Official NHA Assessment

Race 9: NEXT VAAL MEETING THURSDAY 28 MARCH MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

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Line Horse
Della's Sword
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
2 / 18
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
4 / 18
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
9 / 18
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    Kashkaval            3    59.0    1    0.00     2.5   66    65           66    +0
2    Jet Cat              9    56.0    2    2.00     0.0   60    67           67    +7
3    Munchkin             5    61.0    3    3.25     0.0   70    76           76    +6
4    Cerulean Dancer      2    58.5    4    3.75     0.0   65    70           70    +5
5    Della's Sword        3    52.5    5    3.95     2.5   53    53           53    +0
6    Anytime Champ        3    51.0    6    4.15     2.5   51    50           50    -1
7    Mandalay             3    53.0    7    4.65     2.5   54    53           53    -1
8    His Master's Voice   2    61.0    8    4.90     0.0   70    74           74    +4
9    Golden Aspen         6    59.5    9    6.90     0.0   67    71           71    +4
10   Thambi               5    58.5    10   10.15    0.0   65    69           69    +4
11   Longsword            2    60.0    11   11.15    0.0   74    72           72    -2
12   Mariachi Madness     2    60.5    12   14.65    0.0   75    73           73    -2
13   Nazare               3    60.0    13   18.90    2.5   68    67           67    -1
14   Mescal               2    56.5    14   22.40    0.0   69    65           65    -4
15   Gamer                4    54.5    15   23.65    1.5   66    58           58    -8
16   Scarlet              3    55.0    16   31.90    2.5   64    57           57    -7
17   Herecomestherain     4    58.0    17   33.40    1.5   64    65           65    +1
18   Thymetoshine         5    62.0    18   41.65    0.0   72    76           76    +4
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Kashkaval 66 74 66 +8 2.5 -
2 Jet Cat 60 60 67 -7 0.0 -
3 Munchkin 70 65 76 -11 0.0 -
4 Cerulean Dancer 65 71 70 +1 0.0 -
5 Della's Sword Line 53 56 53 +3 2.5
6 Anytime Champ 51 53 50 +3 2.5 -
7 Mandalay 54 53 53 ✓ Match 2.5 -
8 His Master's Voice 70 69 74 -5 0.0 -
9 Golden Aspen 67 66 71 -5 0.0 -
10 Thambi 65 55 69 -14 0.0 -
11 Longsword 74 72 72 ✓ Match 0.0 -
12 Mariachi Madness 75 57 73 -16 0.0 -
13 Nazare 68 70 67 +3 2.5 -
14 Mescal 69 64 65 -1 0.0 -
15 Gamer 66 65 58 +7 1.5 -
16 Scarlet 64 47 57 -10 2.5 -
17 Herecomestherain 64 55 65 -10 1.5 -
18 Thymetoshine 72 51 76 -25 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