Official NHA Assessment
Race 8: BETWAY GET WAY MORE MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)
Line Horse
Pedro
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 17
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
0 / 17
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
10 / 17
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Gunsmoke 3 58.5 1 0.00 8.0 65 45 65 +0 2 Humble Tune 4 57.5 2 1.00 5.0 63 53 53 -10 3 Pedro 6 60.0 3 1.25 0.0 68 68 68 +0 4 Sirnihaallongsword 4 59.5 4 1.50 5.0 67 56 57 -10 5 Fiery Duke 3 60.0 5 2.75 8.0 68 50 58 -10 6 Lord Nelson 3 60.5 6 4.00 8.0 70 50 60 -10 7 Kuznetsov 2 57.0 7 4.50 0.0 63 58 58 -5 8 Irontail 4 57.0 8 5.25 5.0 61 48 51 -10 9 Jean Paul 3 57.0 9 6.50 8.0 62 42 52 -10 10 Gimme A Diamond 2 60.0 10 13.50 0.0 69 64 64 -5 11 Hollywood Star 2 52.5 11 13.75 0.0 61 49 51 -10 12 Captain Tik Tok 5 60.5 12 14.75 0.0 70 65 65 -5 13 Psychedelic Eric 3 52.0 13 15.00 8.0 52 32 42 -10 14 Arturo 2 57.0 14 16.75 0.0 78 58 68 -10 15 Dammi 2 58.0 15 16.80 0.0 65 60 60 -5 16 Cross Examiner 3 54.5 16 38.05 8.0 57 37 47 -10 99 Emerald Flame 5 52.0 99 0.00 0.0 - 48 48 +0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunsmoke | 65 | 68 | 65 | +3 | 8.0 | - | |
| 2 | Humble Tune | 63 | 58 | 53 | +5 | 5.0 | - | |
| 3 | Pedro Line | 68 | 72 | 68 | +4 | 0.0 | ||
| 4 | Sirnihaallongsword | 67 | 69 | 57 | +12 | 5.0 | - | |
| 5 | Fiery Duke | 68 | 72 | 58 | +14 | 8.0 | - | |
| 6 | Lord Nelson | 70 | 55 | 60 | -5 | 8.0 | - | |
| 7 | Kuznetsov | 63 | 61 | 58 | +3 | 0.0 | - | |
| 8 | Irontail | 61 | 64 | 51 | +13 | 5.0 | - | |
| 9 | Jean Paul | 62 | 62 | 52 | +10 | 8.0 | - | |
| 10 | Gimme A Diamond | 69 | 54 | 64 | -10 | 0.0 | - | |
| 11 | Hollywood Star | 61 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 0.0 | - | |
| 12 | Captain Tik Tok | 70 | 72 | 65 | +7 | 0.0 | - | |
| 13 | Psychedelic Eric | 52 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 8.0 | - | |
| 14 | Arturo | 78 | 76 | 68 | +8 | 0.0 | - | |
| 15 | Dammi | 65 | 55 | 60 | -5 | 0.0 | - | |
| 16 | Cross Examiner | 57 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 8.0 | - | |
| 99 | Emerald Flame | - | 35 | 48 | -13 | 0.0 | - |
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