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Posted 2025-01-14 07:44:45  
Greaterix Up but not by much

Highly thought of Vercingetorix colt, Greaterix was increased by only 3 points after the Grade 3 over the weekend. Rated a full 23 points below the top rated 3 year old One Stripe, the handicappers have decided that the Joburg colt hasn't shown enough to warrant anything higher at this stage of his career. Here the latest ratings. 

 

HANDICAPPING RATINGS UPDATE

BETWAY GOT THE GREENLIGHT STAKES (Grade 3)

GREATERIX has seen his rating raised from 106 to 109 after landing the Grade 3 Betway Got The Greenlight Stakes over 1400m at the Turffontein Standside Track on Saturday.

The Handicappers were unanimous in their view that runner up, FIRE ATTACK, was the most suitable line horse to assess this race leaving his rating unchanged on 111.

Fourth place finisher, POTBERRIE was the only other runner to receive an increment in the ratings and had to be capped at 95 due to the specific conditions of the race that do not allow for a more than three points increase for placed runners.

There was however a three point drop for THE SPECIALIST, from 106 to 103 and a 2 point drop for WILD AT WAR, who went down to 102 from 104

 

BETWAY MOTHER RUSSIA STAKES (Grade 3)

GIMMEFABULOUS had her rating adjusted to 96 from 93 following her victory in the Grade 3 Betway Mother Russia Stakes over 1400m at Turffontein racecourse on Saturday.

Here it was both the runner-up, SALENIO PENINSULA, and the 3rd place finisher, MISS LIA, who were considered to be the most suitable line horses to rate this race, leaving their ratings unchanged on 95.

Due to the specific conditions of this race the fourth-place finisher, COCOMELON, had to be capped on a rating of 90, even though she produced a higher performance figure.

BAKWENA, who finished fifth in this race, was the only runner to receive a drop in the ratings and she went down slightly to 95 from 96.

 

WOLF POWER 1600 (Listed)

POMODORO’S JET has seen his rating increased from 105 to 113 after easily accounting for his rivals in the Listed Wolf Power 1600 handicap over 1600m at Turffontein racecourse on Saturday.

The Handicappers were of the opinion that third place finisher, TEXAS RED, made for the most suitable line horse to assess this race, leaving his rating unchanged on 110.

This race was benchmarked at 52kg = 96, and as such the runner up, CHESTNUT BOMBER, who was seven points under sufferance, went up accordingly from 99 to 106 (nett 96 after the WFA deduction).

There were downward adjustments for three runners following this contest. TRUTH and JOKER MAN both received drops of two points each, from 106 to 104 and from 103 to 101 respectively, while MARAUDING HORDE received a one point drop from 101 to 100.

 

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