Official NHA Assessment
Race 5: MERIT RATED 80 HANDICAP (Open)
Line Horse
Love The View
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 6
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 6
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
3 / 6
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Ideal View 6 58.5 1 0.00 0.0 78 78 78 +0 2 Zazu 6 54.0 2 0.75 0.0 69 75 75 +6 3 Love The View 4 61.0 3 3.25 2.0 82 82 82 +0 4 Differentiate 5 57.5 4 3.75 0.0 75 78 78 +3 5 Bruce's Spirit 6 56.0 5 4.00 0.0 73 75 75 +2 6 Citrusdal 8 59.5 6 5.00 0.0 79 80 80 +1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ideal View | 78 | 90 | 78 | +12 | 0.0 | - | |
| 2 | Zazu | 69 | 71 | 75 | -4 | 0.0 | - | |
| 3 | Love The View Line | 82 | 82 | 82 | ✓ Match | 2.0 | ||
| 4 | Differentiate | 75 | 72 | 78 | -6 | 0.0 | - | |
| 5 | Bruce's Spirit | 73 | 55 | 75 | -20 | 0.0 | - | |
| 6 | Citrusdal | 79 | 81 | 80 | +1 | 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