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08 August 2026 | Turffontein | Race 8

HEATHER ADAMSON FM 91 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 99.83s

Avg Time 98.13s

Stakes R110,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:9.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:12.0 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Merryweather	Mr K de Melo	7	58.0kg	88	91	91	Won	9/2	Y	O: Wernars Family & T Gujadhur T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
2	American Beauty	Mr K Matsunyane	2	58.0kg	88	90	90	+0.20	9/4Fav	Y	O: Messrs Jamal Farah, J B Farah, A Lang, L H Paletz & A P Peter T: Mr A P Peter
3	Into Dancing	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	4	58.5kg*	92	93	93	+0.60	6/1	B Y	O: Messrs W D Jackson & M J Campbell T: Mr S T Pettigrew
4	Boom Boom Line	Mr C R Maujean	9	54.0kg	79	79	79	+1.50	25/1	B Y	O: Miss S H Keller & Dr M Taljaardt T: Mr F Bronkhorst
5	Glamorous Lady	Mr K J Lihaba	10	52.5kg	76	75	75	+2.10	50/1	TT Y	O: Messrs M Donelly & W Marwing T: Mr W Marwing
6	Fire In Her Soul	Mr P Mxoli	1	58.0kg	88	86	86	+2.90	10/1	Y	—
7	Pearl In Her Crown	Mr J Penny	3	52.0kg	75	75	75	+3.60	20/1	TT Y	—
8	Hoc Est Vita	Mr M A Yeni	5	52.5kg	94	90	90	+4.60	7/2	Y	—
9	Lava Lamp	Mr C J Habib	6	56.5kg	84	82	82	+5.35	100/1	Y	—
10	Sikeloi	Mr L M van Rensburg	8	54.0kg	80	80	80	+14.10	25/2	Y	—

Merryweather

Mr K de Melo · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

Won

9/2

MR 88 → 91

American Beauty

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+0.20

9/4 Fav

MR 88 → 90

Into Dancing

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

+0.60

6/1

MR 92 → 93

B Y

Boom Boom Line

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 9 · 54.0kg

+1.50

25/1

MR 79 → 79

B Y

Glamorous Lady

Mr K J Lihaba · Dw 10 · 52.5kg

+2.10

50/1

MR 76 → 75

TT Y

Fire In Her Soul

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 1 · 58.0kg

+2.90

10/1

MR 88 → 86

Pearl In Her Crown

Mr J Penny · Dw 3 · 52.0kg

+3.60

20/1

MR 75 → 75

TT Y

Hoc Est Vita

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 52.5kg

+4.60

7/2

MR 94 → 90

Lava Lamp

Mr C J Habib · Dw 6 · 56.5kg

+5.35

100/1

MR 84 → 82

Sikeloi

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 8 · 54.0kg

+14.10

25/2

MR 80 → 80

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BOOM BOOM jumped outwards leaving the stalls, making contact with the left-side front gate. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) In view of the performance of SIKELOI, (distance 14,10 lengths, betting 25/2), the Veterinarian was requested to examine. c) MERRYWEATHER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J J van Vuuren was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) SIKELOI examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. b) AMERICAN BEAUTY cast its right front shoe in running. c) HOC EST VITA scalp wound right hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.