Official NHA Assessment

Race 5: WORLD SPORTS BETTING HIGHLAND NIGHT CUP (For all horses - Non-Black Type)

Line Horse
Plum Pudding
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 9
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
3 / 9
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
2 / 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    Royal Invitation     5    56.0    1    0.00     0.0   99    96           96    -3
2    Plum Pudding         3    54.5    2    0.30     4.5   90    90           90    +0
3    Continentalexpress   3    57.0    3    1.90     4.5   92    93           93    +1
4    Chill In The Air     3    54.0    4    2.40     4.5   82    87           87    +5
5    Saxon Dynasty        3    55.5    5    3.10     4.5   87    89           89    +2
6    French Trip          4    55.5    6    4.30     1.5   88    93           93    +5
7    Trois Trois Quatre   5    55.5    7    6.80     0.0   87    95           95    +8
8    Vihaan's Bomb        3    55.5    8    12.30    4.5   86    86           86    +0
99   Son Of Raj           5    61.5    99   0.00     0.0   -     107          107   +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Royal Invitation 99 99 96 +3 0.0 -
2 Plum Pudding Line 90 90 90 ✓ Match 4.5
3 Continentalexpress 92 92 93 -1 4.5 -
4 Chill In The Air 82 82 87 -5 4.5 -
5 Saxon Dynasty 87 87 89 -2 4.5 -
6 French Trip 88 88 93 -5 1.5 -
7 Trois Trois Quatre 87 85 95 -10 0.0 -
8 Vihaan's Bomb 86 82 86 -4 4.5 -
99 Son Of Raj - 116 107 +9 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