Official NHA Assessment
Race 4: www.caperacing.co.za MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F&M. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)
Line Horse
The Heat Is On
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 15
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 15
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
13 / 15
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Fun Zone 5 57.0 1 0.00 0.0 - 63 6 +6 2 The Heat Is On 3 60.0 2 1.25 2.0 65 65 65 +0 3 Metar 3 60.0 3 1.30 2.0 - 65 65 +65 4 Rafeef's Choice 5 57.0 4 2.80 0.0 - 63 63 +63 5 Lady Cimba 2 57.0 5 5.05 1.0 - 61 61 +61 6 Touch Of Grace 3 60.0 6 5.80 2.0 - 65 65 +65 7 If You Please 3 60.0 7 7.05 2.0 59 65 65 +6 8 La Vida 3 60.0 8 7.35 2.0 76 65 66 -10 9 Daisy Duke 2 57.0 9 8.60 1.0 - 61 61 +61 10 Flying First 2 57.0 10 10.60 1.0 - 61 61 +61 11 By Royal Command 3 60.0 11 11.85 2.0 - 65 65 +65 12 Elsas Palace 2 57.0 12 13.60 1.0 - 61 61 +61 13 Pacific Express 2 57.0 13 14.00 1.0 - 61 61 +61 99 La Mas Bella 2 57.0 99 0.00 1.0 - 61 61 +0 99 What Now My Gal 2 57.0 99 0.00 1.0 - 61 61 +0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fun Zone | - | 96 | 6 | +90 | 0.0 | - | |
| 2 | The Heat Is On Line | 65 | 71 | 65 | +6 | 2.0 | ||
| 3 | Metar | - | 73 | 65 | +8 | 2.0 | - | |
| 4 | Rafeef's Choice | - | 71 | 63 | +8 | 0.0 | - | |
| 5 | Lady Cimba | - | 72 | 61 | +11 | 1.0 | - | |
| 6 | Touch Of Grace | - | 76 | 65 | +11 | 2.0 | - | |
| 7 | If You Please | 59 | 56 | 65 | -9 | 2.0 | - | |
| 8 | La Vida | 76 | 64 | 66 | -2 | 2.0 | - | |
| 9 | Daisy Duke | - | 47 | 61 | -14 | 1.0 | - | |
| 10 | Flying First | - | 76 | 61 | +15 | 1.0 | - | |
| 11 | By Royal Command | - | 50 | 65 | -15 | 2.0 | - | |
| 12 | Elsas Palace | - | 40 | 61 | -21 | 1.0 | - | |
| 13 | Pacific Express | - | 59 | 61 | -2 | 1.0 | - | |
| 99 | La Mas Bella | - | 55 | 61 | -6 | 1.0 | - | |
| 99 | What Now My Gal | - | 47 | 61 | -14 | 1.0 | - |
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