Official NHA Assessment

Race 2: TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Line Horse
Celtic Rumours
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 10
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
3 / 10
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
6 / 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    Celtic Rumours       5    56.0    1    0.00     0.0   -     -            -     +0
2    Quixote              2    59.0    2    4.25     0.0   81    7            71    -10
3    African Azure        3    56.0    3    7.25     6.0   -     -12          -     +0
4    Bronze Sword         3    59.0    4    9.50     6.0   68    -6           58    -10
5    Grand Escape         4    60.0    5    9.60     3.0   56    2            46    -10
6    Gimme Royalty        3    60.0    6    10.75    6.0   58    -4           48    -10
7    Northern King        3    59.0    7    12.00    6.0   63    -6           53    -10
8    Wolfram              3    59.0    8    14.25    6.0   55    -6           45    -10
9    Tincture Time        3    59.0    9    16.75    6.0   -     -6           -     +0
10   Le Fort Bion         4    60.0    10   18.00    3.0   -     2            2     +2
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Celtic Rumours Line - 104 - +104 0.0
2 Quixote 81 69 71 -2 0.0 -
3 African Azure - - - ✓ Match 6.0 -
4 Bronze Sword 68 66 58 +8 6.0 -
5 Grand Escape 56 56 46 +10 3.0 -
6 Gimme Royalty 58 49 48 +1 6.0 -
7 Northern King 63 57 53 +4 6.0 -
8 Wolfram 55 59 45 +14 6.0 -
9 Tincture Time - 53 - +53 6.0 -
10 Le Fort Bion - 48 2 +46 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