Official NHA Assessment

Race 8: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING WEDNESDAY 17 APRIL WORK RIDERS MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

Line Horse
Breath Of Magic
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 12
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
0 / 12
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
9 / 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    Future Africa        2    60.0    1    0.00     0.0   23    70           29    +6
2    Douglas Dragon       3    60.0    2    1.25     2.5   -     69           69    +69
3    Breath Of Magic      4    60.0    3    2.50     1.0   70    70           70    +0
4    Gamer                4    60.0    4    4.75     1.0   61    68           68    +7
5    Global Reef          3    60.0    5    5.50     2.5   66    65           65    -1
6    Chieftain's Shield   4    60.0    6    9.75     1.0   -     68           68    +68
7    Hat Furious          4    60.0    7    13.25    1.0   68    68           68    +0
8    Gold De Grace        4    60.0    8    14.25    1.0   -     68           68    +68
9    Captain Barbosa      3    60.0    9    29.50    2.5   60    65           65    +5
10   Alakanani            4    60.0    10   29.60    1.0   -     68           68    +68
11   Pike Place           3    58.5    11   34.10    2.5   63    62           62    -1
12   Mo Express           3    60.0    12   39.60    2.5   -     65           65    +65
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Future Africa 23 72 29 +43 0.0 -
2 Douglas Dragon - 89 69 +20 2.5 -
3 Breath Of Magic Line 70 60 70 -10 1.0
4 Gamer 61 65 68 -3 1.0 -
5 Global Reef 66 68 65 +3 2.5 -
6 Chieftain's Shield - 80 68 +12 1.0 -
7 Hat Furious 68 53 68 -15 1.0 -
8 Gold De Grace - 51 68 -17 1.0 -
9 Captain Barbosa 60 52 65 -13 2.5 -
10 Alakanani - 59 68 -9 1.0 -
11 Pike Place 63 57 62 -5 2.5 -
12 Mo Express - - 65 -65 2.5 -
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