Official NHA Assessment
Race 6: RACING TODAY FM 68 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)
Line Horse
Piton De Neige
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 16
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
6 / 16
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
4 / 16
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Hugsandhighfives 5 56.0 1 0.00 0.0 60 67 60 +0 2 Piton De Neige 4 52.0 2 0.50 3.5 52 52 52 +0 3 Pomodoro Magic 5 53.0 3 0.75 0.0 62 61 61 -1 4 See You In A Bit 4 61.5 4 2.75 3.5 71 71 71 +0 5 String Of Lights 4 58.5 5 2.85 3.5 65 65 65 +0 6 Marshmallow 4 61.5 6 2.90 3.5 71 71 71 +0 7 Smashing 4 59.0 7 3.00 3.5 66 66 66 +0 8 Dressedtothenines 4 60.5 8 3.10 3.5 69 69 69 +0 9 Komesans Passion 4 51.5 9 3.60 3.5 59 51 51 -8 10 Bretty 3 54.0 10 3.85 3.0 60 57 57 -3 11 True Design 3 54.0 11 5.10 3.0 60 57 57 -3 12 Bytheliteofthemoon 4 62.0 12 5.20 3.5 72 72 72 +0 13 Thing Called Love 4 61.5 13 6.45 3.5 71 71 71 +0 14 Aspoestertjie 5 62.0 14 6.55 0.0 72 79 79 +7 15 Full Of Magic 4 52.0 15 10.30 3.5 52 52 52 +0 16 Cold Truth 5 59.0 16 10.55 0.0 65 73 73 +8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugsandhighfives | 60 | 63 | 60 | +3 | 0.0 | - | |
| 2 | Piton De Neige Line | 52 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 3.5 | ||
| 3 | Pomodoro Magic | 62 | 53 | 61 | -8 | 0.0 | - | |
| 4 | See You In A Bit | 71 | 67 | 71 | -4 | 3.5 | - | |
| 5 | String Of Lights | 65 | 66 | 65 | +1 | 3.5 | - | |
| 6 | Marshmallow | 71 | 72 | 71 | +1 | 3.5 | - | |
| 7 | Smashing | 66 | 78 | 66 | +12 | 3.5 | - | |
| 8 | Dressedtothenines | 69 | 66 | 69 | -3 | 3.5 | - | |
| 9 | Komesans Passion | 59 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 3.5 | - | |
| 10 | Bretty | 60 | 60 | 57 | +3 | 3.0 | - | |
| 11 | True Design | 60 | 52 | 57 | -5 | 3.0 | - | |
| 12 | Bytheliteofthemoon | 72 | 70 | 72 | -2 | 3.5 | - | |
| 13 | Thing Called Love | 71 | 69 | 71 | -2 | 3.5 | - | |
| 14 | Aspoestertjie | 72 | 68 | 79 | -11 | 0.0 | - | |
| 15 | Full Of Magic | 52 | 52 | 52 | ✓ Match | 3.5 | - | |
| 16 | Cold Truth | 65 | 61 | 73 | -12 | 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