Gimmie’s Countess has had her rating increased from 105 to 111 following her impressive win in the Baker McVeigh Gr3 Diana Stakes over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Saturday.
Gimmie’s Countess (Serino Moodley) has had her merit rating increased (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)
The Handicappers unanimously agreed that the ever consistent and third placed, Princess Izzy, made for the most suitable line horse to rate this race, and leaves her rating unchanged on 99.
In rating the race this way, fourth placed, Gold Poker Game also runs to her mark of 107 effectively making her a line horse as well.
The specific conditions of this race do not allow for an increase of more than 4 points for placed runners and as such, second placed, Summer Lily received a partial increase to her rating, from 92 to 96, despite achieving a higher mark.
Unconquerable Lady was the only runner in this race to receive a ratings drop, and she goes down to 94 from 96.
Kuda Gr3 Matchem Stakes
Questioning has seen his rating adjusted to 124 from 122 after winning the Kuda Gr3 Matchem Stakes over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Saturday.
Third placed, At My Command, was deemed to be the most suitable key horse to rate this race and as such his rating remains unaltered on 119.
Owing to the specific conditions of this race, that do not allow for an increase of more than 4 points for placed runners, second placed Montien could only be adjusted to 120 from 116 even though he ran to a slightly higher mark.
No fewer than 3 runners received a ratings relief following this contest.
Fifth placed Zapatillas was dropped to 119 from 123, while seventh placed Zil Moris was reduced to 100 from 102. Lastly, Look For Hounds’ rating was dropped from 108 to 104.
- Media release by the NHA on Tuesday, 01 October 2024.
