Official NHA Assessment

Race 6: ONLINE FORM GUIDE www.gallop.co.za MR 65 HANDICAP (Open)

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Line Horse
Grey Ocean
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
2 / 15
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
4 / 15
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
7 / 15
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    Hippocrates          3    57.5    1    0.00     2.5   60    55           60    +0
2    Lou Lou The Legend   3    55.0    2    0.50     2.5   58    50           50    -8
3    Word For Word        3    57.5    3    1.20     2.5   60    55           55    -5
4    Grey Ocean           4    58.5    4    2.00     0.0   62    62           62    +0
5    Life Goes On         7    58.0    5    2.80     0.0   61    61           61    +0
6    Phaka Imali          3    56.0    6    4.10     2.5   57    52           52    -5
7    Georgie George       3    59.0    7    8.30     2.5   63    58           58    -5
8    Capriana             4    57.0    8    8.50     0.0   59    59           59    +0
9    Lord Edward          2    57.0    9    9.60     1.5   65    56           56    -9
10   Geronimo             4    58.0    10   10.40    0.0   61    61           61    +0
11   Lulu's Boy           5    59.0    11   11.70    0.0   63    63           63    +0
12   Enid's Girl          2    56.0    12   11.95    1.5   63    54           54    -9
99   Final Destiny        4    52.5    99   0.00     0.0   -     50           50    +0
99   We All Chomies       5    54.0    99   0.00     0.0   -     53           53    +0
99   Preemptive Strike    4    61.0    99   0.00     0.0   -     67           67    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Hippocrates 60 68 60 +8 2.5 -
2 Lou Lou The Legend 58 59 50 +9 2.5 -
3 Word For Word 60 62 55 +7 2.5 -
4 Grey Ocean Line 62 61 62 -1 0.0
5 Life Goes On 61 54 61 -7 0.0 -
6 Phaka Imali 57 62 52 +10 2.5 -
7 Georgie George 63 63 58 +5 2.5 -
8 Capriana 59 59 59 ✓ Match 0.0 -
9 Lord Edward 65 52 56 -4 1.5 -
10 Geronimo 61 50 61 -11 0.0 -
11 Lulu's Boy 63 71 63 +8 0.0 -
12 Enid's Girl 63 59 54 +5 1.5 -
99 Final Destiny - 50 50 ✓ Match 0.0 -
99 We All Chomies - 54 53 +1 0.0 -
99 Preemptive Strike - 70 67 +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