Official NHA Assessment
Race 2: BET WITH TOTE www.tote.co.za OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)
Line Horse
Crazy Little Thing
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 12
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 12
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
8 / 12
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Vercicat 2 57.5 1 0.00 2.0 - 70 6 +6 2 Lava Strike 2 57.5 2 0.20 2.0 - 70 70 +70 3 Crazy Little Thing 2 55.5 3 0.30 2.0 66 66 66 +0 4 Eugenius 3 61.5 4 3.05 3.0 73 76 76 +3 5 Coffee Crunch 3 60.5 5 3.80 3.0 - 74 74 +74 6 The Muffin Man 3 57.5 6 4.00 3.0 65 68 68 +3 7 Cuba Libre 3 60.5 7 6.75 3.0 - 74 74 +74 8 Celestial Rocket 2 54.0 8 7.05 2.0 58 63 63 +5 9 Musical Sword 3 60.5 9 9.30 3.0 - 74 74 +74 10 World At One 3 60.5 10 9.80 3.0 - 74 74 +74 11 Capranica 2 56.0 11 10.55 2.0 67 67 67 +0 12 Lifelong Dance 3 53.5 12 18.80 3.0 53 60 60 +7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vercicat | - | - | 6 | - | 2.0 | - | |
| 2 | Lava Strike | - | - | 70 | - | 2.0 | - | |
| 3 | Crazy Little Thing Line | 66 | 65 | 66 | -1 | 2.0 | ||
| 4 | Eugenius | 73 | 70 | 76 | -6 | 3.0 | - | |
| 5 | Coffee Crunch | - | - | 74 | -74 | 3.0 | - | |
| 6 | The Muffin Man | 65 | 62 | 68 | -6 | 3.0 | - | |
| 7 | Cuba Libre | - | - | 74 | -74 | 3.0 | - | |
| 8 | Celestial Rocket | 58 | 55 | 63 | -8 | 2.0 | - | |
| 9 | Musical Sword | - | 53 | 74 | -21 | 3.0 | - | |
| 10 | World At One | - | - | 74 | -74 | 3.0 | - | |
| 11 | Capranica | 67 | 62 | 67 | -5 | 2.0 | - | |
| 12 | Lifelong Dance | 53 | 52 | 60 | -8 | 3.0 | - |
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