Official NHA Assessment
Race 8: KWAZULU-NATAL BREEDERS MILE (For KZN bred 3-year-old and older (Non-Black Type))
Line Horse
Cherry Ano
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 11
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 11
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
9 / 11
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Legal Counsel 3 58.0 1 0.00 1.5 98 99 99 +1 2 Cherry Ano 5 60.0 2 1.40 0.0 109 109 109 +0 3 Go Grayson Go 3 58.0 3 1.55 1.5 87 102 102 +15 4 Soldier's Eye 4 57.0 4 3.05 0.5 100 101 101 +1 5 Dantonfromsandton 3 58.0 5 4.25 1.5 108 100 100 -8 6 Kaygee's Delight 4 59.5 6 4.30 0.5 91 104 104 +13 7 Apache Son 4 59.5 7 4.70 0.5 93 104 104 +11 8 Noble City 3 59.5 8 4.80 1.5 94 102 102 +8 9 Saxon Dynasty 3 58.0 9 6.90 1.5 89 99 99 +10 10 African Skyline 6 59.5 10 8.30 0.0 102 105 105 +3 11 Hat's Pride 2 59.5 11 9.40 0.0 91 105 105 +14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legal Counsel | 98 | 128 | 99 | +29 | 1.5 | - | |
| 2 | Cherry Ano Line | 109 | 108 | 109 | -1 | 0.0 | ||
| 3 | Go Grayson Go | 87 | 95 | 102 | -7 | 1.5 | - | |
| 4 | Soldier's Eye | 100 | 94 | 101 | -7 | 0.5 | - | |
| 5 | Dantonfromsandton | 108 | 96 | 100 | -4 | 1.5 | - | |
| 6 | Kaygee's Delight | 91 | 89 | 104 | -15 | 0.5 | - | |
| 7 | Apache Son | 93 | 89 | 104 | -15 | 0.5 | - | |
| 8 | Noble City | 94 | 93 | 102 | -9 | 1.5 | - | |
| 9 | Saxon Dynasty | 89 | 87 | 99 | -12 | 1.5 | - | |
| 10 | African Skyline | 102 | 98 | 105 | -7 | 0.0 | - | |
| 11 | Hat's Pride | 91 | 97 | 105 | -8 | 0.0 | - |
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