Official NHA Assessment

Race 4: FOLLOW IN THE BOX SEAT PODCAST MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

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Line Horse
Justfortheepenny
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 9
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 9
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
6 / 9
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    Banzai Pipeline      7    58.5    1    0.00     0.0   69    66           69    +0
2    Blazing Light        3    59.5    2    1.20     8.0   74    56           64    -10
3    Justfortheepenny     5    55.0    3    1.30     0.0   62    62           62    +0
4    Head Gardener        3    52.5    4    1.90     8.0   57    41           47    -10
5    Eventidor            6    61.0    5    2.10     0.0   74    74           74    +0
6    Corsican             2    57.5    6    2.60     0.0   68    66           66    -2
7    Master Of Law        3    60.5    7    4.30     8.0   73    54           63    -10
8    King Bavarian        5    53.5    8    6.60     0.0   68    56           58    -10
9    King Of Seville      2    57.0    9    12.70    0.0   82    63           72    -10
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Banzai Pipeline 69 62 69 -7 0.0 -
2 Blazing Light 74 62 64 -2 8.0 -
3 Justfortheepenny Line 62 65 62 +3 0.0
4 Head Gardener 57 66 47 +19 8.0 -
5 Eventidor 74 89 74 +15 0.0 -
6 Corsican 68 61 66 -5 0.0 -
7 Master Of Law 73 73 63 +10 8.0 -
8 King Bavarian 68 67 58 +9 0.0 -
9 King Of Seville 82 65 72 -7 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