Official NHA Assessment

Race 7: PORT ELIZABETH GOLD CUP (Listed) (Open)

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Line Horse
Ancient Times
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 11
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
3 / 11
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
8 / 11
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    Barak                5    55.5    1    0.00     0.0   85    91           91    +6
2    Ancient Times        4    56.5    2    1.25     1.5   95    95           95    +0
3    Find Me Unafraid     4    56.5    3    2.25     1.5   95    94           94    -1
4    Flower Of Saigon     4    53.0    4    2.75     1.5   90    86           86    -4
5    Miss Orange          5    53.0    5    4.00     0.0   89    88           88    -1
6    Ellis Island         4    52.0    6    9.25     1.5   66    81           81    +15
7    Super Handsome       4    54.0    7    12.00    1.5   84    85           85    +1
8    Anse Lazio (AUS)     6    60.0    8    14.25    0.0   103   100          100   -3
9    Master Supreme       5    56.5    9    14.75    0.0   94    93           93    -1
10   Super Noir           4    51.5    10   18.75    1.5   71    80           80    +9
11   Magnum Fire          7    51.5    11   31.25    0.0   73    83           83    +10
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Barak 85 97 91 +6 0.0 -
2 Ancient Times Line 95 95 95 ✓ Match 1.5
3 Find Me Unafraid 95 85 94 -9 1.5 -
4 Flower Of Saigon 90 102 86 +16 1.5 -
5 Miss Orange 89 86 88 -2 0.0 -
6 Ellis Island 66 66 81 -15 1.5 -
7 Super Handsome 84 61 85 -24 1.5 -
8 Anse Lazio (AUS) 103 102 100 +2 0.0 -
9 Master Supreme 94 87 93 -6 0.0 -
10 Super Noir 71 66 80 -14 1.5 -
11 Magnum Fire 73 59 83 -24 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