Olive Grove (2022) Horse
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Olive Grove is a 4yo bay horse trained by Duncan Howells. Sired by Pomodoro out of Bella Ragazza, the horse has not yet secured a maiden win, remaining winless in seven starts. In its latest outing at Greyville on 28 Jan 2026, Mathew Thackeray rode Olive Grove to a seventh‑place finish, trailing the winner Nebulous.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Greyville 28-Jan-26 1200m SYNTHETIC R1 Md (of $75,991) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.530, SP: 23.00 1st Nebulous ( K D Melo 129 ) 2nd Lou Lou ( R Venniker 131 , Cd 128 ) 2.75L 3rd Roy's Blossom ( T Godden 119 ) 3.50L 7th Olive Grove ( M Thackeray 129 ) 7.50L See full results | M Thackeray 58.5kg 7.50L | 7 (12) |
| Greyville 29-Nov-25 1200m SYNTHETIC R3 Md (of $75,991) Barrier 1, SP: 19.00 1st Queen Fenn ( A Mgudlwa 133 ) 2nd Spirit Of Shimla ( C Zackey 131 ) 0.50L 3rd Champagne Problems ( T Godden 136 ) 0.75L 7th Olive Grove ( K Matsunyane 135 ) 8.60L See full results | K Matsunyane 61.2kg 8.60L | 7 (8) |
| Greyville 22-Oct-25 1400m SYNTHETIC R3 Md $1,909 (of $75,991) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.820, SP: 8.50 1st Bella Valentina ( C Zackey 129 ) 2nd Blue Poppy ( C Habib 129 ) 0.30L 3rd Roy's Blossom ( T Godden 133 ) 3.50L 5th Olive Grove ( K Matsunyane 131 ) 7.10L See full results | K Matsunyane 59.4kg 7.10L | 5 (9) |
| Greyville 03-Oct-25 1400m SOFT R2 Md $9,499 (of $95,011) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.880, SP: 34.00 1st Light Of Gabriel ( M V'rensburg 132 ) 2nd American Gem ( D Daniels 132 ) 2.00L 3rd Olive Grove ( K Matsunyane 132 ) 2.75L See full results | K Matsunyane 59.9kg 2.75L | 3 (9) |
| Greyville 17-Sep-25 1200m SOFT R1 Md (of $95,011) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:13.160, SP: 67.00 1st Treasure Island ( T Godden 128 ) 2nd Sun In My Pocket ( D Daniels 132 ) 0.30L 3rd Light Of Gabriel ( C Zackey 128 ) 0.20L 10th Olive Grove ( J Botes 128 , Cd 134 ) 6.95L See full results | J Botes 58.1kg, Cd 60.8kg 6.95L | 10 (11) |
| Scottsville 16-Jun-25 1000m GOOD R2 Md $2,970 (of $118,770) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:57.840, SP: 15.00 1st Serengetti Sun ( S Khumalo 132 ) 2nd Perfume Power ( J Botes 132 ) 0.20L 3rd Lou Lou ( S Hlengwa 132 ) 6.75L 5th Olive Grove ( K Matsunyane 132 ) 9.25L See full results | K Matsunyane 59.9kg 9.25L | 5 (8) |
| Scottsville 31-May-25 1100m SOFT R1 Md (of $142,504) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.450, SP: 41.00 1st Let's Go Lola ( P Mxoli 127 ) 2nd That'll B The Day ( C Little 132 ) 0.30L 3rd World Of Royalty ( M Yeni 132 ) 0.30L 8th Olive Grove ( K Matsunyane 127 ) 6.40L See full results | K Matsunyane 57.6kg 6.40L | 8 (10) |