Official NHA Assessment

Race 3: ONLINE FORM GUIDE www.gallop.co.za MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

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Line Horse
Galactic Lover
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 12
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 12
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
10 / 12
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    Yippee Kiyay         2    57.0    1    0.00     2.0   -     72           6     +6
2    Wing Walker          3    60.0    2    0.50     3.0   75    76           76    +1
3    Mighty Zambezi       2    57.0    3    3.70     2.0   -     72           72    +72
4    Galactic Lover       3    56.0    4    5.10     3.0   68    68           68    +0
5    Grand Force          3    56.0    5    6.15     3.0   72    68           68    -4
6    Call Me Wild         2    57.0    6    7.65     2.0   -     72           72    +72
7    Quinn's Time         2    57.0    7    8.15     2.0   -     72           72    +72
8    Good Omen            2    57.0    8    8.85     2.0   -     72           72    +72
9    Sovereign Command    3    56.0    9    8.90     3.0   68    68           68    +0
10   Quincy Town          3    60.0    10   12.80    3.0   -     76           76    +76
11   Mr Pleasure          3    60.0    11   20.80    3.0   -     76           76    +76
12   Borborzor            3    60.0    12   24.60    3.0   -     76           76    +76
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Yippee Kiyay - 105 6 +99 2.0 -
2 Wing Walker 75 87 76 +11 3.0 -
3 Mighty Zambezi - 80 72 +8 2.0 -
4 Galactic Lover Line 68 62 68 -6 3.0
5 Grand Force 72 54 68 -14 3.0 -
6 Call Me Wild - 79 72 +7 2.0 -
7 Quinn's Time - 71 72 -1 2.0 -
8 Good Omen - 74 72 +2 2.0 -
9 Sovereign Command 68 62 68 -6 3.0 -
10 Quincy Town - 61 76 -15 3.0 -
11 Mr Pleasure - 45 76 -31 3.0 -
12 Borborzor - 44 76 -32 3.0 -
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