Official NHA Assessment

Race 3: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN HANDICAP (For Maidens R15000 Win bonus ROA Members)

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Line Horse
Opening Ceremony
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
4 / 12
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
6 / 12
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
4 / 12
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    Federal Reserve      2    58.0    1    0.00     0.0   65    60           65    +0
2    Opening Ceremony     3    56.5    2    1.25     3.0   55    55           55    +0
3    Ponderosa Pine       2    59.0    3    2.75     0.0   67    64           64    -3
4    The Last Belle       2    56.5    4    3.25     0.0   62    59           59    -3
5    American Dazzler     2    53.5    5    4.50     0.0   56    51           51    -5
6    So Dacha             3    57.5    6    4.75     3.0   57    53           53    -4
7    Hot Ice              3    54.0    7    7.00     3.0   57    46           47    -10
8    Teardrop             2    59.0    8    7.10     0.0   67    62           62    -5
9    Maya's Cat           3    60.0    9    7.15     3.0   69    58           59    -10
10   Western Jack         3    52.0    10   7.40     3.0   43    42           42    -1
11   Sunset Reaper        2    54.0    11   11.65    0.0   57    52           52    -5
12   Il Combattente       3    52.0    12   17.15    3.0   52    42           42    -10
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Federal Reserve 65 65 65 ✓ Match 0.0 -
2 Opening Ceremony Line 55 55 55 ✓ Match 3.0
3 Ponderosa Pine 67 63 64 -1 0.0 -
4 The Last Belle 62 59 59 ✓ Match 0.0 -
5 American Dazzler 56 59 51 +8 0.0 -
6 So Dacha 57 48 53 -5 3.0 -
7 Hot Ice 57 47 47 ✓ Match 3.0 -
8 Teardrop 67 55 62 -7 0.0 -
9 Maya's Cat 69 67 59 +8 3.0 -
10 Western Jack 43 50 42 +8 3.0 -
11 Sunset Reaper 57 51 52 -1 0.0 -
12 Il Combattente 52 46 42 +4 3.0 -
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