Official NHA Assessment

Race 2: www.caperacing.co.za MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHTS (For all Maidens)

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Line Horse
Ponte Vecchio
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
2 / 10
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 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    Enemy Territory (IR  3    57.5    1    0.00     4.5   -     62           6     +6
2    Lunch Money          3    60.0    2    4.00     4.5   -     67           67    +67
3    Zygi                 3    60.0    3    4.50     4.5   -     67           67    +67
4    Ponte Vecchio        2    60.0    4    4.80     3.0   70    70           70    +0
5    Barnbougle           3    59.5    5    5.30     4.5   63    66           66    +3
6    Future Contract      3    52.0    6    5.40     4.5   45    51           51    +6
7    Cannatonic           3    57.5    7    6.15     4.5   59    62           62    +3
8    Hundredfifthavenue   2    59.0    8    6.35     3.0   68    68           68    +0
9    Kingofthewaves       3    60.0    9    8.10     4.5   -     67           67    +67
10   Chililabombwe        3    58.5    10   13.35    4.5   67    64           64    -3
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Enemy Territory (IRE) - 99 6 +93 4.5 -
2 Lunch Money - 70 67 +3 4.5 -
3 Zygi - 62 67 -5 4.5 -
4 Ponte Vecchio Line 70 56 70 -14 3.0
5 Barnbougle 63 66 66 ✓ Match 4.5 -
6 Future Contract 45 40 51 -11 4.5 -
7 Cannatonic 59 48 62 -14 4.5 -
8 Hundredfifthavenue 68 57 68 -11 3.0 -
9 Kingofthewaves - - 67 -67 4.5 -
10 Chililabombwe 67 64 64 ✓ Match 4.5 -
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