Official NHA Assessment
Race 8: 4RACING THANKS AND APPRECIATES FIVE STAR RACING FM 66 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)
Line Horse
Saint Anastasia
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 18
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
6 / 18
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
8 / 18
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Meeneera 4 53.5 1 0.00 0.5 53 55 53 +0 2 Saint Anastasia 3 58.0 2 0.25 1.5 62 62 62 +0 3 Dame Of Flames 3 61.0 3 0.35 1.5 68 73 73 +5 4 Opera Swing 4 60.0 4 0.85 0.5 66 72 72 +6 5 Badrah (AUS) 4 55.0 5 1.85 0.5 56 61 61 +5 6 State Of Mind 4 58.5 6 1.95 0.5 63 68 68 +5 7 Dream Star 2 57.5 7 2.05 0.0 64 67 67 +3 8 Ray Flambe 2 57.5 8 4.30 0.0 64 64 64 +0 9 Salient Point 4 58.0 9 4.80 0.5 62 64 64 +2 10 My Ami Beach 6 60.0 10 5.05 0.0 66 69 69 +3 11 Angelsea 3 56.5 11 6.05 1.5 59 59 59 +0 12 Hilarity (GB) 4 58.5 12 7.30 0.5 63 65 65 +2 13 Sacred Valley 3 52.5 13 10.55 1.5 51 51 51 +0 14 Magna Mater 3 59.0 14 11.55 1.5 64 64 64 +0 99 Tartan Dancer 5 52.0 99 0.00 0.0 - 53 53 +0 99 Colorama 6 53.0 99 0.00 0.0 - 55 55 +0 99 Emily's Spirit 2 55.0 99 0.00 0.0 - 59 59 +0 99 Teardrop 2 57.5 99 0.00 0.0 - 64 64 +0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meeneera | 53 | 52 | 53 | -1 | 0.5 | - | |
| 2 | Saint Anastasia Line | 62 | 63 | 62 | +1 | 1.5 | ||
| 3 | Dame Of Flames | 68 | 95 | 73 | +22 | 1.5 | - | |
| 4 | Opera Swing | 66 | 82 | 72 | +10 | 0.5 | - | |
| 5 | Badrah (AUS) | 56 | 56 | 61 | -5 | 0.5 | - | |
| 6 | State Of Mind | 63 | 65 | 68 | -3 | 0.5 | - | |
| 7 | Dream Star | 64 | 61 | 67 | -6 | 0.0 | - | |
| 8 | Ray Flambe | 64 | 58 | 64 | -6 | 0.0 | - | |
| 9 | Salient Point | 62 | 60 | 64 | -4 | 0.5 | - | |
| 10 | My Ami Beach | 66 | 70 | 69 | +1 | 0.0 | - | |
| 11 | Angelsea | 59 | 64 | 59 | +5 | 1.5 | - | |
| 12 | Hilarity (GB) | 63 | 63 | 65 | -2 | 0.5 | - | |
| 13 | Sacred Valley | 51 | 44 | 51 | -7 | 1.5 | - | |
| 14 | Magna Mater | 64 | 62 | 64 | -2 | 1.5 | - | |
| 99 | Tartan Dancer | - | 47 | 53 | -6 | 0.0 | - | |
| 99 | Colorama | - | 54 | 55 | -1 | 0.0 | - | |
| 99 | Emily's Spirit | - | 53 | 59 | -6 | 0.0 | - | |
| 99 | Teardrop | - | 55 | 64 | -9 | 0.0 | - |
Assessment Methodology
Calculation Steps:
- Identify Line Horse - consistent performer used as reference
- Calculate WFA Allowance based on age, distance, and month
- Apply Drag Adjustment for beaten margin
- Calculate Actual Weight Performance:
Weight - Drag - WFA - Compare to Line Horse to determine race rating
- 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