Official NHA Assessment

Race 7: FOR HOSPITALITY BOOKINGS CALL 011 681 1796 MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 101 and below)

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Line Horse
Whispers Of War (AUS)
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 11
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
3 / 11
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
8 / 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    Joker Man            4    58.0    1    0.00     0.5   94    88           88    -6
2    Whispers Of War (AU  7    54.0    2    1.80     0.0   84    84           84    +0
3    Captain Of Grit      3    56.0    3    3.00     2.0   86    83           83    -3
4    Indlamu              4    60.0    4    3.25     0.5   94    94           94    +0
5    Trident King         3    56.0    5    4.25     2.0   89    82           82    -7
6    We Are The Logans    2    60.0    6    6.75     0.0   101   93           93    -8
99   Bloomington          3    54.0    99   0.00     2.0   -     77           77    +0
99   Global Impact        2    56.0    99   0.00     0.0   -     85           85    +0
99   Guardia Regine       3    50.0    99   0.00     2.0   -     69           69    +0
99   Free Movement        3    52.0    99   0.00     2.0   -     73           73    +0
99   Silent War           3    62.0    99   0.00     2.0   -     93           93    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Joker Man 94 98 88 +10 0.5 -
2 Whispers Of War (AUS) Line 84 64 84 -20 0.0
3 Captain Of Grit 86 84 83 +1 2.0 -
4 Indlamu 94 86 94 -8 0.5 -
5 Trident King 89 65 82 -17 2.0 -
6 We Are The Logans 101 73 93 -20 0.0 -
99 Bloomington - 69 77 -8 2.0 -
99 Global Impact - 74 85 -11 0.0 -
99 Guardia Regine - 67 69 -2 2.0 -
99 Free Movement - 81 73 +8 2.0 -
99 Silent War - 91 93 -2 2.0 -
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