Official NHA Assessment

Race 1: TO HOLLYWOODBETS GREYVILLE IT'S FRIDAY OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)

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Line Horse
The Golden Goal
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 9
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 9
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
5 / 9
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
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Pos  Horse                Age  Weight  Fin  Lengths  WFA   Pre   Race Rating  New   Adj  
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1    Firelighter          3    61.0    1    0.00     3.0   70    67           67    -3
2    Run Forest Run       3    61.0    2    1.90     3.0   -     67           67    +67
3    The Golden Goal      4    60.5    3    2.80     3.5   65    65           65    +0
4    Long Street          4    53.5    4    2.90     3.5   64    51           54    -10
5    Parliament Square    3    56.5    5    4.30     3.0   61    58           58    -3
6    Forest Drum          3    52.5    6    5.20     3.0   52    50           50    -2
7    Annie Oakley         3    47.5    7    8.80     3.0   52    40           42    -10
8    Cowdray Park         3    61.0    8    10.40    3.0   -     67           67    +67
99   Eli's Chariot        2    61.0    99   0.00     2.0   -     69           69    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Firelighter 70 63 67 -4 3.0 -
2 Run Forest Run - 75 67 +8 3.0 -
3 The Golden Goal Line 65 55 65 -10 3.5
4 Long Street 64 62 54 +8 3.5 -
5 Parliament Square 61 53 58 -5 3.0 -
6 Forest Drum 52 48 50 -2 3.0 -
7 Annie Oakley 52 47 42 +5 3.0 -
8 Cowdray Park - 80 67 +13 3.0 -
99 Eli's Chariot - 39 69 -30 2.0 -
Assessment Methodology
Calculation Steps:
  1. Identify Line Horse - consistent performer used as reference
  2. Calculate WFA Allowance based on age, distance, and month
  3. Apply Drag Adjustment for beaten margin
  4. Calculate Actual Weight Performance:
    Weight - Drag - WFA
  5. Compare to Line Horse to determine race rating
  6. Apply special rules (maiden caps, layoff allowance)
Key Formulas:
  • Drag Effect: Varies by distance (see Benchmarks page)
  • 1 length ≈ 1kg at 1 mile (1600m)
  • WFA Scale: Based on Admiral Rous's 1855 table
  • Rating Points: 1kg = 2 rating points