Official NHA Assessment

Race 2: DRAKENSTEIN STUD B STAKES (F & M) (For Fillies & Mares)

Line Horse
Wild Applause
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
3 / 13
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
8 / 13
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
2 / 13
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    Pink Pigeon          3    58.5    1    0.00     5.0   91    90           90    -1
2    Shesgotclass         3    55.5    2    0.40     5.0   85    84           84    -1
3    Wild Applause        3    57.0    3    3.40     5.0   87    87           87    +0
4    Alltheboysiveloved   3    55.5    4    3.90     5.0   86    84           84    -2
5    Clair De Lune        2    54.0    5    5.15     3.5   88    84           84    -4
6    Miss World           3    60.0    6    5.65     5.0   94    93           93    -1
7    Sohot Sowhat         3    60.0    7    5.95     5.0   94    93           93    -1
8    Vroom Vroom          3    52.5    8    7.70     5.0   80    78           78    -2
9    Lock And Key         2    62.0    9    8.10     3.5   99    100          100   +1
10   Miss William         3    55.5    10   10.85    5.0   84    84           84    +0
11   Papillon Blu         3    55.5    11   11.35    5.0   84    84           84    +0
12   Jordash              2    58.5    12   14.60    3.5   97    93           93    -4
13   Festival Chic        2    61.5    13   18.60    3.5   96    99           99    +3
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Pink Pigeon 91 97 90 +7 5.0 -
2 Shesgotclass 85 89 84 +5 5.0 -
3 Wild Applause Line 87 86 87 -1 5.0
4 Alltheboysiveloved 86 83 84 -1 5.0 -
5 Clair De Lune 88 84 84 ✓ Match 3.5 -
6 Miss World 94 91 93 -2 5.0 -
7 Sohot Sowhat 94 92 93 -1 5.0 -
8 Vroom Vroom 80 79 78 +1 5.0 -
9 Lock And Key 99 94 100 -6 3.5 -
10 Miss William 84 84 84 ✓ Match 5.0 -
11 Papillon Blu 84 84 84 ✓ Match 5.0 -
12 Jordash 97 97 93 +4 3.5 -
13 Festival Chic 96 96 99 -3 3.5 -
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