Official NHA Assessment

Race 6: DUCAT AFRICA FILLIES MILE (Grade 3) (For 3 year-old Fillies)

Line Horse
Pretty Persuasive
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 16
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 16
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
11 / 16
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    Hazy Dazy            2    59.0    1    0.00     0.0   94    91           91    -3
2    Charge It            2    59.0    2    1.00     0.0   89    95           95    +6
3    Merryweather         2    59.0    3    2.50     0.0   82    93           93    +11
4    Pretty Persuasive    2    59.0    4    2.75     0.0   93    93           93    +0
5    Littlemissmillion    2    59.0    5    3.75     0.0   96    92           92    -4
6    United Offer         3    59.0    6    4.00     7.0   89    78           79    -10
7    Mamlambo             2    59.0    7    5.00     0.0   92    91           91    -1
8    Drumnadrochit        3    59.0    8    5.10     7.0   84    77           77    -7
9    Princess Keira       2    59.0    9    5.20     0.0   87    91           91    +4
10   Sister Golden Hair   2    59.0    10   9.70     0.0   89    91           91    +2
11   Alta Capitana        2    59.0    11   10.90    0.0   87    91           91    +4
12   Fish Hawk            3    59.0    12   11.40    7.0   84    77           77    -7
13   Valentina Balducci   2    60.0    13   12.80    0.0   94    93           93    -1
14   Fire In Her Soul     2    59.0    14   14.90    0.0   84    91           91    +7
15   Silva City           2    59.0    15   16.90    0.0   99    91           91    -8
99   Open Sesame          2    59.0    99   0.00     0.0   -     91           91    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Hazy Dazy 94 117 91 +26 0.0 -
2 Charge It 89 113 95 +18 0.0 -
3 Merryweather 82 88 93 -5 0.0 -
4 Pretty Persuasive Line 93 102 93 +9 0.0
5 Littlemissmillion 96 107 92 +15 0.0 -
6 United Offer 89 89 79 +10 7.0 -
7 Mamlambo 92 91 91 ✓ Match 0.0 -
8 Drumnadrochit 84 105 77 +28 7.0 -
9 Princess Keira 87 87 91 -4 0.0 -
10 Sister Golden Hair 89 81 91 -10 0.0 -
11 Alta Capitana 87 80 91 -11 0.0 -
12 Fish Hawk 84 83 77 +6 7.0 -
13 Valentina Balducci 94 97 93 +4 0.0 -
14 Fire In Her Soul 84 88 91 -3 0.0 -
15 Silva City 99 99 91 +8 0.0 -
99 Open Sesame - 84 91 -7 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