Official NHA Assessment
Race 4: WWW.TAB4RACING.COM MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)
Line Horse
Fifth Of July
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 14
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 14
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
8 / 14
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Full Go 6 53.5 1 0.00 0.0 53 49 53 +0 2 Cerulean Dancer 2 56.5 2 0.10 0.0 67 55 57 -10 3 Zoombomber 2 57.0 3 0.40 0.0 63 61 61 -2 4 Fifth Of July 5 60.0 4 1.00 0.0 66 66 66 +0 5 Damova 3 52.0 5 1.25 1.5 58 47 48 -10 6 Flag Bearer 3 56.5 6 3.00 1.5 59 54 54 -5 7 Callaburn 2 61.0 7 5.25 0.0 71 64 64 -7 8 Summerland 5 53.5 8 5.50 0.0 53 49 49 -4 9 Have A Party 3 54.5 9 6.50 1.5 55 48 48 -7 10 Japanese Maple 4 59.5 10 6.75 0.5 73 60 63 -10 11 Guy Alexander 3 56.5 11 7.00 1.5 59 52 52 -7 12 Parker Getrix 4 59.5 12 8.00 0.5 65 60 60 -5 13 Whistledown 4 58.5 13 9.25 0.5 66 58 58 -8 14 Rainy Season 4 56.0 14 10.50 0.5 58 53 53 -5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full Go | 53 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 0.0 | - | |
| 2 | Cerulean Dancer | 67 | 71 | 57 | +14 | 0.0 | - | |
| 3 | Zoombomber | 63 | 60 | 61 | -1 | 0.0 | - | |
| 4 | Fifth Of July Line | 66 | 63 | 66 | -3 | 0.0 | ||
| 5 | Damova | 58 | 85 | 48 | +37 | 1.5 | - | |
| 6 | Flag Bearer | 59 | 60 | 54 | +6 | 1.5 | - | |
| 7 | Callaburn | 71 | 52 | 64 | -12 | 0.0 | - | |
| 8 | Summerland | 53 | 45 | 49 | -4 | 0.0 | - | |
| 9 | Have A Party | 55 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 1.5 | - | |
| 10 | Japanese Maple | 73 | 56 | 63 | -7 | 0.5 | - | |
| 11 | Guy Alexander | 59 | 72 | 52 | +20 | 1.5 | - | |
| 12 | Parker Getrix | 65 | 56 | 60 | -4 | 0.5 | - | |
| 13 | Whistledown | 66 | 63 | 58 | +5 | 0.5 | - | |
| 14 | Rainy Season | 58 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 0.5 | - |
Assessment Methodology
Calculation Steps:
- Identify Line Horse - consistent performer used as reference
- Calculate WFA Allowance based on age, distance, and month
- Apply Drag Adjustment for beaten margin
- Calculate Actual Weight Performance:
Weight - Drag - WFA - Compare to Line Horse to determine race rating
- 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