π WFA Performance Ratings β±οΈβοΈπ β Top 5 winners from 10/1/26
πGrafterburners improved on his previous peak of 97.5 with a 101 rating, which places him firmly in the upper tier of the 3YO sprinting ranks. Tentyris (106.3) and Tempted (104) clearly set the standard, but Grafterburners now sits on the next line.
πͺYellow Brick took a small but meaningful step up, improving on multiple prior peaks in the 99 - 99.5 range to break the 100 barrier for the first time with a 100.5 rating win under James McDonald.
π€Chica Mojito recorded just her second win from 24 career starts, the first coming in a Cambridge Synthetic maiden in New Zealand. Her 97.6 rating is well above her previous best of 91.9. The key context is that a very fast pace played perfectly into her one-paced profile, so while there was genuine merit in the figure, thereβs a query whether she can reproduce it under a the range of more typical pace scenarios.
π―Whinchat made it seven wins from nine runs when able to lead, edging past his previous best of 97.2 with a 97.5 rating. In contrast, heβs zero from nine when he hasnβt led, with just two placings.
β‘οΈAcromantula showed strong sustained speed over 1100m at Ascot, winning with a 97.3 rating, his best performance since his 98.5 peak in March 2023.