Official NHA Assessment

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Line Horse
Irish Belle
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 9
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
3 / 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    Wishful Girl Linn    5    57.0    1    0.00     0.0   83    95           83    +0
2    Travelling Light     5    57.5    2    2.90     0.0   84    96           96    +12
3    Irish Belle          4    56.0    3    3.15     6.0   81    81           81    +0
4    Flashy Kaitrina      5    53.0    4    5.65     0.0   75    87           87    +12
5    Retail Therapy       5    56.5    5    6.55     0.0   82    94           94    +12
6    Lady Legend          5    56.0    6    8.45     0.0   89    93           93    +4
7    Magicallee           4    52.0    7    11.35    6.0   52    73           73    +21
8    Just For Laughs      3    53.0    8    11.85    5.0   85    77           77    -8
9    Loving The Victory   4    52.0    9    15.95    6.0   70    73           73    +3
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Wishful Girl Linn 83 85 83 +2 0.0 -
2 Travelling Light 84 80 96 -16 0.0 -
3 Irish Belle Line 81 80 81 -1 6.0
4 Flashy Kaitrina 75 82 87 -5 0.0 -
5 Retail Therapy 82 70 94 -24 0.0 -
6 Lady Legend 89 92 93 -1 0.0 -
7 Magicallee 52 65 73 -8 6.0 -
8 Just For Laughs 85 57 77 -20 5.0 -
9 Loving The Victory 70 66 73 -7 6.0 -
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