Commanding (2021) Horse

Foal Date

18-Oct-21

Colour

chestnut

Sire

William Longsword

Dam

Cat's Paw

Prize Money

20931

Trainer

Glen Kotzen

Owners

Messrs R P Macnab, Herman Pretorius, A Robertson

About

Kenilworth R9 Hollywoodbets Bright Future Class 5 Commanding is a 5yo gelding trained by Glen Kotzen. He is by William Longsword out of Cat's Paw and has won one race so far. On 19 May 2024 at Scottsville, Commanding achieved his most important win, earning $129991.00 Md.

Raced At

Kenilworth • Fairview • Durbanville • Scottsville

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Kenilworth 17-Dec-25 1400m GOOD R8 CL5 (of $95,011) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:27.180, SP: 5.50 1st Astronomical Boy ( A Domeyer 137 ) 2nd Money Extractor ( G V Niekerk 125 ) 0.15L 3rd Man Of Consequence ( R Fourie 133 ) 0.50L 7th Commanding ( C Little 135 ) 5.15L See full results	C Little 61.2kg 5.15L	7 (8)
Kenilworth 26-Nov-25 1200m GOOD R8 CL5 $4,761 (of $95,011) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:13.360, SP: 5.50 1st Paratrooper ( S Veale 132 ) 2nd Siriano ( R Fourie 132 ) 0.75L 3rd Trippi's Silk ( A Domeyer 136 ) 0.30L 4th Commanding ( C Little 137 ) 1.55L See full results	C Little 62.1kg 1.55L	4 (11)
Fairview 31-Oct-25 1400m GOOD R6 Hcp $14,448 (of $72,218) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:26.530, SP: 4.00 1st Das Gute ( L Mxothwa 136 ) 2nd Commanding ( C Little 135 ) 0.30L 3rd Porfirio ( M Yeni 128 ) 2.75L See full results	C Little 61.2kg 0.30L	2 (12)
Durbanville 08-Oct-25 1250m GOOD R9 CL5 $8,556 (of $85,512) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:14.530, SP: 7.00 1st Street Outlaw ( S Bungane 136 ) 2nd Chapbook ( C Murray 135 ) 5.50L 3rd Commanding ( C Little 132 ) 5.80L See full results	C Little 59.9kg 5.80L	3 (12)
Durbanville 30-Aug-25 1250m GOOD R5 Winter Country Championship 1200 Final $4,761 (of $189,998) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.450, SP: 3.50 1st African Prince ( J V Merwe 133 ) 2nd Shifting Path ( C Zackey 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Escarpment ( B Plaatjies 133 ) 0.00L 5th Commanding ( G V Niekerk 122 ) 2.05L See full results	G V Niekerk 55.3kg 2.05L	5 (10)
Kenilworth 22-Jul-25 1200m GOOD R8 CL4 $22,792 (of $114,008) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:15.490, SP: 8.00 1st Late December ( C Orffer 130 ) 2nd Commanding ( G V Niekerk 122 ) 5.25L 3rd Fort Red ( B Plaatjies 116 ) 3.00L See full results	G V Niekerk 55.3kg 5.25L	2 (9)
Kenilworth 17-Jun-25 1000m SOFT R9 CL4 $5,704 (of $114,008) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:59.420, SP: 6.00 1st The Us Of A ( R Fourie 136 ) 2nd Escarpment ( B Plaatjies 130 ) 2.25L 3rd Flying Finley ( A Fortune 139 ) 0.75L 4th Commanding ( J V Merwe 122 ) 4.50L See full results	J V Merwe 55.3kg 4.50L	4 (10)
Kenilworth 28-Apr-25 1400m GOOD R5 CL4 (of $114,008) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:25.540, SP: 34.00 1st Green Garnet ( C Orffer 130 ) 2nd War Chariot ( C Zackey 132 ) 0.30L 3rd Scalini ( S Veale 123 ) 0.75L 13th Commanding ( M Mjoka 125 ) 11.25L See full results	M Mjoka 56.7kg 11.25L	13 (14)
Kenilworth 14-Apr-25 1000m SOFT R10 Hollywoodbets Bright Future C Stakes (of $104,510) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 00:59.190, SP: 26.00 1st Crowned Hornbill ( M Yeni 132 ) 2nd The Us Of A ( C Zackey 136 ) 0.30L 3rd Worldly ( M Mjoka 129 ) 2.25L 10th Commanding ( C Little 136 ) 6.45L See full results	C Little 61.7kg 6.45L	10 (16)
Durbanville 05-Mar-25 1250m GOOD R8 CL4 (of $133,005) Barrier 7, SP: 15.00 1st Street Outlaw ( R Fourie 122 ) 2nd Firingonallengines ( M Mjoka 123 ) 0.00L 3rd Circumbendibus ( J V Merwe 126 ) 1.25L 7th Commanding ( C Little 129 ) 2.55L See full results	C Little 58.5kg 2.55L	7 (11)
