Race 6: GALLOP TV CLASS 4 (F & M) (For Fillies & Mares. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 82)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 15 February 2026 | 14:35

Distance: 1600m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R110,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Deepest Water 3 b. f 53.0kg 6 Mr M A Yeni - - 76 14/1
1st Grand Occasion 2 b. f 59.0kg 11 Mr N Patel - 80 85 16/1
2nd Blue Poppy 3 b. f 56.5kg 5 Mr C J Habib 0.25 83 84 14/1
3rd Pretty Kara 3 b. f 55.0kg 3 Mr K Matsunyane 0.75 80 80 25/1
4 Thought Control 3 b. f 54.5kg 2 Mr T Godden 2.45 79 79 5/1
5 Sonata Samaritan TF 3 b. f 54.5kg (56.0) 7 Miss R A Venniker 2.6 74 74 9/4
6 Ms Galore 3 ch. f 54.5kg (54.0) 1 Mr K de Melo 3.3 70 68 7/1
7 Overnight 3 b. f 55.5kg 6 Mr C F Dicken 3.35 81 79 33/1
8 Rani Tarabai 3 b. f 60.0kg 12 Mr S Khumalo 3.65 82 80 25/1
9 Lady Sabrina 3 b. f 59.0kg (60.5) 10 Mickaelle Michel 4.85 83 82 14/1
10 Sign Of Fate 4 b. f 58.5kg 4 Mr J W Jacobs 4.9 79 74 25/2
11 Prom Queen 3 b. f 59.5kg 8 Mr Serino Moodley 5.2 81 81 8/1
12 Jeanne Darc 3 b. f 61.0kg 9 Mr S D Veale 6.25 84 83 16/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
97.57s
Average Time
97.32s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,210,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Grand Occasion 1 80 85 +5 + 7 -2
Blue Poppy 2 83 84 +1 -1 + 2
Pretty Kara 3 80 80 0 -1 + 1
Thought Control 4 79 79 0 -1 + 1
Sonata Samaritan 5 74 74 0 -1 + 1
Ms Galore 6 70 68 -2 -2
Overnight 7 81 79 -2 -2
Rani Tarabai 8 82 80 -2 -2
Lady Sabrina 9 83 82 -1 -2 + 1
Sign Of Fate 10 79 74 -5 -2 -3
Prom Queen 11 81 81 0 -2 + 2
Jeanne Darc 12 84 83 -1 -3 + 2
Deepest Water None - 76 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	PRETTY KARA (K Matsunyane), BLUE POPPY (C Habib), OVERNIGHT (C F Dicken) and JEANNE DARC (S Veale) lost 1 length. 
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (JN) :
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels after PRETTY KARA and OVERNIGHT passed after a second test.
b)	GRAND OCCASION (N Patel) did not parade in front of the grandstand. Trainer G van Zyl (Jnr) will be advised that should this filly behave in a similar manner in the future, it may be suspended. 
c)	An Inquiry will be opened with regard to an incident that occurred at the 1400m.
d)	At the 200m PROM QUEEN (S Moodley) was momentarily inconvenienced when awkwardly placed on the heels of OVERNIGHT (C F Dicken) which rolled in and was corrected. 
e)	Jockey J Jacobs reported that SIGN OF FATE choked up in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
f)	GRAND OCCASION (N Patel), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer G van Zyl (Jnr) was advised (MM).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	MS GALORE raced equipped with cheek pieces (advised 12.02.2026/09h39).
b)	LADY SABRINA raced fitted with alumite bar shoes in front, alumites behind (advised 10.02.2026/11h00).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Jockey K de Melo (MS GALORE) weighed out at 54.9kg, 0.5kg over the carded weight. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	SIGN OF FATE : Not striding out right hind. 
b)	THOUGHT CONTROL : Nasal mucous. 


SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	DEEPEST WATER : High liver enzyme (Trainer - 14.02.2026/07h20). Rule 53.5 applies.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.