Official NHA Assessment
Race 4: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 86 HANDICAP (Open)
Line Horse
El Romiachi
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 15
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
6 / 15
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
8 / 15
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Alingalonga 4 57.0 1 0.00 2.5 80 71 80 +0 2 El Romiachi 8 56.5 2 1.25 0.0 79 79 79 +0 3 Slings And Arrows 3 60.5 3 1.35 4.0 87 78 78 -9 4 Sun Dazed 6 60.0 4 1.60 0.0 86 85 85 -1 5 Eyjafjallajokull 2 55.5 5 2.10 0.0 77 76 76 -1 6 Thunder Master 6 58.0 6 3.60 0.0 82 79 79 -3 7 Treasure Hunt 6 57.5 7 3.85 0.0 81 78 78 -3 8 Dowser 5 59.0 8 4.35 0.0 84 80 80 -4 9 Lord Varys 4 55.5 9 5.35 2.5 77 68 68 -9 10 Prince Vihaan 3 61.0 10 8.10 4.0 91 76 81 -10 11 Jacob's Ladder 4 57.0 11 8.20 2.5 80 71 71 -9 12 Giacomo Puccini 4 54.0 12 8.95 2.5 74 65 65 -9 13 Spin Doctor 3 60.5 13 9.20 4.0 87 75 77 -10 14 Waiting For Summer 3 56.5 14 15.95 4.0 79 67 69 -10 15 Silver Tycoon 7 55.0 15 25.20 0.0 76 72 72 -4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alingalonga | 80 | 82 | 80 | +2 | 2.5 | - | |
| 2 | El Romiachi Line | 79 | 77 | 79 | -2 | 0.0 | ||
| 3 | Slings And Arrows | 87 | 92 | 78 | +14 | 4.0 | - | |
| 4 | Sun Dazed | 86 | 64 | 85 | -21 | 0.0 | - | |
| 5 | Eyjafjallajokull | 77 | 86 | 76 | +10 | 0.0 | - | |
| 6 | Thunder Master | 82 | 80 | 79 | +1 | 0.0 | - | |
| 7 | Treasure Hunt | 81 | 80 | 78 | +2 | 0.0 | - | |
| 8 | Dowser | 84 | 84 | 80 | +4 | 0.0 | - | |
| 9 | Lord Varys | 77 | 75 | 68 | +7 | 2.5 | - | |
| 10 | Prince Vihaan | 91 | 89 | 81 | +8 | 4.0 | - | |
| 11 | Jacob's Ladder | 80 | 73 | 71 | +2 | 2.5 | - | |
| 12 | Giacomo Puccini | 74 | 72 | 65 | +7 | 2.5 | - | |
| 13 | Spin Doctor | 87 | 90 | 77 | +13 | 4.0 | - | |
| 14 | Waiting For Summer | 79 | 79 | 69 | +10 | 4.0 | - | |
| 15 | Silver Tycoon | 76 | 74 | 72 | +2 | 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