Official NHA Assessment

Race 5: www.galloptv.co.za C STAKES (For All Horses with a nett rating of 83 & below)

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Line Horse
Basie Raakvat
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 8
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 8
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
6 / 8
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    Escapologist         5    59.0    1    0.00     0.0   76    68           68    -8
2    Basie Raakvat        4    54.0    2    1.00     1.0   61    61           61    +0
3    Artic Silver         3    57.5    3    4.10     3.0   80    61           70    -10
4    King Celtillus       3    49.0    4    4.25     3.0   69    44           59    -10
5    King Bavarian        5    50.0    5    6.65     0.0   61    50           51    -10
6    Bad Medicine         3    60.0    6    13.05    3.0   81    64           71    -10
7    Richardthefearless   3    54.0    7    15.95    3.0   62    52           52    -10
8    True Trojan          3    58.5    8    16.55    3.0   72    61           62    -10
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Escapologist 76 77 68 +9 0.0 -
2 Basie Raakvat Line 61 63 61 +2 1.0
3 Artic Silver 80 77 70 +7 3.0 -
4 King Celtillus 69 70 59 +11 3.0 -
5 King Bavarian 61 67 51 +16 0.0 -
6 Bad Medicine 81 100 71 +29 3.0 -
7 Richardthefearless 62 83 52 +31 3.0 -
8 True Trojan 72 64 62 +2 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