Official NHA Assessment

Race 8: WWW.HIGHVELDRACING.CO.ZA CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 71 and below)

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Line Horse
Jet Cat
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 15
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 15
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
8 / 15
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    Midnight Badger      5    60.0    1    0.00     0.0   68    71           71    +3
2    Blue Eyes            4    55.5    2    0.10     2.5   66    57           57    -9
3    Jet Cat              9    60.0    3    0.35     0.0   71    71           71    +0
4    Abalus               3    56.5    4    1.10     2.0   66    60           60    -6
5    Laetitia's Angel     4    58.5    5    1.90     2.5   69    63           63    -6
5    Back To Basics       3    56.0    5    1.90     2.0   63    59           59    -4
7    Fantasy Flower       4    48.5    7    2.00     2.5   59    43           49    -10
8    Mix The Magic        3    56.5    8    2.75     2.0   66    60           60    -6
9    Caruso               4    54.5    9    3.50     2.5   60    55           55    -5
10   After Hours          7    54.0    10   3.75     0.0   50    59           59    +9
11   Life Goes On         7    60.0    11   4.00     0.0   69    71           71    +2
12   Bevoeterd            3    58.0    12   4.75     2.0   69    63           63    -6
13   British Diva         3    51.0    13   5.50     2.0   60    49           50    -10
14   Miss Magician        3    56.5    14   6.00     2.0   69    60           60    -9
15   Golden Tune          5    56.0    15   99.99    0.0   62    63           63    +1
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Midnight Badger 68 77 71 +6 0.0 -
2 Blue Eyes 66 56 57 -1 2.5 -
3 Jet Cat Line 71 60 71 -11 0.0
4 Abalus 66 64 60 +4 2.0 -
5 Laetitia's Angel 69 77 63 +14 2.5 -
5 Back To Basics 63 72 59 +13 2.0 -
7 Fantasy Flower 59 53 49 +4 2.5 -
8 Mix The Magic 66 52 60 -8 2.0 -
9 Caruso 60 50 55 -5 2.5 -
10 After Hours 50 79 59 +20 0.0 -
11 Life Goes On 69 54 71 -17 0.0 -
12 Bevoeterd 69 58 63 -5 2.0 -
13 British Diva 60 50 50 ✓ Match 2.0 -
14 Miss Magician 69 68 60 +8 2.0 -
15 Golden Tune 62 68 63 +5 0.0 -
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