Official NHA Assessment

Race 6: WWW.HIGHVELDRACING.CO.ZA MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 92 and below)

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Line Horse
Super Handsome
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 11
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 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    PayBackTheMoney      6    60.0    1    0.00     0.0   85    98           91    +6
2    Afraad               8    56.0    2    1.40     0.0   76    95           95    +19
3    Traveling Wilbury    4    51.5    3    3.60     4.5   84    74           74    -10
4    Ideal Wolff          5    52.0    4    4.60     0.0   66    83           83    +17
5    Super Handsome       4    60.0    5    4.80     4.5   89    89           89    +0
6    Imperious Light      3    49.5    6    6.20     8.0   74    61           64    -10
7    Apollo Robbins       5    58.0    7    6.25     0.0   80    94           94    +14
8    The Kop              4    58.0    8    6.35     4.5   84    85           85    +1
9    Southern Song        4    57.5    9    6.45     4.5   88    84           84    -4
10   Royal Mazarin        4    49.5    10   7.15     4.5   68    68           68    +0
11   Category Four        6    58.0    11   10.35    0.0   79    94           94    +15
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 PayBackTheMoney 85 82 91 -9 0.0 -
2 Afraad 76 79 95 -16 0.0 -
3 Traveling Wilbury 84 80 74 +6 4.5 -
4 Ideal Wolff 66 65 83 -18 0.0 -
5 Super Handsome Line 89 61 89 -28 4.5
6 Imperious Light 74 55 64 -9 8.0 -
7 Apollo Robbins 80 69 94 -25 0.0 -
8 The Kop 84 78 85 -7 4.5 -
9 Southern Song 88 90 84 +6 4.5 -
10 Royal Mazarin 68 70 68 +2 4.5 -
11 Category Four 79 77 94 -17 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