Puerto Manzano remains unchanged on a merit rating of 123 after his success in the WSB Gr1 Premier’s Champions Challenge over 2000m on the standside course at Turffontein on Saturday 29 April.
The Handicappers took a conservative view of this race due to the substandard time that this race produced and used the consistent 5th placed NEBRAAS as the line horse, leaving him unchanged on a mark of 117.
In assessing the race this way PUERTO MANZANO only runs to a rating of 121 which is two pounds below his official rating of 123.
Second Base chases Puerto Manzano home (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)
There were also ratings increases for runner-up SECOND BASE, who was raised from 104 to 120, and for 4th finisher BILLY BOWLEGS, who is up from 114 to 118.
Four horses were given a rating’s drop. ZEUS is down slightly from 104 to 103, LITIGATION was trimmed from 113 to 112, DIVINE ODYSSEY drops from 109 to 107, and lastly GOLDEN DUCAT drops to 116 from 120.
Jonsson Workwear Gr1 Computaform Sprint
ISIVUNGUVUNGU has had his rating raised from 119 to 130 following his fluent success in the Grade 1 Jonsson Workwear Computaform Sprint over the straight 1000m at Turffontein on Saturday.
Here it was runner-up WILLIAM ROBERTSON who was deemed to make for the best line horse, leaving him unchanged on a mark of 125. In rating the race this way 5th finisher BIG BURN also runs to her mark, leaving her unchanged on a mark of 115 and effectively making her a line horse as well.
Aside from the winner the only other ratings increase was for TAIKONAUT, who goes up from 111 to 117.
The only ratings drop was for KARANGETANG, who is down from 110 to 107.
WSB Gr2 Camellia Stakes
COLD FACT has had her rating raised from 104 to 112 after landing the Grade 2 WSB Camellia Stakes for fillies and mares over 1160m at Turffontein on Saturday. Here it was runner-up KISS ME CAPTAIN who was unanimously deemed to make for the best line horse, which leaves her unchanged on a rating of 109.
Aside from the winner the only other ratings increase was for 3rd placed WHOA WHOA WHOA, who goes up from 101 to 108.
Four horses were given a drop. 4th placed STIPTELIK was trimmed from 109 to 108 to make her equal to the 108-rated 3rd finisher WHOA WHOA WHOA. FULL VELOCITY drops from 112 to 110, SWEET PEPPER is down to 107 from 109, and lastly MISS DAISY was dropped from 106 to 104.
WSB Gr2 Gerald Rosenberg Stakes
GILDED BUTTERFLY has had her rating raised from 106 to 114 following her very easy win in the Grade 2 Gerald Rosenberg Stakes for fillies and mares over 2000m at Turffontein on Saturday.
The Handicappers took the view that 2nd placed BLESS MY STARS made for the best line horse here, which leaves her unaltered on a mark of 109.
No horses other than the winner received a rating’s increase, but there were drops for three runners. 3rd placed LIGHT OF THE MOON is down from 107 to 105, 4th finisher BOLD FORTUNE was cut from 93 to 91, and lastly LITTLEMARYSUNSHINE is down slightly from 93 to 92.
Gr3 Poinsettia Stakes
MARIGOLD HOTEL remains unchanged on a rating of 107 after she won the Grade 3 Poinsettia Stakes for fillies and mares over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday. It was MARIGOLD HOTEL who was considered to make for the best line horse here, hence her unaltered rating.
There were however ratings increases for 2nd placed AMEENA, who is up from 106 to 112, and for 3rd finisher BEVIES DELIGHT, who goes from 95 to 104.
Two horses were given a drop. SASHAY AWAY is down from 99 to 98, while MISS COOL also received a small drop and is down to 102 from 103.
Listed In Full Flight Handicap
GLADIATORIAN has had his rating raised from 105 to 110 after capturing the Listed In Full Flight Handicap over 1100m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday. Here it was 3rd placed TEMPTING FATE who was used as the line horse, leaving him unchanged on a mark of 107.
There were also increases for 2nd placed AFRICAN SKYLINE, who is up from 94 to 98, and for 4th finisher RULERSHIP. The latter was three pounds or 1.50 kgs under sufferance at the weights and accordingly had his rating raised from 93 to 96.
There were ratings drops for four horses. PRAY FOR RAIN was dropped from 101 to 100, WINTER FLIGHT was also given a small drop and goes from 100 to 99, FORMAGEAR drops from 92 to 90, and lastly OCEAN TIME was given a drop from 94 to 86.
Gr3 Champagne Stakes
RIO QUERARI has had his rating raised from 122 to 124 following his victory in the Grade 3 Champagne Stakes over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Monday 1 May.
Here it was 3rd placed BEREAVE who was deemed to make for the best line horse, leaving him unchanged on a mark of 120.
Aside from the winner there were also ratings increases for runner-up WE’RE JAMMING, who was raised from 109 to 117, for 4th finisher SPEED MACHINE, who is up from 108 to 113, and for MR COBBS, who goes from 104 to 107.
No horses in this race were given a rating’s drop.
WSB Gr3 Variety Club Mile
WITHOUT QUESTION remains unchanged on a mark of 119 after winning the Grade 3 WSB Variety Club Mile over 1600m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Monday. The Handicappers were of the view that runner-up HOEDSPRUIT made for the best line horse here, leaving him unchanged on a rating of 112.
The only ratings increase was for 4th placed ITSRAININGWILLIAM, who is up from 106 to 109.
There were drops for two horses. 3rd placed NATIVE TONGUE is down slightly from 106 to 105, while KING REGENT was dropped from 105 to 103.
WSB Listed Sweet Chestnut Stakes
HAPPY CHANCE has had her rating raised from 106 to 109 after she won the Listed WSB Sweet Chestnut Stakes for fillies and mares over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Monday.
Here it was runner-up KWINTA’S LIGHT who was deemed to make for the optimum line horse, leaving her unchanged on a rating of 105.
No horse other than the winner was given a rating’s raise, but there were drops for three runners. 3rd placed ECHO OF LIFE is down slightly from 101 to 100, 4th finisher YOUNG LOVE drops from 97 to 95, and lastly BROADWAY GIRL is down from 103 to 101.
Media release by NHRA on Wednesday 3 May 2023.
