Official NHA Assessment
Race 8: THE HKJC CHAMPIONS CUP (Grade 1) (Horses at Weight-For-Age)
Line Horse
Rascallion
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 12
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 12
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
7 / 12
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Princess Calla 4 57.5 1 0.00 0.5 127 114 114 -13 2 See It Again 2 58.5 2 1.30 0.0 131 120 121 -10 3 Dave The King 2 58.5 3 1.35 0.0 122 120 120 -2 4 Rascallion 5 60.0 4 3.65 0.0 121 121 121 +0 5 Trip Of Fortune 3 60.0 5 5.05 1.5 127 117 117 -10 6 Safe Passage 3 60.0 6 5.25 1.5 122 117 117 -5 7 Zapatillas 3 60.0 7 6.95 1.5 126 117 117 -9 8 Mk's Pride 4 60.0 8 7.10 0.5 122 119 119 -3 9 Al Muthana (AUS) 4 60.0 9 8.10 0.5 130 119 120 -10 10 Second Base 4 60.0 10 10.90 0.5 120 119 119 -1 11 Bartholdi 4 60.0 11 23.30 0.5 119 119 119 +0 12 Pomp And Power 3 60.0 12 99.99 1.5 120 117 117 -3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princess Calla | 127 | 127 | 114 | +13 | 0.5 | - | |
| 2 | See It Again | 131 | 130 | 121 | +9 | 0.0 | - | |
| 3 | Dave The King | 122 | 128 | 120 | +8 | 0.0 | - | |
| 4 | Rascallion Line | 121 | 124 | 121 | +3 | 0.0 | ||
| 5 | Trip Of Fortune | 127 | 127 | 117 | +10 | 1.5 | - | |
| 6 | Safe Passage | 122 | 108 | 117 | -9 | 1.5 | - | |
| 7 | Zapatillas | 126 | 116 | 117 | -1 | 1.5 | - | |
| 8 | Mk's Pride | 122 | 116 | 119 | -3 | 0.5 | - | |
| 9 | Al Muthana (AUS) | 130 | 114 | 120 | -6 | 0.5 | - | |
| 10 | Second Base | 120 | 99 | 119 | -20 | 0.5 | - | |
| 11 | Bartholdi | 119 | 117 | 119 | -2 | 0.5 | - | |
| 12 | Pomp And Power | 120 | 120 | 117 | +3 | 1.5 | - |
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