Official NHA Assessment

Race 5: BETONTAB.CO.ZA PROGRESS PLATE (1,2 & 3 time winners & Maidens)

Line Horse
It's About Time
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 9
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 9
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
5 / 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    It's About Time      3    55.0    1    0.00     4.5   90    90           90    +0
2    Edward Longshanks    3    53.0    2    3.00     4.5   65    86           86    +21
3    Paisley Park         4    61.0    3    4.75     5.0   98    101          101   +3
4    Danilo Danilovitch   3    61.0    4    5.50     4.5   93    102          102   +9
5    Ballon D'or          5    60.0    5    6.75     0.0   87    109          109   +22
99   Bard Of Avon         3    61.0    99   0.00     4.5   -     102          102   +0
99   Anytime Champ        3    54.5    99   0.00     4.5   -     89           89    +0
99   Moonshiningthrough   3    55.5    99   0.00     4.5   -     91           91    +0
99   Gallic Chief         3    58.0    99   0.00     4.5   -     96           96    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 It's About Time Line 90 86 90 -4 4.5
2 Edward Longshanks 65 62 86 -24 4.5 -
3 Paisley Park 98 91 101 -10 5.0 -
4 Danilo Danilovitch 93 89 102 -13 4.5 -
5 Ballon D'or 87 61 109 -48 0.0 -
99 Bard Of Avon - 105 102 +3 4.5 -
99 Anytime Champ - 53 89 -36 4.5 -
99 Moonshiningthrough - 96 91 +5 4.5 -
99 Gallic Chief - 98 96 +2 4.5 -
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