Official NHA Assessment

Race 7: CAPE MERCHANTS (Grade 2) (Handicap for 3-year-old Horses and older)

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Line Horse
Surjay
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 16
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 16
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
10 / 16
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    Cosmic Highway       3    55.0    1    0.00     6.0   108   108          108   +0
2    Countdown            2    54.5    2    0.20     4.0   107   111          111   +4
3    Surjay               3    60.5    3    0.60     6.0   119   119          119   +0
4    Quasiforsure         4    58.5    4    0.90     7.0   115   113          113   -2
5    Wecangoallnight      2    54.0    5    1.30     4.0   106   110          110   +4
6    Bartholdi            4    60.5    6    1.35     7.0   119   117          117   -2
7    Silver Falcon        6    59.0    7    1.75     0.0   116   128          128   +12
8    Double Superlative   3    61.0    8    2.15     6.0   120   120          120   +0
9    Montien              3    53.5    9    2.45     6.0   105   105          105   +0
10   After The Rain       4    53.0    10   3.70     7.0   104   102          102   -2
11   Without Question     5    61.0    11   3.90     0.0   120   132          132   +12
12   Benjamin             4    52.0    12   5.15     7.0   80    100          100   +20
13   Look For Hounds      4    58.0    13   5.25     7.0   114   112          112   -2
14   King Regent          3    58.5    14   5.35     6.0   115   115          115   +0
15   Mufasa               6    52.0    15   6.35     0.0   102   114          114   +12
16   Noble City           3    54.5    16   13.10    6.0   107   107          107   +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Cosmic Highway 108 115 108 +7 6.0 -
2 Countdown 107 106 111 -5 4.0 -
3 Surjay Line 119 121 119 +2 6.0
4 Quasiforsure 115 116 113 +3 7.0 -
5 Wecangoallnight 106 95 110 -15 4.0 -
6 Bartholdi 119 117 117 ✓ Match 7.0 -
7 Silver Falcon 116 106 128 -22 0.0 -
8 Double Superlative 120 124 120 +4 6.0 -
9 Montien 105 122 105 +17 6.0 -
10 After The Rain 104 98 102 -4 7.0 -
11 Without Question 120 111 132 -21 0.0 -
12 Benjamin 80 75 100 -25 7.0 -
13 Look For Hounds 114 104 112 -8 7.0 -
14 King Regent 115 106 115 -9 6.0 -
15 Mufasa 102 98 114 -16 0.0 -
16 Noble City 107 93 107 -14 6.0 -
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