{"id":32304,"date":"2026-09-11T05:53:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T17:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/?p=32304"},"modified":"2026-09-11T23:14:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T11:14:31","slug":"makybe-diva-stakes-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/2026\/09\/makybe-diva-stakes-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Makybe Diva Stakes Tips &amp; Predictions 2026: Best Bets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We have Makybe Diva Stakes tips and predictions for the Group 1 1600m race at Flemington on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/flemington\/d9ff4a36-5b6a-4357-bf74-4aa508c65878\"><strong>Makybe Diva Stakes odds<\/strong><\/a> have Sheza Alibi at skinny odds, but Sir Delius could cause an upset.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-racing-sports-tip\">\n  <section class=\"entain-block tips-block\" id=\"CoUYbW7zD4LAp\">\n  <div class=\"tip-type-racing-sport hoverable closed\">\n    <div class=\"tip-header\">\n      <div class=\"tip-header-icon\">\n        <div class=\"tip-category\">\n                      <div class=\"icon icon__svg\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-racing-icon.svg?v=20260909a#horse-racing\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Best Bet<\/div>\n                      <div class=\"bet-on\">#4 Sir Delius @ $4.20<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n            <p>Sir Delius is not a runner to underrate, and although he comes up against an odds-on favourite in Sheza Alibi, that didn\u2019t deter him when he breezed past Autumn Glow in the autumn.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s a dynamic thoroughbred, and he oozes class. He has seven wins from 13 starts, so he\u2019s lightly tried, and he could win multiple Group 1 races this spring, including the Makybe Diva Stakes and the Cox Plate.<\/p>\n<p>We rated him as a $2.80 second favourite, with Sheza Alibi at $2. Therefore, he\u2019s our best bet to win at $4.40. That\u2019s a great price, and he won\u2019t be worried about being fresh-up over 1600m. It\u2019s a suitable starting point, and he\u2019ll be ready to produce the goods.<\/p>\n<p>Take the value odds and put him on top in Makybe Diva Stakes predictions.<\/p>\n      <section id=\"erd-odds-section\" class=\"erd erd-odds-section erd-tab race-closed \"> <div class='erd-wrapper'> <div class=\"erd-odds-header\"> <div class='erd-description'> <div class=\"erd-description\"> <span class=\"race-name\" style=\"font-weight:500;\">Flemington R8 &#8211; Crown Makybe Diva Stakes (G1)<\/span> <\/div> <div class=\"race-status-meta closed\" data-status=\"closed\" data-market-url=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/flemington\/d9ff4a36-5b6a-4357-bf74-4aa508c65878\" data-start-time=\"1789194060\" data-event-xxid=\"d9ff4a36-5b6a-4357-bf74-4aa508c65878\"> <span class=\"race-status\">Final<\/span> <span class=\"race-status-text\">Race time:&nbsp;<\/span> <span class=\"race-start unix-datetime\" data-unix-datetime=\"1789194060\"><\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-table-wrapper\"> <table id='erd-odds' data-current-page=\"0\" data-total-pages=\"1\" data-total-rows=\"1\" data-rows-per-page='20' class=\"erd-odds-table erd-full-width closed-market\" style=\"--silk-url:url(https:\/\/cdn.prod.pricekinetics.com\/silks\/sprites\/cerberus\/betmakers-cmFjZToyMTIxNDYw_SPRITE_64x64.png);--icon-size:32px; table-layout:fixed;\"> <colgroup class=\"erd-odds-cols\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_icon\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_entrant\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_price\"> <\/colgroup> <tbody> <!-- Add one runner per table row --> <tr id='e27f37e1-2d5b-4679-8698-8fb825358449' class='runner' > <td class=\"entrant\"> <div class='runner-icon-wrapper'> <div class='runner-pos'>4<span>th<\/span><\/div> <div class='runner-icon' style='--index:3'><\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class=\"entrant fixed\"> <div class='runner-details-wrapper'> <div class='runner-details'> <span class='runner-name'>4. Sir Delius (7)<\/span> <div class='additionals' > <div class=\"additionals-jockey\"><span class=\"jockey\">J: Craig Williams<\/span><span class='weight'> 59kg<\/span><\/div> <div class=\"additionals-trainer\"><span class=\"form\">x331x<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"trainer\">T: