Official NHA Assessment

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Line Horse
Ponte Vecchio
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 13
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 13
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
10 / 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    Swiss Walt           4    60.0    1    0.00     0.0   67    65           65    -2
2    Catch Your Breath    4    57.5    2    3.00     0.0   61    60           60    -1
3    Ponte Vecchio        2    57.5    3    3.50     1.5   57    57           57    +0
4    Five Star Magic      4    57.5    4    4.25     0.0   65    60           60    -5
5    Act Of Power         3    60.0    5    4.35     2.5   68    60           60    -8
6    Consigliere          3    60.0    6    4.60     2.5   71    60           61    -10
7    Resurgence           4    60.0    7    4.70     0.0   72    65           65    -7
8    Deco Var             2    57.0    8    6.95     1.5   -     56           56    +56
9    Connection           3    60.0    9    7.70     2.5   62    60           60    -2
10   Midnight Advocator   3    60.0    10   11.45    2.5   50    60           60    +10
11   Tornado King         3    60.0    11   11.70    2.5   36    60           60    +24
99   Mafiabagsthemoney    5    60.0    99   0.00     0.0   -     65           65    +0
99   Princess Virginie    3    57.5    99   0.00     2.5   -     55           55    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Swiss Walt 67 74 65 +9 0.0 -
2 Catch Your Breath 61 94 60 +34 0.0 -
3 Ponte Vecchio Line 57 56 57 -1 1.5
4 Five Star Magic 65 61 60 +1 0.0 -
5 Act Of Power 68 50 60 -10 2.5 -
6 Consigliere 71 70 61 +9 2.5 -
7 Resurgence 72 57 65 -8 0.0 -
8 Deco Var - 71 56 +15 1.5 -
9 Connection 62 67 60 +7 2.5 -
10 Midnight Advocator 50 48 60 -12 2.5 -
11 Tornado King 36 55 60 -5 2.5 -
99 Mafiabagsthemoney - 39 65 -26 0.0 -
99 Princess Virginie - 68 55 +13 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