Local horseracing results webpage has now been added and is live on the NHA website.  The results page is interactive and form analysis can be done at a click of the mouse. 

The Handicappers’ Line Horse is also highlighted on this page, as well as consequential merit rating adjustments.

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With the resignation of Mr J J (Hannes) du Toit on 14 January 2019 with immediate effect, a position became vacant on the National Board of Directors of The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa (the NHA).  In terms of Chapter 4 of the Constitution of the NHA, the Nominations Committee has appointed Mrs Susan Rowett to fill the vacancy on the National Board in terms of clause 15.1.1 of the Constitution.  This appointment is effective from 1 February 2019. 

Mrs Rowett holds a Master of Jurisprudence degree and a Master of Management degree and is a Director of a multinational packaging company.  As a Thoroughbred Racehorse Breeder and Owner, Mrs Rowett has been actively involved in the Horseracing Industry in South Africa for forty years.

Mrs Rowett has served as Chairperson on various Boards within the Horseracing Industry and previously served as a National Board Director from November 2012 until April 2016 when the Constitution of the NHA was amended, at a Special General Meeting, in order to restructure the National Board.

The Sun Met 

Following careful analysis by Handicappers Lennon Maharaj, Matthew Lips and Vee Moodley, RAINBOW BRIDGE has seen an increase in his merit rating from 119 to 124 following his triumph in the Grade 1 Sun Met at Kenilworth on Saturday 26 January. 

It was unanimously agreed amongst the handicapping panel that the correct line horse to use as a means of rating the Sun Met was 4^th placed UNDERCOVER AGENT.  While he was trying the distance of 2 000m for the first time, it was noted that UNDERCOVER AGENT and 5^th placed LEGAL EAGLE finished virtually alongside each other for the third time in succession, having done so too in the Green Point Stakes and later in the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate.   This remarkable consistency shown by both horses at the highest level led to the strong conclusion that UNDERCOVER AGENT would not have run below his best in the Sun Met and that he is therefore a logical choice of line horse. 

Thus, RAINBOW BRIDGE is now rated 124, while runner-up DO IT AGAIN (who was second last at the 400m mark) remains a 125 despite this defeat, based on his impressive Queen’s Plate win.  HEAD HONCHO, who made a brave attempt to win the Met with pillar-to-post tactics, is now rated 122, up from his pre-Met rating of 114.  He has clearly more than confirmed the promise he showed when a runaway winner of the Gr 2 Premier Trophy in December.  In rating HEAD HONCHO 122, the handicappers took into account that he had over-raced for much of the 2 000m distance and that he had hung out visibly on the bend, so it is believed to have been a run full of merit and worthy of a 122 rating, LEGAL EAGLE’s rating has been dropped from 121 to 120, which is his season’s best mark, achieved when winning the Green Point Stakes.  In other changes, TAP O’NOTH’s rating drops from 112 to 110, 2018 Sun Met winner OH SUSANNA’s rating has been trimmed from 121 to 119, and HAT PUNTANO drops to 106 from 109.

Betting World Cape Flying Championship 

KASIMIR’s rating was upped from 111 to 117 after he comfortably landed the day’s first Grade 1 event, the Cape Flying Championship over 1000m.  Here, 5^th placed TRIP TO HEAVEN was used as the line horse.  TRIP TO HEAVEN has consistently shown a similar level of form in major sprint races all around South Africa for a number of years, and it is reasonable to believe that he once again ran his usual race here.  

KASIMIR has been clearly progressive in Cape Town this season and was able to win despite meeting several horses on less favourable weight terms than in several recent encounters.  This was certainly a career-best effort, and a six pound raise in his rating reflects that.   Runner-up BOLD RESPECT, who was comfortably beaten by KASIMIR again despite meeting that rival on 6.5 kgs better terms for a 2.75 lengths beating in the Gr 2 Merchants at Kenilworth last November, has been dropped from 118 to 116 to have him rated below KASIMIR.

Third placed SEARCH PARTY goes up from 106 to 112, while 4^th finisher PACIFIC TRADER also goes to 112 from a pre-race mark of 110.   In other changes, ATTENBOROUGH was dropped from 112 to 110, 2018 Cape Flying Championship winner SERGEANT HARDY drops from 115 to 112 on the back of numerous below-par efforts, DUTCH PHILP was trimmed from 107 to 106, and ROCKY VALLEY goes to 99 from 101. 

GBets Cape Derby 

ATYAAB saw his rating climb from 92 to 109 after he won the GBets Cape Derby.   Here, the Handicappers were of the opinion that 3^rd placed HERODOTUS would not have run worse than when he finished 4^th in the Gr 2 Concord Cup won by ONE WORLD last November and used that as a key to rate the Derby.  In rating the Derby this way, 5^th placed HELEN’S IDEAL runs to the same level of 98 that she achieved when she finished 7^th in the Cape Fillies Guineas behind FRONT AND CENTRE in December.  There is thus a very neat correlation between the form behind top colt ONE WORLD and top filly FRONT AND CENTRE, and ATYAAB is clearly a progressive colt whose rating is befitting of a Grade 1 winner. 

Derby runner-up CHARLES was raised from a rating of 94 to 108, while line horse HERODOTUS now has a rating of 105, which is reflective of his ability and is not subject to the Handicapping guidelines which prevented his rating from being increased to what he actually achieved in the Concord Cup.   Derby 4^th BUNKER HUNT has had his rating upped from 93 to 104.  The only horse whose rating dropped as a result of the Derby is PERPETUAL FLAME, who goes from 84 to 80. 