Gai Waterhouse &#038; Adrian Bott<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class='win'> <div class=\"odds-button-wrapper\"> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">4.80<\/span><span class=\"label\">WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">1.45<\/span><span class=\"label\">PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-disclaimer\">For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit <a class=\"erd-disclaimer-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\" _target=\"blank\"><span>www.tab.co.nz\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 12\/09\/2026 07:23:22 PM (Pacific\/Auckland) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <!-- end odds-section -->              <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/flemington\/d9ff4a36-5b6a-4357-bf74-4aa508c65878\" target=\"_blank\"\n            data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open race_card\" data-tr-label=\"d9ff4a36-5b6a-4357-bf74-4aa508c65878\" data-tr-event-id=\"d9ff4a36-5b6a-4357-bf74-4aa508c65878\"             >View Results<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div> <!-- end tip-content -->\n  <\/div> <!-- end tip-type-racing-sports -->\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-racing-sports-tip\">\n  <section class=\"entain-block tips-block\" id=\"go69ft8nimSWB\">\n  <div class=\"tip-type-racing-sport hoverable closed\">\n    <div class=\"tip-header\">\n      <div class=\"tip-header-icon\">\n        <div class=\"tip-category\">\n                      <div class=\"icon icon__svg\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-racing-icon.svg?v=20260909a#horse-racing\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Next Best<\/div>\n                      <div class=\"bet-on\">#12 Sheza Alibi @ $1.65<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n            <p>It\u2019s not surprising to see the 4YO mare open as a short favourite, but we think her odds will drift on race day.<\/p>\n<p>She is a superstar mare, but she has largely faced her own sex, and she has never had to run past the likes of Sir Delius, so there are some concerns for Saturday\u2019s race, not including the skinny odds.<\/p>\n<p>Her run for second behind Autumn Glow in the Winx Stakes was huge. The race didnt go her way, but she savaged the line, and that\u2019s why she should run in the first two home in the Makybe Diva Stakes.<\/p>\n<p>If she drifted to $2.20, she would be a good play, but at $1.70, she\u2019s only going into our quinella bets.<\/p>\n      <section id=\"erd-odds-section\" class=\"erd erd-odds-section erd-tab race-closed \"> <div class='erd-wrapper'> <div class=\"erd-odds-header\"> <div class='erd-description'> <div class=\"erd-description\"> <span class=\"race-name\" style=\"font-weight:500;\">Flemington R8 &#8211; Crown Makybe Diva Stakes (G1)<\/span> <\/div> <div class=\"race-status-meta closed\" data-status=\"closed\" data-market-url=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/flemington\/d9ff4a36-5b6a-4357-bf74-4aa508c65878\" data-start-time=\"1789194060\" data-event-xxid=\"d9ff4a36-5b6a-4357-bf74-4aa508c65878\"> <span class=\"race-status\">Final<\/span> <span class=\"race-status-text\">Race time:&nbsp;<\/span> <span class=\"race-start unix-datetime\" data-unix-datetime=\"1789194060\"><\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-table-wrapper\"> <table id='erd-odds' data-current-page=\"0\" data-total-pages=\"1\" data-total-rows=\"1\" data-rows-per-page='20' class=\"erd-odds-table erd-full-width closed-market\" style=\"--silk-url:url(https:\/\/cdn.prod.pricekinetics.com\/silks\/sprites\/cerberus\/betmakers-cmFjZToyMTIxNDYw_SPRITE_64x64.png);--icon-size:32px; table-layout:fixed;\"> <colgroup class=\"erd-odds-cols\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_icon\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_entrant\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_price\"> <\/colgroup> <tbody> <!