Official NHA Assessment

Race 5: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 74 and below)

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Line Horse
Flash Lightning
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 9
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 9
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
5 / 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    Back For More        4    57.0    1    0.00     6.0   74    68           68    -6
2    Flash Lightning      4    54.0    2    0.25     6.0   62    62           62    +0
3    Always Shining       3    60.0    3    0.30     8.5   74    74           74    +0
4    Blue Palace          2    57.5    4    1.05     0.0   73    85           85    +12
5    Beer With The Boys   3    54.0    5    2.30     8.5   62    59           59    -3
6    Global Drumbeat      3    56.0    6    5.05     8.5   67    61           61    -6
7    Dumisani             5    53.0    7    8.05     0.0   63    72           72    +9
8    Anchor Man           4    56.0    8    10.30    6.0   63    66           66    +3
99   Strange Magic        5    57.0    99   0.00     0.0   -     80           80    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Back For More 74 75 68 +7 6.0 -
2 Flash Lightning Line 62 69 62 +7 6.0
3 Always Shining 74 76 74 +2 8.5 -
4 Blue Palace 73 69 85 -16 0.0 -
5 Beer With The Boys 62 59 59 ✓ Match 8.5 -
6 Global Drumbeat 67 65 61 +4 8.5 -
7 Dumisani 63 60 72 -12 0.0 -
8 Anchor Man 63 63 66 -3 6.0 -
99 Strange Magic - 69 80 -11 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