Official NHA Assessment

Race 5: www.galloptv.co.za CLASS 4 (F & M) (For Fillies & Mares. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 80)

Line Horse
Rugger Lover
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
2 / 9
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 9
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
4 / 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    Grand Occasion       2    55.5    1    0.00     0.0   72    67           67    -5
2    Rugger Lover         2    59.5    2    0.90     0.0   79    79           79    +0
3    Poursomesugaronme    5    57.0    3    1.10     0.0   77    74           74    -3
4    De Vlugge            2    55.0    4    1.30     0.0   71    69           69    -2
5    Greenhouse           3    56.5    5    1.60     8.5   74    55           64    -10
6    Radu                 5    55.0    6    1.65     0.0   70    69           69    -1
6    Rani Tarabai         3    60.5    6    1.65     8.5   82    63           72    -10
8    Princess Palace      3    56.0    8    2.35     8.5   73    53           63    -10
9    Acacia's Blossom     2    54.0    9    2.75     0.0   76    66           66    -10
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Grand Occasion 72 85 67 +18 0.0 -
2 Rugger Lover Line 79 79 79 ✓ Match 0.0
3 Poursomesugaronme 77 77 74 +3 0.0 -
4 De Vlugge 71 85 69 +16 0.0 -
5 Greenhouse 74 73 64 +9 8.5 -
6 Radu 70 64 69 -5 0.0 -
6 Rani Tarabai 82 80 72 +8 8.5 -
8 Princess Palace 73 68 63 +5 8.5 -
9 Acacia's Blossom 76 66 66 ✓ Match 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