Official NHA Assessment
Race 2: WWW.TAB4RACING.COM OPEN MAIDEN (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)
Line Horse
Focal Point
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
4 / 12
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
7 / 12
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
1 / 12
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Waltzing Doll 2 56.0 1 0.00 2.0 60 60 60 +0 2 Alleyah's Rocket 3 54.0 2 0.75 3.0 56 54 54 -2 3 Focal Point 2 58.0 3 2.00 2.0 64 64 64 +0 4 Lovely Dancer 3 51.5 4 2.25 3.0 59 49 49 -10 5 Timeline 3 54.5 5 2.35 3.0 53 55 55 +2 6 Aurelian 2 60.0 6 4.10 2.0 68 68 68 +0 7 Delaroche 2 59.0 7 4.20 2.0 66 66 66 +0 8 Looking Good 2 55.5 8 4.45 2.0 64 59 59 -5 9 Endizayo 3 56.0 9 4.50 3.0 56 58 58 +2 10 Caughtubysurprise 3 54.5 10 4.60 3.0 52 55 55 +3 11 Hey Diddle Diddle 3 60.0 11 11.85 3.0 68 66 66 -2 99 Engelandpark 2 56.5 99 0.00 2.0 - 61 61 +0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waltzing Doll | 60 | 60 | 60 | ✓ Match | 2.0 | - | |
| 2 | Alleyah's Rocket | 56 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 3.0 | - | |
| 3 | Focal Point Line | 64 | 64 | 64 | ✓ Match | 2.0 | ||
| 4 | Lovely Dancer | 59 | 59 | 49 | +10 | 3.0 | - | |
| 5 | Timeline | 53 | 50 | 55 | -5 | 3.0 | - | |
| 6 | Aurelian | 68 | 68 | 68 | ✓ Match | 2.0 | - | |
| 7 | Delaroche | 66 | 66 | 66 | ✓ Match | 2.0 | - | |
| 8 | Looking Good | 64 | 64 | 59 | +5 | 2.0 | - | |
| 9 | Endizayo | 56 | 56 | 58 | -2 | 3.0 | - | |
| 10 | Caughtubysurprise | 52 | 52 | 55 | -3 | 3.0 | - | |
| 11 | Hey Diddle Diddle | 68 | 68 | 66 | +2 | 3.0 | - | |
| 99 | Engelandpark | - | 66 | 61 | +5 | 2.0 | - |
Assessment Methodology
Calculation Steps:
- Identify Line Horse - consistent performer used as reference
- Calculate WFA Allowance based on age, distance, and month
- Apply Drag Adjustment for beaten margin
- Calculate Actual Weight Performance:
Weight - Drag - WFA - Compare to Line Horse to determine race rating
- 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