Official NHA Assessment

Race 3: CAPE TURF CLUB SYNDICATES MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

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Line Horse
Mr Belvedere
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 16
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 16
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
14 / 16
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    Join The Dots        3    60.0    1    0.00     5.0   -     73           6     +6
2    Foudre               3    60.0    2    0.75     5.0   83    77           77    -6
3    Mr Belvedere         4    60.0    3    2.25     2.5   81    81           81    +0
4    Prince Of Tibet      4    60.0    4    3.50     2.5   78    79           79    +1
5    Midway               3    60.0    5    5.00     5.0   -     73           73    +73
6    Greenland            2    60.0    6    5.50     0.0   81    83           83    +2
7    Song To The Moon     3    60.0    7    5.90     5.0   84    73           74    -10
8    Pressonregardless    4    60.0    8    6.65     2.5   82    78           78    -4
9    Givethatmanabells    4    60.5    9    7.40     2.5   82    79           79    -3
10   Firingonallengines   4    60.0    10   7.45     2.5   76    78           78    +2
11   Juan Les Pins        3    60.0    11   9.20     5.0   -     73           73    +73
12   Jovial               2    60.0    12   9.70     0.0   73    83           83    +10
13   Ischyro              3    60.0    13   10.00    5.0   -     73           73    +73
14   Petteia              2    60.0    14   12.25    0.0   80    83           83    +3
99   To The Hilt          3    60.0    99   0.00     5.0   -     73           73    +0
99   Spelling Bee         2    60.0    99   0.00     0.0   -     83           83    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Join The Dots - 81 6 +75 5.0 -
2 Foudre 83 87 77 +10 5.0 -
3 Mr Belvedere Line 81 55 81 -26 2.5
4 Prince Of Tibet 78 63 79 -16 2.5 -
5 Midway - 65 73 -8 5.0 -
6 Greenland 81 71 83 -12 0.0 -
7 Song To The Moon 84 84 74 +10 5.0 -
8 Pressonregardless 82 109 78 +31 2.5 -
9 Givethatmanabells 82 70 79 -9 2.5 -
10 Firingonallengines 76 69 78 -9 2.5 -
11 Juan Les Pins - 56 73 -17 5.0 -
12 Jovial 73 70 83 -13 0.0 -
13 Ischyro - 54 73 -19 5.0 -
14 Petteia 80 50 83 -33 0.0 -
99 To The Hilt - 73 73 ✓ Match 5.0 -
99 Spelling Bee - 86 83 +3 0.0 -
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