Official NHA Assessment
Race 5: BETWAY MERCHANTS (Grade 3) (Open)
Line Horse
Full Velocity
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 13
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
0 / 13
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
11 / 13
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Vars Vicky 4 56.5 1 0.00 9.0 111 111 111 +0 2 Tread Swiftly 4 52.0 2 1.00 9.0 95 102 102 +7 3 Desert Miracle 3 57.5 3 2.00 7.5 113 116 116 +3 4 Full Velocity 4 57.5 4 2.25 9.0 113 113 113 +0 5 Winter Flight 4 52.0 5 3.00 9.0 100 102 102 +2 6 Vaseem 5 54.0 6 3.25 0.0 105 124 124 +19 7 Moonshiningthrough 3 52.0 7 3.75 7.5 101 105 105 +4 8 Now I Got You 5 52.0 8 4.75 0.0 106 120 120 +14 9 Sound Of Warning 3 58.0 9 5.50 7.5 114 117 117 +3 10 Big Burn 3 60.0 10 6.00 7.5 118 121 121 +3 11 Kayla's Champ 5 52.5 11 7.00 0.0 103 121 121 +18 12 Warrior's Rest 7 54.5 12 13.00 0.0 107 125 125 +18 99 Coin Spinner 3 52.5 99 0.00 7.5 - 106 106 +0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vars Vicky | 111 | 116 | 111 | +5 | 9.0 | - | |
| 2 | Tread Swiftly | 95 | 90 | 102 | -12 | 9.0 | - | |
| 3 | Desert Miracle | 113 | 124 | 116 | +8 | 7.5 | - | |
| 4 | Full Velocity Line | 113 | 94 | 113 | -19 | 9.0 | ||
| 5 | Winter Flight | 100 | 94 | 102 | -8 | 9.0 | - | |
| 6 | Vaseem | 105 | 94 | 124 | -30 | 0.0 | - | |
| 7 | Moonshiningthrough | 101 | 96 | 105 | -9 | 7.5 | - | |
| 8 | Now I Got You | 106 | 67 | 120 | -53 | 0.0 | - | |
| 9 | Sound Of Warning | 114 | 110 | 117 | -7 | 7.5 | - | |
| 10 | Big Burn | 118 | 115 | 121 | -6 | 7.5 | - | |
| 11 | Kayla's Champ | 103 | 77 | 121 | -44 | 0.0 | - | |
| 12 | Warrior's Rest | 107 | 101 | 125 | -24 | 0.0 | - | |
| 99 | Coin Spinner | - | 101 | 106 | -5 | 7.5 | - |
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