IZIBULO is a filly by Lancaster Bomber (USA), out of the Ideal World (USA) mare Talitha Borealis. Purchased by the Hollywood Syndicate at the BSA National Yearling Sale 2023, she was bred by Dr R H Katzwinkel.
Name: IZIBULO
Named By: Nokwazi Ndimande from the Customer Service (Digital) team.
Name Meaning: Defined as the “first born” or the original.
Sex: Bay Filly
Sire: Lancaster Bomber (USA)
Dam: Talitha Borealis
Damsire: Ideal World (USA)
DOB: 17 September 2021
Breeder: Dr R H Katzwinkel
Pedigree: See Here
Trainer: Garth Puller
Record: 22-3-10
UPDATES – Izibulo
May 27th, 2026
Raced over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the polytrack. Finished 4th out of 9 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: A good effort as Sean had to make use of her from her poor draw. She should be competitive next time from a good draw.
April 29th, 2026
Raced over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. Finished 4th out of 8 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: A fair run. She was well positioned and stayed on for fourth. She is holding her form.
April 3rd, 2026
Raced over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the polytrack. Finished 4th out of 9 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: She moved up well but didn’t go through with her effort. Callan feels he should have waited a bit longer up the straight as she has a short run in.
March 15th, 2026
Raced over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. Finished 5th out of 10 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: I feel she had every chance. She didn’t disgrace herself.
February 23rd, 2026
Raced over 1600m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the polytrack. Finished 8th out of 9 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: The distance was too far for her. She will bounce back to form over shorter.
February 6th, 2026
793 – IZIBULO wins Race 5 over 1400m on the Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack this evening and gives Hollywood Racing their 100th winner this season. Well done to Racing Manager Anthony Delpech, retained Jockey Sean Veale and the whole Team. Thank you to all the trainers, jockeys, breeders and grooms that have helped Hollywood Racing in getting us to this milestone. Race Replay / Interview.
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January 7th, 2026
781 – IZIBULO closes off the meeting over 1400m on the Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack and gives Hollywood Racing a fantastic treble. She was ridden to victory by Keagan de Melo and is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Garth Puller. The daughter of Lancaster Bomber was bred by Dr R H Katzwinkel. Race Replay / Interview.
December 9th, 2025
Raced over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the polytrack. Finished 4th out of 11 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: A good run. She was given every chance and she should win soon.
November 16th, 2025
Raced over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the polytrack. Finished 4th out of 11 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: She was given every chance, running fourth. Sean believes she would have won if this race was on the turf. She struggled to quicken on the poly surface.
October 31st, 2025
Raced over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the turf. Finished 4th out of 10 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: A good run. If she reproduces the same next time, she should win.
July 30th, 2025
Raced over 1500m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. Finished 10th out of 11 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: Sean Veale dropped her in from her poor draw to teach her to relax. Post-race he said she needs to race on the speed as she does too much behind. Sean said she will win from a good draw over 1400m.
July 13th, 2025
Raced over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the polytrack. Finished 5th out of 10 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: A good run over a trip too short for her. She should go close next time over 1400m.
May 3rd, 2025
Raced over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Greyville. Finished 8th out of 12 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: She ran on well. Keep an eye on her next time around the turn from a good draw.
April 2nd, 2025
Raced over 1600m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. Finished 9th out of 11 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: She over-raced and never found a yard up the straight. I feel she should have one more run in KZN and if she doesn’t improve, move to another stable.
February 2nd, 2025
Raced over 1600m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. Finished 6th out of 6 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: She pulled too hard in the early stages of the race. I feel she will be better over 1400m. Best to ignore the run.
December 8th, 2024
Raced over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. Finished 11th out of 13 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: The trip was too short. Watch over further next time.
August 25th, 2024
579 – IZIBULO wins a gutsy race to shed her maiden tag over 1400m Hollywoodbets Scottsville this afternoon. She was given a well-timed ride by Sporting Post-sponsored Jockey Athandiwe Mgudlwa. The daughter of Lancaster Bomber is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Garth Puller and is bred by Dr R H Katzwinkel. Izibulo is named by Nokwazi Ndimande from the Customer Service (Digital) team and is defined as the “first born” or the original. Race Replay / Interview.
August 4th, 2024
Raced over 1600m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. Finished 2nd out of 10 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: A good second. She just found one better on the day. She was given a very good ride from the draw.
June 23rd, 2024
Raced over 1600m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. Finished 2nd out of 9 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: She wasn’t given the best of rides. He made his mind early to drop the horse out in a race run at a slow pace. I feel he made his ground up too quickly in the straight. She will win next time.
June 8th, 2024
Raced over 1800m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the turf. Finished 2nd out of 10 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: Richard said that the trip is just too far for her at present. She should win next time over 1400m. She did well to finish second.
April 28th, 2024
Raced over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. Finished 6th out of 11 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: She raced too keen. The filly would have been better off given a chance to relax, and then finish her race off. She needs further, and will improve when given a chance in her races.
April 8th, 2024
Raced over 1000m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. Finished 3rd out of 12 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: A good debut over a distance short of her best. She needed the run badly, and should come on nicely.
April 21st, 2023
The Hollywood Syndicate purchased Talithas Darling who is a Lancaster Bomber bay filly out of the dam Talitha Borealis (by Ideal World) at the BSA National Yearling Sale 2023 (Lot 110). She is bred by Dr R H Katzwinkel.