HANDICAPPING RATINGS UPDATE
World Sports Betting 1900 (Grade 3)
SELUKWE’s official merit rating has been adjusted from 103 to 111 following his impressive victory in the Grade 3 World Sports Betting 1900 over 1900m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday. The Handicappers determined that the consistent NARINA TROGON was the most suitable line horse for assessing this race. Consequently, his rating remains unchanged at 106.
WORLD SPORTS BETTING GUINEAS (Grade 2)
SAIL THE SEAS' official rating has been increased from 112 to 127 following his performance in the Grade 2 World Sports Betting Guineas over 1600m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday. The Handicappers used the third-place finisher COSMIC SPEED, who dictated his own pace, as the benchmark for assessing the race, leaving him unchanged at a rating of 125.
TAB SENOR SANTA STAKES (Grade 2)
CHASING HAPPINESS’ merit rating increased from 109 to 112 after her victory in the Grade 2 TAB Senor Santa Stakes over 1160m at Turffontein Standside on Saturday. The Handicappers selected PISTOL PETE, who finished fourth, as the line horse, keeping his rating at 115.
The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa (“the NHA”) confirms that both it and its National Board of Directors were served with summons, instituted by Mr R J Bloomberg for inter alia claims of alleged defamation.
CHAMPAGNE STAKES (Grade 3)
TENANGO’S official merit rating has been increased from 104 to 118 following his impressive win in the Grade 3 Champagne Stakes over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Monday. The Handicappers deemed the fourth-place finisher, SILVER FALCON, the most suitable line horse to assess the race, leaving his rating unchanged at 109.
VARIETY CLUB MILE (Grade 3)
GARRIX’S merit rating increased from 107 to 109 after winning the Grade 3 Variety Club Mile over 1600m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Monday.
Handicappers used GALLIC DREAM, who finished third, as the line horse for the race, meaning his rating remained unchanged at 101.
The only other rating increase was given to the runner-up, LET IT BE SAID, who was elevated from 100 to 104.
Two horses received slight rating reductions. BILLY BOWLEGS, who failed to confirm his 115-rating following a layoff, was dropped to 114. Similarly, ZAPATILLAS had a marginal drop from 117 to 116.
WORLD SPORTS BETTING SLEDGEHAMMER (Listed)
I SALUTE YOU was adjusted to an official merit rating of 103, up from 101, after a narrow win in the Listed World Sports Betting Sledgehammer over 1750m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday.
The Handicappers identified the runner-up, SELUKWE, as the ideal line horse for rating the race, so his mark remains at 103. No other horses received an increase.
There were merit rating drops for two horses in this event, FIRE ‘N FLAMES dropped from 108 to 106, and QUATERMAIN dropped from 81 to 79.
MZIMKHULU STAKES (Grade 3)
GREEN SAPPHIRE’S victory in the Grade 3 Umzimkhulu Stakes over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Monday, 31 March 2025, resulted in an increase in her official merit rating, which rose from 95 to 104.
TAB SA DERBY (Grade 1)
LEGEND OF ARTHUR’S official merit rating was raised to 117 from 109 after he won the Grade 1 TAB SA Derby for 3-year-olds over 2450m at the Turffontein Standside track on Saturday. The Handicappers believed that GREY JET had confirmed his SA Classic performance, where he initially earned his rating of 108, and used him to rate this race, leaving his rating unchanged.
The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa (NHA) confirms that an interim suspension has been imposed on Trainer Lorenzo Karriem with immediate effect, pending the determination of an inquiry.
