Official NHA Assessment

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Line Horse
Ravens Sword
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 9
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
3 / 9
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
3 / 9
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    Justfortheepenny     5    59.5    1    0.00     0.0   62    70           62    +0
2    Safe Space           5    59.5    2    0.05     0.0   63    70           70    +7
3    Ravens Sword         3    59.0    3    2.35     6.0   61    61           61    +0
4    Dance To The Music   3    58.5    4    3.05     6.0   63    59           59    -4
5    Red Magician         3    54.0    5    3.30     6.0   51    50           50    -1
6    King Bavarian        5    58.0    6    5.50     0.0   65    67           67    +2
7    Tobacconist          2    59.0    7    6.80     0.0   73    69           69    -4
8    Top Ten              4    54.5    8    8.00     3.0   52    54           54    +2
9    Barbatti             3    52.0    9    8.40     6.0   47    43           43    -4
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Justfortheepenny 62 65 62 +3 0.0 -
2 Safe Space 63 83 70 +13 0.0 -
3 Ravens Sword Line 61 53 61 -8 6.0
4 Dance To The Music 63 61 59 +2 6.0 -
5 Red Magician 51 49 50 -1 6.0 -
6 King Bavarian 65 67 67 ✓ Match 0.0 -
7 Tobacconist 73 81 69 +12 0.0 -
8 Top Ten 52 50 54 -4 3.0 -
9 Barbatti 47 47 43 +4 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