Official NHA Assessment

Race 7: www.gallop.co.za MR 67 HANDICAP (Open)

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Line Horse
Bless Me Fred
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 8
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 8
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
2 / 8
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    Purple Operator      3    62.0    1    0.00     4.5   71    65           71    +0
2    Bless Me Fred        6    56.5    2    1.05     0.0   63    63           63    +0
3    Harley's Fate        2    59.0    3    2.65     3.0   71    62           62    -9
4    Enid's Girl          2    56.0    4    4.45     3.0   65    56           56    -9
5    Lord Edward          2    58.5    5    4.85     3.0   70    61           61    -9
6    Grande Lupo          2    59.5    6    5.05     3.0   72    63           63    -9
99   Casa Rosada          4    52.5    99   0.00     5.0   -     45           45    +0
99   Leslies Pathtofame   7    59.0    99   0.00     0.0   -     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 Purple Operator 71 74 71 +3 4.5 -
2 Bless Me Fred Line 63 62 63 -1 0.0
3 Harley's Fate 71 67 62 +5 3.0 -
4 Enid's Girl 65 59 56 +3 3.0 -
5 Lord Edward 70 52 61 -9 3.0 -
6 Grande Lupo 72 62 63 -1 3.0 -
99 Casa Rosada - 57 45 +12 5.0 -
99 Leslies Pathtofame - 63 68 -5 0.0 -
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