Official NHA Assessment

Race 8: WILLOW MAGIC KWAZULU-NATAL BREEDERS 1600 (F & M) (For all KZN Breeders Series Qualifying (F&M)(Non-Black Type))

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Line Horse
Petit Verdot
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 10
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 10
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
8 / 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    Magical Flight       4    60.0    1    0.00     0.5   87    75           75    -12
2    Malcolm's Dream      6    56.0    2    0.30     0.0   68    73           73    +5
3    Petit Verdot         2    56.0    3    1.35     0.0   71    71           71    +0
4    Escapologist         5    56.0    4    2.05     0.0   78    71           71    -7
5    Mysterious Girl      2    56.0    5    2.75     0.0   59    70           70    +11
6    Crazy Blues          3    56.0    6    2.95     1.5   77    67           67    -10
7    Hugsandhighfives     5    56.0    7    3.75     0.0   74    69           69    -5
8    Hatta                4    56.0    8    4.05     0.5   67    68           68    +1
9    Shaken Not Stirred   4    56.0    9    4.10     0.5   57    68           68    +11
10   Natalia              2    56.0    10   4.35     0.0   65    68           68    +3
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Magical Flight 87 85 75 +10 0.5 -
2 Malcolm's Dream 68 88 73 +15 0.0 -
3 Petit Verdot Line 71 75 71 +4 0.0
4 Escapologist 78 77 71 +6 0.0 -
5 Mysterious Girl 59 69 70 -1 0.0 -
6 Crazy Blues 77 78 67 +11 1.5 -
7 Hugsandhighfives 74 63 69 -6 0.0 -
8 Hatta 67 59 68 -9 0.5 -
9 Shaken Not Stirred 57 55 68 -13 0.5 -
10 Natalia 65 50 68 -18 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