Official NHA Assessment

Race 3: CAPE RACING MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

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Line Horse
Cafe Culture
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 11
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
0 / 11
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
10 / 11
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    Cafe Culture         3    60.0    1    0.00     2.5   79    79           79    +0
2    Questioning          2    57.0    2    0.75     1.5   -     75           75    +75
3    Warm Winter Nite     2    57.0    3    4.25     1.5   -     75           75    +75
4    No Apologies         2    57.0    4    7.50     1.5   -     75           75    +75
5    William West         2    57.0    5    7.70     1.5   -     75           75    +75
6    Etoilefillante       4    57.0    6    9.45     0.0   -     78           78    +78
7    Director's Cut       3    60.0    7    10.70    2.5   68    79           79    +11
8    'O Captain           2    57.0    8    11.00    1.5   -     75           75    +75
9    Look Back            3    60.0    9    11.05    2.5   -     79           79    +79
10   Chili Palmer         2    60.0    10   11.80    1.5   -     81           81    +81
11   Future Gem           2    57.0    11   12.30    1.5   -     75           75    +75
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Cafe Culture Line 79 118 79 +39 2.5
2 Questioning - 127 75 +52 1.5 -
3 Warm Winter Nite - 92 75 +17 1.5 -
4 No Apologies - 83 75 +8 1.5 -
5 William West - 51 75 -24 1.5 -
6 Etoilefillante - 51 78 -27 0.0 -
7 Director's Cut 68 76 79 -3 2.5 -
8 'O Captain - 52 75 -23 1.5 -
9 Look Back - 54 79 -25 2.5 -
10 Chili Palmer - - 81 -81 1.5 -
11 Future Gem - 55 75 -20 1.5 -
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