The Jacques Strydom-trained Firealley has seen his rating adjusted to 106 from 101 following his win in the Listed Betway Algoa Cup over 2000m on the Fairview Polytrack on Friday.
The Handicappers were of the view that fourth placed Joy And Peace made for the most suitable line horse in this race, which leaves her rating unchanged on 110. In rating the race this way, the fifth placed finisher Bournemouth also runs to his mark, effectively making him a line horse as well.
Firealley – goes to 106 after his victory in the Betway Algoa Cup (Pic – Pauline Herman)
Aside from the winner, two more runners received increases in their ratings.
Second placed Blackberry Malt, who finished 1.5 lengths (3 points) ahead of the line horse and carried 0.5 kg overweight, went up to 102 from 98. Third place finisher, Allez Moris , was adjusted to 95 from 92 after finishing 1.25 lengths (3 points) clear of the line horse.
Street Art was the solitary runner in this race to receive a drop in the ratings and goes down to 103 from 105.
Listed Racehorse Owners Association Stakes
On My Honour had his rating increased from 90 to 108 after easily accounting for his rivals in the Listed Racehorse Owners Association Stakes over 1600m on the Fairview Polytrack on Friday.
The Handicappers were of the opinion that fourth place finisher Play Act, would not have performed worse than the 94 he achieved in his penultimate start in the Racehorse Owners Association Plate and used that figure of 94 to rate this race.
Consequently, Play Act’s rating was adjusted to 94 from 88. Second placed Sakurajima, who beat the 94 rated line horse by 7 points (3.5 lengths), was the other runner in this contest to go up in the ratings and he goes to 101 from 88.
No runner received a decrease in the ratings in this race.
- Media release by NHA on Tuesday 20 October 2024.
