LUCKY FISH GOLDEN GLIDE CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 82)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 100.58s

Avg Time 100.39s

Stakes R145,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	In A Timely Manner	Mr J P van der Merwe	2	57.5kg	85	92	92	Won	5/1	Y	O: Greg & Gina Bortz, Messrs D Musikanth & D C Stonebridge, Mr L W & Mrs N J Evered-Hall & Mr & Mrs C R Stonebridge T: Mr S J Snaith
2	Prairie Dawn	Mr R D Fourie	8	57.0kg	84	95	95	+2.25	9/2	Y	O: Mr N Jonsson T: Mr S J Snaith
3	Sommerstern Line	Mr C A Little	1	58.0kg	78	83	83	+3.75	6/1	Y	O: Maine Chance Farms(Pty)Ltd(Nom: Dr WA & Mrs N Jacobs), B J Fegen, Poobandran Naidoo, Quentin Naidoo, Dr G M Nieuwenhuis, Mr B & Mrs D L Simons T: Miss L V Woodruff
4	United Front	Mr S D Veale	4	56.5kg	83	81	81	+4.25	18/10Fav	B TT Y	O: Greenacres Trust (Nom: Mr N M Shirtliff), Mr G N Shirtliff, Mr A & Mrs E Stokes, Miss S D Stokes & TCP Enterprises (Nom: Mrs T Chetty) T: Mr V H Marshall
5	Fast And Free	Mr D D E Louw	5	53.0kg*	81	79	79	+4.55	100/1	B Y	O: Estate Late Mr G R Almanza, Messrs P Govender, S S Naidoo, P Naidoo & Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd T: Mr G S Kotzen
6	Captains Alliance	Mr P C Orffer	3	58.5kg	87	79	79	+5.80	33/1	B Y	—
7	Red Dawn	Mr A Domeyer	7	61.0kg	84	73	73	+6.80	16/1	B Y	—
8	Ocean Sky	Mr C Zackey	6	55.5kg	73	72	72	+7.00	10/1	Y	—
9	Delta Pride	Mr K de Melo	9	59.0kg	88	86	86	+10.75	16/1	Y	—

In A Timely Manner

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 2 · 57.5kg

Won

5/1

MR 85 → 92

Prairie Dawn

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+2.25

9/2

MR 84 → 95

Sommerstern Line

Mr C A Little · Dw 1 · 58.0kg

+3.75

6/1

MR 78 → 83

United Front

Mr S D Veale · Dw 4 · 56.5kg

+4.25

18/10 Fav

MR 83 → 81

B TT Y

Fast And Free

Mr D D E Louw (True) · Dw 5 · 53.0kg

+4.55

100/1

MR 81 → 79

B Y

Captains Alliance

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 3 · 58.5kg

+5.80

33/1

MR 87 → 79

B Y

Red Dawn

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 7 · 61.0kg

+6.80

16/1

MR 84 → 73

B Y

Ocean Sky

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 55.5kg

+7.00

10/1

MR 73 → 72

Delta Pride

Mr K de Melo · Dw 9 · 59.0kg

+10.75

16/1

MR 88 → 86

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SOMMERSTERN (C Little), UNITED FRONT (S Veale) and PRAIRIE DAWN (R Fourie) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (14h50) b) IN A TIMELY MANNER (JP van der Merwe) proved difficult to settle while attempting to get cover behind CAPTAINS ALLIANCE (C Orffer) in the early stages. c) At the 300m SOMMERSTERN (C Little) was directed inwards away from the heels of CAPTAINS ALLIANCE (C Orffer), which shifted out slightly. d) At the 200m RED DAWN (A Domeyer) was steadied briefly when tightened for room between FAST AND FREE (*DD Louw) and PRAIRIE DAWN (R Fourie), which was directed out and into clear running. e) Jockey K de Melo reported that DELTA PRIDE choked up in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. f) IN A TIMELY MANNER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (ZM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) *DD Louw rode FAST AND FREE. (declared 10h43 on 20260224) b) R Fourie rode PRAIRIE DAWN. (declared 10h35 on 20260223) c) CAPTAINS ALLIANCE raced with blinkers. (declared 11h27 on 20260223) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) DELTA PRIDE - examined post-race. Choked up. b) UNITED FRONT - abnormal respiratory noise. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.