LUCKY FISH TURF LUCK MIDDLE STAKES (For All Horses) | 10 Dec 2025

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Demanding Dave	Mr A C Fortune	6	55.5kg	94	102	102	Won	33/10	F	O: Messrs Scott Bell & D G Curran T: Mr J M T Stewart
2	Elusive Winter Line	Mr S Bungane	4	56.0kg*	98	103	103	+0.30	4/1	B TT Y	O: Westward Bloodstock Ltd (Nom: Mrs F Carmichael) T: Mrs M Rix
3	Worldly	Ms Nichola Yuen	8	51.0kg*	76	77	77	+0.50	33/1	Y	O: Messrs Philip Bamford & M J T Wickens & Miss G Burg T: Mr G S Kotzen
4	Magical Place	Mr C Murray	7	55.5kg	92	98	98	+2.75	10/1	Y	O: D de Andrade, S Gaskell & Mr F J Hall T: Mr A E Sands
5	Winter Snap	Mr J P van der Merwe	3	61.5kg	108	108	108	+4.00	7/2Fav	Y	O: Messrs M A Govender, T O Herbold, T Herdon, Robert Karehnke, E J Kennedy & Nick & Val McFall T: Candice Bass
6	Black Cheetah	Mr C Zackey	2	57.0kg	97	88	88	+4.40	5/1	Y	—
7	October Storm	Mr R D Fourie	5	54.0kg	88	86	86	+8.65	14/1	B Y	—
8	Military Command	Mr K de Melo	1	60.0kg	103	86	86	+9.05	10/1	Y	—

Demanding Dave

Mr A C Fortune · Dw 6 · 55.5kg

Won

33/10

MR 94 → 102

Elusive Winter Line

Mr S Bungane (True) · Dw 4 · 56.0kg

+0.30

4/1

MR 98 → 103

B TT Y

Worldly

Ms Nichola Yuen (True) · Dw 8 · 51.0kg

+0.50

33/1

MR 76 → 77

Magical Place

Mr C Murray · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

+2.75

10/1

MR 92 → 98

Winter Snap

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 3 · 61.5kg

+4.00

7/2 Fav

MR 108 → 108

Black Cheetah

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+4.40

5/1

MR 97 → 88

October Storm

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 5 · 54.0kg

+8.65

14/1

MR 88 → 86

B Y

Military Command

Mr K de Melo · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+9.05

10/1

MR 103 → 86

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WORLDLY (*N Yuen) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey C Zackey was examined by the Medical Officer and passed fit to continue riding. b) Shortly after the start, OCTOBER STORM (R Fourie) was steadied when crowded for room between ELUSIVE WINTER (*S Bungane) and DEMANDING DAVE (A Fortune). c) At the 50m BLACK CHEETAH (C Zackey) was steadied briefly when awkwardly placed on the inside of MAGICAL PLACE (C Murray), which shifted out away from DEMANDING DAVE (A Fortune). d) Jockey JP van der Merwe reported that he felt something amiss with WINTER SNAP, which showed a tendency to hang out between the 300m and the finish. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) Jockey C Zackey reported that BLACK CHEETAH made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. f) In view of the performances of MILITARY COMMAND (K de Melo) and OCTOBER STORM (R Fourie), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. g) DEMANDING DAVE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JMT Stewart was advised. (ZM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) K de Melo rode MILITARY COMMAND (declared 07h31 on 20251210). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MILITARY COMMAND - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. b) BLACK CHEETAH - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. c) WINTER SNAP - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. d) OCTOBER STORM - examined post-race. Cast left front shoe. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS