Official NHA Assessment

Race 6: LAKESIDE HANDICAP (Open - Non-Black Type)

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Line Horse
Anatolian Silver
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 9
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
3 / 9
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
6 / 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    Bad Medicine         3    58.0    1    0.00     7.0   89    87           89    +0
2    Juan Carlos          7    60.0    2    2.50     0.0   91    109          109   +18
3    Anatolian Silver     3    53.5    3    4.75     7.0   78    78           78    +0
4    George Handel        4    57.5    4    4.85     3.5   86    93           93    +7
5    Only A Poet          3    52.0    5    5.85     7.0   61    75           75    +14
6    Red William          5    57.5    6    8.35     0.0   86    100          100   +14
7    Home Reef            3    57.5    7    9.60     7.0   88    86           86    -2
8    Slainte Mhath        4    55.0    8    11.60    3.5   81    88           88    +7
9    Three Cheers         3    53.5    9    22.35    7.0   80    78           78    -2
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Bad Medicine 89 100 89 +11 7.0 -
2 Juan Carlos 91 93 109 -16 0.0 -
3 Anatolian Silver Line 78 78 78 ✓ Match 7.0
4 George Handel 86 85 93 -8 3.5 -
5 Only A Poet 61 59 75 -16 7.0 -
6 Red William 86 83 100 -17 0.0 -
7 Home Reef 88 87 86 +1 7.0 -
8 Slainte Mhath 81 81 88 -7 3.5 -
9 Three Cheers 80 79 78 +1 7.0 -
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