Official NHA Assessment
Race 5: CAPE RACING CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 80)
Line Horse
Devil A Saint
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
2 / 16
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
4 / 16
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
7 / 16
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Green Garnet 4 59.0 1 0.00 1.0 78 75 75 -3 2 War Chariot 4 60.0 2 0.30 1.0 80 82 82 +2 3 Scalini 2 56.0 3 1.05 0.0 72 75 75 +3 4 Devil A Saint 4 57.0 4 2.05 1.0 74 74 74 +0 5 Scottish Links 2 57.5 5 3.55 0.0 80 75 75 -5 6 Kebonalesedi 5 56.0 6 3.65 0.0 72 72 72 +0 7 What A Fortune 2 59.0 7 3.95 0.0 83 78 78 -5 8 Walk With Me 3 60.0 8 4.15 2.0 85 76 76 -9 9 Tout A Fait 3 62.5 9 5.40 2.0 85 80 80 -5 10 Western World 2 58.0 10 6.65 0.0 81 75 75 -6 11 Care Taker 4 59.0 11 8.15 1.0 78 75 75 -3 12 Run The World 3 57.5 12 10.40 2.0 80 70 70 -10 13 Commanding 3 56.5 13 11.15 2.0 78 68 68 -10 14 Shavout 4 52.5 14 11.55 1.0 70 62 62 -8 99 Boogiefied (AUS) 4 59.5 99 0.00 1.0 - 76 76 +0 99 Landoftherisingsun 2 60.5 99 0.00 0.0 - 80 80 +0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Garnet | 78 | 81 | 75 | +6 | 1.0 | - | |
| 2 | War Chariot | 80 | 82 | 82 | ✓ Match | 1.0 | - | |
| 3 | Scalini | 72 | 70 | 75 | -5 | 0.0 | - | |
| 4 | Devil A Saint Line | 74 | 69 | 74 | -5 | 1.0 | ||
| 5 | Scottish Links | 80 | 70 | 75 | -5 | 0.0 | - | |
| 6 | Kebonalesedi | 72 | 67 | 72 | -5 | 0.0 | - | |
| 7 | What A Fortune | 83 | 95 | 78 | +17 | 0.0 | - | |
| 8 | Walk With Me | 85 | 82 | 76 | +6 | 2.0 | - | |
| 9 | Tout A Fait | 85 | 80 | 80 | ✓ Match | 2.0 | - | |
| 10 | Western World | 81 | 70 | 75 | -5 | 0.0 | - | |
| 11 | Care Taker | 78 | 76 | 75 | +1 | 1.0 | - | |
| 12 | Run The World | 80 | 60 | 70 | -10 | 2.0 | - | |
| 13 | Commanding | 78 | 70 | 68 | +2 | 2.0 | - | |
| 14 | Shavout | 70 | 70 | 62 | +8 | 1.0 | - | |
| 99 | Boogiefied (AUS) | - | 90 | 76 | +14 | 1.0 | - | |
| 99 | Landoftherisingsun | - | 99 | 80 | +19 | 0.0 | - |
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