Official NHA Assessment
Race 5: TURF TALK SYNDICATE OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)
Line Horse
Palace Gift
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 14
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 14
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
13 / 14
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Meant To Be 3 61.0 1 0.00 10.5 - 77 6 +6 2 Let It Be Said 3 57.0 2 0.75 10.5 - 69 69 +69 3 Dawn Till Dusk 2 57.0 3 2.75 7.0 - 76 76 +76 4 Palace Gift 3 56.5 4 6.00 10.5 68 68 68 +0 5 Firingonallengines 4 57.5 5 6.75 12.0 70 67 67 -3 6 What A Fortune 2 57.0 6 8.25 7.0 - 76 76 +76 7 Lucy Rocket 4 54.5 7 10.50 12.0 69 61 61 -8 8 King Viserys 4 56.0 8 14.75 12.0 67 64 64 -3 9 What Again 3 57.0 9 18.00 10.5 - 69 69 +69 10 Future Gem 2 53.0 10 21.00 7.0 61 68 68 +7 99 Captain West 3 57.0 99 0.00 10.5 - 69 69 +0 99 Mrs Shackleton 2 51.5 99 0.00 7.0 - 65 65 +0 99 Approach Shot 2 57.5 99 0.00 7.0 - 77 77 +0 99 Maneki Neko 2 58.5 99 0.00 7.0 - 79 79 +0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meant To Be | - | 78 | 6 | +72 | 10.5 | - | |
| 2 | Let It Be Said | - | 101 | 69 | +32 | 10.5 | - | |
| 3 | Dawn Till Dusk | - | 94 | 76 | +18 | 7.0 | - | |
| 4 | Palace Gift Line | 68 | 77 | 68 | +9 | 10.5 | ||
| 5 | Firingonallengines | 70 | 69 | 67 | +2 | 12.0 | - | |
| 6 | What A Fortune | - | 95 | 76 | +19 | 7.0 | - | |
| 7 | Lucy Rocket | 69 | 69 | 61 | +8 | 12.0 | - | |
| 8 | King Viserys | 67 | 73 | 64 | +9 | 12.0 | - | |
| 9 | What Again | - | 62 | 69 | -7 | 10.5 | - | |
| 10 | Future Gem | 61 | 55 | 68 | -13 | 7.0 | - | |
| 99 | Captain West | - | 102 | 69 | +33 | 10.5 | - | |
| 99 | Mrs Shackleton | - | 50 | 65 | -15 | 7.0 | - | |
| 99 | Approach Shot | - | 70 | 77 | -7 | 7.0 | - | |
| 99 | Maneki Neko | - | 60 | 79 | -19 | 7.0 | - |
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