The National Horseracing Authority Handicappers have reported on their assessment of the double feature billing at Turffontein on Saturday.
- Gr3 Sycamore Sprint
BIG BURN has had her merit rating raised from 115 to 122 after she defied top weight to win the Grade 3 Sycamore Sprint (handicap) for fillies and mares over the straight 1160m course at Turffontein on Saturday 19 March.
The Handicappers were of the view that consistent 3rd finisher FULL VELOCITY made for the best line horse here, which leaves her unchanged on a mark of 95.
Big Burn seen winning the Gr2 Joburg Spring (F&M) Challenge (Pic – JC Photos)
The winner aside, the only other raise was for runner-up KISSING POINT, who goes from 97 to 99.
There were ratings drops for three runners. 4th placed MILL QUEEN is down from 98 to 96, BEQUEST drops from 87 to 82, and lastly RIO’S WINTER was trimmed from 102 to 101.
- Listed Jacaranda Handicap
Veteran mare ROUGE ALLURE has had her rating raised from 90 to 94 after the eight-year-old landed the Listed Jacaranda Handicap for fillies and mares over 1800m on the standside track at Turffontein on Saturday.
Here it was 3rd placed BOLD FORTUNE who was unanimously believed to make for the correct line horse, leaving her on an unaltered rating of 105.
Apart from the winner, 2nd placed OPERA GLASS (who was four pounds or two kgs under sufferance at the weights) was the only other horse to receive an increase and goes from 84 to 90.
There were drops for four horses. 4th finisher SARAGON is down from 90 to 88, ROSAPRIMA drops to 86 from 88, VICTORIA PAIGE drops from 98 to 96, and lastly LA LUVIA was given a small drop from 90 to 89.
- Media release by National Horseracing Authority on Tuesday 22 March 2022
