Official NHA Assessment

Race 5: Contact 031 314 1902 for Gallop TV information MR 69 HANDICAP (Open)

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Line Horse
Star Crusade
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 9
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 9
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
6 / 9
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    Querari's Cowboy     5    60.0    1    0.00     0.0   69    67           69    +0
2    Manhatten Cafe       3    56.5    2    0.60     5.0   72    57           62    -10
3    National Flag        3    50.5    3    3.60     5.0   68    41           58    -10
4    Star Crusade         5    57.0    4    3.90     0.0   63    63           63    +0
5    Velvet Season        6    54.5    5    8.10     0.0   66    56           56    -10
6    Command Council      4    52.0    6    10.20    2.5   52    46           46    -6
7    King's Cove          6    55.5    7    10.60    0.0   60    58           58    -2
8    Lord Minver          3    52.0    8    11.35    5.0   55    41           45    -10
99   Living Waters        5    56.0    99   0.00     0.0   -     59           59    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Querari's Cowboy 69 62 69 -7 0.0 -
2 Manhatten Cafe 72 85 62 +23 5.0 -
3 National Flag 68 63 58 +5 5.0 -
4 Star Crusade Line 63 56 63 -7 0.0
5 Velvet Season 66 63 56 +7 0.0 -
6 Command Council 52 49 46 +3 2.5 -
7 King's Cove 60 52 58 -6 0.0 -
8 Lord Minver 55 53 45 +8 5.0 -
99 Living Waters - 59 59 ✓ Match 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