Karel Miedema’s Raceform ratings are kept on a level consistent with international ratings (Timeform & Raceform UK). They are therefore always going to be lower than the SA merit rating system ratings, which do not pretend to be consistent with international ratings, although our handicappers do calculate international ratings for our horses too.
However, it is interesting to note Miedema rates last year’s Cape Guineas as superior to this year’s. He gave Double Superlative a 113 ability rating for his Cape Guineas win last year and only gave Charles Dickens a 110 for Saturday’s win, which was viewed by almost all and sundry as a performance for the ages.
Below are Raceform’s ratings for the respective races:
2021 Cape Guineas:
| AR | finish | lbh | horse | draw | mass | jockey | odds | sire | dam | damsire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | 1st | 0.00 | Double Superlative 3 b c | (12) | 60.0 | A Marcus | 10/1 | Twice Over | Come Fly With Me | Jet Master |
| 111 | 2nd | 1.25 | Pomp And Power 3 ch c | (14) | 60.0 | C Bantam | 14/1 | Vercingetorix | Peru | Candy Stripes |
| 108 | 3rd | 2.50 | Cosmic Highway 3 b c | (11) | 60.0 | K de Melo | 11/2 | Gimmethegreenlight | Cosmic Dream | Silvano |
| 107 | 4th | 2.80 | Zapatillas 3 b c | (13) | 60.0 | L Mxothwa | 10/1 | Master Of My Fate | Moggytwoshoes | Mogok |
| 105 | 5th | 4.05 | Never Ending Rain 3 b c | (2) | 60.0 | D Schwarz | 100/1 | Soft Falling Rain | Distance Done | Dynaformer |
| 104 | 6th | 4.10 | Universal 3 b c | (7) | 60.0 | C Zackey | 14/1 | Gimmethegreenlight | Cupid | Jet Master |
| 102 | 7th | 5.10 | Trip Of Fortune 3 b c | (8) | 60.0 | A Domeyer | 4/1 | Trippi | Louvre | Doowaley |
| 100 | 8th | 6.10 | Pacaya 3 b c | (10) | 60.0 | G van Niekerk | 11/2 | Trippi | Ash Cloud | Black Minnaloushe |
| 99 | 9th | 6.60 | Waterberry Lane 3 b c | (6) | 60.0 | G Behr | 10/1 | Soft Falling Rain | Gain Ground | Fort Wood |
| 97 | 10th | 7.35 | Surjay 3 b c | (3) | 60.0 | R Khathi | 100/1 | Vercingetorix | Something Of Value | Badger Land |
| 95 | 11th | 8.60 | Xavion 3 b c | (16) | 60.0 | A Andrews | 33/1 | Futura | Sharp Mistress | Tamburlaine |
| 88 | 12th | 9.10 | Marigold Hotel 3 b f | (1) | 57.5 | G Cheyne | 33/1 | Querari | Indira | Tiger Ridge |
| 91 | 13th | 10.35 | Mr Master Starter 3 b c | (9) | 60.0 | B Fayd’Herbe | 25/1 | Master Of My Fate | Wild Liasion | Captain Al |
| 85 | 14th | 12.85 | Chollima 3 b c | (15) | 60.0 | M Winnaar | 100/1 | Pathfork | Chillon | Silvano |
| 82 | 15th | 14.10 | Good Traveller 3 ch c | (5) | 60.0 | R Fourie | 7/1 | Visionaire | Skylar Lane | Western Winter |
| 80 | 16th | 15.10 | Bush Tracker 3 b c | (4) | 60.0 | R Munger | 100/1 | Elusive Fort | Al Farabi | Tiger Ridge |
- Time: 99.29s (62.06s avg/1000m, or 58km/h) SP Total: 116%
- Trainer: J Snaith
- Owner: Mr N Jonsson
- Breeder: Patricia Devine Inv
2022 Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas:
| AR | finish | lbh | horse | draw | mass | jockey | odds | sire | dam | damsire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | 1st | 0.00 | Charles Dickens 3 ch c | (11) | 60.0 | A Domeyer | 9/20 | Trippi | Demanding Lady | Dynasty |
| 101 | 2nd | 4.25 | Cousin Casey 3 b c | (14) | 60.0 | G van Niekerk | 11/2 | Vercingetorix | Bretton Woods | Casey Tibbs |
| 101 | 3rd | 4.35 | At My Command 3 b c | (1) | 60.0 | K de Melo | 10/1 | Querari | Imperious Girl | National Emblem |
| 96 | 4th | 6.35 | Royal Aussie 3 b c | (6) | 60.0 | R Fourie | 80/1 | Royal Mo | Abelia | Smart Missile |
| 95 | 5th | 6.85 | Dave The King 3 b c | (12) | 60.0 | C Orffer | 100/1 | Global View | Touche | Jet Master |
| 95 | 6th | 6.90 | Money Heist 3 b c | (10) | 60.0 | P Strydom | 80/1 | Gimmethegreenlight | Copper Jet | Lecture |
| 94 | 7th | 7.65 | Union Square 3 b c | (4) | 60.0 | R Simons | 33/1 | Rafeef | Square Dance | Oasis Dream |
| 88 | 8th | 10.40 | Le Morne 3 b c | (15) | 60.0 | L Mxothwa | 66/1 | Futura | Khonza | Kahal |
| 86 | 9th | 10.90 | Shoemaker 3 b c | (7) | 60.0 | B Fayd’Herbe | 20/1 | Gimmethegreenlight | Moggytwoshoes | Mogok |
| 85 | 10th | 11.65 | Port Louis 3 b c | (2) | 60.0 | K Matsunyane | 100/1 | Gimmethegreenlight | Winning Eyes | Qui Danzig |
| 84 | 11th | 11.95 | Anfields Rocket 3 ch c | (13) | 60.0 | G Lerena | 40/1 | Coup de Grace | Milla’s Rocket | Galileo |
| 75 | 12th | 15.95 | Lord William 3 ch c | (9) | 60.0 | J Jacobs | 100/1 | William Longsword | Lady Seymour | Silvano |
| 73 | 13th | 17.20 | Street Outlaw 3 b c | (5) | 60.0 | S Veale | 80/1 | Master Of My Fate | Miss Varlocity | Var |
| 52 | 14th | 26.45 | Famous And Rich 3 ch c | (8) | 60.0 | C Habib | 100/1 | Visionaire | Gathering Fame | Jet Master |
| 52 | 15th | 26.65 | Canford Lights 3 b c | (3) | 60.0 | G Wright | 100/1 | Canford Cliffs | Diamond Emblem | National Emblem |
- Time: 97.69s (61.06s avg/1000m, or 59km/h) SP Total: 112%
- Trainer: C Bass-Robinson
- Owner: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert)
- Breeder: Drakenstein Stud
