Official NHA Assessment
Race 6: TAB.CO.ZA FM 95 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)
Line Horse
Azaleas For All
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 11
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
3 / 11
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
7 / 11
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Dimako's Jet 4 54.5 1 0.00 3.0 84 81 84 +0 2 Future Date 2 54.5 2 0.80 0.0 85 91 91 +6 3 Azaleas For All 4 52.5 3 2.10 3.0 80 80 80 +0 4 Ancient Wisdom 3 54.0 4 2.40 6.0 84 76 76 -8 5 Back From War 2 52.0 5 3.40 0.0 91 83 83 -8 6 Artic Silver 3 50.5 6 3.45 6.0 80 68 70 -10 7 Teo Torriatte 4 60.5 7 3.55 3.0 96 94 94 -2 8 Art Nouveau 3 53.5 8 4.15 6.0 83 74 74 -9 9 It's Her Way 3 58.0 9 13.75 6.0 92 82 82 -10 99 Kissing Machine 3 53.5 99 0.00 6.0 - 73 73 +0 99 Bakwena 3 58.5 99 0.00 6.0 - 83 83 +0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dimako's Jet | 84 | 93 | 84 | +9 | 3.0 | - | |
| 2 | Future Date | 85 | 93 | 91 | +2 | 0.0 | - | |
| 3 | Azaleas For All Line | 80 | 82 | 80 | +2 | 3.0 | ||
| 4 | Ancient Wisdom | 84 | 82 | 76 | +6 | 6.0 | - | |
| 5 | Back From War | 91 | 86 | 83 | +3 | 0.0 | - | |
| 6 | Artic Silver | 80 | 77 | 70 | +7 | 6.0 | - | |
| 7 | Teo Torriatte | 96 | 94 | 94 | ✓ Match | 3.0 | - | |
| 8 | Art Nouveau | 83 | 80 | 74 | +6 | 6.0 | - | |
| 9 | It's Her Way | 92 | 91 | 82 | +9 | 6.0 | - | |
| 99 | Kissing Machine | - | 88 | 73 | +15 | 6.0 | - | |
| 99 | Bakwena | - | 97 | 83 | +14 | 6.0 | - |
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