Official NHA Assessment
Race 1: Join The Social Squad Syndicate today www.socialsquad.co.za MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
Line Horse
Sword Speed
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 13
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
0 / 13
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
11 / 13
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Sword Speed 3 58.0 1 0.00 7.0 - - - +0 2 Desert Dog 3 58.0 2 0.25 7.0 - - - +0 3 Red Cardinal 2 56.5 3 0.55 0.0 74 16 64 -10 4 Day Two 4 60.0 4 1.05 4.0 - 14 14 +14 5 Taste The Rainbow 2 58.0 5 2.95 0.0 70 16 60 -10 6 Mysterious Erik 3 58.0 6 5.15 7.0 - - - +0 7 Trigger Point 3 58.0 7 5.65 7.0 60 - 54 -6 8 Gimmethegold 3 58.0 8 8.15 7.0 65 - 58 -7 9 Peacecruizer 3 55.5 9 9.35 7.0 - -5 - +0 10 Captain Van Damme 3 58.0 10 23.65 7.0 - - - +0 99 Kissing Master 3 58.5 99 0.00 7.0 - 1 1 +0 99 Christmas Cactus 3 58.0 99 0.00 7.0 - - - +0 99 Double Causeway 3 58.0 99 0.00 7.0 - - - +0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sword Speed Line | - | 87 | - | +87 | 7.0 | ||
| 2 | Desert Dog | - | 80 | - | +80 | 7.0 | - | |
| 3 | Red Cardinal | 74 | 79 | 64 | +15 | 0.0 | - | |
| 4 | Day Two | - | 66 | 14 | +52 | 4.0 | - | |
| 5 | Taste The Rainbow | 70 | 73 | 60 | +13 | 0.0 | - | |
| 6 | Mysterious Erik | - | 63 | - | +63 | 7.0 | - | |
| 7 | Trigger Point | 60 | 68 | 54 | +14 | 7.0 | - | |
| 8 | Gimmethegold | 65 | 65 | 58 | +7 | 7.0 | - | |
| 9 | Peacecruizer | - | 62 | - | +62 | 7.0 | - | |
| 10 | Captain Van Damme | - | 48 | - | +48 | 7.0 | - | |
| 99 | Kissing Master | - | 39 | 1 | +38 | 7.0 | - | |
| 99 | Christmas Cactus | - | 77 | - | - | 7.0 | - | |
| 99 | Double Causeway | - | 81 | - | - | 7.0 | - |
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