Official NHA Assessment

Race 6: CAPE RACING SALES CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 78)

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Line Horse
Faire Advantage
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 13
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 13
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
11 / 13
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    Rule Of Thumb        2    57.5    1    0.00     0.0   74    86           80    +6
2    Faire Advantage      3    60.0    2    1.25     8.5   78    78           78    +0
3    Lunch Money          3    59.5    3    3.00     8.5   78    75           75    -3
4    Shavout              4    60.0    4    3.40     6.0   78    80           80    +2
5    Bardolino            2    57.5    5    3.80     0.0   74    87           87    +13
6    Forged By Fire       3    55.5    6    4.30     8.5   68    65           65    -3
7    Tothemoonandback     5    56.5    7    5.30     0.0   72    84           84    +12
8    Mister Monocle       4    59.5    8    5.40     6.0   77    78           78    +1
9    Pineapple Express    3    60.5    9    6.90     8.5   79    75           75    -4
10   Thunder Master       6    60.5    10   13.90    0.0   79    92           92    +13
11   Max The Otter        2    60.5    11   15.40    0.0   80    92           92    +12
12   Le Mans              2    59.0    12   17.65    0.0   77    89           89    +12
99   Kimball O'Hara       2    56.0    99   0.00     0.0   -     83           83    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Rule Of Thumb 74 86 80 +6 0.0 -
2 Faire Advantage Line 78 71 78 -7 8.5
3 Lunch Money 78 70 75 -5 8.5 -
4 Shavout 78 70 80 -10 6.0 -
5 Bardolino 74 79 87 -8 0.0 -
6 Forged By Fire 68 66 65 +1 8.5 -
7 Tothemoonandback 72 69 84 -15 0.0 -
8 Mister Monocle 77 71 78 -7 6.0 -
9 Pineapple Express 79 82 75 +7 8.5 -
10 Thunder Master 79 80 92 -12 0.0 -
11 Max The Otter 80 72 92 -20 0.0 -
12 Le Mans 77 74 89 -15 0.0 -
99 Kimball O'Hara - 61 83 -22 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