Official NHA Assessment

Race 3: CAPE TURF CLUB MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

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Line Horse
Look Forward
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 9
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 9
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
6 / 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    Candy Town           2    58.0    1    0.00     0.0   -     75           6     +6
2    Lady Majorca         4    58.0    2    1.25     6.0   76    67           67    -9
3    Look Forward         3    60.0    3    3.50     8.5   63    63           63    +0
4    Trip To Maputo       2    58.0    4    3.60     0.0   -     76           76    +76
5    Witblits             2    58.0    5    6.10     0.0   78    75           75    -3
6    Lip Sync             2    58.0    6    8.10     0.0   76    75           75    -1
7    Ticket To Vegas      2    58.0    7    8.40     0.0   80    75           75    -5
8    Hanging Rock         2    58.0    8    12.15    0.0   -     75           75    +75
9    True Horizon         4    58.0    9    14.15    6.0   -     63           63    +63
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Candy Town - 104 6 +98 0.0 -
2 Lady Majorca 76 62 67 -5 6.0 -
3 Look Forward Line 63 50 63 -13 8.5
4 Trip To Maputo - 96 76 +20 0.0 -
5 Witblits 78 98 75 +23 0.0 -
6 Lip Sync 76 75 75 ✓ Match 0.0 -
7 Ticket To Vegas 80 68 75 -7 0.0 -
8 Hanging Rock - 67 75 -8 0.0 -
9 True Horizon - 60 63 -3 6.0 -
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