-- Add one runner per table row --> <tr id='49362d10-67f4-437b-8efb-ebcfbcd244d9' class='runner fave' > <td class=\"entrant\"> <div class='runner-icon-wrapper'> <div class='runner-pos'>1<span>st<\/span><\/div> <div class='runner-icon' style='--index:11'><\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class=\"entrant fixed\"> <div class='runner-details-wrapper'> <div class='runner-details'> <span class='runner-name'>12. Sheza Alibi (5)<\/span> <div class='additionals' > <div class=\"additionals-jockey\"><span class=\"jockey\">J: Luke Nolen<\/span><span class='weight'> 56.5kg<\/span><\/div> <div class=\"additionals-trainer\"><span class=\"form\">111&#215;2<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"trainer\">T: Peter G Moody &#038; Katherine Coleman<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class='win'> <div class=\"odds-button-wrapper\"> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">1.60<\/span><span class=\"label\">WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">1.07<\/span><span class=\"label\">PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-disclaimer\">For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit <a class=\"erd-disclaimer-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\" _target=\"blank\"><span>www.tab.co.nz\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 12\/09\/2026 07:23:22 PM (Pacific\/Auckland) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <!-- end odds-section -->              <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/flemington\/d9ff4a36-5b6a-4357-bf74-4aa508c65878\" target=\"_blank\"\n            data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open race_card\" data-tr-label=\"d9ff4a36-5b6a-4357-bf74-4aa508c65878\" data-tr-event-id=\"d9ff4a36-5b6a-4357-bf74-4aa508c65878\"             >View Results<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div> <!-- end tip-content -->\n  <\/div> <!-- end tip-type-racing-sports -->\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-racing-sports-tip\">\n  <section class=\"entain-block tips-block\" id=\"H1uWnPUMrGn1B\">\n  <div class=\"tip-type-racing-sport hoverable closed\">\n    <div class=\"tip-header\">\n      <div class=\"tip-header-icon\">\n        <div class=\"tip-category\">\n                      <div class=\"icon icon__svg\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-racing-icon.svg?v=20260909a#horse-racing\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Best Roughie<\/div>\n                      <div class=\"bet-on\">#8 Autumn Boy @ $17.00<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n            <p>Autumn Boy only battled to the line in the Memsie Stakes when trying to chase Beiwacht, but that was the case for many runners in that race.<\/p>\n<p>It was tough to make ground from the back, so we\u2019re prepared to give the Group 1 winner another chance, especially at the generous odds.<\/p>\n<p>He is in good hands with Chris Waller, and having Mark Zahra in the saddle doesn\u2019t hurt his chances. He\u2019ll get a soft run in transit from barrier 5, and he was always going to improve with a run under his belt.<\/p>\n<p>Include him in Makybe Diva Stakes tips for value.<\/p>\n      <section id=\"erd-odds-section\" class=\"erd erd-odds-section erd-tab race-closed \"> <div class='erd-wrapper'> <div class=\"erd-odds-header\"> <div class='erd-description'> <div class=\"erd-description\"> <span class=\"race-name\" style=\"font-weight:500;\">Flemington R8 &#8211; Crown Makybe Diva Stakes (G1)<\/span> <\/div> <div class=\"race-status-meta closed\" data-status=\"closed\" data-market-url=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/flemington\/d9ff4a36-5b6a-4357-bf74-4aa508c65878\" data-start-time=\"1789194060\" data-event-xxid=\"d9ff4a36-5b6a-4357-bf74-4aa508c65878\"> <span class=\"race-status\">Final<\/span> <span class=\"race-status-text\">Race time:&nbsp;<\/span> <span class=\"race-start unix-datetime\" data-unix-datetime=\"1789194060\"><\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-table-wrapper\"> <table id='erd-odds' data-current-page=\"0\" data-total-pages=\"1\" data-total-rows=\"1\" data-rows-per-page='20' class=\"erd-odds-table erd-full-width closed-market\" style=\"--silk-url:url(https:\/\/cdn.prod.pricekinetics.com\/silks\/sprites\/cerberus\/betmakers-cmFjZToyMTIxNDYw_SPRITE_64x64.png);--icon-size:32px; table-layout:fixed;\"> <colgroup class=\"erd-odds-cols\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_icon\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_entrant\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_price\"> <\/colgroup> <tbody> <!