- Senor Santa Stakes (Grade 2)
PRINCESS CALLA has had her merit rating raised from 121 to 127 following her emphatic win in the Grade 2 Senor Santa Stakes over the straight 1160m at Turffontein on Saturday 11 March. The Handicappers were of the view that 3rd placed SUPREME WARRIOR made for the best line horse here, which leaves him unchanged on a mark of 119.
Aside from the winner, the only other ratings increase was for runner-up ROLLWITHTHEPUNCHES, who was raised from 110 to 112.
There were drops for four horses. FULL VELOCITY was trimmed from 113 to 112, MARDI GRAS drops from 101 to 100, PRINCE OF FIRE drops to 105 from 107, and lastly EDEN ROC goes from 106 to 101.
- 4Racing Derby Trial (Listed)
SON OF RAJ has had his rating raised from 75 to 81 following his success in the Listed Derby Trial for three-year-olds over 2000m on the Turffontein standside course on Saturday. Here it was 4th placed AFRICAN TORRENT who was used as the line horse, which leaves him unchanged on a rating of 85.
In assessing the race this way SON OF RAJ actually runs to a mark of 86, but the specific race conditions do not allow for a more than six-pound increase for the winner, and accordingly the Handicappers were obliged to cap him at 81.
Similarly, the race conditions do not permit any ratings increase beyond the winner, and as such runner-up FUTURE PEARL remains on 81 despite actually achieving a mark of 83.
There were ratings drops for three horses. CLIMATE CONTROL drops to 84 from 86, RIVER ROMEO is down from 84 to 78, and lastly BILLY SPELLBOUND was dropped from 85 to 83.
- Ormond Ferraris Oaks Trial (Listed)
IPSO FACTO has had her rating increased from 84 to 89 after winning the Listed Ormond Ferraris Oaks Trial for three-year-old fillies over 2000m at Turffontein on Saturday. The Handicappers were of the unanimous view that joint 3rd placed RARATONGA ROSE made for the best line horse here, which leaves her with an unaltered rating of 90.
Here too the specific race conditions do not allow for a rating increase beyond the winner, and so runner-up RED MAPLE remains on 80 despite actually achieving a mark of 85.
Three horses were given a rating’s drop. PRINCESS OZMA is down from 80 to 78, PACIFIC EXPRESS drops from 72 to 69, and lastly BACK TO THE FUTURE is down from 82 to 79.
- 4Racing Aquanaut Handicap (Listed)
GOOD COUNCIL has had his rating raised from 101 to 105 after he won the Listed 4Racing Aquanaut Handicap over 2400m at Turffontein on Saturday. It was 3rd placed MARCHINGONTOGETHER who was deemed to make for the correct line horse here, which leaves him unchanged on a mark of 102.
Aside from the winner the only other increase was for 2nd finisher RAISEAHALLELUJAH, who goes up from 99 to 100.
The sole drop was for CASTLETOWN, who is down slightly from 104 to 103