Official NHA Assessment

Race 2: RACING TODAY MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Line Horse
Trajanus
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 9
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
0 / 9
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
8 / 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    Trajanus             2    60.0    1    0.00     5.5   88    88           88    +0
2    Seed Seeker          2    60.0    2    3.00     5.5   78    88           88    +10
3    Hammer Blow          3    60.0    3    4.60     8.5   -     82           82    +82
4    Aquarius             3    57.5    4    6.35     8.5   -     77           77    +77
5    Frankie Fahrenheit   2    57.5    5    9.45     5.5   50    83           83    +33
6    War Wind             3    60.0    6    9.50     8.5   -     82           82    +82
7    Olympic Admiral      3    60.0    7    11.25    8.5   -     82           82    +82
8    Legal Flame          3    60.0    8    13.65    8.5   -     82           82    +82
9    Cody's Mark          2    60.0    9    99.99    5.5   -     88           88    +88
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Trajanus Line 88 96 88 +8 5.5
2 Seed Seeker 78 81 88 -7 5.5 -
3 Hammer Blow - 74 82 -8 8.5 -
4 Aquarius - 81 77 +4 8.5 -
5 Frankie Fahrenheit 50 63 83 -20 5.5 -
6 War Wind - - 82 -82 8.5 -
7 Olympic Admiral - 56 82 -26 8.5 -
8 Legal Flame - 66 82 -16 8.5 -
9 Cody's Mark - - 88 -88 5.5 -
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