Commanding (2021) Horse
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About
Commanding, a five-year-old ch gelding sired by William Longsword out of Cat's Paw, is trained by Glen Kotzen and owned by G S Kotzen, R P Macnab, Herman Pretorius and other partners. In 29 starts he has recorded one win and five placings, earning $21,143. His most recent start at Greyville Polytrack on 24 October 2026 resulted in a 6th‑of‑8 finish.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Greyville 24-Oct-26 1200m SYNTHETIC R8 Hollywoodbets Bright Future Apprentice D Stakes (of $7,393) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.480, SP: 10.00 1st Saudi Sweep ( G Samo-burthia 137 , Cd 131 ) 2nd Born Of Fire ( S E Sesingi 142 , Cd 133 ) 0.30L 3rd Mont Loisir ( Q Ngcobo 138 , Cd 129 ) 0.60L 6th Commanding ( J Botes 136 , Cd 130 ) 2.05L See full results | J Botes 61.7kg, Cd 59kg 2.05L | 6 (8) |
| Greyville Polytrack 24-Oct-26 1200m STANDARD R8 D APPRENTICE D STAKES (of $7,781) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.480, SP: 25-2 1st Saudi Sweep ( G Samo-burthia 62 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Born Of Fire ( S E Sesingi 64.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Mont Loisir ( Q Ngcobo 62.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.60L 6th Commanding ( J Botes 61.5 , Cd 59 ) 1.90L See full results | J Botes 61.5kg, Cd 59kg 1.90L | 6 (8) |
| Greyville 11-Oct-26 1200m GOOD R4 D CLASS 5 (of $5,153) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.510, SP: 26.00 1st French War Lord ( N Patel 134 ) 2nd Lunch Money ( C Little 134 ) 0.30L 3rd Scandalize ( Q Ngcobo 137 ) 1.00L 7th Commanding ( C Dicken 59.5 ) 4.15L See full results | C Dicken 59.5kg 4.15L | 7 (9) |
| Kenilworth 05-Aug-26 1200m YIELDING R7 D CLASS 5 (of $5,136) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.540, SP: 8.00 1st Avignon ( D Louw 129 ) 2nd Vercicat ( G Lerena 133 ) 0.75L 3rd Shifting Path ( V Jodhee 119 ) 1.50L 7th Commanding ( C Murray 59.5 ) 16.55L See full results | C Murray 59.5kg 16.55L | 7 (8) |
| Durbanville 07-Jul-26 1250m GOOD R7 CL5 $212 (of $5,274) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.670, SP: 6.50 1st October Fest ( J V Merwe 134 ) 2nd Lovers Lane ( S Bungane 118 ) 0.20L 3rd Typically French ( E Muller 115 ) 1.25L 5th Commanding ( C Murray 132 ) 2.05L See full results | C Murray 59.9kg 2.05L | 5 (9) |