Bidvest Majorca Stakes 

CLOUDS UNFOLD was raised from a rating of 109 to 115 after she reversed Cape Fillies Guineas form with hitherto unbeaten FRONT AND CENTRE by winning the Bidvest Majorca Stakes.  Here, the Handicappers were of the unanimous opinion that 4^th placed FRESNAYE should be used as the line horse to assess the race, having also finished 4^th in the Grade 1 Paddock Stakes at her previous start three weeks earlier.   In that race FRESNAYE was also beaten by LADY IN BLACK, who beat the line horse again in the Majorca Stakes by finishing 2^nd.  LADY IN  BLACK’s rating remains unchanged on 117. 

3^rd placed FRONT AND CENTRE has had her rating upped from 110 to 112 .  In other changes, last year’s Majorca Stakes winner SNOWDANCE was dropped from 114 to 112, and FIORELLA drops from 106 to 104. 

CTS 1200 and CTS 1600 

In conclusion, it is noted that the Handicappers’ assessment was vindicated in both of the day’s other R5 million races when the top rated horse won each of the CTS sales events, CIRILLO (rated 111) in the 1200m race and ONE WORLD (rated 117) in the 1600m event, where he and runner-up TWIST OF FATE (rated 115) confirmed their ratings perfectly.  These horses thus confirmed the form they had shown throughout the Cape summer racing season.

RACE 7 : INTERBET.CO.ZA 0861 150 160 PINNACLE STAKES : 1000M (K280) : KENILWORTH : 29/12/2018

Jockey O Noach (SPEEDPOINT) reported that this colt did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine the colt on its return to the unsaddling enclosure and submit a report. The Veterinary Surgeon confirmed that SPEEDPOINT (O Noach) returned not striding out.

SPEEDPOINT is carded to run in Race 6 on Saturday 26 January 2019. 

RACE 6 : SUPABETS 0861 76 22 37 MR 86 HANDICAP : 1000M (K270) : KENILWORTH : 22/12/2018

In view of the performance from MAC ‘N SCAR (S Veale) (8.20 lengths), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine the gelding on its return to the unsaddling enclosure and submit a report.  The Veterinary Surgeon reported that MAC ‘N SCAR (S Veale) returned not striding out in front.

MAC ‘N SCAR is carded to run in Race 12 on Saturday 26 January 2019.

 The National Horseracing Authority has pleasure in announcing the Stipendiary Board that will officiate at the Sun Met Race Meeting at Kenilworth Racecourse on   Saturday, 26 January 2019. 

Ernie Rodrigues - Chief Stipendiary Steward, Western Cape with over thirty years’ experience as a Stipendiary Steward, including lengthy service as a senior member of the Kwa-Zulu Natal Stipendiary Board. 

Shaun Parker - Chief Stipendiary Steward, Kwa-Zulu Natal with over twenty  years’ experience as a senior member of the Eastern Cape,  Central Provinces and British Stipendiary Boards. 

Lyle Anderson - Chief Stipendiary Steward, Central Provinces, has extensive experience in the Horseracing Industry, including successful stints as a Trainer and Racing Administrator. 

Nicholas Shearer - Deputy Chief Stipendiary Steward, Western Cape with extensive experience in the Horseracing Industry as a Jockey and having served as a Stipendiary Steward in Kwa-Zulu Natal and Central Provinces Stipendiary Boards. 

Timothy Nhlapho - Stipendiary Steward, KwaZulu-Natal, who has been licenced for twelve years in the Western Cape and Kwa-Zulu Natal.

Cecil van As - Stipendiary Steward, Western Cape, who has been licenced for twelve years in the Western Cape. 

The Racing Operator has multiple international and local commitments and has requested that we try, as far as possible, to ensure that the race times are adhered to.  For example, Hong Kong Territory will be participating from Races 4 to 10 and obviously there are other broadcasting obligations that need to be met.  The Board, together with other race day Officials will try to ensure that all of the requests are adhered to, whilst not compromising the local public. 

Certain strategic procedures will be implemented in order to achieve the above.

On 15 January 2019,  after the running of the 6^th race at the Vaal Racecourse the Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr Lyle Anderson, was approached by Trainer Mr Scott Kenny who queried the eligibility of the winner, SUGOI. 

Mr Kenny pointed out that in terms of Local conditions pertaining to assessment races on the Highveld, he was of the opinion that SUGOI has not met its obligation of participating in two assessment plates before being allowed to run in a handicap on the Highveld and as such should not have been allowed to run in race 6 on 15 January 2019.  Mr Kenny was advised that the NHA Handicapping Panel included SUGOI in the race as the Handicappers were satisfied that SUGOI had already competed in two assessment races since winning its maiden.  

The Handicappers used both the MR 72 Handicap that SUGOI competed  at Greyville Racecourse on 12 December 2018, as well as the assessment plate on 29 November 2018 and therefore deemed that SUGOI  has had its two obligatory runs in assessment races, being of the view that any race (excluding the Highveld) in which a horse is eligible to run, will be used as an assessment run.  Thus, SUGOI’s run in a Kwazulu-Natal Handicap was deemed to have satisfied the assessment plate conditions.  

The National Horseracing Authority’s application is summarised as follows: 

Should a winner of a maiden race within its first five starts compete in any race for which it is eligible in another province, that race will count as one of the said horse’s mandatory assessment runs.