Official NHA Assessment
Race 1: WSB WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)
Line Horse
Secret Chord
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
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Sabre Strike 3 60.0 1 0.00 6.0 - 81 6 +6 2 Secret Chord 4 60.0 2 4.75 7.0 79 79 79 +0 3 Rock Of Bismantova 3 60.0 3 8.25 6.0 - 81 81 +81 4 Atarime 3 60.0 4 9.50 6.0 - 81 81 +81 5 Theres A Light 4 60.0 5 10.00 7.0 73 79 79 +6 6 Hat Man 4 60.0 6 11.25 7.0 - 79 79 +79 7 Sakhala Is'Cathulo 3 60.0 7 14.50 6.0 - 81 81 +81 8 Pedasos 3 56.0 8 16.75 6.0 56 73 73 +17 9 Royal Albert 3 60.0 9 22.00 6.0 62 81 81 +19 10 Charlie's Dream 4 60.0 10 22.25 7.0 - 79 79 +79 11 Breath Of Magic 4 60.0 11 26.50 7.0 79 79 79 +0 99 Just My Captain 4 58.5 99 0.00 7.0 - 76 76 +0 99 Trip To States 5 60.0 99 0.00 0.0 - 93 93 +0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabre Strike | - | 93 | 6 | +87 | 6.0 | - | |
| 2 | Secret Chord Line | 79 | 92 | 79 | +13 | 7.0 | ||
| 3 | Rock Of Bismantova | - | 80 | 81 | -1 | 6.0 | - | |
| 4 | Atarime | - | 103 | 81 | +22 | 6.0 | - | |
| 5 | Theres A Light | 73 | 76 | 79 | -3 | 7.0 | - | |
| 6 | Hat Man | - | 60 | 79 | -19 | 7.0 | - | |
| 7 | Sakhala Is'Cathulo | - | 66 | 81 | -15 | 6.0 | - | |
| 8 | Pedasos | 56 | 53 | 73 | -20 | 6.0 | - | |
| 9 | Royal Albert | 62 | 56 | 81 | -25 | 6.0 | - | |
| 10 | Charlie's Dream | - | - | 79 | -79 | 7.0 | - | |
| 11 | Breath Of Magic | 79 | 60 | 79 | -19 | 7.0 | - | |
| 99 | Just My Captain | - | - | 76 | -76 | 7.0 | - | |
| 99 | Trip To States | - | 63 | 93 | -30 | 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