Official NHA Assessment
Race 6: LIVE IT. LOVE IT. OWN IT. www.racecoast.co.za B STAKES (For All Horses)
Line Horse
Super Fast
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
2 / 8
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
3 / 8
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
5 / 8
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Good Traveller 6 60.0 1 0.00 0.0 93 100 99 +6 2 Circumbendibus 3 58.5 2 0.05 5.0 92 87 87 -5 3 Wild At War 3 57.0 3 0.10 5.0 88 84 84 -4 4 Super Fast 5 51.5 4 1.90 0.0 83 83 83 +0 5 Buttercup Baby 3 55.0 5 4.70 5.0 88 80 80 -8 6 Mvelelo 2 55.5 6 7.00 3.5 85 84 84 -1 7 Mr Henley 2 54.0 7 7.25 3.5 84 81 81 -3 8 Essential 4 56.0 8 8.55 6.0 91 80 81 -10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Good Traveller | 93 | 108 | 99 | +9 | 0.0 | - | |
| 2 | Circumbendibus | 92 | 97 | 87 | +10 | 5.0 | - | |
| 3 | Wild At War | 88 | 92 | 84 | +8 | 5.0 | - | |
| 4 | Super Fast Line | 83 | 83 | 83 | ✓ Match | 0.0 | ||
| 5 | Buttercup Baby | 88 | 98 | 80 | +18 | 5.0 | - | |
| 6 | Mvelelo | 85 | 84 | 84 | ✓ Match | 3.5 | - | |
| 7 | Mr Henley | 84 | 82 | 81 | +1 | 3.5 | - | |
| 8 | Essential | 91 | 91 | 81 | +10 | 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