Official NHA Assessment
Race 8: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 18 JANUARY CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 71 and below)
Line Horse
Liverpool Legend
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 18
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 18
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
13 / 18
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Flying First Class 4 57.5 1 0.00 3.0 68 64 64 -4 2 Fasinada 4 55.5 2 1.00 3.0 64 64 64 +0 3 Koopa Troopa 4 55.5 3 1.75 3.0 61 63 63 +2 4 Liverpool Legend 4 57.5 4 2.25 3.0 67 67 67 +0 5 Kurt's Approval 7 56.0 5 3.50 0.0 55 68 68 +13 6 Anatura 5 59.5 6 4.25 0.0 68 75 75 +7 7 Gypsy Magic 4 49.5 7 4.50 3.0 50 48 48 -2 8 Ball Rolling 5 55.5 8 5.75 0.0 60 66 66 +6 9 Call Me Master 8 60.0 9 9.50 0.0 66 75 75 +9 10 My Kingdom 6 58.0 10 10.50 0.0 63 71 71 +8 11 Bold Resolve 4 60.0 11 10.55 3.0 67 69 69 +2 12 Chasing Mavericks 4 56.0 12 11.75 3.0 54 61 61 +7 13 Dame Of Flames 3 57.5 13 12.00 6.0 79 58 69 -10 14 Diamonds n Dollars 4 57.5 14 14.00 3.0 68 64 64 -4 15 Saffron Rain 3 53.5 15 14.50 6.0 69 50 59 -10 16 Dark Vision 4 60.0 16 26.00 3.0 65 69 69 +4 99 Waltzing Al 6 56.0 99 0.00 0.0 - 67 67 +0 99 Dance Partner 4 56.0 99 0.00 3.0 - 61 61 +0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flying First Class | 68 | 82 | 64 | +18 | 3.0 | - | |
| 2 | Fasinada | 64 | 52 | 64 | -12 | 3.0 | - | |
| 3 | Koopa Troopa | 61 | 59 | 63 | -4 | 3.0 | - | |
| 4 | Liverpool Legend Line | 67 | 59 | 67 | -8 | 3.0 | ||
| 5 | Kurt's Approval | 55 | 60 | 68 | -8 | 0.0 | - | |
| 6 | Anatura | 68 | 68 | 75 | -7 | 0.0 | - | |
| 7 | Gypsy Magic | 50 | 48 | 48 | ✓ Match | 3.0 | - | |
| 8 | Ball Rolling | 60 | 59 | 66 | -7 | 0.0 | - | |
| 9 | Call Me Master | 66 | 65 | 75 | -10 | 0.0 | - | |
| 10 | My Kingdom | 63 | 53 | 71 | -18 | 0.0 | - | |
| 11 | Bold Resolve | 67 | 91 | 69 | +22 | 3.0 | - | |
| 12 | Chasing Mavericks | 54 | 65 | 61 | +4 | 3.0 | - | |
| 13 | Dame Of Flames | 79 | 95 | 69 | +26 | 6.0 | - | |
| 14 | Diamonds n Dollars | 68 | 50 | 64 | -14 | 3.0 | - | |
| 15 | Saffron Rain | 69 | 56 | 59 | -3 | 6.0 | - | |
| 16 | Dark Vision | 65 | 61 | 69 | -8 | 3.0 | - | |
| 99 | Waltzing Al | - | 45 | 67 | -22 | 0.0 | - | |
| 99 | Dance Partner | - | 57 | 61 | -4 | 3.0 | - |
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