Official NHA Assessment

Race 8: NEXT FAIRVIEW RACEMEETING TUESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)

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Line Horse
French Flame
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
2 / 13
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
5 / 13
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
3 / 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    New Mexico           2    62.5    1    0.00     0.0   79    77           79    +0
2    Das Gute             4    59.0    2    1.25     5.0   72    64           64    -8
3    French Flame         2    62.0    3    1.50     0.0   79    79           79    +0
4    Cheerful Charlie B   3    57.0    4    2.00     8.0   69    53           59    -10
5    Sun Spectacular      4    60.5    5    2.50     5.0   75    65           65    -10
6    Mr Belvedere         4    55.0    6    3.00     5.0   64    54           54    -10
7    Volare E Mambo       4    59.5    7    3.50     5.0   73    62           63    -10
8    Flight Engineer      3    56.5    8    4.75     8.0   68    49           58    -10
9    Pisces               2    52.0    9    4.85     0.0   56    56           56    +0
10   Golden Grey          4    57.5    10   6.10     5.0   69    57           59    -10
11   Grand Allegro        3    61.0    11   6.60     8.0   77    58           67    -10
12   Green Okra           2    57.5    12   6.85     0.0   70    67           67    -3
99   Only A Poet          3    52.0    99   0.00     8.0   -     40           40    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 New Mexico 79 83 79 +4 0.0 -
2 Das Gute 72 77 64 +13 5.0 -
3 French Flame Line 79 82 79 +3 0.0
4 Cheerful Charlie B 69 61 59 +2 8.0 -
5 Sun Spectacular 75 69 65 +4 5.0 -
6 Mr Belvedere 64 55 54 +1 5.0 -
7 Volare E Mambo 73 76 63 +13 5.0 -
8 Flight Engineer 68 58 58 ✓ Match 8.0 -
9 Pisces 56 56 56 ✓ Match 0.0 -
10 Golden Grey 69 64 59 +5 5.0 -
11 Grand Allegro 77 62 67 -5 8.0 -
12 Green Okra 70 66 67 -1 0.0 -
99 Only A Poet - 59 40 +19 8.0 -
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