HANDICAPPING RATINGS UPDATE

Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas (Grade 1)

ONE STRIPE remained unchanged on his official rating of 118 following his impressive win in the Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas (Grade 1) for three-year-olds over 1600m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday. In fact, it was ONE STRIPE himself who was deemed to be the most suitable line horse to rate this race, hence his unchanged rating.

No fewer than three horses received increases in their ratings following this contest. 2nd placed, EIGHT ON EIGHTEEN was adjusted to 115 from 110 for finishing 1.25 lengths (3 points) behind the 118 rated line horse (ONE STRIPE) at level weights. 3rd placed GREAT PLAINS, who finished 2.75 lengths (6 points) behind the line horse was adjusted to 112 from 110. Lastly, 4th place finisher, O’TENIKWA was increased from 97 to 108 for a 5.0 lengths (10 points) beating by the line horse.

No horses received a relief in the ratings in this race.

Ridgemont Peninsula Handicap (Grade 3)

THE FUTURIST has seen his rating raised from 104 to 107 after capturing the (Grade 3) Ridgemont Peninsula Handicap over 1800m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday. The Handicappers were of the opinion that 4th placed, FUTURE SWING, made for the most suitable line horse to assess this race and as a result his rating remained unaltered on 110.

Runner up, OTTO LUYKEN was the only other runner apart from the winner to receive an upward adjustment and he went up to 100 from 99.

There were however ratings drops for three runners following this contest. TRIPLE TIME and WILLIAM IRON ARM both dropped to 111 from 112, while COASTAL COMMANDER received a two points relief, from 111 to 109.

Splashout Victress Stakes (Grade 3)

RAINBOW LORIKEET has had her rating adjusted to 105 from 101 following her win in the (Grade 3) SplashOut Victress Stakes for fillies and mares over 1800m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday. The Handicappers were of the opinion that RAINBOW LORIKEET would not have run worse than the 105 she achieved in the Summer Bowl back in November and hence used that mark of 105 to rate this race. It is worth noting that RAINBOW LORIKEET could not be adjusted for her Summer Bowl run due to the conditions of that race which precluded the handicappers from increasing ratings for placed runners.

Two more runners received increments in the official ratings. Runner up, KNOCKOUT was increased to 103 from 98 for finishing 0.75 lengths (2 points) behind the 105 rated winner at level weights. 3rd place finisher, TIME FOR LOVE, was adjusted to 102 from 98 after finishing 1.15 lengths (2 points) behind the winner and carrying 0.5kg more.

There were no drops for any runners in this race.

Mike De Kock Ipi Tombe Challenge (Grade 2)

WHITE PEARL has had her rating raised to 114 from 111 following her gutsy victory in the Mike De Kock Ipi Tombe Challenge (Grade 2) over 1600m at the Turffontein Standside track on Monday. The Handicappers were unanimous in their view that 3rd placed LET’S GO NOW made for the most suitable line horse to assess this race and as such her rating remained on 113.

SILVER SANCTUARY, who finished 2nd in this race, was the only other runner to receive an increment in the ratings and she went up to 117 from 116.

There were no changes to any other runners in this race.

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The Handicapping Team

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