Official NHA Assessment

Race 7: WINTER COUNTRY CHAMP 1200 FINAL CLASS 4 (For horses with nett rating of 82 and below. Class 4. NBT)

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Line Horse
Sooty
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 15
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
0 / 15
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
14 / 15
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    Night Bomber         4    58.5    1    0.00     12.0  79    76           76    -3
2    Lunch Money          3    60.5    2    2.75     10.5  77    83           83    +6
3    Sooty                4    61.5    3    3.05     12.0  82    82           82    +0
4    Shifting Path        2    54.5    4    3.25     7.0   70    78           78    +8
5    Fort Red             4    58.5    5    4.25     12.0  75    76           76    +1
6    Grand Bay            2    58.5    6    5.75     7.0   79    86           86    +7
7    Dancingtothelight    3    57.5    7    6.50     10.5  74    77           77    +3
8    Mighty Mac           5    59.5    8    6.55     0.0   78    102          102   +24
9    Go It Alone          4    59.5    9    7.80     12.0  79    78           78    -1
10   Michael Faraday      2    61.5    10   7.85     7.0   81    92           92    +11
11   All About Al         7    61.5    11   8.15     0.0   79    106          106   +27
12   Night Tiger          5    60.5    12   9.90     0.0   80    104          104   +24
13   Gimmethatpearl       3    60.0    13   99.99    10.5  83    82           82    -1
99   Great Cat            5    58.0    99   0.00     0.0   -     99           99    +0
99   Kebonalesedi         5    54.5    99   0.00     0.0   -     92           92    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Night Bomber 79 96 76 +20 12.0 -
2 Lunch Money 77 70 83 -13 10.5 -
3 Sooty Line 82 75 82 -7 12.0
4 Shifting Path 70 62 78 -16 7.0 -
5 Fort Red 75 66 76 -10 12.0 -
6 Grand Bay 79 74 86 -12 7.0 -
7 Dancingtothelight 74 73 77 -4 10.5 -
8 Mighty Mac 78 52 102 -50 0.0 -
9 Go It Alone 79 69 78 -9 12.0 -
10 Michael Faraday 81 68 92 -24 7.0 -
11 All About Al 79 78 106 -28 0.0 -
12 Night Tiger 80 67 104 -37 0.0 -
13 Gimmethatpearl 83 98 82 +16 10.5 -
99 Great Cat - 82 99 -17 0.0 -
99 Kebonalesedi - 67 92 -25 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