Official NHA Assessment
Race 8: NEXT FAIRVIEW RACEMEETING FRIDAY 5 JUNE MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)
Line Horse
Above The Horizon
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
3 / 15
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
6 / 15
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
3 / 15
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Ingqwele 3 62.0 1 0.00 2.0 84 81 84 +0 2 George Handel 4 62.0 2 0.25 0.5 84 84 84 +0 3 Above The Horizon 2 60.5 3 2.25 0.0 85 85 85 +0 4 Stokesy 3 58.5 4 2.75 2.0 81 76 76 -5 5 Wild Fig 2 58.0 5 2.80 0.0 80 79 79 -1 6 Nightjar 3 52.5 6 4.05 2.0 65 63 63 -2 7 Ombudsman 3 61.0 7 5.30 2.0 82 79 79 -3 8 Kingdom Of Heaven 5 58.5 8 5.40 0.0 77 78 78 +1 99 Coral Creek 3 56.5 99 0.00 2.0 - 70 70 +0 99 Asinantanga 3 56.0 99 0.00 2.0 - 69 69 +0 99 Johnny Drama 3 59.0 99 0.00 2.0 - 75 75 +0 99 Action America 2 57.0 99 0.00 0.0 - 75 75 +0 99 Play Act 2 56.0 99 0.00 0.0 - 73 73 +0 99 Ichacha 3 54.5 99 0.00 2.0 - 66 66 +0 99 Hoodwinked 3 49.5 99 0.00 2.0 - 56 56 +0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingqwele | 84 | 84 | 84 | ✓ Match | 2.0 | - | |
| 2 | George Handel | 84 | 84 | 84 | ✓ Match | 0.5 | - | |
| 3 | Above The Horizon Line | 85 | 85 | 85 | ✓ Match | 0.0 | ||
| 4 | Stokesy | 81 | 81 | 76 | +5 | 2.0 | - | |
| 5 | Wild Fig | 80 | 80 | 79 | +1 | 0.0 | - | |
| 6 | Nightjar | 65 | 65 | 63 | +2 | 2.0 | - | |
| 7 | Ombudsman | 82 | 82 | 79 | +3 | 2.0 | - | |
| 8 | Kingdom Of Heaven | 77 | 77 | 78 | -1 | 0.0 | - | |
| 99 | Coral Creek | - | 73 | 70 | +3 | 2.0 | - | |
| 99 | Asinantanga | - | 72 | 69 | +3 | 2.0 | - | |
| 99 | Johnny Drama | - | 78 | 75 | +3 | 2.0 | - | |
| 99 | Action America | - | 78 | 75 | +3 | 0.0 | - | |
| 99 | Play Act | - | 80 | 73 | +7 | 0.0 | - | |
| 99 | Ichacha | - | 74 | 66 | +8 | 2.0 | - | |
| 99 | Hoodwinked | - | 67 | 56 | +11 | 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