Heart Stwings drops from 102 to 94 post Colorado handicap

My mind is Blown.

i think one has to realize that Summer Pudding was nowhere near her best - however that is an excessive drop imo - I think around 99 would be a more realistic mark

checked her MR increased 13 points running second in G3 to Silvano's Pride

HANDICAPPING RATINGS UPDATE



• Colorado King Stakes (Grade 2)

SUMMER PUDDING remains unchanged on a rating of 129 following her fluent success in the Grade 2 Colorado King Stakes over 2000m on the Turffontein standside track on Saturday 27 March. Runner-up DIVINE ODYSSEY was deemed to make for the most suitable line horse, which leaves him unchanged on a rating of 110. In assessing the race this way, SUMMER PUDDING only runs to a rating of 116, hence her unchanged mark.

There were no ratings increases for any horse in this race, but ZILLZAAL was dropped from 118 to 116. HEART STWINGS, who was dropped from 102 to 94 following the publication of weights for this race, has, however, had her rating restored to 102 (although she does in fact run to a mark of 104). PORTICO, who was dropped from 100 to 95 following the publication of weights for this race remains on a rating of 95 and as such was not adjusted for his performance in the Colorado King Stakes.


• Kings Cup (Handicap) (Listed)

TRIP TO AFRICA has had his rating raised from 97 to 101 after he won the Listed Kings Cup (handicap) over 1600m on the turf course at Greyville on Sunday 28 March. Ultra-consistent 3rd finisher NEWS STREAM was used as the line horse here, leaving him unchanged on a mark of 96, but 2nd placed TRISTFUL goes up slightly from 112 to 113.

There were no other increases, but three horses received a rating’s drop. PRICELESS RULER is down from 110 to 108, WEALTHY drops from 92 to 90, and BABY SHOOZ was cut from 97 to 96.


• East Cape Guineas (Listed)

JAEGER MOON remains unchanged on a rating of 94 after he captured the Listed East Cape Guineas over 1600m on the Fairview turf course on Friday 26 March. It was in fact JAEGER MOON who was deemed to make the best line horse, hence his unchanged mark.

Two horses were given an increase. 2nd placed NORTHERN SONG goes up from 90 to 93, while 3rd finisher SALVATOR MUNDI was raised from 86 to 90. There were no drops for any horses in this event.


• East Cape Sprint Cup (Listed)

PLEASEDTOMEETYOU has had his rating raised slightly from 105 to 106 following his narrow success in the Listed East Cape Sprint Cup over the straight 1200m course at Fairview on Friday. It was 5th placed KIMBERLEY STAR who was used as the line horse, leaving him unchanged on a mark of 94, and in assessing the race this way, 2nd finisher CAPTAIN TATTERS also runs to his rating of 105 and he in effect becomes a line horse as well.

The winner aside, there were no increases for any other runners in this race, but four horses were given a rating’s drop. 3rd placed CONSTABLE is down from 103 to 102, FLY MY FLAG is down from 100 to 98, RACINE is down to 100 from 101, and lastly LA BELLA MIA drops from 105 to 102.



Enquiries:
The Handicapping Team

I have a question as far as the ratings for the Colorado King - when last did Divine Odyssey actually run to 110 ?

HEART STWINGS, who was dropped from 102 to 94 following the publication of weights for this race, has, however, had her rating restored to 102 (although she does in fact run to a mark of 104).

could anyone explain this line in the statement?

quote="Frodo" post=815426]I have a question as far as the ratings for the Colorado King - when last did Divine Odyssey actually run to 110 ?[/quote]