Official NHA Assessment

Race 5: BET WITH TOTE www.tote.co.za CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 82)

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Line Horse
Sooty
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 9
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
3 / 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    Lady Look Alike      4    56.0    1    0.00     1.5   74    69           69    -5
2    Sooty                4    56.5    2    0.40     1.5   75    75           75    +0
3    Street Outlaw        5    58.0    3    0.50     0.0   78    81           81    +3
4    Loving Prague (AUS)  3    58.0    4    1.25     2.5   84    75           75    -9
5    Palace Gift          3    55.0    5    1.65     2.5   77    68           68    -9
6    Worldly              2    58.5    6    1.70     0.0   79    80           80    +1
7    Dawn's Early Light   3    55.5    7    2.00     2.5   73    69           69    -4
8    Navaseven            3    52.5    8    4.50     2.5   81    60           71    -10
9    Kelp Forest          5    60.0    9    4.80     0.0   82    80           80    -2
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Lady Look Alike 74 77 69 +8 1.5 -
2 Sooty Line 75 75 75 ✓ Match 1.5
3 Street Outlaw 78 78 81 -3 0.0 -
4 Loving Prague (AUS) 84 83 75 +8 2.5 -
5 Palace Gift 77 77 68 +9 2.5 -
6 Worldly 79 78 80 -2 0.0 -
7 Dawn's Early Light 73 72 69 +3 2.5 -
8 Navaseven 81 77 71 +6 2.5 -
9 Kelp Forest 82 81 80 +1 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