Official NHA Assessment

Race 8: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SATURDAY 17 FEBRUARY MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

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Line Horse
Dr Faustus
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 12
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 12
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
8 / 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    Linkin Navigator     2    60.5    1    0.00     3.0   87    87           87    +0
2    Var Park             5    56.0    2    0.50     0.0   80    84           84    +4
3    Dr Faustus           2    63.0    3    2.30     3.0   92    92           92    +0
4    Mescal               2    55.5    4    4.50     3.0   71    77           77    +6
5    Ethanator            2    59.0    5    5.75     3.0   84    84           84    +0
6    Micke's Bomb         4    57.5    6    6.50     5.0   81    77           77    -4
7    Herecomestherain     4    55.0    7    6.75     5.0   70    72           72    +2
8    Storm Player         3    59.5    8    6.85     4.5   85    82           82    -3
99   Inafix               4    55.0    99   0.00     5.0   -     72           72    +0
99   Faustino             3    63.5    99   0.00     4.5   -     90           90    +0
99   Work Of Time         2    58.5    99   0.00     3.0   -     83           83    +0
99   Dontshootthebarman   5    61.0    99   0.00     0.0   -     94           94    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Linkin Navigator 87 77 87 -10 3.0 -
2 Var Park 80 87 84 +3 0.0 -
3 Dr Faustus Line 92 78 92 -14 3.0
4 Mescal 71 64 77 -13 3.0 -
5 Ethanator 84 82 84 -2 3.0 -
6 Micke's Bomb 81 60 77 -17 5.0 -
7 Herecomestherain 70 55 72 -17 5.0 -
8 Storm Player 85 75 82 -7 4.5 -
99 Inafix - 69 72 -3 5.0 -
99 Faustino - 82 90 -8 4.5 -
99 Work Of Time - 75 83 -8 3.0 -
99 Dontshootthebarman - 93 94 -1 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