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Re: Vaal Sand Tuesday
10 years 2 days agoColin Dav wrote: Can anyone explain to me kiss me hardys Merit rating of 114 and the money piling on? It's won a maiden and a sprint on the track, other wins although impressive have come at bingo park. One run over the 1600 albeit on the turf started 75/1 and ran accordingly. Only thing that suggests he gets the trip is being by captain al. I am prepared for the egg but I really couldn't take 10/1 let alone 33/10. On the ratings seems a good thing but how did he get its rating is another question. Due to the money piling I'd rather stay out of this race but if forced to have a bet it would be on the stable companion, UT or royal rhumba.
Please don't take my comments offensively as I do not mean to offend anyone. I merely cannot have this horse and will not shirk at the egg if it appears.
I agree that 113 is very optimistic - I'd have him at around 105/106 (which would still make him best rated here - the question as you say is the distance - but he did run on a bit in his last turf start over 1400) - he ran off 106 when beaten 2.5 lengths by Tiger Territory and again when beating Captain Haddock (7.5 kg's swing in favor of KMH today)
He was quite a way back behind Tap Tap Makhatini over 1450 on the sand, but was bumped at the start that day, so may have lost interest after that - also much better off at the weights with Form Up on that run
So all and all - I guess we have to wait and see ....
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Re: Vaal Sand Tuesday
10 years 2 days ago - 10 years 2 days agoFrodo wrote:Colin Dav wrote: Can anyone explain to me kiss me hardys Merit rating of 114 and the money piling on? It's won a maiden and a sprint on the track, other wins although impressive have come at bingo park. One run over the 1600 albeit on the turf started 75/1 and ran accordingly. Only thing that suggests he gets the trip is being by captain al. I am prepared for the egg but I really couldn't take 10/1 let alone 33/10. On the ratings seems a good thing but how did he get its rating is another question. Due to the money piling I'd rather stay out of this race but if forced to have a bet it would be on the stable companion, UT or royal rhumba.
Please don't take my comments offensively as I do not mean to offend anyone. I merely cannot have this horse and will not shirk at the egg if it appears.
I agree that 113 is very optimistic - I'd have him at around 105/106 (which would still make him best rated here - the question as you say is the distance - but he did run on a bit in his last turf start over 1400) - he ran off 106 when beaten 2.5 lengths by Tiger Territory and again when beating Captain Haddock (7.5 kg's swing in favor of KMH today)
He was quite a way back behind Tap Tap Makhatini over 1450 on the sand, but was bumped at the start that day, so may have lost interest after that - also much better off at the weights with Form Up on that run
So all and all - I guess we have to wait and see ....
Just to add my bob's worth...............I have Kiss me Hardy rated 105........in line with yours!
Still a chance but not the advantage the official ratings suggest!
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