One World moves into top spot with Do It Again

One World has moved into joint top position as South Africa’s highest rated horse following his extremely gallant victory in the Sun Met on Saturday.

The National Horseracing Authority (NHA)’s Handicapping Team raised One World from 130 to 135 and Do It Again – who finished ninth in the Met – was dropped one point to make him no higher than One World.

The two horses are now South Africa’s top-rated horses, on a domestic rating of 135, one point ahead of Rainbow Bridge and Vardy – sixth in the Met – on 134 points.

The Handicappers were unanimous in their view that the everconsistent runner-up Rainbow Bridge was the correct line horse to use in assessing the race, and as such his rating remains unchanged on 134.

Several horses, apart from Do It Again, received a rating’s drop. Undercover Agent goes from 124 to 122; Eyes Wide Open from 118 to 116 and Head Honcho 126 to 124.

There was no change either for third-placed Hawwaam or for fourth-placed Twist Of Fate, but fifth-place Bunker Hunt goes from 122 to 124.

South Africa’s top 10 domestic rated horses after the Sun Met meeting are:

135: Do It Again and One World 134: Rainbow Bridge and Vardy 133: Soqrat (Aus)

131: Barahin and Hawwaam 130: Coral Fever

129: Twist Of Fate

128: Kasimir

In other races on the Sun Met day card Count Jack had his rating increased the most, from 93 to 110 for winning the CTS 1600.

Silver Host’s rating went up 15 points from 87 to102 points for winning the Politician Stakes; Sovereign Secret by 12 points for her second in the CTS 1600 and Russet Air 11 points from 112 to 123 for winning the Cape Flying Championship.

In that race the only other change was to Pacific Trader, whose rating was trimmed from 125 to 124.

In the Majorca States winner Clouds Unfold had her rating increased from 125 to 126 after her second successive win in the race.

Third-placed Temple Grafin went up from 115 to 118; fourthfinisher Kelpie went up from 110 to 116 and Sleeping Single up from 100 to 106.

But there were drops for several horses; Silvano’s Pride from 117 to 115; Santa Clara from 117 to 114 and Front And Centre from 120 to 117.

In the Western Cape Stayers Snapscan remains unchanged on a rating of 118 after winning.

Runner-up Tap O’ Noth drops from 115 to 113; third-placed Kampala Campari is down from 119 to 117 but fourth-placed Crome Yellow goes up from 98 to 106.

There were also drops for three other horses: Dynasty’s Blossom drops from 109 to 108, Atyaab goes from 117 to 115, and Princess Irene dropped to 101 from 104.

In the Politician Stakes runner-up Super Silvano has his rating increased from 94 to 100 and third-placed Parterre is up from 97 to 100.

But Bag Of Tricks is down to 92 from 94; Late At Night from 94 to 90; Tillieangus from 86 to 85.

In the CTS 1200 Invidia has had his rating upped from 104 to 108 following his win.

Runner-up Cartel Captain had his rating increased from 101 to 106, while third-placed Vaseem is up from 97 to 105 and fifth-placed Mr Cobbs up from 88 to 90.

Putontheredlight was cut from 107 to 102, Alramz dropped from 108 to 102 and General Franco from 96 to 91.

Spring Break was dropped from 106 to 103, Somewhere In Time from 88 to 84, Battleoftrafalgar from 93 to 88, What You Are from 109 to 107, Mirage 98 from 94 and Ground Control from 90 to 85.

Three horses in the CTS 1600 were given a rating’s drop: Wild Coast from 114 to 112, Cane Lime ‘N Soda from 102 to 100 and Dynastic Light from 87 to 83.