Official NHA Assessment
Race 2: RACING240 FOR RACING. FOR YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For Maidens R15 000 Win Bonus ROA Members)
Line Horse
Best Intentions
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 18
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 18
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
13 / 18
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Lady Majorca 4 57.5 1 0.00 6.0 80 65 65 -15 2 Raptor Island 2 60.0 2 2.25 3.5 62 75 75 +13 3 Best Intentions 2 55.0 3 3.25 3.5 65 65 65 +0 4 Winning Grace 2 57.5 4 3.75 3.5 69 70 70 +1 5 Swiss Walt 4 60.0 5 3.85 6.0 71 70 70 -1 6 Potent Captain 4 60.0 6 5.10 6.0 71 70 70 -1 7 Anatolian Silver 3 60.0 7 5.60 5.0 - 72 72 +72 8 Ponte Vecchio 2 57.5 8 5.85 3.5 59 70 70 +11 9 Lord Capulet 3 60.0 9 9.85 5.0 - 72 72 +72 10 Azimuth 3 57.5 10 10.85 5.0 65 67 67 +2 11 Sebastian's Angel 2 57.5 11 12.60 3.5 60 70 70 +10 12 Signor Vangelo 4 60.0 12 17.10 6.0 - 70 70 +70 13 Tornado King 3 60.0 13 17.35 5.0 - 72 72 +72 99 Horsefly 2 60.0 99 0.00 3.5 - 75 75 +0 99 Carved In Stone 4 57.5 99 0.00 6.0 - 65 65 +0 99 Iconic Star 4 60.0 99 0.00 6.0 - 70 70 +0 99 Five Star Magic 4 57.5 99 0.00 6.0 - 65 65 +0 99 Top Dollar 5 60.0 99 0.00 0.0 - 82 82 +0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lady Majorca | 80 | 62 | 65 | -3 | 6.0 | - | |
| 2 | Raptor Island | 62 | 61 | 75 | -14 | 3.5 | - | |
| 3 | Best Intentions Line | 65 | 67 | 65 | +2 | 3.5 | ||
| 4 | Winning Grace | 69 | 62 | 70 | -8 | 3.5 | - | |
| 5 | Swiss Walt | 71 | 74 | 70 | +4 | 6.0 | - | |
| 6 | Potent Captain | 71 | 54 | 70 | -16 | 6.0 | - | |
| 7 | Anatolian Silver | - | 78 | 72 | +6 | 5.0 | - | |
| 8 | Ponte Vecchio | 59 | 56 | 70 | -14 | 3.5 | - | |
| 9 | Lord Capulet | - | 55 | 72 | -17 | 5.0 | - | |
| 10 | Azimuth | 65 | 53 | 67 | -14 | 5.0 | - | |
| 11 | Sebastian's Angel | 60 | 52 | 70 | -18 | 3.5 | - | |
| 12 | Signor Vangelo | - | 25 | 70 | -45 | 6.0 | - | |
| 13 | Tornado King | - | 55 | 72 | -17 | 5.0 | - | |
| 99 | Horsefly | - | 73 | 75 | -2 | 3.5 | - | |
| 99 | Carved In Stone | - | 41 | 65 | -24 | 6.0 | - | |
| 99 | Iconic Star | - | - | 70 | -70 | 6.0 | - | |
| 99 | Five Star Magic | - | 61 | 65 | -4 | 6.0 | - | |
| 99 | Top Dollar | - | 42 | 82 | -40 | 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