Official NHA Assessment

Race 8: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 27 JUNE FM 90 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

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Line Horse
Coldhardstare
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
2 / 10
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 10
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
7 / 10
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    Big Eyed Girl        3    60.0    1    0.00     2.0   90    90           90    +0
2    What A Honey         3    55.5    2    0.75     2.0   81    81           81    +0
3    Celtic Rumours       5    59.5    3    1.50     0.0   91    93           93    +2
4    Coldhardstare        2    61.0    4    2.50     1.0   94    94           94    +0
5    Berengaria           2    53.5    5    2.80     1.0   84    79           79    -5
6    Golden Aspen         6    56.5    6    4.10     0.0   83    87           87    +4
7    Rozara               3    56.0    7    4.30     2.0   82    82           82    +0
8    Kayla's Champ        5    57.0    8    5.00     0.0   84    88           88    +4
9    Princess Philippa    3    59.0    9    5.05     2.0   88    88           88    +0
10   Benguela Cove        3    55.0    10   29.30    2.0   80    80           80    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Big Eyed Girl 90 96 90 +6 2.0 -
2 What A Honey 81 97 81 +16 2.0 -
3 Celtic Rumours 91 104 93 +11 0.0 -
4 Coldhardstare Line 94 94 94 ✓ Match 1.0
5 Berengaria 84 79 79 ✓ Match 1.0 -
6 Golden Aspen 83 66 87 -21 0.0 -
7 Rozara 82 73 82 -9 2.0 -
8 Kayla's Champ 84 77 88 -11 0.0 -
9 Princess Philippa 88 85 88 -3 2.0 -
10 Benguela Cove 80 62 80 -18 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