Official NHA Assessment

Race 4: www.trackandball.co.za FM 66 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

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Line Horse
Wedding Bliss
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 9
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 9
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
3 / 9
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    Raspberry Beret      3    54.5    1    0.00     1.5   58    46           58    +0
2    Wedding Bliss        4    56.5    2    0.50     0.5   59    59           59    +0
3    Isla Morada          6    57.5    3    0.75     0.0   61    61           61    +0
4    Reckless Love        4    53.0    4    1.65     0.5   52    50           50    -2
5    Bell Starbuster      4    54.5    5    4.65     0.5   55    49           49    -6
6    Eye Catching         4    56.0    6    5.05     0.5   58    51           51    -7
7    Consol Queen         5    57.0    7    7.55     0.0   60    54           54    -6
8    Maboneng             3    59.5    8    8.75     1.5   71    56           61    -10
99   Laurel Lane          4    57.0    99   0.00     0.5   -     53           53    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Raspberry Beret 58 61 58 +3 1.5 -
2 Wedding Bliss Line 59 56 59 -3 0.5
3 Isla Morada 61 59 61 -2 0.0 -
4 Reckless Love 52 72 50 +22 0.5 -
5 Bell Starbuster 55 52 49 +3 0.5 -
6 Eye Catching 58 48 51 -3 0.5 -
7 Consol Queen 60 52 54 -2 0.0 -
8 Maboneng 71 67 61 +6 1.5 -
99 Laurel Lane - 60 53 +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