Official NHA Assessment

Race 9: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING MONDAY 24 OCTOBER NOVICE HANDICAP (Maidens & 1 time winners)

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Line Horse
Light Of Day
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 11
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 11
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
8 / 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    Fast Love            4    60.0    1    0.00     5.0   82    85           70    -12
2    Meridius             2    55.0    2    1.00     0.0   88    89           89    +1
3    Mo Jive              2    54.5    3    1.70     0.0   87    87           87    +0
4    Light Of Day         5    52.0    4    1.80     0.0   82    82           82    +0
5    Destiny Of Souls     2    55.0    5    2.50     0.0   88    87           87    -1
6    Without Equal        2    55.0    6    5.90     0.0   88    85           85    -3
7    Just A Memory        3    52.5    7    7.90     8.0   71    64           64    -7
8    Tara Iti             4    52.0    8    12.70    5.0   48    69           69    +21
9    Umthombo Wolwazi     2    52.0    9    19.00    0.0   80    79           79    -1
99   Vesuvio              5    48.0    99   0.00     0.0   -     71           71    +0
99   Vivacious Spirit     2    57.0    99   0.00     0.0   -     89           89    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Fast Love 82 90 70 +20 5.0 -
2 Meridius 88 115 89 +26 0.0 -
3 Mo Jive 87 78 87 -9 0.0 -
4 Light Of Day Line 82 61 82 -21 0.0
5 Destiny Of Souls 88 89 87 +2 0.0 -
6 Without Equal 88 83 85 -2 0.0 -
7 Just A Memory 71 67 64 +3 8.0 -
8 Tara Iti 48 52 69 -17 5.0 -
9 Umthombo Wolwazi 80 91 79 +12 0.0 -
99 Vesuvio - 85 71 +14 0.0 -
99 Vivacious Spirit - 78 89 -11 0.0 -
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