Official NHA Assessment

Race 5: ALLIED STEELRODE CHARITY MILE 1 NOVEMBER CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 75 and below)

Line Horse
In The Ether
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 9
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 9
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
7 / 9
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    In The Ether         6    52.5    1    0.00     0.0   69    69           69    +0
2    Time For Charity     5    54.5    2    0.10     0.0   65    73           73    +8
3    Blindfire            2    54.5    3    0.30     7.0   79    59           69    -10
4    Misty Metal          3    54.5    4    0.80     10.5  67    52           57    -10
5    Nkandla Gold         4    60.0    5    5.30     12.0  72    60           62    -10
6    Kylie's Angel        3    51.0    6    6.30     10.5  57    45           47    -10
7    Micke's Bomb         4    55.0    7    6.70     12.0  64    50           54    -10
8    Summer Shade         4    56.0    8    7.50     12.0  66    52           56    -10
99   Rattle Bag           6    58.5    99   0.00     0.0   -     81           81    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 In The Ether Line 69 63 69 -6 0.0
2 Time For Charity 65 61 73 -12 0.0 -
3 Blindfire 79 81 69 +12 7.0 -
4 Misty Metal 67 71 57 +14 10.5 -
5 Nkandla Gold 72 63 62 +1 12.0 -
6 Kylie's Angel 57 60 47 +13 10.5 -
7 Micke's Bomb 64 60 54 +6 12.0 -
8 Summer Shade 66 52 56 -4 12.0 -
99 Rattle Bag - 71 81 -10 0.0 -
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