Official NHA Assessment
Race 8: WWW.TAB4RACING.COM FM 78 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)
Line Horse
Falconfly
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 13
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
4 / 13
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
6 / 13
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Mount Etna 4 57.5 1 0.00 2.5 73 79 73 +0 2 Silver Flare 4 52.0 2 0.25 2.5 53 68 68 +15 3 Falconfly 4 50.0 3 4.00 2.5 66 66 66 +0 4 Top Shelf Teddy 2 56.5 4 6.75 0.0 81 82 82 +1 5 Apostrophe 3 54.5 5 7.35 5.0 77 68 68 -9 6 Littlemisssplendid 2 59.0 6 8.35 0.0 86 87 87 +1 7 Back From War 2 58.5 7 8.60 0.0 88 86 86 -2 8 Annewithan E 2 58.5 8 8.70 0.0 75 86 86 +11 9 Open Sesame 2 58.0 9 8.75 0.0 84 85 85 +1 10 Chickasaw 2 54.0 10 8.95 0.0 76 77 77 +1 11 Pepper Tree 2 52.0 11 12.45 0.0 72 73 73 +1 12 Ariel's Jet 3 57.5 12 14.85 5.0 73 74 74 +1 13 Party Punch 3 52.5 13 15.25 5.0 63 64 64 +1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Etna | 73 | 79 | 73 | +6 | 2.5 | - | |
| 2 | Silver Flare | 53 | 64 | 68 | -4 | 2.5 | - | |
| 3 | Falconfly Line | 66 | 73 | 66 | +7 | 2.5 | ||
| 4 | Top Shelf Teddy | 81 | 80 | 82 | -2 | 0.0 | - | |
| 5 | Apostrophe | 77 | 74 | 68 | +6 | 5.0 | - | |
| 6 | Littlemisssplendid | 86 | 84 | 87 | -3 | 0.0 | - | |
| 7 | Back From War | 88 | 86 | 86 | ✓ Match | 0.0 | - | |
| 8 | Annewithan E | 75 | 74 | 86 | -12 | 0.0 | - | |
| 9 | Open Sesame | 84 | 84 | 85 | -1 | 0.0 | - | |
| 10 | Chickasaw | 76 | 67 | 77 | -10 | 0.0 | - | |
| 11 | Pepper Tree | 72 | 67 | 73 | -6 | 0.0 | - | |
| 12 | Ariel's Jet | 73 | 69 | 74 | -5 | 5.0 | - | |
| 13 | Party Punch | 63 | 62 | 64 | -2 | 5.0 | - |
Assessment Methodology
Calculation Steps:
- Identify Line Horse - consistent performer used as reference
- Calculate WFA Allowance based on age, distance, and month
- Apply Drag Adjustment for beaten margin
- Calculate Actual Weight Performance:
Weight - Drag - WFA - Compare to Line Horse to determine race rating
- 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