Olive Grove (2022) Horse
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The Scottsville R2 bet on the Tote (www.tote.co.za) for the Maiden Plate (F & M) highlights Olive Grove, a 4yo mare trained by Duncan Howells. She is by Pomodoro out of Bella Ragazza and has yet to break her maiden, having failed to win in seven starts. In her most recent start at Greyville on 28 Jan 2026, ridden by Mathew Thackeray, Olive Grove finished seventh behind 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 ) 2.75L 3rd Roy's Blossom ( T Godden 119 ) 0.75L 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) |