 3.8 | 90 | 90 | 7/2 |
| 7 | Fascination | 2 b. f | 51.0kg (52.5) | 11 | Mickaelle Michel | 4.1 | 82 | 79 | 10/1 |
| 8 | Hierkommiebokkie | 5 b. m | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr K de Melo | 4.85 | 95 | 90 | 33/1 |
| 9 | Siesta Sunset | 2 b. f | 57.0kg | 5 | Mr C J Habib | 5.15 | 94 | 91 | 33/1 |
| 10 | Sovereign Grant | 4 b. f | 60.0kg | 10 | Mr T Godden | 8.05 | 95 | 92 | 6/1 |
| 11 | Khethiwe's Destiny | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr S D Veale | 13.05 | 97 | 92 | 33/1 |
| 12 | West Side Story | 3 b. f | 52.5kg | 4 | Mr M J Thackeray | 19.05 | 75 | 70 | 66/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
67.79s
Average Time
69.35s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,410,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Smart Cookie | 1 | 91 | 95 | + 7 | -3 | |
| Tara Star | 2 | 91 | 96 | -1 | + 6 | |
| Buttercup Baby | 3 | 88 | 98 | -1 | + 11 | |
| Winter Rainfall | 4 | 86 | 87 | -2 | + 3 | |
| Tomyris | 5 | 95 | 93 | -2 | ||
| Light Of Gabriel | 6 | 90 | 90 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Fascination | 7 | 82 | 79 | -2 | -1 | |
| Hierkommiebokkie | 8 | 95 | 90 | -2 | -3 | |
| Siesta Sunset | 9 | 94 | 91 | -2 | -1 | |
| Sovereign Grant | 10 | 95 | 92 | -3 | ||
| Khethiwe's Destiny | 11 | 97 | 92 | -5 | ||
| West Side Story | 12 | 75 | 70 | -7 | + 2 | |
| Berrington Blew | None | - | 74 | - | -193 | - |
| Versace Onthetrack | None | - | 88 | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
VERSACE ONTHETRACK (C F Dicken) was subject to a late Veterinary examination at the start and was subsequently withdrawn. This led to a delay to the start of this race. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) LIGHT OF GABRIEL (C Zackey) and ONE SMART COOKIE (S Moodley) lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (JN) : a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. b) At the 250m HIERKOMMIEBOKKIE (K de Melo) which had come to the end of its run, hesitated when racing in restricted room between BUTTERCUP BABY (*D D Louw) and TARA STAR (*M Mbuto). c) Jockey S Veale reported that he felt something amiss with KHETHIWE'S DESTINY in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) ONE SMART COOKIE (S Moodley), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M N Prinsloo was advised (MM). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) KHETHIWE'S DESTINY : Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHINGS : a) BERRINGTON BLEW : Not eating up / Temperature (Trainer - 25.01.2026/07h41). Rule 53.5 applies. b) VERSACE ONTHETRACK : Not striding out both front (withdrawn by the Veterinary Surgeon at 16h23, 8/1 in the betting). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.