July winner's rating up
The Citizen|July 11, 2024
Three-year-old Oriental Charm had his merit rating (MR) raised from 121 to 125 after his victory in the Grade 1 Hollywoodbets Durban July at Greyville on Saturday.
MikeMoon
July winner's rating up

This scanty four-point penalty for winning might puzzle some observers on a common-sense level but the smart people who do the sums probably know best.

The son of Vercingetorix left the country's best racehorses floundering in his wake. Yet his new celebrity status sees him still rated below others in his age group and well below some elders.

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