Official NHA Assessment

Race 8: GOLDEN HORSE SPRINT (Grade 1) (Handicap)

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Line Horse
Smorgasbord
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 18
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
3 / 18
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
11 / 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    Alesian Chief        3    58.5    1    0.00     2.0   119   115          119   +0
2    Bartholdi            4    56.0    2    0.60     2.5   112   109          109   -3
3    Smorgasbord          6    58.0    3    1.80     0.0   118   118          118   +0
4    Chimichuri Run       6    57.5    4    2.00     0.0   115   117          117   +2
5    Eden Roc             5    56.0    5    3.00     0.0   111   114          114   +3
6    Real Gone Kid (AUS)  4    56.0    6    3.15     2.5   112   109          109   -3
7    Ultra Magnus         6    57.0    7    3.20     0.0   114   116          116   +2
8    Battle Force         4    60.0    8    3.25     2.5   120   117          117   -3
9    Global Drummer       4    56.5    9    3.95     2.5   113   110          110   -3
10   Hello Winter Hello   5    56.5    10   4.85     0.0   113   115          115   +2
11   Cosmic Highway       3    57.0    11   5.65     2.0   116   112          112   -4
12   Good Traveller       6    57.0    12   6.65     0.0   116   116          116   +0
13   Pearl Of Asia        5    58.5    13   7.45     0.0   117   119          119   +2
14   Warrior's Rest       7    56.0    14   7.50     0.0   111   114          114   +3
15   Cartel Captain       5    58.5    15   8.90     0.0   117   119          119   +2
16   Al Sakeet            4    58.0    16   18.60    2.5   116   113          113   -3
99   Socrates             7    56.0    99   0.00     0.0   -     114          114   +0
99   Tempting Fate        4    56.0    99   0.00     2.5   -     109          109   +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Alesian Chief 119 123 119 +4 2.0 -
2 Bartholdi 112 117 109 +8 2.5 -
3 Smorgasbord Line 118 77 118 -41 0.0
4 Chimichuri Run 115 115 117 -2 0.0 -
5 Eden Roc 111 98 114 -16 0.0 -
6 Real Gone Kid (AUS) 112 111 109 +2 2.5 -
7 Ultra Magnus 114 98 116 -18 0.0 -
8 Battle Force 120 109 117 -8 2.5 -
9 Global Drummer 113 110 110 ✓ Match 2.5 -
10 Hello Winter Hello 113 112 115 -3 0.0 -
11 Cosmic Highway 116 115 112 +3 2.0 -
12 Good Traveller 116 108 116 -8 0.0 -
13 Pearl Of Asia 117 107 119 -12 0.0 -
14 Warrior's Rest 111 101 114 -13 0.0 -
15 Cartel Captain 117 88 119 -31 0.0 -
16 Al Sakeet 116 106 113 -7 2.5 -
99 Socrates - 111 114 -3 0.0 -
99 Tempting Fate - 103 109 -6 2.5 -
Assessment Methodology
Calculation Steps:
  1. Identify Line Horse - consistent performer used as reference
  2. Calculate WFA Allowance based on age, distance, and month
  3. Apply Drag Adjustment for beaten margin
  4. Calculate Actual Weight Performance:
    Weight - Drag - WFA
  5. Compare to Line Horse to determine race rating
  6. 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