Official NHA Assessment

Race 8: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SATURDAY 4 OCTOBER MR 84 HANDICAP (Open)

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Line Horse
Fully Loaded
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 10
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
3 / 10
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
6 / 10
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    Super Awesome        4    55.5    1    0.00     6.0   75    61           75    +0
2    Big Unit             3    60.0    2    1.75     8.5   84    68           74    -10
3    Fully Loaded         5    60.5    3    2.35     0.0   85    85           85    +0
4    Guerilla Warfare     3    55.0    4    4.85     8.5   75    55           65    -10
5    Bloomington          3    52.5    5    5.15     8.5   77    50           67    -10
6    Chieftain's Shield   4    55.5    6    5.20     6.0   75    61           65    -10
7    Clarkson             4    54.0    7    10.00    6.0   72    58           62    -10
8    Union Rose           3    57.0    8    13.25    8.5   79    59           69    -10
9    Sea Shanty           4    55.0    9    15.50    6.0   74    60           64    -10
10   Laughing William     5    55.5    10   21.00    0.0   75    73           73    -2
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Super Awesome 75 79 75 +4 6.0 -
2 Big Unit 84 84 74 +10 8.5 -
3 Fully Loaded Line 85 94 85 +9 0.0
4 Guerilla Warfare 75 75 65 +10 8.5 -
5 Bloomington 77 69 67 +2 8.5 -
6 Chieftain's Shield 75 80 65 +15 6.0 -
7 Clarkson 72 75 62 +13 6.0 -
8 Union Rose 79 69 69 ✓ Match 8.5 -
9 Sea Shanty 74 71 64 +7 6.0 -
10 Laughing William 75 75 73 +2 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