Race 9: HKJC WORLD POOL POLITICIAN STAKES (Grade 3) (Open to all 3 year olds - Derby Trial)
KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Saturday, 31 January 2026 | 16:45
Distance:
1800m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R350,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Star Major | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr L Mxothwa | - | 109 | 114 | 33/1 |
| 2nd | Happy Verse | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr A C Fortune | 0.4 | 113 | 113 | 5/4 |
| 3rd | Better Man | 2 ch. c | 58.5kg | 3 | Mr K de Melo | 3.15 | 100 | 104 | 14/1 |
| 4 | Pay The Palace | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr P C Orffer | 4.15 | 105 | 104 | 33/1 |
| 5 | Fox On The Run | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr R D Fourie | 6.65 | 110 | 110 | 5/1 |
| 6 | Randolph Hearst TF | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 8.4 | 112 | 112 | 9/2 |
| 7 | Touched By Angels | 3 gr. g | 57.0kg | 7 | Mr G J Lerena | 8.8 | 97 | 97 | 6/1 |
| 8 | Count Of Rouen | 2 b. c | 58.5kg | 5 | Mr C Zackey | 12.8 | 100 | 96 | 40/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
111.61s
Average Time
111.79s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R8,795,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Major | 1 | 109 | 114 | + 7 | -2 | |
| Happy Verse | 2 | 113 | 113 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Better Man | 3 | 100 | 104 | -2 | + 6 | |
| Pay The Palace | 4 | 105 | 104 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Fox On The Run | 5 | 110 | 110 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Randolph Hearst | 6 | 112 | 112 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Touched By Angels | 7 | 97 | 97 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Count Of Rouen | 8 | 100 | 96 | -5 | + 1 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BETTER MAN (K de Melo), RANDOLPH HEARST (JP van der Merwe) and FOX ON THE RUN (R Fourie) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (15h41) b) At the 1200m RANDOLPH HEARST (JP van der Merwe) took an awkward stride away from the inside running rail. Thereafter, Jockey JP van der Merwe reported that this gelding made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) STAR MAJOR, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J Crawford was advised. (ZM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) RANDOLPH HEARST - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.