Official NHA Assessment
Race 3: www.galloptv.co.za MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
Line Horse
Danube
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 13
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 13
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
7 / 13
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Danube 3 60.0 1 0.00 2.0 73 73 73 +0 2 Tee Dog 3 60.0 2 1.00 2.0 67 77 77 +10 3 Phil The Fluter 2 60.0 3 2.40 0.0 78 79 79 +1 4 Owner Of Creation 3 60.0 4 6.30 2.0 55 73 73 +18 5 Tickalox 4 60.0 5 6.50 1.0 66 75 75 +9 6 Window To My Soul 3 60.0 6 6.70 2.0 - 73 73 +73 7 Sergeant Soqrat 2 56.0 7 8.30 0.0 - 69 69 +69 8 Doin' Time 5 60.0 8 8.70 0.0 59 77 77 +18 9 Aethelwulf 2 56.0 9 11.10 0.0 - 69 69 +69 10 Hunters Arrow 2 60.0 10 17.50 0.0 51 77 77 +26 11 Jailhouse Cat 3 60.0 11 17.60 2.0 46 73 73 +27 99 Eli's Chariot 2 60.0 99 0.00 0.0 - 77 77 +0 99 Brightsunnyday 3 57.0 99 0.00 2.0 - 67 67 +0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danube Line | 73 | 76 | 73 | +3 | 2.0 | ||
| 2 | Tee Dog | 67 | 74 | 77 | -3 | 2.0 | - | |
| 3 | Phil The Fluter | 78 | 83 | 79 | +4 | 0.0 | - | |
| 4 | Owner Of Creation | 55 | 65 | 73 | -8 | 2.0 | - | |
| 5 | Tickalox | 66 | 67 | 75 | -8 | 1.0 | - | |
| 6 | Window To My Soul | - | 63 | 73 | -10 | 2.0 | - | |
| 7 | Sergeant Soqrat | - | 71 | 69 | +2 | 0.0 | - | |
| 8 | Doin' Time | 59 | 54 | 77 | -23 | 0.0 | - | |
| 9 | Aethelwulf | - | 66 | 69 | -3 | 0.0 | - | |
| 10 | Hunters Arrow | 51 | 54 | 77 | -23 | 0.0 | - | |
| 11 | Jailhouse Cat | 46 | 46 | 73 | -27 | 2.0 | - | |
| 99 | Eli's Chariot | - | 39 | 77 | -38 | 0.0 | - | |
| 99 | Brightsunnyday | - | 69 | 67 | +2 | 2.0 | - |
Assessment Methodology
Calculation Steps:
- Identify Line Horse - consistent performer used as reference
- Calculate WFA Allowance based on age, distance, and month
- Apply Drag Adjustment for beaten margin
- Calculate Actual Weight Performance:
Weight - Drag - WFA - Compare to Line Horse to determine race rating
- 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