Official NHA Assessment

Race 3: www.tabgold.co.za MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

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Line Horse
Majestic Warrior
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
2 / 13
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
4 / 13
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
6 / 13
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    The Bund             2    55.5    1    0.00     0.0   70    67           67    -3
2    Majestic Warrior     2    57.0    2    0.70     0.0   77    77           77    +0
3    Johnny's Hope        2    57.0    3    2.10     0.0   80    75           75    -5
4    Barbatti             3    60.0    4    2.90     8.0   54    63           63    +9
5    Triton               3    60.0    5    4.60     8.0   60    61           61    +1
6    Blazing Light        3    60.0    6    4.90     8.0   63    60           60    -3
7    Red Spark            3    57.0    7    7.30     8.0   58    54           54    -4
8    King Bavarian        5    57.0    8    8.80     0.0   -     70           70    +70
9    Twice As Perfect     3    57.0    9    10.70    8.0   -     54           54    +54
10   Duke Of Africa       5    57.0    10   13.70    0.0   70    70           70    +0
11   Cash Crusade         2    53.0    11   26.80    0.0   64    62           62    -2
12   Lombard Street       3    60.0    12   30.10    8.0   50    60           60    +10
13   Direct Charge        3    54.5    13   30.25    8.0   65    49           55    -10
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 The Bund 70 69 67 +2 0.0 -
2 Majestic Warrior Line 77 86 77 +9 0.0
3 Johnny's Hope 80 79 75 +4 0.0 -
4 Barbatti 54 47 63 -16 8.0 -
5 Triton 60 52 61 -9 8.0 -
6 Blazing Light 63 62 60 +2 8.0 -
7 Red Spark 58 54 54 ✓ Match 8.0 -
8 King Bavarian - 67 70 -3 0.0 -
9 Twice As Perfect - 54 54 ✓ Match 8.0 -
10 Duke Of Africa 70 76 70 +6 0.0 -
11 Cash Crusade 64 68 62 +6 0.0 -
12 Lombard Street 50 48 60 -12 8.0 -
13 Direct Charge 65 59 55 +4 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