Official NHA Assessment

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Line Horse
Elusive Belle
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 7
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 7
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
4 / 7
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    I'm Devine           4    53.0    1    0.00     0.5   55    63           55    +0
2    Qondanekukhanyeni    3    52.0    2    3.80     1.0   66    61           61    -5
3    Her Royalty          3    56.5    3    4.50     1.0   79    69           69    -10
4    Elusive Belle        4    54.5    4    7.00     0.5   66    66           66    +0
5    French Duchess       2    60.0    5    7.40     0.0   69    78           78    +9
6    Dynasty's Last       5    50.5    6    8.40     0.0   55    59           59    +4
7    Lady Sureyya         3    52.0    7    19.90    1.0   49    60           60    +11
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 I'm Devine 55 60 55 +5 0.5 -
2 Qondanekukhanyeni 66 70 61 +9 1.0 -
3 Her Royalty 79 68 69 -1 1.0 -
4 Elusive Belle Line 66 51 66 -15 0.5
5 French Duchess 69 70 78 -8 0.0 -
6 Dynasty's Last 55 61 59 +2 0.0 -
7 Lady Sureyya 49 42 60 -18 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