Official NHA Assessment

Race 8: ONLINE FORM GUIDE www.gallop.co.za MIDDLE STAKES (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

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Line Horse
Magical View
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 11
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 11
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
9 / 11
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    Infinity Edge        2    57.0    1    0.00     0.0   105   104          104   -1
2    Sovereign Grant      4    60.0    2    0.50     5.0   95    105          105   +10
3    Perilla              5    58.5    3    1.80     0.0   92    110          110   +18
4    Magical View         3    58.5    4    2.00     8.0   94    94           94    +0
5    She's A Machine      2    55.5    5    2.05     0.0   84    104          104   +20
6    Malcolm's Dream      6    57.0    6    3.10     0.0   88    106          106   +18
7    One Smart Cookie     4    58.5    7    3.15     5.0   91    99           99    +8
8    Celtic Beauty        4    61.5    8    3.45     5.0   99    104          104   +5
9    Cape Lights          5    57.0    9    5.65     0.0   87    104          104   +17
10   Blue Horizon         4    53.0    10   9.85     5.0   88    86           86    -2
11   Lucrative            2    61.5    11   27.85    0.0   101   113          113   +12
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Infinity Edge 105 110 104 +6 0.0 -
2 Sovereign Grant 95 92 105 -13 5.0 -
3 Perilla 92 89 110 -21 0.0 -
4 Magical View Line 94 88 94 -6 8.0
5 She's A Machine 84 85 104 -19 0.0 -
6 Malcolm's Dream 88 88 106 -18 0.0 -
7 One Smart Cookie 91 95 99 -4 5.0 -
8 Celtic Beauty 99 96 104 -8 5.0 -
9 Cape Lights 87 74 104 -30 0.0 -
10 Blue Horizon 88 84 86 -2 5.0 -
11 Lucrative 101 98 113 -15 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