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18 January 2026 | Greyville | Race 8

Hollywoodbets BRIGHT FUTURE CLASS 4 (F & M) (For Fillies & Mares. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 82)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 83.02s

Avg Time 84.10s

Stakes R110,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.5 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	Happy Fortune	Mr K de Melo	4	58.0kg	77	90	90	Won	2/1Fav	Y	O: Classic Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr Willie Pieters) & Al Khayl Breeders (Pty) Ltd T: Mr D W Moore
2	Gorgeous Girl	Mr D D E Louw	1	51.0kg*	71	78	78	+0.30	25/2	Y	O: Mrs M D J Liley, Messrs R J Bloomberg & J P G de Rauville T: Mr A J Rivalland
3	Prom Queen Line	Mr S Khumalo	2	60.0kg	81	81	81	+1.20	33/10	TT Y	O: Itssa It & Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd T: Mr F Greyling
4	Siberian Winter	Miss R A Venniker	6	57.5kg	79	80	80	+1.80	11/2	Y	O: Mr N Volschenk T: Mr M L Roberts
5	Acacia's Blossom	Mr M Mbuto	9	50.5kg*	67	61	61	+2.85	16/1	B Y	O: Mr M J A Ferreira T: Mr L W Goosen
6	Mrsglittersparkles	Mr C F Dicken	7	57.5kg	85	81	81	+3.95	25/2	Y	—
7	Blue Poppy	Mr C J Habib	10	56.5kg	83	83	83	+5.55	14/1	Y	—
8	Moving In	Mr G Samo-Burthia	3	52.5kg*	71	66	66	+6.45	16/1	TT Y	—
9	Shesha Ntombi	Mr K Matsunyane	5	57.0kg	75	71	71	+9.45	33/1	Y	—
10	Sneeuwitjie	Mickaelle Michel	8	51.5kg	76	75	75	+27.75	25/1	B Y	—

Happy Fortune

Mr K de Melo · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

Won

2/1 Fav

MR 77 → 90

Gorgeous Girl

Mr D D E Louw (True) · Dw 1 · 51.0kg

+0.30

25/2

MR 71 → 78

Prom Queen Line

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+1.20

33/10

MR 81 → 81

TT Y

Siberian Winter

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 6 · 57.5kg

+1.80

11/2

MR 79 → 80

Acacia's Blossom

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 9 · 50.5kg

+2.85

16/1

MR 67 → 61

B Y

Mrsglittersparkles

Mr C F Dicken · Dw 7 · 57.5kg

+3.95

25/2

MR 85 → 81

Blue Poppy

Mr C J Habib · Dw 10 · 56.5kg

+5.55

14/1

MR 83 → 83

Moving In

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 3 · 52.5kg

+6.45

16/1

MR 71 → 66

TT Y

Shesha Ntombi

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+9.45

33/1

MR 75 → 71

Sneeuwitjie

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 8 · 51.5kg

+27.75

25/1

MR 76 → 75

B Y

The start of this race was delayed due to the delay in the previous race. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) A fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DM) : a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. b) Apprentice G Samo-Burthia reported that MOVING IN did not stride out freely in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) In view of the performance of SNEEUWITJIE (M Michel) (27.75 lengths, 25/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. Trainer M N Prinsloo will be requested to report back on the condition of this filly on return to stables. d) HAPPY FORTUNE (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D W Moore was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) MOVING IN : Nothing obvious detected. b) SNEEUWITJIE : Nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.