Official NHA Assessment

Race 8: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 3 APRIL MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)

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Line Horse
Written In Stone
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 10
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 10
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
8 / 10
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    Super Awesome        4    59.5    1    0.00     4.0   73    65           73    +0
2    Written In Stone     9    56.5    2    0.20     0.0   67    67           67    +0
3    Paul Revere          3    61.5    3    0.70     3.5   82    70           72    -10
4    Western Wishes       5    56.0    4    0.80     0.0   66    66           66    +0
5    Oriental Bouquet     4    52.0    5    1.20     4.0   58    50           50    -8
6    Twice As Wild        6    52.0    6    2.20     0.0   53    58           58    +5
7    Alone Time           4    58.5    7    3.50     4.0   71    63           63    -8
8    Ilha Da Orange       4    57.5    8    5.00     4.0   69    61           61    -8
9    Smelting             7    52.0    9    8.00     0.0   53    58           58    +5
10   Beamonesque          4    60.0    10   9.25     4.0   74    66           66    -8
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Super Awesome 73 79 73 +6 4.0 -
2 Written In Stone Line 67 67 67 ✓ Match 0.0
3 Paul Revere 82 92 72 +20 3.5 -
4 Western Wishes 66 74 66 +8 0.0 -
5 Oriental Bouquet 58 56 50 +6 4.0 -
6 Twice As Wild 53 51 58 -7 0.0 -
7 Alone Time 71 68 63 +5 4.0 -
8 Ilha Da Orange 69 75 61 +14 4.0 -
9 Smelting 53 52 58 -6 0.0 -
10 Beamonesque 74 76 66 +10 4.0 -
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