Handicapping ratings update

RACE COAST MATCHEM STAKES (Grade 3)

QUESTIONING’s rating has increased from 122 to 123 after his impressive performance, running on from the back of the field to easily defend his title in the Grade 3 Race Coast Matchem Stakes over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Saturday 27 September.

The Handicappers determined that OUTLAW KING, who finished third, was the most suitable line horse for assessing the race, resulting in his rating remaining unchanged at 112.

There were no other rating increases, but two runners received reductions. The runner-up, CAFE CULTURE, was lowered from 124 to 122, while LET IT BE SAID dropped from 104 to 103.

SCHWEPPES DIANA STAKES (Grade 3)

SHE'S MY WORLD has had her rating increased from 96 to 104 following her victory in the Grade 3 Schweppes Diana Stakes over 1400m.

The Handicappers unanimously agreed to use the third-place finisher, SWIATEK, as the line horse for assessing the race, leaving her rating unchanged at 100.

Due to the specific conditions of this race, the winner's rating increase was capped at a maximum of eight points, and placed runners could not receive more than a four-point adjustment. As a result, SHE'S MY WORLD was limited to a rating of 104, despite running to a higher mark. Similarly, the runner-up, STORMWATCH, was only raised from 94 to 98, although she performs to her a higher mark.

The following horses received downward adjustments in their ratings: SCARLET MACAW was lowered from 110 to 108, SOHOT SOWHAT was reduced from 101 to 98, and TRIP TO MAPUTO dropped from 99 to 96.

SETTLERS TROPHY (Listed)

LANDOFTHERISINGSUN’s rating has been increased from 92 to 99 following his comfortable victory in the Listed Settlers Trophy over 2000m.

The third-place finisher, TIME FOR LOVE, was deemed the most suitable line horse for assessing the race, resulting in her rating remaining unchanged at 105.

CONGRESSMAN, the runner-up, received a seven-point rating increase, moving from 86 to 93. This adjustment was because he was four points under sufferance at the weights, given the race benchmark of 52kg equating to a rating of 90, meaning he effectively ran off a rating of 90, and he finished 1.25-lengths ahead of the designated line horse, TIME FOR LOVE, warranting an additional three-point increase.

CALL TO UNITE was the only runner to receive a ratings drop, decreasing from 98 to 96. - NHA