Official NHA Assessment
Race 4: www.racecoast.co.za MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
Line Horse
In Motion
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 13
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
4 / 13
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
7 / 13
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Beware 3 58.0 1 0.00 8.0 - 64 6 +6 2 In Motion 2 58.0 2 1.00 0.0 84 84 84 +0 3 Klein Karoo 3 60.0 3 2.00 8.0 70 71 71 +1 4 Sag Harbor 3 60.0 4 3.25 8.0 - 70 70 +70 5 Ignite The Fire 2 58.0 5 4.00 0.0 - 81 81 +81 6 Ain't No Sunshine 3 58.0 6 7.00 8.0 - 64 64 +64 7 Future Kat 3 56.5 7 7.40 8.0 - 61 61 +61 8 Frequent Traveller 3 58.0 8 7.45 8.0 - 64 64 +64 9 Seafarer 3 58.0 9 8.45 8.0 - 64 64 +64 10 Quicksmart 2 58.0 10 8.85 0.0 - 80 80 +80 11 Driving Snow 2 54.0 11 10.10 0.0 - 72 72 +72 12 Waterfront 3 58.0 12 11.85 8.0 - 64 64 +64 13 Galactus 3 60.0 13 13.60 8.0 63 68 68 +5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beware | - | 103 | 6 | +97 | 8.0 | - | |
| 2 | In Motion Line | 84 | 82 | 84 | -2 | 0.0 | ||
| 3 | Klein Karoo | 70 | 73 | 71 | +2 | 8.0 | - | |
| 4 | Sag Harbor | - | 64 | 70 | -6 | 8.0 | - | |
| 5 | Ignite The Fire | - | 88 | 81 | +7 | 0.0 | - | |
| 6 | Ain't No Sunshine | - | 62 | 64 | -2 | 8.0 | - | |
| 7 | Future Kat | - | - | 61 | -61 | 8.0 | - | |
| 8 | Frequent Traveller | - | 72 | 64 | +8 | 8.0 | - | |
| 9 | Seafarer | - | 69 | 64 | +5 | 8.0 | - | |
| 10 | Quicksmart | - | 74 | 80 | -6 | 0.0 | - | |
| 11 | Driving Snow | - | 60 | 72 | -12 | 0.0 | - | |
| 12 | Waterfront | - | 66 | 64 | +2 | 8.0 | - | |
| 13 | Galactus | 63 | 64 | 68 | -4 | 8.0 | - |
Assessment Methodology
Calculation Steps:
- Identify Line Horse - consistent performer used as reference
- Calculate WFA Allowance based on age, distance, and month
- Apply Drag Adjustment for beaten margin
- Calculate Actual Weight Performance:
Weight - Drag - WFA - Compare to Line Horse to determine race rating
- 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