Official NHA Assessment

Race 3: ONLINE FORM GUIDE www.gallop.co.za MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Line Horse
Day Two
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 10
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
4 / 10
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
4 / 10
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    Day Two              4    60.0    1    0.00     3.0   66    66           66    +0
2    Fire Force           4    58.5    2    1.80     3.0   58    67           67    +9
3    Quicksmart           2    60.0    3    1.85     0.0   72    76           76    +4
4    Baltic Assayer       2    52.5    4    3.85     0.0   55    59           59    +4
5    Wonderful Tonight    2    60.0    5    4.65     0.0   69    73           73    +4
6    Augrabies            3    60.0    6    5.55     6.0   58    60           60    +2
7    Peeping Tom          2    58.5    7    5.95     0.0   67    69           69    +2
8    Devil's Peak         3    60.0    8    7.00     6.0   69    60           60    -9
9    William Of Orange    2    60.0    9    14.40    0.0   66    72           72    +6
10   Spanish Feud         2    56.5    10   99.99    0.0   69    65           65    -4
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Day Two Line 66 66 66 ✓ Match 3.0
2 Fire Force 58 60 67 -7 3.0 -
3 Quicksmart 72 74 76 -2 0.0 -
4 Baltic Assayer 55 53 59 -6 0.0 -
5 Wonderful Tonight 69 72 73 -1 0.0 -
6 Augrabies 58 56 60 -4 6.0 -
7 Peeping Tom 67 72 69 +3 0.0 -
8 Devil's Peak 69 72 60 +12 6.0 -
9 William Of Orange 66 63 72 -9 0.0 -
10 Spanish Feud 69 67 65 +2 0.0 -
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