Official NHA Assessment

Race 5: SA DERBY 4 APRIL MR 84 HANDICAP (Open)

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Line Horse
Littlemisssplendid
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 14
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
4 / 14
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
9 / 14
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    Titans Of War        2    56.0    1    0.00     0.0   88    88           88    +0
2    Littlemisssplendid   2    53.5    2    0.25     0.0   83    83           83    +0
3    Flashy Apache        6    58.5    3    0.30     0.0   81    100          100   +19
4    One More Star        3    58.0    4    0.70     6.0   81    87           87    +6
5    Arumugam             6    57.0    5    0.90     0.0   78    96           96    +18
6    Storm Ahead          4    56.0    6    0.95     3.0   76    88           88    +12
7    Palace Attack        2    56.5    7    1.95     0.0   89    94           94    +5
8    Bellerophon          3    53.0    8    2.20     6.0   85    75           75    -10
9    Military Moves       2    52.5    9    3.20     0.0   81    84           84    +3
10   Diesel's Shadow      4    55.0    10   4.20     3.0   82    82           82    +0
11   Futurewolff          5    55.0    11   4.50     0.0   74    87           87    +13
12   Eiger Sanction       3    58.5    12   5.50     6.0   81    81           81    +0
13   Battleground         5    61.5    13   6.60     0.0   90    99           99    +9
99   Equilateral          3    53.0    99   0.00     6.0   -     70           70    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Titans Of War 88 91 88 +3 0.0 -
2 Littlemisssplendid Line 83 84 83 +1 0.0
3 Flashy Apache 81 78 100 -22 0.0 -
4 One More Star 81 87 87 ✓ Match 6.0 -
5 Arumugam 78 74 96 -22 0.0 -
6 Storm Ahead 76 80 88 -8 3.0 -
7 Palace Attack 89 86 94 -8 0.0 -
8 Bellerophon 85 89 75 +14 6.0 -
9 Military Moves 81 75 84 -9 0.0 -
10 Diesel's Shadow 82 80 82 -2 3.0 -
11 Futurewolff 74 75 87 -12 0.0 -
12 Eiger Sanction 81 79 81 -2 6.0 -
13 Battleground 90 92 99 -7 0.0 -
99 Equilateral - 82 70 +12 6.0 -
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