Official NHA Assessment

Race 6: ONLINE FORM GUIDE www.gallop.co.za CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 80)

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Line Horse
El Dante
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
2 / 10
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 10
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
6 / 10
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    Grand Appeal         3    55.0    1    0.00     8.5   71    50           50    -21
2    Run Forest Run       3    57.0    2    0.80     8.5   75    58           65    -10
3    El Dante             7    61.5    3    1.55     0.0   83    83           83    +0
4    Cardinal Chief       2    54.5    4    2.55     0.0   86    68           76    -10
5    Phutulicious         3    58.0    5    2.95     8.5   76    58           66    -10
6    Iron Will            4    53.0    6    3.65     6.0   66    52           56    -10
7    Star In Motion       2    59.0    7    4.25     0.0   95    76           85    -10
8    Ralph The Rascal     8    56.5    8    5.25     0.0   73    70           70    -3
9    Definitely Yes       2    57.0    9    5.50     0.0   75    71           71    -4
10   The Golden Goal      4    51.0    10   7.00     6.0   65    47           55    -10
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Grand Appeal 71 77 50 +27 8.5 -
2 Run Forest Run 75 75 65 +10 8.5 -
3 El Dante Line 83 87 83 +4 0.0
4 Cardinal Chief 86 86 76 +10 0.0 -
5 Phutulicious 76 74 66 +8 8.5 -
6 Iron Will 66 63 56 +7 6.0 -
7 Star In Motion 95 77 85 -8 0.0 -
8 Ralph The Rascal 73 73 70 +3 0.0 -
9 Definitely Yes 75 71 71 ✓ Match 0.0 -
10 The Golden Goal 65 55 55 ✓ Match 6.0 -
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