Official NHA Assessment

Race 7: PERFECTLY PLACED CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 82)

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Line Horse
Lyrical Gangster
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
4 / 10
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
7 / 10
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
1 / 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    Flying Finley        3    61.5    1    0.00     3.5   85    88           88    +3
2    Lyrical Gangster     2    57.0    2    0.20     2.5   81    81           81    +0
3    Starting Point       3    55.5    3    0.50     3.5   78    76           76    -2
3    Follow Your Heart    2    60.5    3    0.50     2.5   88    88           88    +0
5    Moody Blue           3    56.5    5    0.90     3.5   75    78           78    +3
6    All About Al         7    58.0    6    1.00     0.0   78    88           88    +10
7    Major Apollo         2    52.5    7    2.75     2.5   72    72           72    +0
8    Trailfinder          2    58.5    8    5.50     2.5   84    84           84    +0
9    Celtic Chief         3    52.5    9    8.75     3.5   75    70           70    -5
99   Trois Sept Huit      3    57.0    99   0.00     3.5   -     79           79    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Flying Finley 85 88 88 ✓ Match 3.5 -
2 Lyrical Gangster Line 81 81 81 ✓ Match 2.5
3 Starting Point 78 78 76 +2 3.5 -
3 Follow Your Heart 88 88 88 ✓ Match 2.5 -
5 Moody Blue 75 75 78 -3 3.5 -
6 All About Al 78 78 88 -10 0.0 -
7 Major Apollo 72 72 72 ✓ Match 2.5 -
8 Trailfinder 84 82 84 -2 2.5 -
9 Celtic Chief 75 75 70 +5 3.5 -
99 Trois Sept Huit - 81 79 +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