Official NHA Assessment
Race 9: NEXT FAIRVIEW RACEMEETING FRIDAY 13 JUNE PINNACLE STAKES (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)
Line Horse
Honorable Member
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 11
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
3 / 11
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
3 / 11
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Red Sash 5 61.0 1 0.00 0.0 97 98 98 +1 2 Luna Halo 4 62.0 2 0.50 0.5 107 104 104 -3 3 Honorable Member 3 58.5 3 1.75 1.5 93 93 93 +0 4 Lady Silvano 5 62.0 4 2.25 0.0 105 103 103 -2 5 Can't Say No 3 56.5 5 3.50 1.5 85 87 87 +2 6 Volare E Mambo 4 51.0 6 4.75 0.5 74 77 77 +3 7 Sun Spectacular 4 55.5 7 6.00 0.5 78 86 86 +8 8 Grandiosa 2 55.0 8 6.05 0.0 79 86 86 +7 9 Grandi Orecchie 2 58.0 9 8.30 0.0 89 92 92 +3 10 Essential 4 59.5 10 9.30 0.5 91 94 94 +3 11 As Fate Has It 4 58.0 11 27.05 0.5 88 91 91 +3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Sash | 97 | 101 | 98 | +3 | 0.0 | - | |
| 2 | Luna Halo | 107 | 106 | 104 | +2 | 0.5 | - | |
| 3 | Honorable Member Line | 93 | 88 | 93 | -5 | 1.5 | ||
| 4 | Lady Silvano | 105 | 104 | 103 | +1 | 0.0 | - | |
| 5 | Can't Say No | 85 | 83 | 87 | -4 | 1.5 | - | |
| 6 | Volare E Mambo | 74 | 76 | 77 | -1 | 0.5 | - | |
| 7 | Sun Spectacular | 78 | 69 | 86 | -17 | 0.5 | - | |
| 8 | Grandiosa | 79 | 80 | 86 | -6 | 0.0 | - | |
| 9 | Grandi Orecchie | 89 | 85 | 92 | -7 | 0.0 | - | |
| 10 | Essential | 91 | 91 | 94 | -3 | 0.5 | - | |
| 11 | As Fate Has It | 88 | 88 | 91 | -3 | 0.5 | - |
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