Official NHA Assessment

Race 8: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SATURDAY 5 MARCH FM 68 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

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Line Horse
Verinova
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 13
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
3 / 13
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
7 / 13
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    Insatiable           3    60.0    1    0.00     3.5   73    69           73    +0
2    Verinova             4    57.5    2    0.50     4.0   63    63           63    +0
3    Abalus               3    59.5    3    0.55     3.5   72    68           68    -4
4    Space Race           4    59.5    4    1.75     4.0   67    67           67    +0
5    Looking Hot          3    58.0    5    1.85     3.5   69    65           65    -4
6    Bethany              3    56.0    6    2.05     3.5   70    61           61    -9
7    Feather The Nest     4    59.5    7    2.10     4.0   67    67           67    +0
8    Veneta               3    56.0    8    3.30     3.5   65    61           61    -4
9    Vuitton              3    57.5    9    3.60     3.5   68    64           64    -4
10   Princess Queen       3    52.5    10   4.10     3.5   61    54           54    -7
11   Hear The Trumpet     6    57.0    11   4.40     0.0   62    70           70    +8
99   Twelve Oaks          7    56.5    99   0.00     0.0   -     69           69    +0
99   Flash Rock           4    52.0    99   0.00     4.0   -     52           52    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Insatiable 73 62 73 -11 3.5 -
2 Verinova Line 63 64 63 +1 4.0
3 Abalus 72 64 68 -4 3.5 -
4 Space Race 67 57 67 -10 4.0 -
5 Looking Hot 69 68 65 +3 3.5 -
6 Bethany 70 65 61 +4 3.5 -
7 Feather The Nest 67 54 67 -13 4.0 -
8 Veneta 65 49 61 -12 3.5 -
9 Vuitton 68 63 64 -1 3.5 -
10 Princess Queen 61 45 54 -9 3.5 -
11 Hear The Trumpet 62 52 70 -18 0.0 -
99 Twelve Oaks - 55 69 -14 0.0 -
99 Flash Rock - 51 52 -1 4.0 -
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