Liberty Midlands Mall Middle Stakes (F & M)

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	59.9kg	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	58.5kg	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	58.5kg	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	57.2kg	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	55.3kg	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	55.3kg	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	57.2kg	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	58.5kg	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	58.5kg	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	57.2kg	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	58.5kg	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	57.2kg	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)