Official NHA Assessment

Race 4: FOLLOW IN THE BOX SEAT PODCAST MR 72 APPRENTICE HANDICAP (Open)

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Line Horse
Roy's Command
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 9
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 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    Etiquette            3    51.5    1    0.00     6.0   75    50           75    +0
2    Victory Twist        4    58.0    2    0.50     3.0   72    74           74    +2
3    Roy's Command        4    53.0    3    2.20     3.0   62    62           62    +0
4    Galabier             4    51.0    4    5.10     3.0   63    55           55    -8
5    Justfortheepenny     5    56.0    5    5.20     0.0   64    71           71    +7
6    Arumugam             6    55.0    6    5.40     0.0   82    69           72    -10
7    Fever                5    50.0    7    7.00     0.0   60    59           59    -1
8    Over The Bay         4    49.5    8    7.75     3.0   56    52           52    -4
99   Straight Up          5    57.5    99   0.00     0.0   -     74           74    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Etiquette 75 83 75 +8 6.0 -
2 Victory Twist 72 80 74 +6 3.0 -
3 Roy's Command Line 62 67 62 +5 3.0
4 Galabier 63 64 55 +9 3.0 -
5 Justfortheepenny 64 65 71 -6 0.0 -
6 Arumugam 82 74 72 +2 0.0 -
7 Fever 60 52 59 -7 0.0 -
8 Over The Bay 56 48 52 -4 3.0 -
99 Straight Up - 79 74 +5 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