Breeze Over’s rating was increased from 94 to 100 following his victory in the World Sports Betting Listed Aquanaut Handicap, over 2400 meters at Turffontein on Saturday.
Breeze Over (Muzi Yeni) goes up to 100 while Marauding Horde’s (Nathan Klink, inside) rating increased to 108 and Twenty Drachma’s (Philasande Mxoli, black cap) is on a 93 (Pic – JC Photos)
The consistent fourth-place finisher, Raiseahallelujah, was identified as the most suitable line horse for rating this race, leaving his rating at 103.
Two other runners also received upward adjustments. The runner-up Marauding Horde’s rating increased from 105 to 108. Twenty Drachma’s, who was 2 points under sufferance in this handicap, was adjusted from 89 to 93 for beating the line horse by 1.5 lengths.
Two runners had their merit ratings lowered after the race. Rule Book dropped from 94 to 92, and Crimson King dropped from 106 to 105.
World Sports Betting Listed Hawwaam Stakes
Immediate Edge, who remains unbeaten in his three starts, had his rating increased from 88 to 94 after his brave win in the World Sports Betting Listed Hawwaam Stakes over 2000 meters.
The Handicappers unanimously agreed that the third-place finisher, Diwali Rocket, was the most suitable line horse for this race, keeping his rating unchanged at 91.
Due to the specific conditions of this race, the winner had to be capped at a maximum of 6 points and placed runners to 3 points.
Consequently, Immediate Edge had to be limited to a rating of 94 despite performing at a much higher level. The narrowly beaten runner-up Wild Intent had to be capped at a rating of 99 despite performing at a higher level. The only other increase went to the fourth-place finisher, Casus Belli, who was increased from 80 to 83.
Panning Gold was the only runner to receive a rating drop, going down from 84 to 80.
- Media release by the NHA on Tuesday, 11 March 2025.