Kenilworth 08-Feb-25 1400m GOOD R5 Summer Country Championship 1400 Final (of $189,998) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:27.460, SP: 15.00 1st Diamond Rock ( J Solomons 133 ) 2nd Masterofthedesert ( L Mxothwa 133 ) 1.25L 3rd Paratrooper ( S Veale 125 ) 2.25L 9th Commanding ( C Little 131 ) 4.75L See full results	C Little 59.4kg 4.75L	9 (13)
Kenilworth 25-Jan-25 1400m GOOD R10 CL4 (of $144,154) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.100, SP: 15.00 1st Legal Counsel ( R Venniker 132 , Cd 129 ) 2nd Iconic Destination ( C Orffer 133 ) 2.00L 3rd King's Quest ( A Domeyer 129 ) 4.50L 12th Commanding ( C Little 129 ) 69.00L See full results	C Little 58.5kg 69kgL	12 (14)
Kenilworth 07-Dec-24 1400m SOFT R4 CL4 $25,700 (of $128,523) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.760, SP: 34.00 1st Garrix ( A Domeyer 129 ) 2nd Commanding ( C Little 127 ) 2.75L 3rd Carriacou ( G Lerena 133 ) 3.75L See full results	C Little 57.6kg 2.75L	2 (15)
Kenilworth 09-Nov-24 1200m GOOD R9 CL4 (of $114,007) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:11.830, SP: 34.00 1st Arctic Wizard ( C Orffer 127 ) 2nd Fort Red ( M Mjoka 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Paratrooper ( S Veale 129 ) 1.05L 7th Commanding ( D Schwarz 132 ) 4.80L See full results	D Schwarz 59.9kg 4.80L	7 (16)
Durbanville 05-Oct-24 1400m GOOD R7 (of $72,076), Winning Time: 01:24.970, SP: 22/1 1st Boundless Energy ( C Orffer 123 ) 2nd Das Gute ( D Ashby 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Marvel William ( L Mxothwa 136 ) 0.30L 10th Commanding ( C Dicken 133 ) 6.25L See full results	C Dicken 60.3kg 6.25L	10 (11)
Scottsville 10-Jul-24 1600m GOOD R2 $6,990 (of $88,514), Winning Time: 01:36.000, SP: 17/2 1st Spirit Of Levana ( M H Alabdulmalik 126 ) 2nd French Flame ( C Zackey 132 ) 0.50L 3rd Parisian Walkway ( K Brewer 132 ) 0.75L 4th Commanding ( C Habib 132 ) 3.00L See full results	C Habib 59.9kg 3.00L	4 (7)
Scottsville 01-Jun-24 1200m GOOD R6 (of $632,243), Winning Time: 01:08.700, SP: 25/1 1st Proceed ( R Fourie 132 ) 2nd Cosmic Speed ( G V Niekerk 132 ) 0.75L 3rd Winds Of Change ( M Yeni 132 ) 1.25L 12th Commanding ( S Khumalo 132 ) 19.75L See full results	S Khumalo 59.9kg 19.75L	12 (13)
Scottsville 19-May-24 1200m GOOD R1 Md $81,247 (of $129,991) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.060, SP: 1.57 1st Commanding ( R Fourie 132 ) 2nd Dapper ( K Lihaba 132 ) 3.00L 3rd I Salute You ( T Godden 132 ) 1.50L See full results	R Fourie 59.9kg	1 (16)
Kenilworth 24-Feb-24 1200m GOOD R3 City Of Cape Town Cape Of Good Hope Nursery (Grade 3) (of $949,992) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.090, SP: 34.00 1st One Stripe ( B Fayd'herbe 132 ) 2nd Winds Of Change ( M Yeni 132 ) 1.25L 3rd Little Ballerina ( G Wright 127 ) 0.20L 10th Commanding ( J V Merwe 132 ) 7.75L See full results	J V Merwe 59.9kg 7.75L	10 (12)
Kenilworth 27-Jan-24 1200m GOOD R2 Cape Racing Sales Cape Slipper $62,495 (of $1,250,001) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:12.830, SP: 15.00 1st Little Ballerina ( G Wright 127 ) 2nd Talk To The Master ( R Fourie 132 ) 0.75L 3rd Handsome Prince ( G V Niekerk 132 ) 1.00L 4th Commanding ( R Danielson 132 ) 1.75L See full results	R Danielson 59.9kg 1.75L	4 (20)
Kenilworth 06-Jan-24 1000m GOOD R2 Trippi Stakes (of $379,984) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.560, SP: 13.00 1st Roman Agent ( G V Niekerk 132 ) 2nd Cold Shine ( R Fourie 132 ) 0.50L 3rd Sweetie Darling ( G Lerena 131 ) 0.75L 6th Commanding ( R Danielson 132 ) 3.25L See full results	R Danielson 59.9kg 3.25L	6 (13)
Kenilworth 27-Dec-23 1000m GOOD R1 Md $14,247 (of $142,492) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.590, SP: 5.50 1st Handsome Prince ( G V Niekerk 132 ) 2nd Talk To The Master ( O Noach 132 ) 1.50L 3rd Commanding ( R Danielson 132 ) 2.75L See full results	R Danielson 59.9kg 2.75L	3 (9)