Official NHA Assessment
Race 5: WORLD POOL MOMENT OF THE DAY PREMIERS CHAMPION STAKES (Grade 1) (For 2 yo R100 000 Win CRS Bonus)
Line Horse
The Specialist
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 17
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
3 / 17
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
11 / 17
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Vj's Angel 3 57.5 1 0.00 1.0 104 98 98 -6 2 The Specialist 2 60.0 2 0.70 0.0 110 110 110 +0 3 Grand Crescendo 3 60.0 3 0.95 1.0 97 107 107 +10 4 Great Plains 3 60.0 4 3.25 1.0 106 105 105 -1 5 Legend Of Arthur 3 60.0 5 3.55 1.0 112 104 104 -8 6 Waheed 3 60.0 6 4.55 1.0 105 103 103 -2 7 Cosmic Speed 3 60.0 7 5.35 1.0 116 103 106 -10 8 French Flame 2 60.0 8 5.85 0.0 94 105 105 +11 9 Parisian Walkway 3 60.0 9 6.55 1.0 92 103 103 +11 10 Truth 2 60.0 10 7.15 0.0 112 105 105 -7 11 Mount Pinatubo 2 60.0 11 10.45 0.0 106 105 105 -1 12 Chinaberry 3 60.0 12 13.05 1.0 100 103 103 +3 13 Family Law 2 60.0 13 24.45 0.0 101 105 105 +4 14 Kamensky 3 60.0 14 32.85 1.0 93 103 103 +10 99 Proceed 2 60.0 99 0.00 0.0 - 105 105 +0 99 Dont Judge 2 60.0 99 0.00 0.0 - 105 105 +0 99 Field Marshal 3 60.0 99 0.00 1.0 - 103 103 +0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vj's Angel | 104 | 114 | 98 | +16 | 1.0 | - | |
| 2 | The Specialist Line | 110 | 101 | 110 | -9 | 0.0 | ||
| 3 | Grand Crescendo | 97 | 107 | 107 | ✓ Match | 1.0 | - | |
| 4 | Great Plains | 106 | 122 | 105 | +17 | 1.0 | - | |
| 5 | Legend Of Arthur | 112 | 110 | 104 | +6 | 1.0 | - | |
| 6 | Waheed | 105 | 105 | 103 | +2 | 1.0 | - | |
| 7 | Cosmic Speed | 116 | 122 | 106 | +16 | 1.0 | - | |
| 8 | French Flame | 94 | 82 | 105 | -23 | 0.0 | - | |
| 9 | Parisian Walkway | 92 | 113 | 103 | +10 | 1.0 | - | |
| 10 | Truth | 112 | 120 | 105 | +15 | 0.0 | - | |
| 11 | Mount Pinatubo | 106 | 109 | 105 | +4 | 0.0 | - | |
| 12 | Chinaberry | 100 | 58 | 103 | -45 | 1.0 | - | |
| 13 | Family Law | 101 | 100 | 105 | -5 | 0.0 | - | |
| 14 | Kamensky | 93 | 105 | 103 | +2 | 1.0 | - | |
| 99 | Proceed | - | 114 | 105 | +9 | 0.0 | - | |
| 99 | Dont Judge | - | 74 | 105 | -31 | 0.0 | - | |
| 99 | Field Marshal | - | 107 | 103 | +4 | 1.0 | - |
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