Official NHA Assessment
Race 9: Hollywoodbets BRIGHT FUTURE CLASS 4 (F & M) (For Fillies & Mares. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 80)
Line Horse
Happy Analia
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 14
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 14
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
8 / 14
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Tara Star 4 57.0 1 0.00 4.0 82 74 74 -8 2 Happy Analia 4 57.5 2 0.10 4.0 75 75 75 +0 3 Buttercup Baby 3 57.0 3 1.30 3.5 79 75 75 -4 4 Avernian Goddess 3 56.5 4 1.70 3.5 78 74 74 -4 5 Ubukhwebezana 4 58.5 5 1.75 4.0 77 77 77 +0 6 Prom Queen 3 58.0 6 1.95 3.5 81 77 77 -4 7 Miss Ladyaterix 3 60.0 7 2.65 3.5 90 81 81 -9 8 Littleblackgem 3 52.5 8 2.80 3.5 73 66 66 -7 9 Nellie Melba 4 56.5 9 3.05 4.0 73 73 73 +0 10 Miss Paget 4 56.0 10 3.65 4.0 72 72 72 +0 11 Mamas Baby 4 56.0 11 6.05 4.0 72 72 72 +0 12 Emerald Green 4 60.5 12 6.35 4.0 81 81 81 +0 13 Amafort 3 56.0 13 7.05 3.5 77 73 73 -4 14 Hot Lava 3 51.0 14 8.45 3.5 75 63 65 -10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tara Star | 82 | 96 | 74 | +22 | 4.0 | - | |
| 2 | Happy Analia Line | 75 | 78 | 75 | +3 | 4.0 | ||
| 3 | Buttercup Baby | 79 | 98 | 75 | +23 | 3.5 | - | |
| 4 | Avernian Goddess | 78 | 91 | 74 | +17 | 3.5 | - | |
| 5 | Ubukhwebezana | 77 | 93 | 77 | +16 | 4.0 | - | |
| 6 | Prom Queen | 81 | 81 | 77 | +4 | 3.5 | - | |
| 7 | Miss Ladyaterix | 90 | 92 | 81 | +11 | 3.5 | - | |
| 8 | Littleblackgem | 73 | 61 | 66 | -5 | 3.5 | - | |
| 9 | Nellie Melba | 73 | 68 | 73 | -5 | 4.0 | - | |
| 10 | Miss Paget | 72 | 71 | 72 | -1 | 4.0 | - | |
| 11 | Mamas Baby | 72 | 65 | 72 | -7 | 4.0 | - | |
| 12 | Emerald Green | 81 | 75 | 81 | -6 | 4.0 | - | |
| 13 | Amafort | 77 | 61 | 73 | -12 | 3.5 | - | |
| 14 | Hot Lava | 75 | 69 | 65 | +4 | 3.5 | - |
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