Official NHA Assessment

Race 4: RACING240 FOR RACING. FOR YOU CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 71 and below)

Line Horse
Mingshi
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 10
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
3 / 10
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
5 / 10
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    St Cloud             3    57.5    1    0.00     6.0   70    57           57    -13
2    Alado's Pride        7    56.0    2    2.25     0.0   69    71           71    +2
3    Mingshi              4    54.0    3    5.50     3.0   56    56           56    +0
4    Fujisan              4    56.0    4    9.00     3.0   74    60           64    -10
5    Military Man         2    54.5    5    11.25    0.0   74    63           64    -10
6    Head Gardener        3    54.0    6    15.50    6.0   57    50           50    -7
7    Racinante            2    51.5    7    16.00    0.0   58    57           57    -1
8    Gold For Africa      3    57.5    8    17.25    6.0   72    57           62    -10
9    Space Explorer       2    58.0    9    99.92    0.0   67    70           70    +3
99   Great Affair         7    60.0    99   0.00     0.0   -     74           74    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 St Cloud 70 73 57 +16 6.0 -
2 Alado's Pride 69 73 71 +2 0.0 -
3 Mingshi Line 56 56 56 ✓ Match 3.0
4 Fujisan 74 60 64 -4 3.0 -
5 Military Man 74 65 64 +1 0.0 -
6 Head Gardener 57 66 50 +16 6.0 -
7 Racinante 58 50 57 -7 0.0 -
8 Gold For Africa 72 68 62 +6 6.0 -
9 Space Explorer 67 67 70 -3 0.0 -
99 Great Affair - 63 74 -11 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