Official NHA Assessment

Race 8: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 26 MAY MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

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Line Horse

Funky Music

Reference for assessment

Exact Matches

2 / 18

Calculated = Official

Close Matches

6 / 18

Within 2 points

Significant Diffs

6 / 18

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    Picture Perfect      3    60.0    1    0.00     1.5   76    67           76    +0
2    Silly Fella          4    50.5    2    0.25     0.5   55    50           50    -5
3    Funky Music          4    57.5    3    1.30     0.5   67    67           67    +0
4    Written In Stone     9    59.0    4    2.75     0.0   70    70           70    +0
5    Cool Winter          2    60.5    5    3.00     0.0   95    73           85    -10
6    Elusive Swann        4    60.0    6    3.05     0.5   72    71           71    -1
7    After Hours          7    52.0    7    4.25     0.0   50    55           55    +5
8    River Jordan         6    56.0    8    5.00     0.0   64    62           62    -2
9    Tambora              5    59.5    9    7.50     0.0   71    69           69    -2
10   Track Commander      4    52.5    10   7.75     0.5   57    54           54    -3
11   High Born Lady       4    60.0    11   8.00     0.5   72    69           69    -3
12   Tiki Taka            6    52.0    12   14.50    0.0   50    54           54    +4
13   Just As Rich         4    52.5    13   15.00    0.5   60    54           54    -6
14   So They Say          4    57.5    14   15.50    0.5   67    64           64    -3
15   Love Posy            4    54.5    15   37.50    0.5   59    58           58    -1
99   Twice As Wild        6    52.0    99   0.00     0.0   -     54           54    +0
99   Cherokee Chief       5    52.0    99   0.00     0.0   -     54           54    +0
99   Mike The Pilot       3    55.0    99   0.00     1.5   -     57           57    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos	Horse	Pre-Rating	Official New	Calculated	Discrepancy	WFA (kg)	Line Horse
1	Picture Perfect	76	80	76	+4	1.5	-
2	Silly Fella	55	51	50	+1	0.5	-
3	Funky Music Line	67	83	67	+16	0.5
4	Written In Stone	70	67	70	-3	0.0	-
5	Cool Winter	95	78	85	-7	0.0	-
6	Elusive Swann	72	72	71	+1	0.5	-
7	After Hours	50	79	55	+24	0.0	-
8	River Jordan	64	57	62	-5	0.0	-
9	Tambora	71	69	69	✓ Match	0.0	-
10	Track Commander	57	66	54	+12	0.5	-
11	High Born Lady	72	72	69	+3	0.5	-
12	Tiki Taka	50	48	54	-6	0.0	-
13	Just As Rich	60	52	54	-2	0.5	-
14	So They Say	67	64	64	✓ Match	0.5	-
15	Love Posy	59	59	58	+1	0.5	-
99	Twice As Wild	-	51	54	-3	0.0	-
99	Cherokee Chief	-	49	54	-5	0.0	-
99	Mike The Pilot	-	50	57	-7	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