Official NHA Assessment

Race 2: JOIN THE RACE COAST TURF CLUB APPRENTICE CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 70)

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Line Horse
In A Timely Manner
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 8
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
3 / 8
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
5 / 8
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    Ignite The Fire      2    57.0    1    0.00     0.0   84    75           75    -9
2    In A Timely Manner   2    60.0    2    1.00     0.0   85    85           85    +0
3    Sesame               3    55.0    3    4.00     6.0   68    60           60    -8
4    Gold Index           3    48.0    4    4.30     6.0   53    45           45    -8
5    Hiawatha Goldberg    2    49.0    5    4.70     0.0   56    59           59    +3
6    Beer With The Boys   3    55.5    6    5.70     6.0   61    60           60    -1
7    State Capitol        4    49.5    7    6.10     3.0   52    54           54    +2
99   Diogenes             2    54.0    99   0.00     0.0   -     69           69    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Ignite The Fire 84 88 75 +13 0.0 -
2 In A Timely Manner Line 85 92 85 +7 0.0
3 Sesame 68 78 60 +18 6.0 -
4 Gold Index 53 53 45 +8 6.0 -
5 Hiawatha Goldberg 56 57 59 -2 0.0 -
6 Beer With The Boys 61 59 60 -1 6.0 -
7 State Capitol 52 55 54 +1 3.0 -
99 Diogenes - 86 69 +17 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