Golden Ducat up, Kasimir unchanged after Cape wins

Golden Ducat’s win in the Grade 1 ARF Commemorative Cape Derby at Kenilworth has seen his rating increase from 89 to 110, according to the latest handicapping rating released by the National Horse Racing Authority (NHA)’s Handicapping Team.

Third-placed Super Silvano also goes up, from 100 to 102; while the runner-up, Sachdev, – used as the line horse – remains unchanged.

Fourth-placed Parterre goes from 100 to 101 and fifth-placed

Azores from 92 to 99.

Cane Lime ’N Soda drops from 100 to 98 as does On My Mind, from 89 to 87.

Kasimir, the winner of the Grade 2 Khaya Stables Diadem Stakes, will remain on a rating of 128 the Handicapping Team said.

Again, the runner-up – this time Chimichuri Run – was used as the line horse and his rating stays at 126.

Third-placed Russet Air’s rating goes up from 123 to 125 and fourth-placed Ready Steady Go goes from 105 to 109.

In the only ratings drop following the race Search Party goes from 115 to 114.

Pretty Young Thing has had her rating increased from 105 to 115 after her win in the Grade 3 Vasco Da Gama Prix du Cap, but runner-up Front And Centre was trimmed from 117 to 115.

In the Listed Selangor Jet Master Stakes Crown Towers had his rating increased from 103 to 109 after he hung on narrowly to win.

The Handicapping Team said third-placed Sovereign Spirit and fifth-placed were used both as line horses.

“In rating the race this way, Crown Towers actually achieves a mark of 112, the team said.

“The Handicappers felt that Crown Towers may well be flattered by this mark and attributed this performance to an enterprising ride from winning jockey Bernard Fayd’Herbe

“The specific conditions of the race do not allow for more than a six-pound (point) increase to the ratings of the winner and placed horses.

“Coincidentally the handicappers do feel that the rating of 109 is a more accurate reflection of Crown Towers’ ability in terms of this gelding’s overall ‘body of work’.”

None of the placed horses were given a rating’s raise, but runnerup Capoeira dropped from 115 to 112; Charles from 113 to 111; Knights Templar from 100 to 7 and Pack Leader from 116 to 114. – NHA