05 April 2026 | Scottsville | Race 8

WSB SLOTS WITH THE BEST D STAKES (For All Horses)

Distance 1000m

Going Yielding

Win Time 57.09s

Avg Time 57.80s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Arverni Princess	Mr C Zackey	2	59.5kg	67	76	76	Won	18/10Fav	Y	O: Mr L W Goosen T: Mr L W Goosen
2	Cappellino	Mr C J Habib	3	60.0kg	61	61	61	+1.90	25/2	Y	O: Mr R J Miller, Ms P J Knott, Mr I D Howard, Miss W Whitehead, Mr Sanjeev Ramsewak & Dr Shailyn Ramgoolam T: Miss W Whitehead
3	Bless Me Fred	Mr D Ramkhalawon	5	56.0kg	62	60	60	+2.30	8/1	Y	O: Mesdames Colleen Anne Pike & V L Roberts T: Mr M L Roberts
4	Trafalgar Square Line	Mr C A Little	9	63.0kg	69	69	69	+3.10	10/1	Y	O: Messrs D S Bosch & Kuben Gengan T: Mr D S Bosch
5	Grand Force	Mr B A Makhubo	7	51.5kg*	54	52	52	+3.70	25/1	Y	O: Messrs G C Kalil, Greg de Marigny, G B Puller, A S Tombe & Miss K Bosman T: Mr G B Puller
6	Professor Lupin	Mr K de Melo	4	62.0kg	67	66	66	+4.00	7/1	Y	—
7	Poetic Princess	Mr S D Veale	8	57.5kg	61	67	67	+5.80	6/1	B Y	—
8	Sovereign Gem	Mr S S Hlengwa	1	61.5kg	75	67	67	+6.00	20/1	Y	—
9	Jane's Vision	Miss R A Venniker	6	57.5kg	65	65	65	+6.70	6/1	Y	—

Arverni Princess

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 59.5kg

Won

18/10 Fav

MR 67 → 76

Cappellino

Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+1.90

25/2

MR 61 → 61

Bless Me Fred

Mr D Ramkhalawon · Dw 5 · 56.0kg

+2.30

8/1

MR 62 → 60

Trafalgar Square Line

Mr C A Little · Dw 9 · 63.0kg

+3.10

10/1

MR 69 → 69

Grand Force

Mr B A Makhubo (True) · Dw 7 · 51.5kg

+3.70

25/1

MR 54 → 52

Professor Lupin

Mr K de Melo · Dw 4 · 62.0kg

+4.00

7/1

MR 67 → 66

Poetic Princess

Mr S D Veale · Dw 8 · 57.5kg

+5.80

6/1

MR 61 → 67

B Y

Sovereign Gem

Mr S S Hlengwa · Dw 1 · 61.5kg

+6.00

20/1

MR 75 → 67

Jane's Vision

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 6 · 57.5kg

+6.70

6/1

MR 65 → 65

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BLESS ME FRED (*D Ramkhalawon) jumped with its head up and lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DA) : a) ARVERNI PRINCESS (C Zackey) hung out throughout. b) At the 250m BLESS ME FRED (*D Ramkhalawon) was directed to the inside of JANE'S VISION (R A Venniker) to continue its run. c) Approaching the 100m PROFESSOR LUPIN (K de Melo) was directed to the inside of CAPPELLINO (C Habib) to continue its run. d) Jockey R A Venniker reported that JANE'S VISION took an awkward stride at the 800m. In view of this, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) Jockey S Veale reported that he felt something amiss with POETIC PRINCESS in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) In view of the performance of PROFESSOR LUPIN (K de Melo) (4.00 lengths and 7/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. g) Apprentice D Ramkhalawon signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 58.10.2., (Appendix E; Guideline C) in that he as the rider of BLESS ME FRED misused his crop by striking this filly more than two times on consecutive strides in the concluding stages of this race. Accordingly, a penalty of R1000 was imposed. h) ARVERNI PRINCESS (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer L W Goosen was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) PROFESSOR LUPIN: Abnormal respiratory noise. b) JANE'S VISION: Cut into both hind. c) POETIC PRINCESS: Nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.