Official NHA Assessment

Race 5: ONLINE FORM GUIDE www.gallop.co.za MR 85 HANDICAP (Open)

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Line Horse
Napoleon
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 13
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
3 / 13
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
7 / 13
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    Whispers Of War (AU  7    53.5    1    0.00     0.0   72    74           72    +0
2    Duke Of Rain         3    54.5    2    3.00     1.0   75    76           76    +1
3    Napoleon             3    53.0    3    3.25     1.0   73    73           73    +0
4    News Stream          6    60.0    4    4.05     0.0   85    88           88    +3
5    Incredibill          3    55.5    5    5.85     1.0   78    76           76    -2
6    Fateful Day          3    59.0    6    6.00     1.0   85    83           83    -2
7    Mr Pigalle           4    56.5    7    6.60     0.5   78    79           79    +1
8    Beechurst            3    52.0    8    7.40     1.0   71    69           69    -2
9    Jaipur Jewel         3    52.0    9    7.55     1.0   70    69           69    -1
10   Pineapple Express    3    55.0    10   9.45     1.0   77    75           75    -2
11   Tonightsfightnight   5    58.5    11   11.35    0.0   82    84           84    +2
12   Born To Perform      7    60.0    12   99.99    0.0   85    87           87    +2
99   Zuzan                3    56.5    99   0.00     1.0   -     78           78    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Whispers Of War (AUS) 72 64 72 -8 0.0 -
2 Duke Of Rain 75 70 76 -6 1.0 -
3 Napoleon Line 73 72 73 -1 1.0
4 News Stream 85 83 88 -5 0.0 -
5 Incredibill 78 70 76 -6 1.0 -
6 Fateful Day 85 93 83 +10 1.0 -
7 Mr Pigalle 78 68 79 -11 0.5 -
8 Beechurst 71 67 69 -2 1.0 -
9 Jaipur Jewel 70 68 69 -1 1.0 -
10 Pineapple Express 77 82 75 +7 1.0 -
11 Tonightsfightnight 82 80 84 -4 0.0 -
12 Born To Perform 85 84 87 -3 0.0 -
99 Zuzan - 98 78 +20 1.0 -
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