Official NHA Assessment

Race 5: www.tabgold.co.za CONDITIONAL GRADUATION (1 & 2 time winners)

Line Horse
Sun Blushed
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 10
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
0 / 10
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
7 / 10
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    Sun Blushed          2    59.5    1    0.00     7.0   106   106          106   +0
2    Mrs Browning         5    59.5    2    0.05     0.0   103   120          120   +17
3    Neitherherenorther   3    53.0    3    1.45     10.5  82    86           86    +4
4    Music Is Life        2    50.0    4    2.75     7.0   87    87           87    +0
5    Let The Flag Fly     2    53.0    5    4.35     7.0   97    93           93    -4
6    Mr Henley            2    54.0    6    4.75     7.0   87    95           95    +8
7    Approachable Lass    3    46.5    7    5.95     10.5  70    73           73    +3
8    The Africa House     4    53.0    8    6.10     12.0  96    83           86    -10
9    Imposing             2    58.0    9    6.20     7.0   91    103          103   +12
99   Captain Casey        2    61.0    99   0.00     7.0   -     109          109   +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Sun Blushed Line 106 120 106 +14 7.0
2 Mrs Browning 103 115 120 -5 0.0 -
3 Neitherherenorther 82 90 86 +4 10.5 -
4 Music Is Life 87 71 87 -16 7.0 -
5 Let The Flag Fly 97 78 93 -15 7.0 -
6 Mr Henley 87 82 95 -13 7.0 -
7 Approachable Lass 70 67 73 -6 10.5 -
8 The Africa House 96 93 86 +7 12.0 -
9 Imposing 91 107 103 +4 7.0 -
99 Captain Casey - 96 109 -13 7.0 -
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