-- Add one runner per table row --> <tr id='782bf2b4-1cd2-4f8a-ad6e-706f1a556557' class='runner' > <td class=\"entrant\"> <div class='runner-icon-wrapper'> <div class='runner-pos'>2<span>nd<\/span><\/div> <div class='runner-icon' style='--index:7'><\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class=\"entrant fixed\"> <div class='runner-details-wrapper'> <div class='runner-details'> <span class='runner-name'>8. Autumn Boy (3)<\/span> <div class='additionals' > <div class=\"additionals-jockey\"><span class=\"jockey\">J: Mark Zahra<\/span><span class='weight'> 58.5kg<\/span><\/div> <div class=\"additionals-trainer\"><span class=\"form\">212&#215;8<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"trainer\">T: Chris Waller<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class='win'> <div class=\"odds-button-wrapper\"> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">19.00<\/span><span class=\"label\">WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">3.10<\/span><span class=\"label\">PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-disclaimer\">For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit <a class=\"erd-disclaimer-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\" _target=\"blank\"><span>www.tab.co.nz\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 12\/09\/2026 07:23:22 PM (Pacific\/Auckland) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <!-- end odds-section -->              <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/flemington\/d9ff4a36-5b6a-4357-bf74-4aa508c65878\" target=\"_blank\"\n            data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open race_card\" data-tr-label=\"d9ff4a36-5b6a-4357-bf74-4aa508c65878\" data-tr-event-id=\"d9ff4a36-5b6a-4357-bf74-4aa508c65878\"             >View Results<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div> <!-- end tip-content -->\n  <\/div> <!-- end tip-type-racing-sports -->\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-racing-sports-tip\">\n  <section class=\"entain-block tips-block\" id=\"gLExoTjSmrKSc\">\n  <div class=\"tip-type-racing-sport hoverable closed\">\n    <div class=\"tip-header\">\n      <div class=\"tip-header-icon\">\n        <div class=\"tip-category\">\n                      <div class=\"icon icon__svg\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-racing-icon.svg?v=20260909a#horse-racing\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Same Race Multi<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n            <p>Punters get value odds with our <strong>Makybe Diva Stakes SRM<\/strong>, which includes our three selected runners.<\/p>\n<p>We have Sir Delius Top 2, Sheza Alibi Top 2, and Autumn Boy Top 4, which pays $8.50 for our three-runner SRM.<\/p>\n<p>Sir Delius and Sheza Alibi should run the quinella. They are the best horses in the race, and we see them drawing clear of the field. Autumn Boy could grind home nicely for a Top 4 spot to boost payouts.<\/p>\n      <section id=\"erd-odds-section\" class=\"erd erd-odds-section erd-tab race-closed \"> <div class='erd-wrapper'> <div class=\"erd-odds-header\"> <div class='erd-description'> <div class=\"erd-description\"> <span class=\"race-name\" style=\"font-weight:500;\">Flemington R8 &#8211; Crown Makybe Diva Stakes (G1)<\/span> <\/div> <div class=\"race-status-meta closed\" data-status=\"closed\" data-market-url=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/flemington\/d9ff4a36-5b6a-4357-bf74-4aa508c65878\" data-start-time=\"1789194060\" data-event-xxid=\"d9ff4a36-5b6a-4357-bf74-4aa508c65878\"> <span class=\"race-status\">Final<\/span> <span class=\"race-status-text\">Race time:&nbsp;<\/span> <span class=\"race-start unix-datetime\" data-unix-datetime=\"1789194060\"><\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-table-wrapper\"> <table id='erd-odds' data-current-page=\"0\" data-total-pages=\"1\" data-total-rows=\"3\" data-rows-per-page='20' class=\"erd-odds-table erd-full-width closed-market\" style=\"--silk-url:url(https:\/\/cdn.prod.pricekinetics.com\/silks\/sprites\/cerberus\/betmakers-cmFjZToyMTIxNDYw_SPRITE_64x64.png);--icon-size:32px; table-layout:fixed;\"> <colgroup class=\"erd-odds-cols\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_icon\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_entrant\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_price\"> <\/colgroup> <tbody> <!