Official NHA Assessment

Race 6: FOLLOW IN THE BOX SEAT PODCAST MR 94 HANDICAP (Open)

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Line Horse
Spring High
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 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    Fight Song           4    56.0    1    0.00     0.5   86    83           86    +0
2    Full Blast           4    56.0    2    1.60     0.5   86    86           86    +0
3    Spring High          4    54.0    3    1.80     0.5   82    82           82    +0
4    Gimmie A Star        3    58.5    4    2.60     1.0   93    89           89    -4
5    Platinum Sky         3    61.5    5    3.35     1.0   99    94           94    -5
6    Al's My Daddy        5    54.5    6    3.40     0.0   83    82           82    -1
7    Baby Shooz           5    58.5    7    4.90     0.0   91    89           89    -2
8    Seven Patriots       5    57.0    8    14.90    0.0   88    86           86    -2
9    Share Holder (AUS)   5    60.5    9    15.80    0.0   95    93           93    -2
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Fight Song 86 94 86 +8 0.5 -
2 Full Blast 86 86 86 ✓ Match 0.5 -
3 Spring High Line 82 79 82 -3 0.5
4 Gimmie A Star 93 93 89 +4 1.0 -
5 Platinum Sky 99 99 94 +5 1.0 -
6 Al's My Daddy 83 70 82 -12 0.0 -
7 Baby Shooz 91 73 89 -16 0.0 -
8 Seven Patriots 88 83 86 -3 0.0 -
9 Share Holder (AUS) 95 91 93 -2 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