Official NHA Assessment
Race 4: CLIFTON STUD KWAZULU-NATAL BREEDERS 1200 (For all KZN Breeders Series Qualifying Horses (Non-Blk Type))
Line Horse
Sikhulu
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 15
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 15
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
10 / 15
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Proud Master 3 52.0 1 0.00 2.0 85 84 84 -1 2 Sikhulu 3 54.0 2 1.40 2.0 88 88 88 +0 3 Hooves Of Troy 5 51.0 3 1.50 0.0 78 86 86 +8 4 Metallic Gold 3 51.0 4 1.55 2.0 66 82 82 +16 5 Dandolo 4 51.0 5 1.70 2.5 76 81 81 +5 6 Justaguything 5 51.0 6 2.00 0.0 77 86 86 +9 7 Running Freely 5 51.0 7 2.40 0.0 70 86 86 +16 8 Chara Sands 3 51.0 8 3.15 2.0 80 82 82 +2 9 In Cahoots 6 51.0 9 3.25 0.0 74 86 86 +12 10 Ad Altisima 5 60.0 10 3.50 0.0 102 104 104 +2 11 Bernie's Dream 4 51.0 11 4.30 2.5 69 81 81 +12 12 Path To Fortune 3 51.0 12 7.90 2.0 68 82 82 +14 99 Giambattista 3 51.0 99 0.00 2.0 - 82 82 +0 99 African Skyline 6 51.0 99 0.00 0.0 - 86 86 +0 99 Joshua Hotsnake 3 51.0 99 0.00 2.0 - 82 82 +0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proud Master | 85 | 97 | 84 | +13 | 2.0 | - | |
| 2 | Sikhulu Line | 88 | 94 | 88 | +6 | 2.0 | ||
| 3 | Hooves Of Troy | 78 | 87 | 86 | +1 | 0.0 | - | |
| 4 | Metallic Gold | 66 | 75 | 82 | -7 | 2.0 | - | |
| 5 | Dandolo | 76 | 86 | 81 | +5 | 2.5 | - | |
| 6 | Justaguything | 77 | 87 | 86 | +1 | 0.0 | - | |
| 7 | Running Freely | 70 | 70 | 86 | -16 | 0.0 | - | |
| 8 | Chara Sands | 80 | 70 | 82 | -12 | 2.0 | - | |
| 9 | In Cahoots | 74 | 54 | 86 | -32 | 0.0 | - | |
| 10 | Ad Altisima | 102 | 100 | 104 | -4 | 0.0 | - | |
| 11 | Bernie's Dream | 69 | 69 | 81 | -12 | 2.5 | - | |
| 12 | Path To Fortune | 68 | 56 | 82 | -26 | 2.0 | - | |
| 99 | Giambattista | - | 87 | 82 | +5 | 2.0 | - | |
| 99 | African Skyline | - | 98 | 86 | +12 | 0.0 | - | |
| 99 | Joshua Hotsnake | - | 67 | 82 | -15 | 2.0 | - |
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