Official NHA Assessment

Race 2: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (For Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

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Line Horse
Law Court
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 14
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 14
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
10 / 14
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    Downing Seven        5    60.0    1    0.00     0.0   69    72           70    +1
2    Law Court            3    60.0    2    0.25     2.0   68    68           68    +0
3    Fiery Cliffs         3    57.0    3    0.35     2.0   57    67           67    +10
4    Ragsaa               3    57.0    4    0.45     2.0   46    67           67    +21
5    Great Ecstasy        3    60.0    5    1.70     2.0   51    71           71    +20
6    Space Explorer       2    60.0    6    7.20     0.0   64    72           72    +8
7    White Witch          2    57.0    7    7.45     0.0   61    66           66    +5
8    So Dacha             3    60.0    8    7.50     2.0   48    68           68    +20
9    Shunmyo              3    60.0    9    8.25     2.0   55    68           68    +13
10   Happiness Is         3    60.0    10   14.75    2.0   28    68           68    +40
11   Gaetana              3    57.0    11   16.25    2.0   45    62           62    +17
12   Sjambok              2    60.0    12   18.50    0.0   63    72           72    +9
13   Dutchess Fiona       3    57.0    13   18.60    2.0   -     62           62    +62
14   Nairobi              3    57.0    14   20.10    2.0   53    62           62    +9
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Downing Seven 69 69 70 -1 0.0 -
2 Law Court Line 68 65 68 -3 2.0
3 Fiery Cliffs 57 60 67 -7 2.0 -
4 Ragsaa 46 62 67 -5 2.0 -
5 Great Ecstasy 51 61 71 -10 2.0 -
6 Space Explorer 64 67 72 -5 0.0 -
7 White Witch 61 52 66 -14 0.0 -
8 So Dacha 48 48 68 -20 2.0 -
9 Shunmyo 55 45 68 -23 2.0 -
10 Happiness Is 28 29 68 -39 2.0 -
11 Gaetana 45 26 62 -36 2.0 -
12 Sjambok 63 56 72 -16 0.0 -
13 Dutchess Fiona - 26 62 -36 2.0 -
14 Nairobi 53 53 62 -9 2.0 -
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