Official NHA Assessment

Race 1: RACE COAST - BRIGHT FUTURE FOR SA HORSE RACING OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)

Line Horse
Sovereign Command
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 11
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 11
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
7 / 11
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    Emoyeni              3    59.5    1    0.00     10.5  71    71           71    +0
2    Sovereign Command    3    55.0    2    1.20     10.5  62    62           62    +0
3    Little Cracker       3    57.0    3    2.10     10.5  66    66           66    +0
4    Carnarvon            2    57.5    4    3.60     7.0   81    74           74    -7
5    El Capitan           2    60.0    5    4.80     7.0   72    79           79    +7
6    Captain Clever       2    57.5    6    5.10     7.0   67    74           74    +7
7    Lilac Snow           2    52.0    7    5.20     7.0   60    63           63    +3
8    Dynasty's Last       5    53.0    8    9.60     0.0   50    79           79    +29
9    Phuthi               2    53.0    9    10.80    7.0   74    65           65    -9
10   Let's Go To War      3    49.0    10   17.80    10.5  43    50           50    +7
11   Cannatonic           3    54.0    11   19.20    10.5  50    60           60    +10
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Emoyeni 71 63 71 -8 10.5 -
2 Sovereign Command Line 62 62 62 ✓ Match 10.5
3 Little Cracker 66 61 66 -5 10.5 -
4 Carnarvon 81 78 74 +4 7.0 -
5 El Capitan 72 70 79 -9 7.0 -
6 Captain Clever 67 63 74 -11 7.0 -
7 Lilac Snow 60 60 63 -3 7.0 -
8 Dynasty's Last 50 61 79 -18 0.0 -
9 Phuthi 74 72 65 +7 7.0 -
10 Let's Go To War 43 40 50 -10 10.5 -
11 Cannatonic 50 48 60 -12 10.5 -
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