Demanding Dave (2022) Horse
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Demanding Dave is a 4yo bay trained by Mike Stewart. He is by the stallion Horizon out of the dam Aunty Carol. To date he has won four races. On 13 Jan 2026 at Kenilworth he secured his biggest victory, taking the $166239.00 Hollywoodbets Bright Future Middle Stakes. The horse has been a profitable choice for bettors, delivering a 16% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Durbanville 18-Jul-26 1000m GOOD R8 Hollywoodbets Bright Future Middle Stakes (of $142,504) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.430, SP: 15.00 1st All About Al ( C Zackey 119 ) 2nd Flying Finley ( K D Melo 129 ) 0.75L 3rd Trois Sept Huit ( S Veale 122 ) 2.00L 8th Demanding Dave ( A Fortune 136 ) 4.95L See full results | A Fortune 61.7kg 4.95L | 8 (11) |
| Kenilworth 21-Jun-26 1200m SOFT R7 Winter Sprint (of $189,998) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.620, SP: 12.00 1st Un Bel Di ( J V Merwe 116 ) 2nd King Regent ( S Bungane 126 ) 1.25L 3rd The Us Of A ( R Fourie 132 ) 2.25L 7th Demanding Dave ( A Fortune 119 ) 10.10L See full results | A Fortune 54kg 10.10L | 7 (8) |
| Kenilworth 19-May-26 1000m SOFT R8 Lucky Fish Fire Strike Middle Stakes (of $142,504) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:01.320, SP: 4.50 1st Flying Finley ( K D Melo 126 ) 2nd Gold Giboski ( R Fourie 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Churchillian ( A Domeyer 129 ) 1.50L 10th Demanding Dave ( A Fortune 136 ) 11.85L See full results | A Fortune 61.7kg 11.85L | 10 (11) |
| Kenilworth 01-Apr-26 1100m GOOD R7 Easter Sprint $2,381 (of $189,998) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:05.810, SP: 5.50 1st Dance Variety ( C Habib 132 ) 2nd Sardinia Bay ( K D Melo 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Teflon Man ( C Zackey 126 ) 0.30L 5th Demanding Dave ( G V Niekerk 119 ) 1.20L See full results | G V Niekerk 54kg 1.20L | 5 (13) |
| Kenilworth 13-Jan-26 1000m GOOD R10 Hollywoodbets Bright Future Middle Stakes $103,897 (of $166,239) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:58.430, SP: 5.50 1st Demanding Dave ( A Fortune 129 ) 2nd North Point ( J V Merwe 129 ) 0.30L 3rd Gold Giboski ( R Piechulek 122 ) 0.20L See full results | A Fortune 58.5kg | 1 (11) |