Official NHA Assessment

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Line Horse
Wonderful Tonight
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 11
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
5 / 11
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
5 / 11
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    Wonderful Tonight    2    59.0    1    0.00     0.0   72    72           72    +0
2    Peeping Tom          2    60.0    2    0.40     0.0   72    79           79    +7
3    Augrabies            3    57.0    3    0.70     3.5   56    66           66    +10
4    Gimme The Truth      3    58.5    4    1.80     3.5   65    67           67    +2
5    Devil's Peak         3    57.5    5    2.30     3.5   72    64           64    -8
6    Green Commander      2    61.0    6    5.90     0.0   71    76           76    +5
7    Runthruthejungle     3    57.0    7    8.40     3.5   63    61           61    -2
8    Noriega              3    51.0    8    8.70     3.5   50    49           49    -1
9    Seafarer             3    60.0    9    11.50    3.5   69    67           67    -2
10   Fire Force           4    59.0    10   13.40    1.5   60    69           69    +9
11   Catrien              3    53.0    11   15.40    3.5   60    53           53    -7
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Wonderful Tonight Line 72 72 72 ✓ Match 0.0
2 Peeping Tom 72 72 79 -7 0.0 -
3 Augrabies 56 56 66 -10 3.5 -
4 Gimme The Truth 65 65 67 -2 3.5 -
5 Devil's Peak 72 72 64 +8 3.5 -
6 Green Commander 71 71 76 -5 0.0 -
7 Runthruthejungle 63 63 61 +2 3.5 -
8 Noriega 50 50 49 +1 3.5 -
9 Seafarer 69 69 67 +2 3.5 -
10 Fire Force 60 60 69 -9 1.5 -
11 Catrien 60 60 53 +7 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