15 March 2026 | Scottsville | Race 9

LUCKY FISH HORSESHOE HEAT B STAKES (For All Horses)

Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 55.51s

Avg Time 57.04s

Stakes R140,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Circumbendibus	Mr S Bungane	8	54.5kg*	91	105	105	Won	7/1	Y	O: Greg & Gina Bortz, Mr H J Da Silva, Mr B W Hamilton & Mr R P Macnab, Mr & Mrs O'Brien & Haras Del Carmo (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr P F M Do Carmo) T: Mr G S Kotzen
2	City Of Love Line	Mickaelle Michel	3	51.0kg	85	92	92	+3.10	4/1Fav	Y	O: Messrs E C Abraham, Lyle Naidoo, Mr Y Ebrahim & Mrs F Ebrahim & Miss Trinisha Pillay T: Mr P B Muscutt
3	Donquerari Line	Mr C J Habib	1	57.0kg	88	87	87	+3.60	25/2	Y	O: Mr M J A Ferreira T: Mr L W Goosen
4	Major Tommie	Miss R A Venniker	2	58.5kg	95	92	92	+4.50	7/2	Y	O: Mr & Mrs J R Steadman T: Mr G B Puller
5	Connery	Mr Jace Botes	11	59.0kg*	98	95	95	+4.65	33/1	Y	O: Messrs Anthony Attieh, R J Bloomberg, Andre Louw, W Luthi, R P Macnab, S Poriazis & Eric Wong, Miss Natasha C Pretorius & Woodhill Racing Syndicate T: Mr G S Kotzen
6	Siesta Sunset	Mr T Godden	4	54.5kg	93	89	89	+4.95	50/1	TT Y	—
7	Military Command	Mr C Murray	7	55.5kg	90	86	86	+5.55	25/2	EM Y	—
8	Little Boy Blue	Mr M A Yeni	6	54.0kg	88	78	78	+5.80	25/1	Y	—
9	Agrado	Mr R D Fourie	5	55.5kg	85	85	85	+6.90	14/1	Y	—
10	First Origin	Mr C Zackey	9	60.0kg	94	88	88	+7.90	50/1	Y	—
11	Serengetti Sun	Mr K de Melo	10	57.5kg	100	98	98	+12.40	28/10	TT Y	—

Circumbendibus

Mr S Bungane (True) · Dw 8 · 54.5kg

Won

7/1

MR 91 → 105

City Of Love Line

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 3 · 51.0kg

+3.10

4/1 Fav

MR 85 → 92

Donquerari Line

Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

+3.60

25/2

MR 88 → 87

Major Tommie

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 2 · 58.5kg

+4.50

7/2

MR 95 → 92

Connery

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 11 · 59.0kg

+4.65

33/1

MR 98 → 95

Siesta Sunset

Mr T Godden · Dw 4 · 54.5kg

+4.95

50/1

MR 93 → 89

TT Y

Military Command

Mr C Murray · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

+5.55

25/2

MR 90 → 86

EM Y

Little Boy Blue

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 54.0kg

+5.80

25/1

MR 88 → 78

Agrado

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 5 · 55.5kg

+6.90

14/1

MR 85 → 85

First Origin

Mr C Zackey · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+7.90

50/1

MR 94 → 88

Serengetti Sun

Mr K de Melo · Dw 10 · 57.5kg

+12.40

28/10

MR 100 → 98

TT Y

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.