The National Horseracing Authority (NHA) has completed an audit of its statistics.
During this audit, it was noted that the racing data for 23 December 2023 from Kenilworth Racecourse had not been updated in the NHA database.
This discrepancy was due to a timing difference in the automated scheduling of racing result updates that occurred during the holiday period in December.
Our racing results update script runs on a four-day cycle. The 23rd was the day of the race, and the first day of the cycle was on Saturday, the second day was on Sunday, the third day was on Monday, which was a public holiday, and the fourth day was the 26th, also a public holiday.
As a result, the update script concluded its four-day cycle without updating the results for the 23rd.
The racing results were then updated on the 28th, a workday, but by this time, the script had stopped updating results for the 23rd, resulting in the database not being updated.
The script has since been extended to prevent similar issues in the future. For the Turffontein race meeting on 23 December 2023, stakes were allocated for payment on 26 December 2023 within the automation window period, resulting in our database being updated.
Additionally, the NHA identified three disqualified horses whose stakes were subsequently redistributed to the promoted horses. This adjustment ensures that all records are accurate as of the present date.
The NHA remains committed to maintaining the highest standards of accuracy and transparency in all our operations. We will continue our supervision of our information systems service provider to ensure the accuracy of our data. - NHA