Official NHA Assessment
Race 3: FOLLOW IN THE BOX SEAT PODCAST MR 65 HANDICAP (Open)
Line Horse
Hippocrates
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
2 / 8
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 8
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
4 / 8
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Hippocrates 3 60.0 1 0.00 8.5 65 65 65 +0 2 Captain Who 4 59.0 2 1.40 10.0 63 60 60 -3 3 Life Goes On 7 56.0 3 2.70 0.0 57 74 74 +17 4 Lazy Guy 4 59.5 4 3.00 10.0 64 61 61 -3 5 Activator 3 60.5 5 5.80 8.5 66 66 66 +0 6 Oh My Word Its Roy 3 48.0 6 6.00 8.5 45 41 41 -4 7 High Velocity 4 57.0 7 8.20 10.0 59 56 56 -3 99 Majorca Palace 4 57.5 99 0.00 10.0 - 57 57 +0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hippocrates Line | 65 | 68 | 65 | +3 | 8.5 | ||
| 2 | Captain Who | 63 | 65 | 60 | +5 | 10.0 | - | |
| 3 | Life Goes On | 57 | 54 | 74 | -20 | 0.0 | - | |
| 4 | Lazy Guy | 64 | 61 | 61 | ✓ Match | 10.0 | - | |
| 5 | Activator | 66 | 66 | 66 | ✓ Match | 8.5 | - | |
| 6 | Oh My Word Its Roy | 45 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 8.5 | - | |
| 7 | High Velocity | 59 | 50 | 56 | -6 | 10.0 | - | |
| 99 | Majorca Palace | - | 51 | 57 | -6 | 10.0 | - |
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