Official NHA Assessment
Race 9: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 26 AUGUST MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)
Line Horse
Together Again
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 10
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
4 / 10
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
4 / 10
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Can't Catch Me 5 55.0 1 0.00 0.0 56 53 56 +0 2 Together Again 5 53.5 2 1.40 0.0 53 53 53 +0 3 Stroke Of Mercy 5 55.0 3 1.90 0.0 56 56 56 +0 4 Zoombomber 2 58.5 4 3.80 0.0 66 61 61 -5 5 Sheets And Goggles 3 58.0 5 4.00 9.0 63 42 53 -10 6 Sahara Dawn 4 53.5 6 5.40 7.0 53 36 43 -10 7 Sail The Sky 4 61.0 7 9.20 7.0 68 51 58 -10 8 Si Veloce 4 52.5 8 11.10 7.0 51 34 41 -10 9 Libeccio 5 59.0 9 11.70 0.0 64 61 61 -3 99 Sunshine Day 4 61.5 99 0.00 7.0 - 52 52 +0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can't Catch Me | 56 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 0.0 | - | |
| 2 | Together Again Line | 53 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 0.0 | ||
| 3 | Stroke Of Mercy | 56 | 52 | 56 | -4 | 0.0 | - | |
| 4 | Zoombomber | 66 | 60 | 61 | -1 | 0.0 | - | |
| 5 | Sheets And Goggles | 63 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 9.0 | - | |
| 6 | Sahara Dawn | 53 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 7.0 | - | |
| 7 | Sail The Sky | 68 | 62 | 58 | +4 | 7.0 | - | |
| 8 | Si Veloce | 51 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 7.0 | - | |
| 9 | Libeccio | 64 | 62 | 61 | +1 | 0.0 | - | |
| 99 | Sunshine Day | - | 69 | 52 | +17 | 7.0 | - |
Assessment Methodology
Calculation Steps:
- Identify Line Horse - consistent performer used as reference
- Calculate WFA Allowance based on age, distance, and month
- Apply Drag Adjustment for beaten margin
- Calculate Actual Weight Performance:
Weight - Drag - WFA - Compare to Line Horse to determine race rating
- 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