Belligerent (2022) Horse
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About
Belligerent is a 4yo horse trained by Garth Puller. It is sired by the stallion Willow Magic out of the dam Island Girl. Belligerent has not yet broken its maiden status, having not won a race in 7 attempts. In its most recent race at Scottsville on 8th Feb 2026, Belligerent was ridden by Mxolisi Mbuto and finished 3rd, behind the winner Sovereign Gem.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Scottsville 08-Feb-26 1000m SOFT R3 Md $11,408 (of $114,008) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.360, SP: 5.50 1st Sovereign Gem ( C Habib 127 ) 2nd Fleur De Ling ( R Venniker 127 , Cd 124 ) 0.30L 3rd Belligerent ( M Mbuto 127 , Cd 121 ) 1.80L See full results | M Mbuto 57.6kg, Cd 54.9kg 1.80L | 3 (11) |
| Scottsville 11-Jan-26 1200m SOFT R4 Md (of $95,011) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:09.820, SP: 8.00 1st Scarlet Starlet ( S Khumalo 132 ) 2nd Tipperary ( M Mbuto 132 ) 0.50L 3rd Past Is Prologue ( N Patel 132 ) 1.00L 12th Belligerent ( S Hlengwa 132 ) 10.45L See full results | S Hlengwa 59.9kg 10.45L | 12 (16) |
| Greyville 26-Sep-25 1200m SOFT R1 Md $20,907 (of $104,510) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.440, SP: 1.83 1st Ascalon Dancer ( S Khumalo 128 ) 2nd Belligerent ( R Venniker 122 ) 4.75L 3rd Greatest Hit ( S Veale 128 ) 1.25L See full results | R Venniker 55.3kg 4.75L | 2 (9) |
| Scottsville 31-Aug-25 1100m GOOD R1 Md $5,233 (of $104,510) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.460, SP: 5.00 1st Thingamabob ( S Moodley 132 ) 2nd Light Of Gabriel ( C Zackey 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Treasure Island ( T Godden 128 ) 1.50L 4th Belligerent ( R Venniker 128 , Cd 131 ) 3.80L See full results | R Venniker 58.1kg, Cd 59.4kg 3.80L | 4 (13) |
| Scottsville 23-Jul-25 1100m GOOD R1 Md $23,759 (of $118,770) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:04.170, SP: 6.50 1st Tulip Fields ( G Lerena 132 ) 2nd Belligerent ( S Moodley 132 ) 2.25L 3rd Peace Rose ( C Murray 132 ) 0.75L See full results | S Moodley 59.9kg 2.25L | 2 (14) |
| Greyville 24-May-25 1200m GOOD R1 Md $5,940 (of $118,770) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.780, SP: 41.00 1st Dark Matter ( T Godden 132 ) 2nd Ms Sakura ( C Zackey 132 ) 1.25L 3rd Cassandra ( D D Gouveia 132 ) 0.75L 4th Belligerent ( S Moodley 132 ) 2.75L See full results | S Moodley 59.9kg 2.75L | 4 (12) |
| Greyville 03-May-25 1200m SOFT R3 Md (of $118,770) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.070, SP: 41.00 1st Royal Kailani ( M Yeni 132 ) 2nd Dark Matter ( T Godden 132 ) 0.30L 3rd Delaware River ( G Lerena 132 ) 5.00L 7th Belligerent ( S Hlengwa 132 ) 8.60L See full results | S Hlengwa 59.9kg 8.60L | 7 (11) |