Official NHA Assessment

Race 9: POST MERCHANTS (Grade 2) (Open)

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Line Horse
At My Command
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 17
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 17
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
8 / 17
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    Cafe Culture         3    54.0    1    0.00     1.5   105   105          105   +0
2    At My Command        2    60.0    2    1.70     0.5   119   119          119   +0
3    Teflon Man           4    52.0    3    2.00     2.0   100   100          100   +0
4    Melech               5    60.0    4    2.15     0.0   117   120          120   +3
5    Cruise Control       5    60.0    5    3.35     0.0   118   120          120   +2
6    Countdown            2    56.0    6    3.75     0.5   107   111          111   +4
7    I Am Giant           2    60.0    7    4.15     0.5   118   119          119   +1
8    Quasiforsure         4    58.0    8    4.25     2.0   115   112          112   -3
9    King Of The Gauls    3    54.0    9    4.50     1.5   103   105          105   +2
10   Anfields Rocket      5    58.0    10   5.30     0.0   113   116          116   +3
11   Texas Red            5    56.0    11   6.00     0.0   110   112          112   +2
12   Winter Greeting      5    53.5    12   6.60     0.0   111   107          107   -4
13   Golden Sickle        4    57.5    13   9.30     2.0   122   111          112   -10
14   Tail Of The Comet    4    54.0    14   10.70    2.0   106   104          104   -2
99   Royal Aussie         2    62.0    99   0.00     0.5   -     123          123   +0
99   Silent War           3    54.0    99   0.00     1.5   -     105          105   +0
99   Time Fo Orchids      5    53.5    99   0.00     0.0   -     107          107   +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Cafe Culture 105 118 105 +13 1.5 -
2 At My Command Line 119 116 119 -3 0.5
3 Teflon Man 100 106 100 +6 2.0 -
4 Melech 117 118 120 -2 0.0 -
5 Cruise Control 118 117 120 -3 0.0 -
6 Countdown 107 106 111 -5 0.5 -
7 I Am Giant 118 124 119 +5 0.5 -
8 Quasiforsure 115 116 112 +4 2.0 -
9 King Of The Gauls 103 113 105 +8 1.5 -
10 Anfields Rocket 113 106 116 -10 0.0 -
11 Texas Red 110 119 112 +7 0.0 -
12 Winter Greeting 111 104 107 -3 0.0 -
13 Golden Sickle 122 121 112 +9 2.0 -
14 Tail Of The Comet 106 79 104 -25 2.0 -
99 Royal Aussie - 120 123 -3 0.5 -
99 Silent War - 91 105 -14 1.5 -
99 Time Fo Orchids - 109 107 +2 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