Futura colt Rockpool showed off his huge stride when winning the Grade 3 Politician Stakes last Saturday and he is now on a collision course with Charles Dickens in the Grade 1 Cape Derby on the last Saturday of February (Wayne Marks).
NHRA Press Release
Politician Stakes (Grade 3)
ROCKPOOL has had his merit rating raised from 88 to 101 after winning the Grade 3 Politician Stakes for three-year-olds over 1800m on the summer course at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday. The Handicappers were unanimous in their view that 4th placed GRINKOV made for the most suitable line horse, leaving him unchanged on a mark of 102.
There were also ratings increases for 2nd placed WITHOUT QUESTION, who goes up from 88 to 99, and for 5th finisher NARINA TROGON, who was raised from 85 to 87 to make him higher than the 86-rated 7th placed BLACKBERRY MALT.
There were drops for two horses. FAMOUS AND RICH is down from 96 to 93, while DOWSER drops from 84 to 83.
