Official NHA Assessment

Race 9: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 5 APRIL FM 75 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

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Line Horse
What A Honey
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 15
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 15
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
12 / 15
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    Feather The Nest     4    56.0    1    0.00     4.0   67    71           67    +0
2    Java House           4    52.0    2    0.50     4.0   58    63           63    +5
3    What A Honey         3    60.0    3    1.00     3.5   80    80           80    +0
4    Rising Fenix         3    57.0    4    1.75     3.5   74    74           74    +0
5    Paityns Pride        3    57.5    5    2.25     3.5   75    75           75    +0
6    Little Rain          5    48.5    6    3.00     0.0   58    64           64    +6
7    Sky Glitter          3    60.0    7    3.50     3.5   80    80           80    +0
8    Last Song            4    59.0    8    3.75     4.0   73    77           77    +4
9    Petunia              4    52.0    9    5.25     4.0   58    63           63    +5
10   Sea Of Tranquility   3    52.5    10   5.30     3.5   61    65           65    +4
11   Zulu War Cry         4    52.0    11   7.00     4.0   50    63           63    +13
12   Western View         3    54.5    12   10.50    3.5   69    69           69    +0
13   Watching Closely     4    52.0    13   12.00    4.0   58    63           63    +5
99   Theroseofbecharre    3    53.0    99   0.00     3.5   -     66           66    +0
99   Gal Gadot            8    56.5    99   0.00     0.0   -     80           80    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Feather The Nest 67 54 67 -13 4.0 -
2 Java House 58 52 63 -11 4.0 -
3 What A Honey Line 80 97 80 +17 3.5
4 Rising Fenix 74 63 74 -11 3.5 -
5 Paityns Pride 75 66 75 -9 3.5 -
6 Little Rain 58 59 64 -5 0.0 -
7 Sky Glitter 80 66 80 -14 3.5 -
8 Last Song 73 70 77 -7 4.0 -
9 Petunia 58 47 63 -16 4.0 -
10 Sea Of Tranquility 61 52 65 -13 3.5 -
11 Zulu War Cry 50 53 63 -10 4.0 -
12 Western View 69 67 69 -2 3.5 -
13 Watching Closely 58 52 63 -11 4.0 -
99 Theroseofbecharre - 66 66 ✓ Match 3.5 -
99 Gal Gadot - 50 80 -30 0.0 -
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