Official NHA Assessment
Race 8: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 78 HANDICAP (Open)
Line Horse
Cruzador
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 11
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 11
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
7 / 11
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Daleel 3 53.0 1 0.00 0.5 64 63 64 +0 2 Cruzador 6 59.5 2 0.25 0.0 77 77 77 +0 3 Prince Vihaan 3 61.5 3 0.35 0.5 81 85 85 +4 4 Sand Bank 2 57.0 4 0.60 0.0 74 77 77 +3 5 Rosa Dourada 2 56.5 5 0.70 0.0 72 76 76 +4 6 Eyjafjallajokull 2 59.0 6 1.70 0.0 78 79 79 +1 7 On The Road Again 3 56.0 7 1.80 0.5 70 72 72 +2 8 El Romiachi 8 60.0 8 2.05 0.0 78 81 81 +3 9 Caitlyns Boy 2 60.0 9 4.30 0.0 80 78 78 -2 10 Kuznetsov 2 56.5 10 5.55 0.0 73 71 71 -2 11 Razor Red 3 53.5 11 6.80 0.5 65 64 64 -1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daleel | 64 | 66 | 64 | +2 | 0.5 | - | |
| 2 | Cruzador Line | 77 | 61 | 77 | -16 | 0.0 | ||
| 3 | Prince Vihaan | 81 | 89 | 85 | +4 | 0.5 | - | |
| 4 | Sand Bank | 74 | 63 | 77 | -14 | 0.0 | - | |
| 5 | Rosa Dourada | 72 | 67 | 76 | -9 | 0.0 | - | |
| 6 | Eyjafjallajokull | 78 | 86 | 79 | +7 | 0.0 | - | |
| 7 | On The Road Again | 70 | 79 | 72 | +7 | 0.5 | - | |
| 8 | El Romiachi | 78 | 77 | 81 | -4 | 0.0 | - | |
| 9 | Caitlyns Boy | 80 | 71 | 78 | -7 | 0.0 | - | |
| 10 | Kuznetsov | 73 | 61 | 71 | -10 | 0.0 | - | |
| 11 | Razor Red | 65 | 63 | 64 | -1 | 0.5 | - |
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