Official NHA Assessment
Race 9: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SATURDAY 20 JANUARY FM 85 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)
Line Horse
Wings Within Me
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 13
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 13
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
9 / 13
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Chrome Tourmaline 4 60.5 1 0.00 6.0 93 93 93 +0 2 Women Of Fame 2 54.5 2 1.40 3.5 81 86 86 +5 3 Wings Within Me 4 59.5 3 2.00 6.0 91 91 91 +0 4 Allende 3 56.5 4 4.00 5.0 78 87 87 +9 5 Virgin River 5 58.0 5 5.30 0.0 81 100 100 +19 6 Tayooba 2 55.0 6 6.00 3.5 75 87 87 +12 7 Lollapalooza 3 57.0 7 11.00 5.0 79 88 88 +9 8 Flying Broomstick 3 52.0 8 23.25 5.0 69 78 78 +9 99 Storm Player 3 56.5 99 0.00 5.0 - 87 87 +0 99 Divine Moonlight 4 55.0 99 0.00 6.0 - 82 82 +0 99 Ode To The Ocean 2 56.0 99 0.00 3.5 - 89 89 +0 99 Law Of Success 3 54.0 99 0.00 5.0 - 82 82 +0 99 Good Queen Bess (GB 4 60.5 99 0.00 6.0 - 93 93 +0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chrome Tourmaline | 93 | 107 | 93 | +14 | 6.0 | - | |
| 2 | Women Of Fame | 81 | 79 | 86 | -7 | 3.5 | - | |
| 3 | Wings Within Me Line | 91 | 88 | 91 | -3 | 6.0 | ||
| 4 | Allende | 78 | 71 | 87 | -16 | 5.0 | - | |
| 5 | Virgin River | 81 | 95 | 100 | -5 | 0.0 | - | |
| 6 | Tayooba | 75 | 68 | 87 | -19 | 3.5 | - | |
| 7 | Lollapalooza | 79 | 74 | 88 | -14 | 5.0 | - | |
| 8 | Flying Broomstick | 69 | 52 | 78 | -26 | 5.0 | - | |
| 99 | Storm Player | - | 75 | 87 | -12 | 5.0 | - | |
| 99 | Divine Moonlight | - | 75 | 82 | -7 | 6.0 | - | |
| 99 | Ode To The Ocean | - | 62 | 89 | -27 | 3.5 | - | |
| 99 | Law Of Success | - | 81 | 82 | -1 | 5.0 | - | |
| 99 | Good Queen Bess (GB) | - | 97 | 93 | +4 | 6.0 | - |
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