Official NHA Assessment

Race 9: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 31 MAY CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 71 and below)

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Line Horse

Funky Music

Reference for assessment

Exact Matches

0 / 20

Calculated = Official

Close Matches

4 / 20

Within 2 points

Significant Diffs

13 / 20

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    Funky Music          4    58.0    1    0.00     0.5   67    67           67    +0
2    Silly Fella          4    52.5    2    0.25     0.5   58    56           56    -2
3    Tirpitz              6    60.0    3    1.00     0.0   73    76           76    +3
4    Sacred Valley        3    52.0    4    1.25     1.5   62    57           57    -5
5    Bloomington          3    60.0    5    1.75     1.5   74    72           72    -2
6    Written In Stone     9    60.0    6    3.50     0.0   69    73           73    +4
7    In Cahoots           6    60.0    7    3.55     0.0   70    73           73    +3
8    Quattro Passi        5    56.0    8    5.10     0.0   60    64           64    +4
9    Full Royalty         3    52.0    9    5.70     1.5   58    53           53    -5
10   Indigo Winter        3    54.0    10   7.10     1.5   67    57           57    -10
11   Tiger In The Sun     4    60.0    11   8.30     0.5   68    71           71    +3
12   Duke Of Rain         3    60.0    12   8.55     1.5   75    69           69    -6
13   War Jewel            5    58.0    13   10.00    0.0   64    68           68    +4
14   My Kingdom           6    54.5    14   10.10    0.0   56    61           61    +5
15   Twice As Wild        6    52.0    15   11.00    0.0   68    56           58    -10
16   Evening Rise         5    52.0    16   11.05    0.0   58    56           56    -2
17   Cross Examiner       3    56.0    17   13.25    1.5   67    61           61    -6
18   Fort Wylie           4    52.5    18   14.50    0.5   50    56           56    +6
19   Joint Effort         5    60.0    19   22.75    0.0   69    72           72    +3
20   Cherokee Chief       5    54.0    20   28.00    0.0   49    60           60    +11
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos	Horse	Pre-Rating	Official New	Calculated	Discrepancy	WFA (kg)	Line Horse
1	Funky Music Line	67	83	67	+16	0.5
2	Silly Fella	58	51	56	-5	0.5	-
3	Tirpitz	73	82	76	+6	0.0	-
4	Sacred Valley	62	44	57	-13	1.5	-
5	Bloomington	74	69	72	-3	1.5	-
6	Written In Stone	69	67	73	-6	0.0	-
7	In Cahoots	70	54	73	-19	0.0	-
8	Quattro Passi	60	62	64	-2	0.0	-
9	Full Royalty	58	54	53	+1	1.5	-
10	Indigo Winter	67	67	57	+10	1.5	-
11	Tiger In The Sun	68	66	71	-5	0.5	-
12	Duke Of Rain	75	70	69	+1	1.5	-
13	War Jewel	64	59	68	-9	0.0	-
14	My Kingdom	56	53	61	-8	0.0	-
15	Twice As Wild	68	51	58	-7	0.0	-
16	Evening Rise	58	54	56	-2	0.0	-
17	Cross Examiner	67	50	61	-11	1.5	-
18	Fort Wylie	50	43	56	-13	0.5	-
19	Joint Effort	69	59	72	-13	0.0	-
20	Cherokee Chief	49	49	60	-11	0.0	-

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