Official NHA Assessment

Race 4: TOTE FOR THE WIN OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)

Line Horse
Tickalox
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 9
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
3 / 9
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
5 / 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    Spaarne Rivier       3    58.5    1    0.00     7.0   -     53           6     +6
2    Tickalox             4    61.5    2    2.10     4.5   67    67           67    +0
3    Jet Blackfire        2    59.5    3    3.00     0.0   77    71           71    -6
4    Susurrando           3    58.5    4    5.00     7.0   -     53           53    +53
5    Muzzle Flash         3    56.0    5    5.60     7.0   57    48           48    -9
6    Owner Of Creation    3    57.5    6    6.60     7.0   60    51           51    -9
7    Taste The Rainbow    2    58.5    7    10.80    0.0   -     67           67    +67
8    Dream Decision       3    55.5    8    11.10    7.0   61    47           51    -10
9    Amanzimtexas         3    58.5    9    14.00    7.0   -     53           53    +53
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Spaarne Rivier - 84 6 +78 7.0 -
2 Tickalox Line 67 67 67 ✓ Match 4.5
3 Jet Blackfire 77 76 71 +5 0.0 -
4 Susurrando - 74 53 +21 7.0 -
5 Muzzle Flash 57 55 48 +7 7.0 -
6 Owner Of Creation 60 65 51 +14 7.0 -
7 Taste The Rainbow - 73 67 +6 0.0 -
8 Dream Decision 61 53 51 +2 7.0 -
9 Amanzimtexas - 55 53 +2 7.0 -
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