Official NHA Assessment

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Line Horse
Festival Of Magic
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 10
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
0 / 10
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
10 / 10
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    Zip Code             3    56.0    1    0.00     1.5   -     61           6     +6
2    Festival Of Magic    4    60.0    2    0.75     0.5   75    75           75    +0
3    Erimitage            4    60.0    3    5.00     0.5   73    71           71    -2
4    Top Seed             2    56.0    4    5.75     0.0   -     64           64    +64
5    A Touch Of Sugar     2    57.0    5    6.00     0.0   60    66           66    +6
6    Pacific              4    60.0    6    13.50    0.5   57    71           71    +14
7    Royal Albert         3    60.0    7    18.50    1.5   40    69           69    +29
99   Silver Marmalade     3    60.0    99   0.00     1.5   -     69           69    +0
99   Livebythesword       2    60.0    99   0.00     0.0   -     72           72    +0
99   Lonely As A Cloud    3    56.0    99   0.00     1.5   -     61           61    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Zip Code - 77 6 +71 1.5 -
2 Festival Of Magic Line 75 67 75 -8 0.5
3 Erimitage 73 62 71 -9 0.5 -
4 Top Seed - 82 64 +18 0.0 -
5 A Touch Of Sugar 60 58 66 -8 0.0 -
6 Pacific 57 50 71 -21 0.5 -
7 Royal Albert 40 56 69 -13 1.5 -
99 Silver Marmalade - - 69 -69 1.5 -
99 Livebythesword - 59 72 -13 0.0 -
99 Lonely As A Cloud - 71 61 +10 1.5 -
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