Official NHA Assessment

Race 8: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SUNDAY 3 JULY FM 77 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

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Line Horse
Sacred Valley
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 15
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
3 / 15
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
11 / 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    Halloween            4    58.0    1    0.00     0.5   73    71           73    +0
2    Sacred Valley        3    52.0    2    3.00     1.5   59    59           59    +0
3    Rose Willow          4    52.0    3    6.00     0.5   54    59           59    +5
4    Toto's Dream         3    54.5    4    6.10     1.5   69    62           62    -7
5    Hotchiwitchi         4    60.0    5    7.00     0.5   77    75           75    -2
6    Evening Rise         5    52.0    6    8.40     0.0   56    60           60    +4
7    Fasinada             4    52.0    7    8.90     0.5   53    59           59    +6
8    Princess Philippa    3    59.5    8    10.50    1.5   79    72           72    -7
9    Shining Armour       3    56.5    9    11.50    1.5   78    66           68    -10
10   Land Of Rubies       5    48.5    10   13.75    0.0   60    53           53    -7
11   Ray Indigo           3    52.0    11   14.10    1.5   61    57           57    -4
12   Global Louise        3    53.0    12   14.50    1.5   66    59           59    -7
13   Twice As Special     5    52.0    13   15.80    0.0   46    60           60    +14
14   Lidl Miss Sunshine   3    58.0    14   99.99    1.5   76    69           69    -7
99   Theroseofbecharre    3    53.0    99   0.00     1.5   -     59           59    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Halloween 73 84 73 +11 0.5 -
2 Sacred Valley Line 59 44 59 -15 1.5
3 Rose Willow 54 48 59 -11 0.5 -
4 Toto's Dream 69 63 62 +1 1.5 -
5 Hotchiwitchi 77 53 75 -22 0.5 -
6 Evening Rise 56 54 60 -6 0.0 -
7 Fasinada 53 52 59 -7 0.5 -
8 Princess Philippa 79 85 72 +13 1.5 -
9 Shining Armour 78 67 68 -1 1.5 -
10 Land Of Rubies 60 57 53 +4 0.0 -
11 Ray Indigo 61 58 57 +1 1.5 -
12 Global Louise 66 66 59 +7 1.5 -
13 Twice As Special 46 46 60 -14 0.0 -
14 Lidl Miss Sunshine 76 62 69 -7 1.5 -
99 Theroseofbecharre - 66 59 +7 1.5 -
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