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15 February 2026 | Scottsville | Race 6

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

Distance 1600m

Going Yielding

Win Time 97.57s

Avg Time 97.32s

Stakes R110,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Grand Occasion	Mr N Patel	11	59.0kg	80	90	90	Won	16/1	Y	O: Messrs H F Schwegmann & J Te Riele T: Mr Gareth van Zyl
2	Blue Poppy	Mr C J Habib	5	56.5kg	83	83	83	+0.25	14/1	Y	O: Messrs A Balram, I D Howard, Lynesh Maharaj, Mr Ramith & Mrs Raksha Jaikaran, Mr R J Lagaay & Mrs J M Lagaay, Mesdames A H Bernstein & W Whitehead T: Miss W Whitehead
3	Pretty Kara	Mr K Matsunyane	3	55.0kg	80	80	80	+0.75	25/1	Y	O: Miss K Hadden, Mr A Brewer, Mesdames S Clarke & W Whitehead T: Miss W Whitehead
4	Thought Control	Mr T Godden	2	54.5kg	79	77	77	+2.45	5/1	Y	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Mr A A Azzie
5	Sonata Samaritan Line	Miss R A Venniker	7	54.5kg	74	74	74	+2.60	9/4Fav	Y	O: Classic Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr Willie Pieters) & Lucky Vest 12 CC (Nom: Mr Ravi Padayachee) T: Mr P M Gadsby
6	Ms Galore	Mr K de Melo	1	54.5kg	70	64	64	+3.30	7/1	Y	—
7	Overnight	Mr C F Dicken	6	55.5kg	81	79	79	+3.35	33/1	Y	—
8	Rani Tarabai	Mr S Khumalo	12	60.0kg	82	77	77	+3.65	25/1	B Y	—
9	Lady Sabrina	Mickaelle Michel	10	59.0kg	83	79	79	+4.85	14/1	Y	—
10	Sign Of Fate	Mr J W Jacobs	4	58.5kg	79	78	78	+4.90	25/2	B Y	—
11	Prom Queen	Mr Serino Moodley	8	59.5kg	81	81	81	+5.20	8/1	TT Y	—
12	Jeanne Darc	Mr S D Veale	9	61.0kg	84	83	83	+6.25	16/1	TT Y	—
Code 88	Deepest Water	Mr M A Yeni	6	53.0kg	—	74	74	—	14/1	N	—

Grand Occasion

Mr N Patel · Dw 11 · 59.0kg

Won

16/1

MR 80 → 90

Blue Poppy

Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 56.5kg

+0.25

14/1

MR 83 → 83

Pretty Kara

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 3 · 55.0kg

+0.75

25/1

MR 80 → 80

Thought Control

Mr T Godden · Dw 2 · 54.5kg

+2.45

5/1

MR 79 → 77

Sonata Samaritan Line

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 7 · 54.5kg

+2.60

9/4 Fav

MR 74 → 74

Ms Galore

Mr K de Melo · Dw 1 · 54.5kg

+3.30

7/1

MR 70 → 64

Overnight

Mr C F Dicken · Dw 6 · 55.5kg

+3.35

33/1

MR 81 → 79

Rani Tarabai

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 12 · 60.0kg

+3.65

25/1

MR 82 → 77

B Y

Lady Sabrina

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 10 · 59.0kg

+4.85

14/1

MR 83 → 79

Sign Of Fate

Mr J W Jacobs · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

+4.90

25/2

MR 79 → 78

B Y

Prom Queen

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 8 · 59.5kg

+5.20

8/1

MR 81 → 81

TT Y

Jeanne Darc

Mr S D Veale · Dw 9 · 61.0kg

+6.25

16/1

MR 84 → 83

TT Y

Deepest Water

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 53.0kg

—

14/1

MR — → 74

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.