Official NHA Assessment

Race 8: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SATURDAY 10 FEBRUARY CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 75 and below)

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Line Horse
Lady Crusade
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 12
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
3 / 12
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
7 / 12
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    In The Ether         6    54.5    1    0.00     0.0   65    74           71    +6
2    Red Carpet Girl      3    50.5    2    0.80     4.5   55    57           57    +2
3    Lady Crusade         3    56.5    3    1.70     4.5   69    69           69    +0
4    Wings Of Nike        6    58.5    4    2.30     0.0   74    82           82    +8
5    Smelting             7    50.5    5    3.50     0.0   58    66           66    +8
6    Galla Vanting        2    56.5    6    3.75     3.0   69    72           72    +3
7    Circus Lights        5    52.0    7    4.00     0.0   67    69           69    +2
8    Sakhala Is'Cathulo   3    60.0    8    4.25     4.5   78    76           76    -2
9    Herecomestherain     4    58.0    9    6.00     5.0   70    71           71    +1
99   Lil Miss Moneybags   3    58.5    99   0.00     4.5   -     73           73    +0
99   Flying Broomstick    3    56.5    99   0.00     4.5   -     69           69    +0
99   Simply Magic         3    54.5    99   0.00     4.5   -     65           65    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 In The Ether 65 63 71 -8 0.0 -
2 Red Carpet Girl 55 55 57 -2 4.5 -
3 Lady Crusade Line 69 67 69 -2 4.5
4 Wings Of Nike 74 68 82 -14 0.0 -
5 Smelting 58 52 66 -14 0.0 -
6 Galla Vanting 69 54 72 -18 3.0 -
7 Circus Lights 67 64 69 -5 0.0 -
8 Sakhala Is'Cathulo 78 66 76 -10 4.5 -
9 Herecomestherain 70 55 71 -16 5.0 -
99 Lil Miss Moneybags - 70 73 -3 4.5 -
99 Flying Broomstick - 52 69 -17 4.5 -
99 Simply Magic - 67 65 +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