Official NHA Assessment

Race 6: TRACK & BALL GAMING MR 75 HANDICAP (Open)

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Line Horse
Blazing Light
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 12
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 12
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
9 / 12
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    60.0    1    0.00     0.0   75    81           75    +0
2    Fine Admiral         3    53.5    2    0.30     6.0   63    63           63    +0
3    Blazing Light        3    59.5    3    0.90     6.0   74    74           74    +0
4    Josephine's Pride    2    58.5    4    1.15     0.0   84    84           84    +0
5    Shoot The Rapids     4    58.5    5    1.95     3.0   84    77           77    -7
6    Famous And Rich      2    61.0    6    2.85     0.0   78    86           86    +8
7    Eventidor            6    60.0    7    3.05     0.0   75    84           84    +9
8    Tom's Act            3    48.0    8    3.35     6.0   58    48           48    -10
9    Shoefella            2    58.0    9    4.35     0.0   72    78           78    +6
10   Lucretius            6    58.0    10   5.35     0.0   74    77           77    +3
11   Dontstopmenow        3    59.5    11   5.60     6.0   75    68           68    -7
12   Monarchy             5    62.0    12   6.80     0.0   79    85           85    +6
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Banzai Pipeline 75 62 75 -13 0.0 -
2 Fine Admiral 63 73 63 +10 6.0 -
3 Blazing Light Line 74 62 74 -12 6.0
4 Josephine's Pride 84 86 84 +2 0.0 -
5 Shoot The Rapids 84 117 77 +40 3.0 -
6 Famous And Rich 78 66 86 -20 0.0 -
7 Eventidor 75 89 84 +5 0.0 -
8 Tom's Act 58 64 48 +16 6.0 -
9 Shoefella 72 82 78 +4 0.0 -
10 Lucretius 74 64 77 -13 0.0 -
11 Dontstopmenow 75 62 68 -6 6.0 -
12 Monarchy 79 77 85 -8 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