Official NHA Assessment

Race 7: TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MR 82 HANDICAP (Open)

Line Horse
Life On Mars
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 10
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 10
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
5 / 10
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    Blonde Act           3    55.5    1    0.00     5.0   73    65           73    +0
2    Jet Mirage           3    57.5    2    0.10     5.0   77    69           69    -8
3    Naval Secret         4    61.5    3    0.35     3.0   85    86           86    +1
4    Life On Mars         4    61.0    4    1.10     3.0   84    84           84    +0
5    El Romiachi          8    54.5    5    2.35     0.0   71    75           75    +4
6    Pure Maverick        2    58.5    6    2.60     0.0   89    83           83    -6
7    Alado's Pride        7    56.0    7    3.10     0.0   74    78           78    +4
8    Cruzador             6    57.5    8    3.60     0.0   77    80           80    +3
9    Marsh Marigold       3    58.5    9    4.35     5.0   79    71           71    -8
10   Essos                4    52.5    10   11.10    3.0   65    63           63    -2
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Blonde Act 73 96 73 +23 5.0 -
2 Jet Mirage 77 100 69 +31 5.0 -
3 Naval Secret 85 91 86 +5 3.0 -
4 Life On Mars Line 84 87 84 +3 3.0
5 El Romiachi 71 77 75 +2 0.0 -
6 Pure Maverick 89 94 83 +11 0.0 -
7 Alado's Pride 74 73 78 -5 0.0 -
8 Cruzador 77 61 80 -19 0.0 -
9 Marsh Marigold 79 79 71 +8 5.0 -
10 Essos 65 65 63 +2 3.0 -
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