Official NHA Assessment

Race 5: TURF TALK SYNDICATE CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 66)

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Line Horse
Liketheclappers
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
2 / 11
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
4 / 11
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
4 / 11
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    Kelp Forest          5    61.0    1    0.00     0.0   68    68           68    +0
2    Liketheclappers      3    58.5    2    1.50     1.5   63    63           63    +0
3    Spirit's Unite       2    59.5    3    1.90     0.0   69    68           68    -1
4    Gold Index           3    58.0    4    2.30     1.5   62    61           61    -1
5    Kebonalesedi         5    62.0    5    4.05     0.0   70    71           71    +1
6    Fly To Rio           4    56.5    6    5.05     0.5   59    58           58    -1
7    Morning Chess        4    60.0    7    5.35     0.5   70    65           65    -5
8    Ticking Bomb         3    60.0    8    6.85     1.5   70    63           63    -7
9    Phantomoftheforest   3    55.0    9    16.85    1.5   56    53           53    -3
10   F Eight              2    60.5    10   23.85    0.0   67    67           67    +0
99   Hang Out The Stars   5    56.5    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 Kelp Forest 68 81 68 +13 0.0 -
2 Liketheclappers Line 63 63 63 ✓ Match 1.5
3 Spirit's Unite 69 70 68 +2 0.0 -
4 Gold Index 62 53 61 -8 1.5 -
5 Kebonalesedi 70 67 71 -4 0.0 -
6 Fly To Rio 59 54 58 -4 0.5 -
7 Morning Chess 70 65 65 ✓ Match 0.5 -
8 Ticking Bomb 70 70 63 +7 1.5 -
9 Phantomoftheforest 56 50 53 -3 1.5 -
10 F Eight 67 61 67 -6 0.0 -
99 Hang Out The Stars - 58 59 -1 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