NZB Kiwi Conditions and Indicative weights

New Zealand’s richest race the NZB Kiwi is now only two weeks away and forms an integral part of the Champions Raceday programme.

For clarity, the race is run under 3yo Set Weights and Penalties conditions.

The base weights are – 57.0kgs Colts/geldings and 55.0kgs Fillies

Penalties (not cumulative):

Group 1 winner – 3.0kgs

Group 2 winner – 2.0kgs

Group 3 winner, or winner of 3 or more races – 1.5kgs

Listed winner, or winner of 2 races – 1.0kg

Maiden allowance of -1.0kg

 

Indicative weights, as at Friday 20 February:

Well Written (S)	58.0	92
La Dorada (S)	58.0	82
Lollapalooza (S)	56.5	82
Romanoff (S)	60.0	81
He Who Dares (S)	57.0	80
War Princess	56.5	79
Affirmative Action (S)	58.0	78
Belle Cheval (S)	56.5	78
Asakura (S)	58.0	75
To Bravery Born	58.5	74
Bulgari	57.0	71
Landlock	57.0	70
Fairy Dream	56.5	70
Argo	58.0	69
Zivou	58.0	68
L'Aigle Noir	57.0	67
Tale Of the Gipsy	56.0	67
Panther	57.0	64
Battle Tycoon	57.0	63
Convinced	55.0	63
O'Sweet Darling	55.0	63

 

Unbeaten filly Well Written obviously dominates headlines, markets and discussion ahead of the race. Her performances have been given deserved credit in preliminary international ratings. She has been assigned an international rating of 115 for her TAB Karaka Million 3yo display. This would be the highest 3yo rating in recent memory (when factoring in 4-point fillies’ allowance).

The challenge though for the Pattern race ratings is for the opposition to keep with Well Written, with the race rating being based on the first 4 placings. Her dominance places a ceiling on the ratings for placegetters. For example, in her most recent win by 6.05L, He Who Dares (2^nd) cannot be higher than 106 – 2.1points/L at 1600m (-12.7), plus 4 points for 2kgs extra carried.

On the positive side Well Written’s 115 season peak rating will be applied to the race rating of any race she has contested this season.