Official NHA Assessment
Race 8: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 22 FEBRUARY MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)
Line Horse
Waqaas (AUS)
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
2 / 14
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
4 / 14
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
6 / 14
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Suited Connector 4 60.0 1 0.00 2.0 80 73 80 +0 2 Rock Of Africa 8 59.0 2 1.30 0.0 78 78 78 +0 3 Waqaas (AUS) 6 58.0 3 1.60 0.0 76 76 76 +0 4 Castle Corner 4 59.5 4 1.70 2.0 79 75 75 -4 5 Cleveland 4 59.5 5 2.00 2.0 79 75 75 -4 5 Corapi 3 51.0 5 2.00 3.0 74 56 64 -10 7 Funky Music 4 56.5 7 3.00 2.0 73 68 68 -5 8 Riccardo 7 54.0 8 3.05 0.0 68 67 67 -1 9 In Cahoots 6 58.0 9 3.75 0.0 76 74 74 -2 10 Global Ransom 4 55.5 10 6.25 2.0 71 64 64 -7 99 Sound Of Hounds 3 52.5 99 0.00 3.0 - 56 56 +0 99 Dance Lesson 4 56.5 99 0.00 2.0 - 66 66 +0 99 Euro Cent 4 60.0 99 0.00 2.0 - 73 73 +0 99 Bloomington 3 58.0 99 0.00 3.0 - 67 67 +0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suited Connector | 80 | 83 | 80 | +3 | 2.0 | - | |
| 2 | Rock Of Africa | 78 | 78 | 78 | ✓ Match | 0.0 | - | |
| 3 | Waqaas (AUS) Line | 76 | 56 | 76 | -20 | 0.0 | ||
| 4 | Castle Corner | 79 | 72 | 75 | -3 | 2.0 | - | |
| 5 | Cleveland | 79 | 75 | 75 | ✓ Match | 2.0 | - | |
| 5 | Corapi | 74 | 67 | 64 | +3 | 3.0 | - | |
| 7 | Funky Music | 73 | 83 | 68 | +15 | 2.0 | - | |
| 8 | Riccardo | 68 | 68 | 67 | +1 | 0.0 | - | |
| 9 | In Cahoots | 76 | 54 | 74 | -20 | 0.0 | - | |
| 10 | Global Ransom | 71 | 69 | 64 | +5 | 2.0 | - | |
| 99 | Sound Of Hounds | - | 80 | 56 | +24 | 3.0 | - | |
| 99 | Dance Lesson | - | 77 | 66 | +11 | 2.0 | - | |
| 99 | Euro Cent | - | 80 | 73 | +7 | 2.0 | - | |
| 99 | Bloomington | - | 69 | 67 | +2 | 3.0 | - |
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