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15 November 2025 | Kenilworth | Race 8

LUCKY FISH FIRE STRIKE CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 82)

Distance 1000m
Going Good
Win Time 59.48s
Avg Time 59.19s
Stakes R145,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Demanding Dave
Mr A C Fortune 4 59.5kg 91 102 102 Won 5/2Fav
F
O: Messrs Scott Bell & D G Curran
T: Mr J M T Stewart
2
Churchillian
Mr A Domeyer 2 62.0kg 96 92 92 +0.10 18/10
Y
O: Messrs Alan Cooper, J F Desjardins, M A Govender & Ryan Landy & Nick & Val McFall
T: Candice Bass
3
All About Al Line
Mr C Zackey 1 56.5kg 75 81 81 +0.60 7/1
Y
O: Mr A N Marcus
T: Mr A N Marcus
4
Billy Cool
Mr G van Niekerk 7 57.0kg 74 73 73 +2.10 25/2
Y
O: Mr M H Maingard & Mrs B Maingard
T: Mr M H Maingard
5
Mexican Pete
Mr S Bungane 3 57.0kg* 84 84 84 +2.85 16/1
Y
O: Cape Racing Equine (Pty) Ltd T/A The Racing Club (Nom: Mr Kurt Felix)
T: Mr Herman J Brown
6
Major Apollo
Mr J P van der Merwe 6 55.5kg 73 66 66 +3.35 14/1
Y
—
7
Flying Finley
Mr L Mxothwa 8 62.5kg 87 93 93 +3.75 7/1
TT Y
—
8
Barney Mcgrew
Mr D L Ashby 5 55.5kg 73 70 70 +4.15 50/1
TT Y
—
1
Demanding Dave
Mr A C Fortune · Dw 4 · 59.5kg
Won
5/2 Fav
MR 91 → 102
F
2
Churchillian
Mr A Domeyer · Dw 2 · 62.0kg
+0.10
18/10
MR 96 → 92
Y
3
All About Al Line
Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 56.5kg
+0.60
7/1
MR 75 → 81
Y
4
Billy Cool
Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 7 · 57.0kg
+2.10
25/2
MR 74 → 73
Y
5
Mexican Pete
Mr S Bungane (True) · Dw 3 · 57.0kg
+2.85
16/1
MR 84 → 84
Y
6
Major Apollo
Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 6 · 55.5kg
+3.35
14/1
MR 73 → 66
Y
7
Flying Finley
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 8 · 62.5kg
+3.75
7/1
MR 87 → 93
TT Y
8
Barney Mcgrew
Mr D L Ashby · Dw 5 · 55.5kg
+4.15
50/1
MR 73 → 70
TT Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BILLY COOL (G van Niekerk) jumped slow, losing one length. b) MEXICAN PETE (*S Bungane) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) ALL ABOUT AL recorded a TCO2 concentration of more than 36 mmol/L. Trainer AN Marcus was advised that a second blood specimen would be collected. This specimen was of an acceptable TCO2 level. b) MEXICAN PETE (*S Bungane) was resaddled at the start, causing a delay. c) Leaving the 600m CHURCHILLIAN (A Domeyer) was steadied briefly when unable to secure clear running between MAJOR APOLLO (JP van der Merwe) and BARNEY MCGREW (D Ashby). d) The Stewards have adjourned to review this race in its entirety. e) DEMANDING DAVE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JMT Stewart was advised. (SC) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) JP van der Merwe rode MAJOR APOLLO (declared 14h09 on 20251115) b) G van Niekerk rode BILLY COOL (declared 15h55 on 20251115) c) G van Niekerk (BILLY COOL) rode +1kg (57.4kgs). The Stewards, due to the late change of Rider and in consultation with Trainer MH Maingard, allowed this overweight in terms of Rule 59.9. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS