Official NHA Assessment

Race 8: WSB Leaders in Ante Post MIDDLE STAKES (For Horses with a Nett Rating of 94 & below)

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Line Horse
Ancient World
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 16
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
3 / 16
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
10 / 16
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    Flag Man             3    56.5    1    0.00     2.5   86    79           79    -7
2    The Grey King        4    61.5    2    1.40     1.0   96    97           97    +1
3    Papa C               6    53.5    3    1.90     0.0   75    83           83    +8
4    Ancient World        2    58.5    4    2.40     0.0   92    92           92    +0
5    Bella Siccome        3    59.0    5    2.50     2.5   93    88           88    -5
6    Riccardo             7    51.5    6    3.10     0.0   74    77           77    +3
7    Shoot The Rapids     4    57.0    7    3.50     1.0   89    86           86    -3
8    Johnny The Thief     2    54.5    8    3.55     0.0   82    83           83    +1
9    Royal Swan Master    3    56.5    9    3.95     2.5   86    81           81    -5
10   Cyber Time           3    58.5    10   4.25     2.5   86    85           85    -1
11   Golden Peace         2    60.0    11   5.45     0.0   89    91           91    +2
12   Etiquette            3    57.0    12   6.55     2.5   82    80           80    -2
13   Banzai Pipeline      7    55.0    13   8.95     0.0   78    81           81    +3
14   Off Limits           3    49.0    14   9.25     2.5   84    64           74    -10
15   Get Impressed        2    61.5    15   10.05    0.0   96    94           94    -2
16   Winter Games         4    60.0    16   17.05    1.0   94    89           89    -5
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Flag Man 86 126 79 +47 2.5 -
2 The Grey King 96 98 97 +1 1.0 -
3 Papa C 75 73 83 -10 0.0 -
4 Ancient World Line 92 85 92 -7 0.0
5 Bella Siccome 93 93 88 +5 2.5 -
6 Riccardo 74 68 77 -9 0.0 -
7 Shoot The Rapids 89 117 86 +31 1.0 -
8 Johnny The Thief 82 95 83 +12 0.0 -
9 Royal Swan Master 86 83 81 +2 2.5 -
10 Cyber Time 86 81 85 -4 2.5 -
11 Golden Peace 89 105 91 +14 0.0 -
12 Etiquette 82 83 80 +3 2.5 -
13 Banzai Pipeline 78 62 81 -19 0.0 -
14 Off Limits 84 73 74 -1 2.5 -
15 Get Impressed 96 103 94 +9 0.0 -
16 Winter Games 94 103 89 +14 1.0 -
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