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19 March 2026 | Turffontein | Race 7

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Distance 1450m

Going Good

Win Time 90.74s

Avg Time 88.31s

Stakes R90,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.0 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Kambati	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	10	56.5kg*	71	81	81	Won	7/1	B Y	O: Mr T P Zackey, Mrs R Sewnarain, Mr G G Palmer & Mrs D Palmer T: Mr C J Lensley
2	Sunset Warrior	Mr J R Syster	3	59.5kg	75	76	76	+0.60	5/2Fav	B Y	O: Mr Q M Loubser T: Mr B Webber
3	Longsword Line	Mr K de Melo	2	61.0kg	72	72	72	+1.00	6/1	TT Y	O: Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr S G Tarry
4	Mattiazo	Mr C Zackey	5	59.5kg	69	68	68	+1.20	25/2	TT Y	O: Messrs S L Moodley, J M T Fourie & R P Macnab T: Mr D J Nieuwenhuizen
5	Bay Empire	Mr C J Habib	6	57.0kg	64	62	62	+2.40	6/1	Y	O: Mr Jamal Farah & Swiss Guard Racing Syndicate (Nom: A P Peter) T: Mr A P Peter
6	Michael Faraday	Mr Jace Botes	9	57.0kg*	69	71	71	+3.20	16/1	TT Y	—
7	Bloomington	Mr G Samo-Burthia	4	57.0kg*	69	67	67	+3.40	7/1	Y	—
8	Southampton	Mr R Munger	1	61.0kg	72	71	71	+3.70	8/1	Y	—
9	Commander Of All	Mr J Gates	8	54.0kg	58	57	57	+4.00	33/1	EM Y	—
10	Single Combat	Mr M K Katjedi	7	61.5kg	79	79	79	+6.75	20/1	Y	—

Kambati

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 10 · 56.5kg

Won

7/1

MR 71 → 81

B Y

Sunset Warrior

Mr J R Syster · Dw 3 · 59.5kg

+0.60

5/2 Fav

MR 75 → 76

B Y

Longsword Line

Mr K de Melo · Dw 2 · 61.0kg

+1.00

6/1

MR 72 → 72

TT Y

Mattiazo

Mr C Zackey · Dw 5 · 59.5kg

+1.20

25/2

MR 69 → 68

TT Y

Bay Empire

Mr C J Habib · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

+2.40

6/1

MR 64 → 62

Michael Faraday

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 9 · 57.0kg

+3.20

16/1

MR 69 → 71

TT Y

Bloomington

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+3.40

7/1

MR 69 → 67

Southampton

Mr R Munger · Dw 1 · 61.0kg

+3.70

8/1

MR 72 → 71

Commander Of All

Mr J Gates · Dw 8 · 54.0kg

+4.00

33/1

MR 58 → 57

EM Y

Single Combat

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 7 · 61.5kg

+6.75

20/1

MR 79 → 79

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.