Official NHA Assessment

Race 1: GALLOP TV OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)

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Line Horse
Sovereign Command
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 13
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 13
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
8 / 13
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    Little Cracker       3    60.0    1    0.00     9.5   65    65           65    +0
2    Sovereign Command    3    58.5    2    0.30     9.5   62    62           62    +0
3    Fine Dining          3    52.5    3    0.35     9.5   55    50           50    -5
4    Xiphos               2    55.5    4    1.25     6.5   69    62           62    -7
5    Bilingual            4    56.0    5    4.25     11.0  62    54           54    -8
6    Captain Frank        2    58.0    6    5.15     6.5   74    67           67    -7
7    Beartic              3    57.0    7    7.15     9.5   59    59           59    +0
8    Star Fall            2    50.0    8    8.35     6.5   66    51           56    -10
9    Falcon Wings         3    55.0    9    8.65     9.5   50    55           55    +5
10   Angel Boy J          3    55.0    10   8.90     9.5   50    55           55    +5
11   Red Fred             2    60.0    11   11.20    6.5   -     71           71    +71
12   Dare To Try          2    60.0    12   23.00    6.5   -     71           71    +71
99   Jet Speed            3    53.5    99   0.00     9.5   -     52           52    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Little Cracker 65 61 65 -4 9.5 -
2 Sovereign Command Line 62 62 62 ✓ Match 9.5
3 Fine Dining 55 66 50 +16 9.5 -
4 Xiphos 69 68 62 +6 6.5 -
5 Bilingual 62 60 54 +6 11.0 -
6 Captain Frank 74 72 67 +5 6.5 -
7 Beartic 59 54 59 -5 9.5 -
8 Star Fall 66 55 56 -1 6.5 -
9 Falcon Wings 50 47 55 -8 9.5 -
10 Angel Boy J 50 49 55 -6 9.5 -
11 Red Fred - 58 71 -13 6.5 -
12 Dare To Try - 40 71 -31 6.5 -
99 Jet Speed - 46 52 -6 9.5 -
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