TOTE FOR THE WIN MIDDLE STAKES (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares) | 08 Mar 2026

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Buttercup Baby	Miss R A Venniker	7	57.0kg	88	103	103	Won	5/2Fav	Y	O: Itssa It & Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd T: Miss W Whitehead
2	Sovereign Grant	Mr T Godden	5	60.0kg	93	92	92	+0.50	6/1	EM Y	O: Messrs B J Sahd & Sterling M Miller T: Mr M D Miller
3	Back At The George Line	Mr K de Melo	6	58.5kg	90	90	90	+1.40	5/1	Y	O: Mr & Mrs T D Andrews, Messrs M I Fullard, J H Drew & R L Gabler & Mesdames L Drew, C L Gabler & Pippa Mickleburgh T: Mr D M Kannemeyer
4	Kythera	Mr Serino Moodley	4	58.5kg	87	87	87	+1.45	25/1	Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
5	Convocation	Mr S Khumalo	3	60.0kg	94	94	94	+1.95	18/10	B F	O: Miss C S Muthusami & Mr M N Prinsloo T: Mr M N Prinsloo
6	Hierkommiebokkie	Mr M Mbuto	1	58.5kg*	93	88	88	+2.95	25/2	B Y	—
7	Valieva	Mr M A Yeni	2	54.0kg	78	76	76	+4.15	14/1	TT Y	—
Code 88	Magical View	Mr C J Habib	5	58.5kg	—	88	88	—	10/1	N	—

Buttercup Baby

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 7 · 57.0kg

Won

5/2 Fav

MR 88 → 103

Sovereign Grant

Mr T Godden · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+0.50

6/1

MR 93 → 92

EM Y

Back At The George Line

Mr K de Melo · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+1.40

5/1

MR 90 → 90

Kythera

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

+1.45

25/1

MR 87 → 87

Convocation

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+1.95

18/10

MR 94 → 94

B F

Hierkommiebokkie

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 1 · 58.5kg

+2.95

25/2

MR 93 → 88

B Y

Valieva

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 54.0kg

+4.15

14/1

MR 78 → 76

TT Y

Magical View

Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 58.5kg

—

10/1

MR — → 88

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) VALIEVA (M Yeni) jumped awkwardly outwards. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (SR) : a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. b) As the start was effected VALIEVA (M Yeni) jumped awkwardly outwards making contact with the left-side front gate, which resulted in this filly being slow away. c) Shortly before the finish KYTHERA (S Moodley), which changed legs and shifted in, was steadied to avoid running onto the heels of BUTTERCUP BABY (R A Venniker) which rolled out gradually from the 150m and was corrected at the 50m. This incident precluded Jockey Moodley from riding KYTHERA out to the finish. d) Jockey M Yeni (VALIEVA) reported that his saddle slipped backwards in the running. This was confirmed by the patrol footage. e) In view of the performance of VALIEVA (M Yeni) (4.15 lengths, 14/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) The Board has adjourned to review Jockey S Khumalo's riding of CONVOCATION in this race and to consider the statements of Jockey S Khumalo and Trainer M N Prinsloo including a detailed investigation into the betting trends both locally & internationally, including exchanges. g) BUTTERCUP BABY (R A Venniker), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer W Whitehead was advised (MM). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) VALIEVA : Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHINGS : a) MAGICAL VIEW : Spider bite right hind (Trainer - 07.03.2025/07h38). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.