Official NHA Assessment

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

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Line Horse
Jenny Darling
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
2 / 10
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
4 / 10
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
3 / 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    Fleur De Ling        4    56.0    1    0.00     4.0   66    64           64    -2
2    Splash Of Love       2    57.5    2    1.50     2.5   74    70           70    -4
3    Lovecomesknocking    3    57.5    3    4.60     3.5   -     68           68    +68
4    Jenny Darling        2    53.5    4    5.80     2.5   62    62           62    +0
5    Captive Prince       3    60.0    5    7.70     3.5   -     73           73    +73
6    Snow Queen           2    57.5    6    9.20     2.5   73    70           70    -3
7    Brightsunnyday       3    56.0    7    10.25    3.5   69    65           65    -4
8    Craft Market (GB)    3    56.0    8    11.05    3.5   55    65           65    +10
9    Winter Belle         2    57.5    9    99.99    2.5   70    70           70    +0
99   Highveld Storm       3    57.5    99   0.00     3.5   -     68           68    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Fleur De Ling 66 72 64 +8 4.0 -
2 Splash Of Love 74 74 70 +4 2.5 -
3 Lovecomesknocking - 64 68 -4 3.5 -
4 Jenny Darling Line 62 62 62 ✓ Match 2.5
5 Captive Prince - - 73 -73 3.5 -
6 Snow Queen 73 68 70 -2 2.5 -
7 Brightsunnyday 69 69 65 +4 3.5 -
8 Craft Market (GB) 55 55 65 -10 3.5 -
9 Winter Belle 70 70 70 ✓ Match 2.5 -
99 Highveld Storm - 66 68 -2 3.5 -
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