Rain In Holland has had her merit rating raised from 111 to 120 after winning the Gr2 Colorado King Stakes over 2000m on the standside track at Turffontein on Saturday 25 March.
The Handicappers were of the unanimous opinion that runner-up Nebraas made for the most suitable line horse, which leaves him unchanged on a mark of 116.
Rain In Hollands wins the Gr2 Colorado King Stakes under SManga Khumalo (Pic – JC Photos)
Apart from the winner there were no other ratings increases, but two horses were given a drop. DIVINE ODYSSEY is down from 111 to 109, while SECOND BASE drops to 104 from 106.
- Listed Kings Cup
CAPE EAGLE has seen his rating increased from 95 to 99 after capturing the Kings Cup over 1600m on the turf course at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday. Both runner-up CAPTAIN FONTANE and 3rd placed LORD WILLIAM were used as line horses when assessing this race, leaving them unchanged on marks of 106 and 104, respectively.
No horse other than the winner received a rating’s increase, but there were drops for three runners. BACK TO BLACK is down from 95 to 94, PRICELESS RULER was trimmed from 103 to 102, and lastly SHAMPOMPO SHAMPIZI is down from 91 to 89.
- Listed East Cape Guineas
PERFECTION has had his rating raised from 91 to 103 after easily winning the Listed East Cape Guineas for three-year-olds over 1600m on the Fairview Polytrack on Friday 24 March. The race was originally scheduled for the turf course, but the meeting was moved to the Polytrack because of weather-related reasons.
The Handicappers took the view that 4th placed HEATHCLIFF made for the most suitable line horse here, which leaves him unchanged on a mark of 86. There were no other ratings increases from this event, and no horses were given a drop.
- Listed East Cape Sprint Cup
COUNTDOWN remains unchanged on a mark of 109 after he landed the Listed East Cape Sprint Cup over 1200m on the Polytrack at Fairview on Friday. The Handicappers were of the view that COUNTDOWN himself made for the most suitable line horse here, hence his unaltered rating.
The only ratings increase was for 2nd placed PHEDRA, who goes up from 99 to 103, but three horses received a drop.
INHERIT THE RAIN is down from 106 to 105, WHATEVER NEXT drops from 100 to 97, and lastly GIACOMO PUCCINI is down to 88 from 91.
- Media release by NHA on Tuesday 28 March 202
