Official NHA Assessment

Race 3: BETWAY BACK THE BOKS MAIDEN PLATE (For Maidens R15 000 Win Bonus ROA Members)

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Line Horse
Joe Harman
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 7
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 7
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
5 / 7
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    Sassy                2    56.5    1    0.00     0.0   57    56           56    -1
2    Joe Harman           4    60.0    2    1.50     7.0   54    54           54    +0
3    Military Man         2    55.5    3    4.75     0.0   60    54           54    -6
4    Prince Of Denmark    4    55.0    4    9.25     7.0   72    39           62    -10
5    Fearless Badger      4    55.5    5    12.50    7.0   52    40           42    -10
6    And It's Over        2    55.0    6    99.99    0.0   -     53           53    +53
99   Sound Of Hooves      2    55.0    99   0.00     0.0   -     53           53    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Sassy 57 55 56 -1 0.0 -
2 Joe Harman Line 54 54 54 ✓ Match 7.0
3 Military Man 60 65 54 +11 0.0 -
4 Prince Of Denmark 72 51 62 -11 7.0 -
5 Fearless Badger 52 58 42 +16 7.0 -
6 And It's Over - 38 53 -15 0.0 -
99 Sound Of Hooves - 20 53 -33 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