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TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 19 March 2026 | 15:35

Distance: 1450m
Going: Good
Stakes: R90,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.0 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Kambati 4 ch. g 56.5kg (60.5) 10 Mr B Marx - Jacobson - 71 75 7/1
2nd Sunset Warrior TF 2 b. c 59.5kg 3 Mr J R Syster 0.6 75 76 5/2
3rd Longsword 2 b. c 61.0kg 2 Mr K de Melo 1.0 72 72 6/1
4 Mattiazo 4 b. f 59.5kg 5 Mr C Zackey 1.2 69 69 25/2
5 Bay Empire 2 b. c 57.0kg 6 Mr C J Habib 2.4 64 62 6/1
6 Michael Faraday 2 b. c 57.0kg (59.5) 9 Mr Jace Botes 3.2 69 68 16/1
7 Bloomington 3 ch. g 57.0kg (59.5) 4 Mr G Samo-Burthia 3.4 69 69 7/1
8 Southampton 4 b. f 61.0kg 1 Mr R Munger 3.7 72 72 8/1
9 Commander Of All 2 b. c 54.0kg 8 Mr J Gates 4.0 58 56 33/1
10 Single Combat 3 b. g 61.5kg 7 Mr M K Katjedi 6.75 79 79 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
90.74s
Average Time
88.31s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R885,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Kambati 1 71 75 +4 + 7 -3
Sunset Warrior 2 75 76 +1 -1 + 2
Longsword 3 72 72 0 -1 + 1
Mattiazo 4 69 69 0 -1 + 1
Bay Empire 5 64 62 -2 -1 -1
Michael Faraday 6 69 68 -1 -2 + 1
Bloomington 7 69 69 0 -2 + 2
Southampton 8 72 72 0 -2 + 2
Commander Of All 9 58 56 -2 -2
Single Combat 10 79 79 0 -3 + 3
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	SOUTHAMPTON (R Munger) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	SINGLE COMBAT (M K Katjedi) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded.
b)	SOUTHAMPTON (R Munger) over-raced in the early stages. 
c)	At approximately the 1200m, COMMANDER OF ALL (J Gates), which was encouraged forward, commenced to over-race. 
d)	SINGLE COMBAT (M K Katjedi) hung out around the turn. 
e)	Jockey C Habib, the rider of BAY EMPIRE, accidentally dropped his crop at the 200m.	
f)	Apprentice G Samo-Burthia reported that BLOOMINGTON did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 	
g)	Jockey C Zackey reported that MATTIAZO did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 	
h)	KAMBATI (*B Marx-Jacobson), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer C J Lensley was advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	SUNSET WARRIOR: merit rating 75, mass 59,5kg (winner, Turffontein Racecourse, 12 March 2026).
b)	LONGSWORD raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 18 March 2026 at 08H54).	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	BLOOMINGTON not striding out right front.
b)	MATTIAZO not striding out right hind. 	
c)	SINGLE COMBAT blowing post-race.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.	
Race 7 contd.