Official NHA Assessment

Race 3: WSB RACING LEADERS MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

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Line Horse
Smashing
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 14
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
4 / 14
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
6 / 14
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    Wordsworth           7    59.5    1    0.00     0.0   67    67           67    +0
2    Ravilious            3    57.0    2    0.25     2.5   65    57           57    -8
3    Smashing             4    58.5    3    0.75     0.0   65    65           65    +0
4    Munchkin             5    61.0    4    2.75     0.0   70    70           70    +0
5    Bonjour La Ville     2    58.0    5    4.00     1.5   82    61           72    -10
6    Flash Lightning      4    55.5    6    4.05     0.0   67    59           59    -8
7    Seattle Ripper       2    57.5    7    4.80     1.5   62    60           60    -2
8    War Sword            4    58.5    8    4.90     0.0   65    65           65    +0
9    Captain Tik Tok      5    62.0    9    5.65     0.0   72    72           72    +0
10   Bompas               4    56.0    10   5.75     0.0   60    60           60    +0
11   Cold Truth           5    58.0    11   9.50     0.0   63    64           64    +1
12   Pink Moon            4    58.5    12   9.75     0.0   65    65           65    +0
13   Choc' Late           3    55.0    13   10.75    2.5   58    53           53    -5
14   Anotherdayinafrica   6    52.0    14   11.25    0.0   50    52           52    +2
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Wordsworth 67 65 67 -2 0.0 -
2 Ravilious 65 81 57 +24 2.5 -
3 Smashing Line 65 78 65 +13 0.0
4 Munchkin 70 65 70 -5 0.0 -
5 Bonjour La Ville 82 93 72 +21 1.5 -
6 Flash Lightning 67 69 59 +10 0.0 -
7 Seattle Ripper 62 59 60 -1 1.5 -
8 War Sword 65 58 65 -7 0.0 -
9 Captain Tik Tok 72 72 72 ✓ Match 0.0 -
10 Bompas 60 58 60 -2 0.0 -
11 Cold Truth 63 61 64 -3 0.0 -
12 Pink Moon 65 54 65 -11 0.0 -
13 Choc' Late 58 56 53 +3 2.5 -
14 Anotherdayinafrica 50 49 52 -3 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