Race 9: LUCKY FISH HORSESHOE HEAT B STAKES (For All Horses)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 15 March 2026 | 16:15

Distance: 1000m

Going: Good

Stakes: R140,000

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
1st	Circumbendibus	3 ch. g	54.5kg (58.5)	8	Mr S Bungane	-	91	97	7/1
2nd	City Of Love TF	2 gr. g	51.0kg (52.5)	3	Mickaelle Michel	3.1	85	85	4/1
3rd	Donquerari	5 b. g	57.0kg	1	Mr C J Habib	3.6	88	86	25/2
4	Major Tommie	3 b. c	58.5kg (60.0)	2	Miss R A Venniker	4.5	95	94	7/2
5	Connery	4 b. g	59.0kg (61.5)	11	Mr Jace Botes	4.65	98	96	33/1
6	Siesta Sunset	2 b. f	54.5kg	4	Mr T Godden	4.95	93	91	50/1
7	Military Command	2 b. c	55.5kg	7	Mr C Murray	5.55	90	85	25/2
8	Little Boy Blue	2 b. c	54.0kg	6	Mr M A Yeni	5.8	88	80	25/1
9	Agrado	3 b. g	55.5kg	5	Mr R D Fourie	6.9	85	85	14/1
10	First Origin	2 b. c	60.0kg	9	Mr C Zackey	7.9	94	91	50/1
11	Serengetti Sun	2 b. f	57.5kg	10	Mr K de Melo	12.4	100	100	28/10

Race Timing

Winning Time

55.51s

Average Time

57.04s

Difference

%.2fs

Total Pool

R1,235,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Circumbendibus	1	91	97	+6	+ 7	-1
City Of Love	2	85	85	0	-2	+ 2
Donquerari	3	88	86	-2	-2
Major Tommie	4	95	94	-1	-2	+ 1
Connery	5	98	96	-2	-2
Siesta Sunset	6	93	91	-2	-2
Military Command	7	90	85	-5	-2	-3
Little Boy Blue	8	88	80	-8	-2	-6
Agrado	9	85	85	0	-3	+ 3
First Origin	10	94	91	-3	-3
Serengetti Sun	11	100	100	0	-5	+ 5

Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	A fair start.
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (SR) :
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels after LITTLE BOY BLUE passed following a second test.
b)	AGRADO (R Fourie) was baulked for a clear run from the 200m.
c)	CONNERY (*J Botes) hung in throughout.
d)	In view of the performance of SERENGETTI SUN (K de Melo) (12.40 lengths, 28/10 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. Trainer G van Zyl (Jnr) will be asked to report back on the condition of this filly on return to stables. 
e)	CIRCUMBENDIBUS (*S Bungane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer J Buckler acting on behalf of Trainer G S Kotzen was advised (SP).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Jockey R A Venniker (claiming 1.5kg) was the rider of MAJOR TOMMIE (advised 15.03.2026/08h42).
b)	Jockey C Zackey was the rider of FIRST ORIGIN (advised 13.03.2026/14h01). 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	SERENGETTI SUN : Nothing obvious detected.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.