Official NHA Assessment

Race 3: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 75 and below)

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Line Horse
Lonely As A Cloud
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 10
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
3 / 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    Faithful Neo         3    58.5    1    0.00     10.5  75    72           72    -3
2    Lonely As A Cloud    3    58.0    2    4.75     10.5  71    71           71    +0
3    Deal Maker (GB)      3    58.5    3    4.95     10.5  75    72           72    -3
4    Micke's Bomb         4    54.5    4    5.15     12.0  65    61           61    -4
5    Nkandla Gold         4    60.0    5    5.35     12.0  72    72           72    +0
6    Summer Shade         4    56.0    6    9.45     12.0  66    64           64    -2
7    World Heritage       2    51.0    7    12.55    7.0   55    64           64    +9
99   Western Wishes       5    56.5    99   0.00     0.0   -     89           89    +0
99   The Navy Lark        4    57.0    99   0.00     12.0  -     66           66    +0
99   Across The Bow       3    52.0    99   0.00     10.5  -     59           59    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Faithful Neo 75 80 72 +8 10.5 -
2 Lonely As A Cloud Line 71 71 71 ✓ Match 10.5
3 Deal Maker (GB) 75 77 72 +5 10.5 -
4 Micke's Bomb 65 60 61 -1 12.0 -
5 Nkandla Gold 72 63 72 -9 12.0 -
6 Summer Shade 66 52 64 -12 12.0 -
7 World Heritage 55 55 64 -9 7.0 -
99 Western Wishes - 74 89 -15 0.0 -
99 The Navy Lark - 74 66 +8 12.0 -
99 Across The Bow - 57 59 -2 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