Official NHA Assessment

Race 6: MERCURY SPRINT (Grade 1) (Horses at Weight-For-Age)

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Line Horse
Asiye Phambili
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
2 / 16
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
6 / 16
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
3 / 16
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    Buffalo Storm Cody   3    59.5    1    0.00     1.5   113   120          119   +6
2    Tenango              4    60.0    2    1.60     2.0   126   120          120   -6
3    Asiye Phambili       3    57.5    3    1.70     1.5   116   116          116   +0
4    Cats Pajamas         3    59.5    4    1.75     1.5   115   120          120   +5
5    Cafe Culture         3    60.0    5    2.00     1.5   126   121          121   -5
6    William Robertson    6    60.0    6    3.10     0.0   128   124          124   -4
7    Surjay               3    60.0    7    3.30     1.5   124   121          121   -3
8    I Am Giant           2    60.0    8    3.90     0.5   119   123          123   +4
9    Questioning          2    60.0    9    3.95     0.5   123   123          123   +0
10   Whistle The Tune     2    57.0    10   4.25     0.5   112   117          117   +5
11   Mia Moo              4    57.5    11   4.45     2.0   117   115          115   -2
12   Mrs Browning         5    57.5    12   6.55     0.0   115   119          119   +4
13   Minogue              4    57.5    13   7.65     2.0   108   115          115   +7
14   Just Be Lekker       4    57.5    14   8.85     2.0   116   115          115   -1
99   Frozen Fantasy       3    57.0    99   0.00     1.5   -     115          115   +0
99   Chocolate Soldier    3    59.5    99   0.00     1.5   112   120          112   +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Buffalo Storm Cody 113 132 119 +13 1.5 -
2 Tenango 126 126 120 +6 2.0 -
3 Asiye Phambili Line 116 119 116 +3 1.5
4 Cats Pajamas 115 119 120 -1 1.5 -
5 Cafe Culture 126 118 121 -3 1.5 -
6 William Robertson 128 124 124 ✓ Match 0.0 -
7 Surjay 124 121 121 ✓ Match 1.5 -
8 I Am Giant 119 124 123 +1 0.5 -
9 Questioning 123 127 123 +4 0.5 -
10 Whistle The Tune 112 116 117 -1 0.5 -
11 Mia Moo 117 119 115 +4 2.0 -
12 Mrs Browning 115 115 119 -4 0.0 -
13 Minogue 108 112 115 -3 2.0 -
14 Just Be Lekker 116 113 115 -2 2.0 -
99 Frozen Fantasy - 98 115 -17 1.5 -
99 Chocolate Soldier 112 108 112 -4 1.5 -
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