Official NHA Assessment

Race 5: TAB4RACING APP MR 78 HANDICAP (Open)

Line Horse
Soweto Rose
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 18
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 18
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
13 / 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    Tuk Tuk              3    53.5    1    0.00     0.5   67    67           67    +0
2    Soweto Rose          3    53.5    2    0.10     0.5   67    67           67    +0
3    Duke Of Orange       3    57.0    3    0.20     0.5   74    74           74    +0
4    Naval Secret         4    58.5    4    0.70     0.5   75    82           82    +7
5    Jaquar Cat           3    50.5    5    1.20     0.5   62    65           65    +3
6    El Romiachi          8    59.5    6    2.45     0.0   77    82           82    +5
7    Back To You          3    53.0    7    3.70     0.5   74    67           67    -7
8    Torio Lake           7    56.5    8    4.70     0.0   71    74           74    +3
9    Teofilia             5    60.5    9    5.20     0.0   79    82           82    +3
10   Guru's Pride         5    60.5    10   5.30     0.0   79    82           82    +3
11   Alpha Pappa          5    59.5    11   5.80     0.0   77    80           80    +3
12   Ablueazure           3    58.0    12   6.30     0.5   76    76           76    +0
13   Phil's Power         7    60.5    13   6.40     0.0   79    82           82    +3
14   Amell                3    53.5    14   7.15     0.5   75    67           67    -8
15   Marsh Marigold       3    60.5    15   7.25     0.5   81    81           81    +0
16   Knave Of Diamonds    3    52.0    16   8.50     0.5   64    64           64    +0
99   The Sands            6    52.0    99   0.00     0.0   -     65           65    +0
99   Van Gogh             4    59.5    99   0.00     0.5   -     79           79    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Tuk Tuk 67 61 67 -6 0.5 -
2 Soweto Rose Line 67 59 67 -8 0.5
3 Duke Of Orange 74 53 74 -21 0.5 -
4 Naval Secret 75 91 82 +9 0.5 -
5 Jaquar Cat 62 46 65 -19 0.5 -
6 El Romiachi 77 77 82 -5 0.0 -
7 Back To You 74 70 67 +3 0.5 -
8 Torio Lake 71 67 74 -7 0.0 -
9 Teofilia 79 73 82 -9 0.0 -
10 Guru's Pride 79 70 82 -12 0.0 -
11 Alpha Pappa 77 73 80 -7 0.0 -
12 Ablueazure 76 76 76 ✓ Match 0.5 -
13 Phil's Power 79 75 82 -7 0.0 -
14 Amell 75 63 67 -4 0.5 -
15 Marsh Marigold 81 79 81 -2 0.5 -
16 Knave Of Diamonds 64 57 64 -7 0.5 -
99 The Sands - 50 65 -15 0.0 -
99 Van Gogh - 72 79 -7 0.5 -
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