Official NHA Assessment

Race 3: TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 OPEN MAIDEN (F & M) (For Maidens F&M. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

Line Horse
Sundrop
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 8
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 8
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
5 / 8
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    Love Song            2    56.5    1    0.00     0.0   56    48           48    -8
2    Sundrop              6    57.0    2    1.25     0.0   55    55           55    +0
3    Dance Mo             3    56.5    3    2.50     2.5   50    47           47    -3
4    Whatchmytail         2    56.5    4    2.60     0.0   52    52           52    +0
5    Rain Bird            2    59.0    5    4.85     0.0   61    53           53    -8
6    Kamaria              3    56.5    6    6.10     2.5   40    43           43    +3
7    Millennium Dancer    4    56.5    7    7.10     1.0   56    46           46    -10
8    Hallowed Secret      3    60.0    8    12.60    2.5   63    50           53    -10
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Love Song 56 59 48 +11 0.0 -
2 Sundrop Line 55 48 55 -7 0.0
3 Dance Mo 50 54 47 +7 2.5 -
4 Whatchmytail 52 52 52 ✓ Match 0.0 -
5 Rain Bird 61 70 53 +17 0.0 -
6 Kamaria 40 53 43 +10 2.5 -
7 Millennium Dancer 56 50 46 +4 1.0 -
8 Hallowed Secret 63 50 53 -3 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