Official NHA Assessment
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Line Horse
Master Christmas
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 17
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 17
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
16 / 17
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Majestic Palace 3 59.0 1 0.00 6.0 - 69 6 +6 2 Master Christmas 4 59.0 2 0.90 3.0 79 79 79 +0 3 Officer In Command 4 59.0 3 1.60 3.0 76 78 78 +2 3 Rock Of Bismantova 3 59.0 3 1.60 6.0 74 72 72 -2 5 Eiger Sanction 3 59.0 5 5.75 6.0 76 69 69 -7 6 Commander Of All 2 59.0 6 6.75 0.0 75 81 81 +6 7 Nkandla Gold 4 59.0 7 10.25 3.0 64 75 75 +11 8 Williamson 2 60.0 8 11.50 0.0 62 83 83 +21 9 Dream State 2 59.0 9 12.75 0.0 63 81 81 +18 10 Kamala Hill 3 59.0 10 15.50 6.0 - 69 69 +69 11 Global Reef 3 59.0 11 17.75 6.0 - 69 69 +69 12 Phala Millions 4 59.0 12 23.25 3.0 - 75 75 +75 13 Royal Albert 3 59.0 13 27.75 6.0 59 69 69 +10 14 Notarbartolo 3 59.0 14 28.25 6.0 - 69 69 +69 15 Mister Monk 3 59.0 15 28.75 6.0 - 69 69 +69 99 American Spirit 3 59.0 99 0.00 6.0 - 69 69 +0 99 Ragamuffin 2 59.0 99 0.00 0.0 - 81 81 +0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Majestic Palace | - | 90 | 6 | +84 | 6.0 | - | |
| 2 | Master Christmas Line | 79 | 94 | 79 | +15 | 3.0 | ||
| 3 | Officer In Command | 76 | 86 | 78 | +8 | 3.0 | - | |
| 3 | Rock Of Bismantova | 74 | 80 | 72 | +8 | 6.0 | - | |
| 5 | Eiger Sanction | 76 | 79 | 69 | +10 | 6.0 | - | |
| 6 | Commander Of All | 75 | 56 | 81 | -25 | 0.0 | - | |
| 7 | Nkandla Gold | 64 | 63 | 75 | -12 | 3.0 | - | |
| 8 | Williamson | 62 | 62 | 83 | -21 | 0.0 | - | |
| 9 | Dream State | 63 | 58 | 81 | -23 | 0.0 | - | |
| 10 | Kamala Hill | - | 39 | 69 | -30 | 6.0 | - | |
| 11 | Global Reef | - | 68 | 69 | -1 | 6.0 | - | |
| 12 | Phala Millions | - | 66 | 75 | -9 | 3.0 | - | |
| 13 | Royal Albert | 59 | 56 | 69 | -13 | 6.0 | - | |
| 14 | Notarbartolo | - | - | 69 | -69 | 6.0 | - | |
| 15 | Mister Monk | - | - | 69 | -69 | 6.0 | - | |
| 99 | American Spirit | - | 48 | 69 | -21 | 6.0 | - | |
| 99 | Ragamuffin | - | 45 | 81 | -36 | 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