Official NHA Assessment

Race 10: LHKIR IN DECEMBER UMNGENI HANDICAP (Listed) (Handicap)

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Line Horse
Mr Master Starter
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 13
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
4 / 13
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
6 / 13
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    Pray For Rain        4    59.5    1    0.00     2.0   106   102          106   +0
2    African Skyline      6    56.0    2    0.25     0.0   99    99           99    +0
3    Smith And Wesson     2    52.5    3    1.75     0.5   91    91           91    +0
4    Mr Master Starter    6    55.5    4    2.15     0.0   98    98           98    +0
5    Rulership            2    54.0    5    2.55     0.5   96    94           94    -2
6    Love In Winter       4    52.5    6    3.25     2.0   91    88           88    -3
7    Iphiko               3    60.0    7    3.35     1.5   107   104          104   -3
8    Warship              3    54.0    8    3.85     1.5   95    92           92    -3
9    Winter Flight        4    55.0    9    4.15     2.0   97    93           93    -4
10   Hooves Of Troy       5    52.5    10   5.45     0.0   89    92           92    +3
11   Aisling              3    52.5    11   7.95     1.5   90    89           89    -1
99   Mover And Shaker     5    59.5    99   0.00     0.0   -     106          106   +0
99   Magic Tattoo         5    56.0    99   0.00     0.0   -     99           99    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Pray For Rain 106 106 106 ✓ Match 2.0 -
2 African Skyline 99 98 99 -1 0.0 -
3 Smith And Wesson 91 73 91 -18 0.5 -
4 Mr Master Starter Line 98 97 98 -1 0.0
5 Rulership 96 118 94 +24 0.5 -
6 Love In Winter 91 74 88 -14 2.0 -
7 Iphiko 107 111 104 +7 1.5 -
8 Warship 95 87 92 -5 1.5 -
9 Winter Flight 97 94 93 +1 2.0 -
10 Hooves Of Troy 89 87 92 -5 0.0 -
11 Aisling 90 66 89 -23 1.5 -
99 Mover And Shaker - 109 106 +3 0.0 -
99 Magic Tattoo - 93 99 -6 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