Official NHA Assessment

Race 8: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SATURDAY 4 MAY MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

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Line Horse
Empress Game
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 13
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 13
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
8 / 13
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    Nazare               3    57.0    1    0.00     2.5   66    66           66    +0
2    Empress Game         3    54.5    2    1.25     2.5   61    61           61    +0
3    Dancing Dora         6    55.5    3    3.00     0.0   63    68           68    +5
4    Fennec Fox           5    55.0    4    3.70     0.0   62    67           67    +5
5    Call Me Master       8    59.5    5    4.00     0.0   71    76           76    +5
6    Circus Lights        5    58.5    6    5.25     0.0   69    74           74    +5
7    After Hours          7    60.0    7    5.50     0.0   72    77           77    +5
8    In The Ether         6    61.0    8    8.50     0.0   74    79           79    +5
9    Prince Of Kildare    4    59.5    9    12.00    0.0   74    76           76    +2
10   King Rahul           4    60.0    10   14.50    0.0   75    77           77    +2
11   Phala Millions       4    61.0    11   17.50    0.0   77    79           79    +2
12   Van Meijel           3    56.5    12   26.00    2.5   65    65           65    +0
99   Lulu's Boy           5    61.5    99   0.00     0.0   -     80           80    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Nazare 66 70 66 +4 2.5 -
2 Empress Game Line 61 61 61 ✓ Match 2.5
3 Dancing Dora 63 53 68 -15 0.0 -
4 Fennec Fox 62 64 67 -3 0.0 -
5 Call Me Master 71 65 76 -11 0.0 -
6 Circus Lights 69 64 74 -10 0.0 -
7 After Hours 72 79 77 +2 0.0 -
8 In The Ether 74 63 79 -16 0.0 -
9 Prince Of Kildare 74 80 76 +4 0.0 -
10 King Rahul 75 63 77 -14 0.0 -
11 Phala Millions 77 66 79 -13 0.0 -
12 Van Meijel 65 54 65 -11 2.5 -
99 Lulu's Boy - 71 80 -9 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