Official NHA Assessment
Race 7: RACING TODAY FM 97 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)
Line Horse
Blizzard Snow
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
3 / 14
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
11 / 14
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
1 / 14
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Captain Selvie 2 56.5 1 0.00 1.5 93 92 93 +0 2 Blizzard Snow 3 54.0 2 2.25 2.5 85 85 85 +0 3 Pointer 3 52.0 3 2.35 2.5 81 81 81 +0 4 Lost For Words 2 52.0 4 3.35 1.5 81 83 83 +2 5 Russian Nobility 3 53.0 5 4.60 2.5 86 83 83 -3 6 United Offer 3 55.0 6 5.60 2.5 89 87 87 -2 7 Komati River 3 59.5 7 6.35 2.5 101 96 96 -5 8 Vamanos 2 53.0 8 7.60 1.5 86 85 85 -1 9 Global Thunder 4 51.0 9 7.85 0.0 80 84 84 +4 10 Roaming Spirit 3 54.5 10 9.10 2.5 86 86 86 +0 11 Season's Greetings 2 53.5 11 21.10 1.5 87 86 86 -1 12 Green Flash 4 55.5 12 21.60 0.0 91 93 93 +2 13 Hotaru 2 53.5 13 99.99 1.5 87 86 86 -1 99 Mamlambo 2 55.5 99 0.00 1.5 - 90 90 +0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Captain Selvie | 93 | 99 | 93 | +6 | 1.5 | - | |
| 2 | Blizzard Snow Line | 85 | 85 | 85 | ✓ Match | 2.5 | ||
| 3 | Pointer | 81 | 81 | 81 | ✓ Match | 2.5 | - | |
| 4 | Lost For Words | 81 | 81 | 83 | -2 | 1.5 | - | |
| 5 | Russian Nobility | 86 | 85 | 83 | +2 | 2.5 | - | |
| 6 | United Offer | 89 | 89 | 87 | +2 | 2.5 | - | |
| 7 | Komati River | 101 | 101 | 96 | +5 | 2.5 | - | |
| 8 | Vamanos | 86 | 85 | 85 | ✓ Match | 1.5 | - | |
| 9 | Global Thunder | 80 | 80 | 84 | -4 | 0.0 | - | |
| 10 | Roaming Spirit | 86 | 85 | 86 | -1 | 2.5 | - | |
| 11 | Season's Greetings | 87 | 87 | 86 | +1 | 1.5 | - | |
| 12 | Green Flash | 91 | 91 | 93 | -2 | 0.0 | - | |
| 13 | Hotaru | 87 | 87 | 86 | +1 | 1.5 | - | |
| 99 | Mamlambo | - | 91 | 90 | +1 | 1.5 | - |
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