Official NHA Assessment
Race 7: www.gallop.co.za MR 67 HANDICAP (Open)
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
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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:
- 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