Official NHA Assessment

Race 1: #THISISRACING WELCOMES YOU WORK RIDERS MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

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Line Horse
Gimme A Dream
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 9
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
4 / 9
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
4 / 9
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    Vengeance Forever    3    60.0    1    0.00     2.5   70    49           49    -21
2    Gimme A Dream        4    60.0    2    3.00     1.0   54    54           54    +0
3    Flag Bearer          3    60.0    3    3.50     2.5   54    50           50    -4
4    Ships At Sea         2    56.0    4    4.25     0.0   -     47           47    +47
5    Apache Run           2    57.0    5    8.50     0.0   -     48           48    +48
6    Sugar Beach          3    60.0    6    10.75    2.5   -     49           49    +49
7    Blackburn Jet        3    60.0    7    11.00    2.5   52    49           49    -3
99   Equerry              3    60.0    99   0.00     2.5   -     49           49    +0
99   Big Guy              3    60.0    99   0.00     2.5   -     49           49    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Vengeance Forever 70 51 49 +2 2.5 -
2 Gimme A Dream Line 54 50 54 -4 1.0
3 Flag Bearer 54 60 50 +10 2.5 -
4 Ships At Sea - 54 47 +7 0.0 -
5 Apache Run - 61 48 +13 0.0 -
6 Sugar Beach - 49 49 ✓ Match 2.5 -
7 Blackburn Jet 52 50 49 +1 2.5 -
99 Equerry - 50 49 +1 2.5 -
99 Big Guy - 60 49 +11 2.5 -
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