Official NHA Assessment
Race 5: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 FM 68 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)
Line Horse
Crafty Heart
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 16
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
5 / 16
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
7 / 16
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Wildest Dreams 3 62.0 1 0.00 4.5 72 61 72 +0 2 State Of Mind 4 56.0 2 0.50 2.0 58 61 61 +3 3 Maiden's Cove 3 56.5 3 1.00 4.5 60 56 56 -4 4 Crafty Heart 4 56.5 4 1.05 2.0 61 61 61 +0 5 Izhiestia 5 53.5 5 1.15 0.0 55 59 59 +4 6 Opera Swing 4 55.0 6 2.40 2.0 58 56 56 -2 7 Name Of The Game 3 56.5 7 3.90 4.5 61 52 52 -9 8 Basetsana 5 58.0 8 3.95 0.0 64 64 64 +0 9 Masters Queen 3 60.0 9 4.20 4.5 68 59 59 -9 10 Wintertime 5 52.0 10 4.45 0.0 50 51 51 +1 11 Respectable Miss 4 61.0 11 4.70 2.0 70 65 65 -5 12 Mrs Hotline 5 55.5 12 7.95 0.0 59 57 57 -2 13 Cape Bouquet 3 59.0 13 16.45 4.5 66 55 56 -10 14 Just Power 3 56.5 14 17.70 4.5 59 50 50 -9 99 Colorama 6 52.0 99 0.00 0.0 - 50 50 +0 99 Tartan Dancer 5 52.0 99 0.00 0.0 - 50 50 +0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wildest Dreams | 72 | 87 | 72 | +15 | 4.5 | - | |
| 2 | State Of Mind | 58 | 65 | 61 | +4 | 2.0 | - | |
| 3 | Maiden's Cove | 60 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 4.5 | - | |
| 4 | Crafty Heart Line | 61 | 63 | 61 | +2 | 2.0 | ||
| 5 | Izhiestia | 55 | 52 | 59 | -7 | 0.0 | - | |
| 6 | Opera Swing | 58 | 82 | 56 | +26 | 2.0 | - | |
| 7 | Name Of The Game | 61 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 4.5 | - | |
| 8 | Basetsana | 64 | 55 | 64 | -9 | 0.0 | - | |
| 9 | Masters Queen | 68 | 56 | 59 | -3 | 4.5 | - | |
| 10 | Wintertime | 50 | 45 | 51 | -6 | 0.0 | - | |
| 11 | Respectable Miss | 70 | 50 | 65 | -15 | 2.0 | - | |
| 12 | Mrs Hotline | 59 | 56 | 57 | -1 | 0.0 | - | |
| 13 | Cape Bouquet | 66 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 4.5 | - | |
| 14 | Just Power | 59 | 48 | 50 | -2 | 4.5 | - | |
| 99 | Colorama | - | 54 | 50 | +4 | 0.0 | - | |
| 99 | Tartan Dancer | - | 47 | 50 | -3 | 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