• World Sports Betting SA Classic (Grade 1) 

MALMOOS has had his merit rating raised from 117 to 120 following his success in the Grade 1 World Sports Betting SA Classic over 1800m on the standside track at Turffontein on Saturday 6 March. The Handicappers were of the view that 3^rd placed CATCH TWENTYTWO – who has now been beaten by MALMOOS three times from as many encounters – made for the best line horse, which leaves him unchanged on a mark of 116. 

Runner-up SECOND BASE went up from 112 to 116, while 4^th placed FLYING CARPET was raised from 101 to 108, which equals his previous best achieved mark, which he ran to when finishing third in the Emperors Palace Ready To Run Cup last October.  He in fact ran to 114 in the SA Classic, but the Handicappers opted not to up him all the way to that mark. 

There were also increases for BOLD JAZZ, who goes from 91 to 103, and for SHAH AKBAR, who is up from 97 to 102.  However, the Handicappers again only applied a partial adjustment for both these horses, who in fact run to 113 and 112, respectively. 

The only drop was for BINGWA, who is down from 109 to 106.

•  Jonsson Workwear Cape Derby (Grade 1) 

LINEBACKER has had his merit rating raised from 112 to 115 after he ran out a fluent winner of the Grade 1 Jonsson Workwear Cape Derby over 2000m on the Kenilworth summer course on Saturday 27 February.  The Handicappers were of the opinion that 4^th placed HOEDSPRUIT made for the best line horse, which leaves him unchanged on a mark of 108. 

There were increases for both the runner-up RASCALLION and the 3^rd finisher THE GATEKEEPER, with RASCALLION going up from 110 to 111 and THE GATEKEEPER from 109 to 110. 

There were no other ratings increases, while the solitary drop was for JUAN CARLOS, who goes from 90 to 88. 

 ·         World Sports Betting Gauteng Guineas (Grade 2)

MALMOOS has had his rating raised from 114 to 117 after his success in the Grade 2 World Sports Betting Gauteng Guineas over 1600m on the Turffontein standside track on Saturday 13 February. The Handicappers were of the view that 4^th placed SECOND BASE made for the best line horse, which leaves his rating unchanged on 112.

• Cape Town Met (Grade 1)

RAINBOW BRIDGE has had his rating raised from 132 to 134 after he recorded his second win in the Grade 1 Cape Town Met over 2000m on the Kenilworth summer course on Saturday 30 January.  As it happens RAINBOW BRIDGE also achieved a mark of 134 when he won the race in 2019, and again when finishing 2^nd behind the subsequently retired ONE WORLD in the 2020 renewal of the Met.

Further to our Press Release of 22 January 2021 and following President Ramaphosa’s address of last night, further relaxations to the current adjusted level 3 regulations were made.

In terms of Chapter 4 of the Constitution of The National Horseracing Authority the Nominations Committee, consisting of past Chairmen Adv. Altus Joubert SC, Mr Andrew O’Connor, Mr Larry Nestadt and Mr Jonathan Witts-Hewinson, has appointed the following candidates to fill the vacant positions on the National Board.  The vacant positions are due to the resignation of Mr Laurence Wernars and Mr Robin Bruss not making himself available to be re-appointed for another term.