Official NHA Assessment

Race 3: RACE COAST MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

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Line Horse
Bourbon's Beast
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 12
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
3 / 12
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
6 / 12
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    Christmas Cactus     3    59.0    1    0.00     6.0   -     62           6     +6
2    Bourbon's Beast      2    59.0    2    0.30     0.0   79    79           79    +0
3    Strutting            3    56.0    3    0.55     6.0   -     61           61    +61
4    Flag Champ           2    59.0    4    1.65     0.0   77    77           77    +0
5    Pressure Point       3    59.0    5    2.65     6.0   -     64           64    +64
6    Day Two              4    60.0    6    4.05     3.0   -     71           71    +71
7    Peeping Tom          2    59.0    7    5.55     0.0   69    74           74    +5
8    Irish Anthem         3    60.0    8    7.25     6.0   66    64           64    -2
9    Captain Lightning    2    59.0    9    7.95     0.0   -     74           74    +74
10   I Am Invictus        3    57.5    10   8.65     6.0   -     59           59    +59
99   A M C Voter          3    59.0    99   0.00     6.0   -     62           62    +0
99   Malongane            2    57.5    99   0.00     0.0   -     71           71    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Christmas Cactus - 77 6 +71 6.0 -
2 Bourbon's Beast Line 79 77 79 -2 0.0
3 Strutting - 79 61 +18 6.0 -
4 Flag Champ 77 77 77 ✓ Match 0.0 -
5 Pressure Point - 78 64 +14 6.0 -
6 Day Two - 66 71 -5 3.0 -
7 Peeping Tom 69 72 74 -2 0.0 -
8 Irish Anthem 66 60 64 -4 6.0 -
9 Captain Lightning - 66 74 -8 0.0 -
10 I Am Invictus - 77 59 +18 6.0 -
99 A M C Voter - - 62 -62 6.0 -
99 Malongane - 75 71 +4 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