Official NHA Assessment

Race 2: BETONTAB.CO.ZA MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Line Horse
Love Bite
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 11
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
4 / 11
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
5 / 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    Dronfield            3    60.0    1    0.00     5.0   69    68           68    -1
2    Trust The Fire       4    60.0    2    2.50     6.0   63    66           66    +3
3    Love Bite            3    57.5    3    2.55     5.0   63    63           63    +0
4    Fulliautomatix       3    60.0    4    5.75     5.0   69    68           68    -1
5    Bevoeterd            3    60.0    5    6.00     5.0   66    68           68    +2
6    Great Times          3    60.0    6    7.25     5.0   65    68           68    +3
7    Verified             3    60.0    7    9.00     5.0   -     68           68    +68
8    War Banner           3    60.0    8    10.50    5.0   -     68           68    +68
9    Broadway Tune        3    56.0    9    10.60    5.0   53    60           60    +7
10   Blackburn Jet        3    60.0    10   10.70    5.0   58    68           68    +10
99   Brave Sioux          3    60.0    99   0.00     5.0   -     68           68    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Dronfield 69 75 68 +7 5.0 -
2 Trust The Fire 63 65 66 -1 6.0 -
3 Love Bite Line 63 65 63 +2 5.0
4 Fulliautomatix 69 66 68 -2 5.0 -
5 Bevoeterd 66 58 68 -10 5.0 -
6 Great Times 65 54 68 -14 5.0 -
7 Verified - 65 68 -3 5.0 -
8 War Banner - 69 68 +1 5.0 -
9 Broadway Tune 53 52 60 -8 5.0 -
10 Blackburn Jet 58 50 68 -18 5.0 -
99 Brave Sioux - 72 68 +4 5.0 -
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