Official NHA Assessment
Race 1: Catch KZN Racing via live streaming on www.galloptv.co.za MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
Line Horse
Sovereign Command
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 13
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 13
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
10 / 13
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Catavar 4 60.0 1 0.00 4.0 62 75 68 +6 2 Firelighter 3 60.0 2 1.40 3.5 70 76 76 +6 3 Verification 3 60.0 3 2.00 3.5 - 76 76 +76 4 Sovereign Command 3 56.0 4 2.60 3.5 68 68 68 +0 5 Danube 3 60.0 5 4.90 3.5 73 76 76 +3 6 Carnival Park 3 60.0 6 5.00 3.5 73 76 76 +3 7 Ms Galore 3 57.5 7 5.80 3.5 - 71 71 +71 8 Grand Force 3 60.0 8 6.00 3.5 65 76 76 +11 9 Window To My Soul 3 60.0 9 7.00 3.5 - 76 76 +76 10 Stan The Man (ZIM) 3 60.0 10 14.00 3.5 - 76 76 +76 11 That's All Brother 3 60.0 11 19.40 3.5 - 76 76 +76 99 Cowdray Park 3 58.5 99 0.00 3.5 - 73 73 +0 99 Doin' Time 5 60.0 99 0.00 0.0 - 83 83 +0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catavar | 62 | 64 | 68 | -4 | 4.0 | - | |
| 2 | Firelighter | 70 | 63 | 76 | -13 | 3.5 | - | |
| 3 | Verification | - | 67 | 76 | -9 | 3.5 | - | |
| 4 | Sovereign Command Line | 68 | 62 | 68 | -6 | 3.5 | ||
| 5 | Danube | 73 | 76 | 76 | ✓ Match | 3.5 | - | |
| 6 | Carnival Park | 73 | 66 | 76 | -10 | 3.5 | - | |
| 7 | Ms Galore | - | 68 | 71 | -3 | 3.5 | - | |
| 8 | Grand Force | 65 | 54 | 76 | -22 | 3.5 | - | |
| 9 | Window To My Soul | - | 63 | 76 | -13 | 3.5 | - | |
| 10 | Stan The Man (ZIM) | - | 40 | 76 | -36 | 3.5 | - | |
| 11 | That's All Brother | - | 66 | 76 | -10 | 3.5 | - | |
| 99 | Cowdray Park | - | 80 | 73 | +7 | 3.5 | - | |
| 99 | Doin' Time | - | 54 | 83 | -29 | 0.0 | - |
Assessment Methodology
Calculation Steps:
- Identify Line Horse - consistent performer used as reference
- Calculate WFA Allowance based on age, distance, and month
- Apply Drag Adjustment for beaten margin
- Calculate Actual Weight Performance:
Weight - Drag - WFA - Compare to Line Horse to determine race rating
- 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