Official NHA Assessment
Race 2: CALL TELEBET TRACK & BALL FIXED ODDS ON 031 314 1155 MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)
Line Horse
Sparkling Flame
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 15
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 15
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
14 / 15
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Sparkling Flame 3 60.0 1 0.00 5.0 66 66 66 +0 2 Bell Starbuster 4 60.0 2 1.10 2.5 56 75 75 +19 3 Amble Inn 4 60.0 3 1.40 2.5 54 74 74 +20 4 Luck Of The Iris 4 60.0 4 1.70 2.5 52 74 74 +22 5 Red Hot Chili Girl 4 58.5 5 2.20 2.5 50 71 71 +21 6 Ajraas 3 60.0 6 2.80 5.0 - 68 68 +68 7 Sea Cruise 3 60.0 7 3.90 5.0 62 67 67 +5 8 Winter Melody 3 60.0 8 3.95 5.0 67 67 67 +0 9 Tempelhoff 4 60.0 9 4.15 2.5 60 72 72 +12 10 Candy For My Mommy 3 60.0 10 4.20 5.0 61 67 67 +6 11 Ventriloquist 4 60.0 11 4.25 2.5 52 72 72 +20 12 Top Ten 4 56.0 12 6.65 2.5 57 63 63 +6 13 Let The Sun Shine 3 58.5 13 8.15 5.0 48 63 63 +15 14 Sexy Shiraz 3 60.0 14 8.85 5.0 63 66 66 +3 15 Solo Helina 3 60.0 15 10.55 5.0 - 66 66 +66 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sparkling Flame Line | 66 | 59 | 66 | -7 | 5.0 | ||
| 2 | Bell Starbuster | 56 | 52 | 75 | -23 | 2.5 | - | |
| 3 | Amble Inn | 54 | 56 | 74 | -18 | 2.5 | - | |
| 4 | Luck Of The Iris | 52 | 47 | 74 | -27 | 2.5 | - | |
| 5 | Red Hot Chili Girl | 50 | 50 | 71 | -21 | 2.5 | - | |
| 6 | Ajraas | - | 56 | 68 | -12 | 5.0 | - | |
| 7 | Sea Cruise | 62 | 58 | 67 | -9 | 5.0 | - | |
| 8 | Winter Melody | 67 | 68 | 67 | +1 | 5.0 | - | |
| 9 | Tempelhoff | 60 | 53 | 72 | -19 | 2.5 | - | |
| 10 | Candy For My Mommy | 61 | 52 | 67 | -15 | 5.0 | - | |
| 11 | Ventriloquist | 52 | 46 | 72 | -26 | 2.5 | - | |
| 12 | Top Ten | 57 | 50 | 63 | -13 | 2.5 | - | |
| 13 | Let The Sun Shine | 48 | 48 | 63 | -15 | 5.0 | - | |
| 14 | Sexy Shiraz | 63 | 57 | 66 | -9 | 5.0 | - | |
| 15 | Solo Helina | - | 51 | 66 | -15 | 5.0 | - |
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