Official NHA Assessment

Race 4: FOLLOW IN THE BOX SEAT PODCAST MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

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Line Horse
The Green Gallant
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 9
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 9
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
4 / 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    Future Saint         4    60.0    1    0.00     2.5   80    58           58    -22
2    Vihaan's Bomb        3    60.0    2    1.20     5.0   75    59           65    -10
3    The Green Gallant    6    60.0    3    5.60     0.0   63    63           63    +0
4    Ocean Palace         3    56.5    4    7.00     5.0   73    46           63    -10
5    Gijima Mfana         6    60.0    5    7.80     0.0   60    63           63    +3
6    Basie Raakvat        4    56.0    6    13.90    2.5   68    50           58    -10
7    Reign Of Honour      3    60.0    7    15.70    5.0   64    53           54    -10
99   Mayor Of Merrivale   2    60.0    99   0.00     0.0   -     63           63    +0
99   Du Cane              2    60.0    99   0.00     0.0   -     63           63    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Future Saint 80 53 58 -5 2.5 -
2 Vihaan's Bomb 75 86 65 +21 5.0 -
3 The Green Gallant Line 63 55 63 -8 0.0
4 Ocean Palace 73 63 63 ✓ Match 5.0 -
5 Gijima Mfana 60 50 63 -13 0.0 -
6 Basie Raakvat 68 63 58 +5 2.5 -
7 Reign Of Honour 64 58 54 +4 5.0 -
99 Mayor Of Merrivale - 59 63 -4 0.0 -
99 Du Cane - 45 63 -18 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