-- Add one runner per table row --> <tr id='49362d10-67f4-437b-8efb-ebcfbcd244d9' class='runner fave' > <td class=\"entrant\"> <div class='runner-icon-wrapper'> <div class='runner-pos'>1<span>st<\/span><\/div> <div class='runner-icon' style='--index:11'><\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class=\"entrant fixed\"> <div class='runner-details-wrapper'> <div class='runner-details'> <span class='runner-name'>12. Sheza Alibi (5)<\/span> <div class='additionals' > <div class=\"additionals-jockey\"><span class=\"jockey\">J: Luke Nolen<\/span><span class='weight'> 56.5kg<\/span><\/div> <div class=\"additionals-trainer\"><span class=\"form\">111&#215;2<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"trainer\">T: Peter G Moody &#038; Katherine Coleman<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class='win'> <div class=\"odds-button-wrapper\"> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">1.60<\/span><span class=\"label\">WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">1.07<\/span><span class=\"label\">PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <tr id='782bf2b4-1cd2-4f8a-ad6e-706f1a556557' class='runner' > <td class=\"entrant\"> <div class='runner-icon-wrapper'> <div class='runner-pos'>2<span>nd<\/span><\/div> <div class='runner-icon' style='--index:7'><\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class=\"entrant fixed\"> <div class='runner-details-wrapper'> <div class='runner-details'> <span class='runner-name'>8. Autumn Boy (3)<\/span> <div class='additionals' > <div class=\"additionals-jockey\"><span class=\"jockey\">J: Mark Zahra<\/span><span class='weight'> 58.5kg<\/span><\/div> <div class=\"additionals-trainer\"><span class=\"form\">212&#215;8<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"trainer\">T: Chris Waller<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class='win'> <div class=\"odds-button-wrapper\"> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">19.00<\/span><span class=\"label\">WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">3.10<\/span><span class=\"label\">PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <tr id='e27f37e1-2d5b-4679-8698-8fb825358449' class='runner' > <td class=\"entrant\"> <div class='runner-icon-wrapper'> <div class='runner-pos'>4<span>th<\/span><\/div> <div class='runner-icon' style='--index:3'><\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class=\"entrant fixed\"> <div class='runner-details-wrapper'> <div class='runner-details'> <span class='runner-name'>4. Sir Delius (7)<\/span> <div class='additionals' > <div class=\"additionals-jockey\"><span class=\"jockey\">J: Craig Williams<\/span><span class='weight'> 59kg<\/span><\/div> <div class=\"additionals-trainer\"><span class=\"form\">x331x<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"trainer\">T: Gai Waterhouse &#038; Adrian Bott<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class='win'> <div class=\"odds-button-wrapper\"> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">4.80<\/span><span class=\"label\">WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">1.45<\/span><span class=\"label\">PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-disclaimer\">For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit <a class=\"erd-disclaimer-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\" _target=\"blank\"><span>www.tab.co.nz\/racing<\/span><\/a>. 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Best Bet #4 Sir Delius @ $4.20 Sir Delius is not a runner to underrate, and although he comes up against an odds-on favourite in Sheza Alibi, that didn\u2019t deter him when he breezed past Autumn Glow in the autumn. He\u2019s a dynamic thoroughbred, and he oozes class. He has seven wins from 13 starts, so he\u2019s lightly tried, and he could win multiple Group&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":63,"featured_media":23483,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[757,16,36],"tags":[737,582],"hub_post_cat":[],"class_list":["post-32304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-agency-produced","category-horse-racing","category-horse-racing-tips","tag-horse-racing-tips","tag-racing-tips"],"acf":{"md_tip_date":"","md_tip_date_end":"","md_market_url":"","tip_date":"11\/09\/2026","event_country":"New Zealand"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Makybe Diva Stakes 2026 Tips, Predictions &amp; Best Bets<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/2026\/09\/makybe-diva-stakes-predictions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Makybe Diva Stakes 2026 Tips, Predictions &amp; Best Bets\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"We have Makybe Diva Stakes tips and predictions for the Group 1 1600m race at Flemington on Saturday. 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