BETWAY SWALLOW STAKES (Listed) 

Following her victory in the Listed BETWAY Swallow Stakes over 1200m at Vaal Racecourse, ELEGANTRIX has had her official merit rating raised from 104 to 106. The Handicappers identified MALIBU, who finished fifth, as the most appropriate line horse for assessing this race, leaving her rating unchanged at 92.

Two more horses received merit ratings increments. RIFLE QUEEN, runner-up, improved from 96 to 99, while SEASON’S GREETINGS, who finished third, was lifted from 81 to 84. SEASON’S GREETINGS increase was capped at 84, in accordance with race conditions that limit the maximum adjustment for placed horses to three points. 

Two horses saw their ratings reduced after this race. ANCHORAGE dropped from 101 to 99, and JAZZ PIANIST was lowered from 85 to 82. 

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