Official NHA Assessment

Race 3: FOLLOW CAPE RACING ON SOCIAL MEDIA MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHTS (F & M) (For all Maiden Fillies & Mares)

Line Horse
Soft Touch
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 11
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 11
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
7 / 11
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    Trip To Barberton    2    54.0    1    0.00     0.0   69    66           66    -3
2    Beau Kala            2    50.0    2    0.20     0.0   56    58           58    +2
3    Royal Invitation     5    58.0    3    1.95     0.0   -     77           77    +77
4    Soft Touch           2    56.0    4    2.00     0.0   73    73           73    +0
5    Lady Writer          3    58.0    5    2.05     8.0   -     61           61    +61
6    Senhora Victoria     3    60.0    6    3.30     8.0   66    63           63    -3
7    Mary Lamb            3    58.0    7    3.80     8.0   -     59           59    +59
8    Miss New York        3    58.0    8    4.80     8.0   -     58           58    +58
9    Rafeef's Choice      5    59.5    9    5.10     0.0   80    77           77    -3
10   Short Sharp Shock    3    56.5    10   5.60     8.0   59    55           55    -4
11   Destined To Dance    3    53.5    11   6.60     8.0   53    49           49    -4
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Trip To Barberton 69 64 66 -2 0.0 -
2 Beau Kala 56 73 58 +15 0.0 -
3 Royal Invitation - 99 77 +22 0.0 -
4 Soft Touch Line 73 54 73 -19 0.0
5 Lady Writer - 69 61 +8 8.0 -
6 Senhora Victoria 66 66 63 +3 8.0 -
7 Mary Lamb - 76 59 +17 8.0 -
8 Miss New York - 61 58 +3 8.0 -
9 Rafeef's Choice 80 71 77 -6 0.0 -
10 Short Sharp Shock 59 62 55 +7 8.0 -
11 Destined To Dance 53 48 49 -1 8.0 -
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