Feature handicapping adjustments
Changes to domestic ratings following last weekend’s feature races.
World Sports Betting 1900 (Grade 2)
Do It Again remains unchanged on a merit rating of 126 following his success over 1900m on the turf track at Hollywoodbets Greyville last Saturday.
The handicappers were unanimously of the view that runnerup Mount Anderson made for the best line horse, especially as in rating the race this way thirdplaced Gainsford also runs to his mark and effectively becomes a line horse as well.
As such, both runners remain unchanged on marks of 104 and 99, respectively, and in rating the race this way Do It Again only runs to a mark of 124. Hence there was no change to the winner’s rating.
The only ratings increase was for fifth-placed Litigation who goes up from 99 to 101. The solitary drop was for Tristful, who is down from 112 to 110.
KRA East Coast Cup (Listed)
She’s A Keeper remains unaltered on a rating of 115 following her success on highly favourable weight terms in this race for fillies and mares over 2000m.
The handicappers took the view fifth-placed Keep On Dancing and sixth-placed La Luvia made for the best line horses, which leaves them unchanged on marks of 94 and 84, respectively. In assessing the race this way, eighth finisher Aquae Sulis runs to her mark of 87, effectively making her a line horse as well and leaving her rating unchanged.
In assessing the race this way, She’s A Keeper only runs to a mark of 107, hence her unchanged rating.
There were ratings increases for second-placed Princess Anastasia, who goes up from 81 to 90, for third-placed Silver Maria, who is up from 80 to 88, and fourth finisher Scented Mistress, who goes from 90 to 94.
The only drop was for Only The Brave, who is down to 85 from 87.
WSB East Cape Derby (Listed)
Chollima has had his rating raised slightly from 89 to 90 following his win over 2400m on the Fairview turf course on Friday 13 May.
The handicappers were of the view runner-up Peace In Our World made for the best line horse here, leaving him unchanged on a rating of 90 (bearing in mind he carried 1 kg more than the winner in terms of the race conditions).
Third-placed Top Quality was raised from 78 to 86, while sixth finisher Almighwaar was picked up from 68 to 74 to at least make him the equal of 74-rated seventh placed Futurismo, who he beat at level weights.
There was also an increase for War Man, who is up from 67 to 70.
The only ratings drop was for This Generation, who is down from 73 to 71.
Syringa Handicap (Listed)
Ululate has had her rating raised from 92 to 96 after she captured this race for fillies and mares over 1600m on the Turffontein inside track on Sunday 15 May.
The Handicappers were of the opinion third-placed Rouge Allure made for the most suitable line horse, leaving her unchanged on a mark of 94.
There were increases also for runner-up Homely Girl, who is up from 103 to 104, and for fourthplaced Florentine, who was 2kg under sufferance and who goes up from 86 to 89.
Three horses were given a rating’s drop. Now You See Me is down from 90 to 88, while Victoria Paige received the identical drop. There was also a drop for Pretty Betty, who is down from 100 to 94.