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
Escapologist
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 9
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
3 / 9
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
4 / 9
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    Bad Medicine         3    60.0    1    0.00     2.0   79    71           71    -8
2    Basie Raakvat        4    54.0    2    1.05     0.5   61    67           67    +6
3    Our Lady Fate        3    56.0    3    1.45     2.0   75    68           68    -7
4    Escapologist         5    59.0    4    1.50     0.0   78    78           78    +0
5    Lady My Lady         3    49.0    5    3.20     2.0   66    52           56    -10
6    Walkie Talkie        2    52.0    6    3.50     0.0   75    61           65    -10
7    Shiny Bob            4    53.0    7    4.80     0.5   67    60           60    -7
8    True Trojan          3    57.0    8    5.20     2.0   69    65           65    -4
99   Chill In The Air     3    60.0    99   0.00     2.0   -     71           71    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Bad Medicine 79 100 71 +29 2.0 -
2 Basie Raakvat 61 63 67 -4 0.5 -
3 Our Lady Fate 75 71 68 +3 2.0 -
4 Escapologist Line 78 77 78 -1 0.0
5 Lady My Lady 66 64 56 +8 2.0 -
6 Walkie Talkie 75 72 65 +7 0.0 -
7 Shiny Bob 67 60 60 ✓ Match 0.5 -
8 True Trojan 69 64 65 -1 2.0 -
99 Chill In The Air - 82 71 +11 2.0 -
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