Official NHA Assessment

Race 5: SOCCER ANY13 FM 68 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Line Horse
Just Virginia
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 13
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
3 / 13
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
8 / 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    Masters Beauty       6    55.5    1    0.00     0.0   59    69           59    +0
2    Bell Jar             7    58.0    2    0.30     0.0   67    81           81    +14
3    Just Virginia        2    55.0    3    1.10     0.0   74    74           74    +0
4    Blazing Astute       3    58.0    4    1.15     8.0   73    64           64    -9
5    Iron Chef            4    58.0    5    2.45     4.5   64    69           69    +5
6    Mode                 4    52.5    6    3.05     4.5   53    57           57    +4
7    American Style       3    58.0    7    3.20     8.0   65    61           61    -4
8    Port Adelaide (AUS)  4    55.5    8    3.35     4.5   59    63           63    +4
9    Reckless Love        4    53.5    9    3.95     4.5   55    58           58    +3
10   Que For You          5    55.0    10   4.45     0.0   58    69           69    +11
11   Malcolm's Dream      6    59.5    11   5.95     0.0   68    77           77    +9
12   Duquesne Whistle     4    54.5    12   12.55    4.5   57    58           58    +1
99   Diamonds n Dollars   4    52.0    99   0.00     4.5   -     53           53    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Masters Beauty 59 62 59 +3 0.0 -
2 Bell Jar 67 68 81 -13 0.0 -
3 Just Virginia Line 74 56 74 -18 0.0
4 Blazing Astute 73 74 64 +10 8.0 -
5 Iron Chef 64 52 69 -17 4.5 -
6 Mode 53 49 57 -8 4.5 -
7 American Style 65 60 61 -1 8.0 -
8 Port Adelaide (AUS) 59 54 63 -9 4.5 -
9 Reckless Love 55 72 58 +14 4.5 -
10 Que For You 58 67 69 -2 0.0 -
11 Malcolm's Dream 68 88 77 +11 0.0 -
12 Duquesne Whistle 57 57 58 -1 4.5 -
99 Diamonds n Dollars - 50 53 -3 4.5 -
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