Official NHA Assessment

Race 5: BETONTAB.CO.ZA FM 94 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

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Line Horse
Unconditional Love
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 9
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 9
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
5 / 9
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    Escape Artist        3    49.5    1    0.00     2.5   78    71           78    +0
2    Sister Light         3    56.0    2    0.30     2.5   86    89           89    +3
3    Queen Of Smoke       2    56.5    3    1.30     0.0   92    93           93    +1
4    Unconditional Love   3    57.0    4    2.30     2.5   88    88           88    +0
5    Bee In My Bonnet     2    50.5    5    2.55     0.0   78    80           80    +2
6    Greek Miss           3    56.5    6    2.65     2.5   87    87           87    +0
7    Ballroom Bliss       4    53.5    7    5.40     1.0   81    82           82    +1
8    Black Silver         4    60.0    8    14.65    1.0   94    95           95    +1
99   Tulip Tree           2    61.0    99   0.00     0.0   -     99           99    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Escape Artist 78 78 78 ✓ Match 2.5 -
2 Sister Light 86 96 89 +7 2.5 -
3 Queen Of Smoke 92 74 93 -19 0.0 -
4 Unconditional Love Line 88 100 88 +12 2.5
5 Bee In My Bonnet 78 73 80 -7 0.0 -
6 Greek Miss 87 91 87 +4 2.5 -
7 Ballroom Bliss 81 84 82 +2 1.0 -
8 Black Silver 94 86 95 -9 1.0 -
99 Tulip Tree - 96 99 -3 0.0 -
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