Official NHA Assessment
Race 1: DOWNLOAD THE RACE CARD ONLINE www.goldcircle.co.za MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
Line Horse
Beach Palace
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 15
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 15
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
13 / 15
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Strathclyde 3 58.0 1 0.00 9.5 - 11 6 +6 2 Common Grounds 4 58.0 2 1.60 11.0 - 8 8 +8 3 Mount Meru 4 60.0 3 2.40 11.0 50 12 40 -10 4 Beach Palace 4 54.0 4 4.00 11.0 - - - +0 5 Plettenberg 3 56.5 5 4.80 9.5 - 8 8 +8 6 Tipouri 3 58.0 6 5.50 9.5 - 11 11 +11 7 Specmagic 3 58.0 7 10.50 9.5 - 11 11 +11 8 Vihaan's Bomb 3 58.0 8 12.30 9.5 - 11 11 +11 9 Arsene Lupin 3 60.0 9 15.10 9.5 56 15 46 -10 10 Long Story Short 4 60.0 10 18.90 11.0 - 12 12 +12 11 Accommodator 3 58.0 11 24.80 9.5 - 11 11 +11 99 Champonelle 4 54.0 99 0.00 11.0 - - - +0 99 Future Saint 4 58.0 99 0.00 11.0 - 8 8 +0 99 Abaddon 3 58.0 99 0.00 9.5 - 11 11 +0 99 Lashlaroo 3 58.0 99 0.00 9.5 - 11 11 +0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strathclyde | - | 97 | 6 | +91 | 9.5 | - | |
| 2 | Common Grounds | - | 86 | 8 | +78 | 11.0 | - | |
| 3 | Mount Meru | 50 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 11.0 | - | |
| 4 | Beach Palace Line | - | 67 | - | +67 | 11.0 | ||
| 5 | Plettenberg | - | 59 | 8 | +51 | 9.5 | - | |
| 6 | Tipouri | - | 72 | 11 | +61 | 9.5 | - | |
| 7 | Specmagic | - | 70 | 11 | +59 | 9.5 | - | |
| 8 | Vihaan's Bomb | - | 86 | 11 | +75 | 9.5 | - | |
| 9 | Arsene Lupin | 56 | 44 | 46 | -2 | 9.5 | - | |
| 10 | Long Story Short | - | 45 | 12 | +33 | 11.0 | - | |
| 11 | Accommodator | - | 38 | 11 | +27 | 9.5 | - | |
| 99 | Champonelle | - | 87 | - | - | 11.0 | - | |
| 99 | Future Saint | - | 53 | 8 | +45 | 11.0 | - | |
| 99 | Abaddon | - | 80 | 11 | +69 | 9.5 | - | |
| 99 | Lashlaroo | - | 73 | 11 | +62 | 9.5 | - |
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