Mia Moo’s official merit rating has been adjusted to 117 from 115 following her victory in the Gr1 South African Fillies Sprint, brought to you by The Witness, for fillies and mares over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Saturday.
Mia Moo’s merit rating has been increased to 117 (Pic – Candiese Lenferna)
The Handicappers were of the view that the runner-up, Asiye Phambili, was the most suitable horse to assess the race, leaving her rating unchanged at 116.
The following horses also had their merit ratings increased based the official margins behind the 116-rated line horse at level weight terms:
Third-place finisher, Mrs Browning, was raised to 115 from 113.
Fourth-place finisher, Chasing Happiness, was adjusted to 115 from 112.
The ratings of the following runners have been adjusted to reflect improved performances. However, the Handicappers considered the close finish—where the top ten horses were separated by just 2.50 lengths—which may have led to an inflated assessment of those finishing outside the placings.
As a result, the increases listed below were not full adjustments.
- Whistle The Tune was raised to 109 from 105.
- Frozen Fantasy was adjusted to 107 from 99.
- Mai Sensation went up to 106 from 105.
There were no ratings drops for any runners in this race.
Gr2 Golden Horse Sprint
The official merit rating for Tenango has been increased from 118 to 126 following his impressive victory in the Gr2 Golden Horse Sprint over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville.
The fourth-place finisher, Truth, was selected as the line horse for evaluating the race, with his rating remaining unchanged at 116.
The merit ratings for both the runner-up and third-placed finishers were also increased. O’tenikwa, who finished second, had his rating raised from 110 to 115, while King Of The Gauls, in third place, had his rating adjusted from 109 to 111.
Three horses received merit rating reductions following this contest:
- Future Variety was lowered to 110 from 112.
- Melech was reduced to 118 from 119.
- Anfields Rocket went down to 109 from 112.
Media release by the NHA on Tuesday, 03 June 2025.
