Official NHA Assessment
Race 4: SA CLASSIC DAY 4 MARCH MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)
Line Horse
Camerata
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 12
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 12
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
10 / 12
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Camerata 2 57.5 1 0.00 3.0 70 70 70 +0 2 Pontiac 3 60.0 2 0.70 4.5 - 72 72 +72 3 Fulliautomatix 3 60.0 3 1.30 4.5 63 72 72 +9 4 Sagan 3 60.0 4 1.50 4.5 - 72 72 +72 5 Rockingthetimeaway 3 57.5 5 2.60 4.5 64 67 67 +3 6 Elusive Justice 3 60.0 6 3.60 4.5 - 72 72 +72 7 Law Of Success 3 57.5 7 6.50 4.5 - 67 67 +67 8 Going Global 3 60.0 8 7.90 4.5 40 72 72 +32 9 Sankofa 3 55.0 9 8.15 4.5 - 62 62 +62 10 Maldini 3 60.0 10 9.15 4.5 - 72 72 +72 99 Bob's Your Uncle 5 60.0 99 0.00 0.0 - 81 81 +0 99 Cosmic Star 3 60.0 99 0.00 4.5 - 72 72 +0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camerata Line | 70 | 49 | 70 | -21 | 3.0 | ||
| 2 | Pontiac | - | 79 | 72 | +7 | 4.5 | - | |
| 3 | Fulliautomatix | 63 | 66 | 72 | -6 | 4.5 | - | |
| 4 | Sagan | - | 70 | 72 | -2 | 4.5 | - | |
| 5 | Rockingthetimeaway | 64 | 62 | 67 | -5 | 4.5 | - | |
| 6 | Elusive Justice | - | 61 | 72 | -11 | 4.5 | - | |
| 7 | Law Of Success | - | 81 | 67 | +14 | 4.5 | - | |
| 8 | Going Global | 40 | 50 | 72 | -22 | 4.5 | - | |
| 9 | Sankofa | - | 55 | 62 | -7 | 4.5 | - | |
| 10 | Maldini | - | - | 72 | -72 | 4.5 | - | |
| 99 | Bob's Your Uncle | - | 103 | 81 | +22 | 0.0 | - | |
| 99 | Cosmic Star | - | 105 | 72 | +33 | 4.5 | - |
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