18 February 2026 | Scottsville | Race 6

LIBERTY MIDLANDS MALL MIDDLE STAKES (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1200m

Going Yielding

Win Time 68.19s

Avg Time 68.41s

Stakes R130,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Tara Star	Mr M Mbuto	11	57.0kg*	91	98	98	Won	6/1	B Y	O: Messrs L R Whiteford, G M Grant & The Gram (Nom:Garth Gericke) T: Mr D W Moore
2	Convocation Line	Mr S Khumalo	2	58.5kg	94	94	94	+0.25	7/1	B F	O: Miss C S Muthusami & Mr M N Prinsloo T: Mr M N Prinsloo
3	Serengetti Sun	Mr K de Melo	3	58.5kg	100	98	98	+0.55	6/1	TT Y	O: Wernars Family T: Mr Gareth van Zyl
4	Buttercup Baby	Miss R A Venniker	4	55.5kg	88	103	103	+0.70	11/2Fav	Y	O: Itssa It & Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd T: Miss W Whitehead
5	One Smart Cookie	Mr Serino Moodley	1	60.0kg	95	95	95	+2.30	7/2	B Y	O: Messrs M N Prinsloo & T P Zackey T: Mr M N Prinsloo
6	Back At The George	Mr C Zackey	12	57.0kg	90	90	90	+2.35	17/2	Y	—
7	Limitless Sky	Mr C J Habib	10	57.0kg	96	93	93	+2.65	33/1	TT Y	—
8	Queen Braganza	Mr C Murray	5	56.0kg	89	94	94	+3.05	40/1	Y	—
9	Magical View	Mr M J Thackeray	8	58.5kg	91	88	88	+4.85	33/1	TT Y	—
10	Ubukhwebezana	Mr S D Veale	7	57.0kg	88	93	93	+5.35	16/1	EM Y	—
11	Miss Ladyaterix	Mr A C Fortune	9	58.5kg	93	89	89	+5.40	25/2	EM Y	—
12	Comic Relief	Mr T Godden	6	55.5kg	90	81	81	+5.50	50/1	Y	—

Tara Star

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 11 · 57.0kg

Won

6/1

MR 91 → 98

B Y

Convocation Line

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 2 · 58.5kg

+0.25

7/1

MR 94 → 94

B F

Serengetti Sun

Mr K de Melo · Dw 3 · 58.5kg

+0.55

6/1

MR 100 → 98

TT Y

Buttercup Baby

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 4 · 55.5kg

+0.70

11/2 Fav

MR 88 → 103

One Smart Cookie

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+2.30

7/2

MR 95 → 95

B Y

Back At The George

Mr C Zackey · Dw 12 · 57.0kg

+2.35

17/2

MR 90 → 90

Limitless Sky

Mr C J Habib · Dw 10 · 57.0kg

+2.65

33/1

MR 96 → 93

TT Y

Queen Braganza

Mr C Murray · Dw 5 · 56.0kg

+3.05

40/1

MR 89 → 94

Magical View

Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 8 · 58.5kg

+4.85

33/1

MR 91 → 88

TT Y

Ubukhwebezana

Mr S D Veale · Dw 7 · 57.0kg

+5.35

16/1

MR 88 → 93

EM Y

Miss Ladyaterix

Mr A C Fortune · Dw 9 · 58.5kg

+5.40

25/2

MR 93 → 89

EM Y

Comic Relief

Mr T Godden · Dw 6 · 55.5kg

+5.50

50/1

MR 90 → 81

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BUTTERCUP BABY (R A Venniker) was stubborn to load. Lost 1 length. b) ONE SMART COOKIE (S Moodley) lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (SR) : a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. b) Jockey A Fortune (MISS LADYATERIX) reported that his saddle slipped backwards in the running. This was confirmed by the patrol footage. c) In view of the performances of ONE SMART COOKIE (S Moodley) (2.30 lengths, 7/2 in the betting) and MISS LADYATERIX (A Fortune) (5.40 lengths, 25/2 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) TARA STAR (*M Mbuto), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D W Moore was advised (MM). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) SERENGETTI SUN raced fitted with a tongue tie (advised 17.02.2026/07h51). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) ONE SMART COOKIE : Nothing obvious detected. b) MISS LADYATERIX : Nothing obvious detected. c) MAGICAL VIEW : Abnormal respiratory noise. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.