Official NHA Assessment

Race 5: www.galloptv.co.za FM 79 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

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Line Horse
Woodland Glade
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 9
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 9
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
5 / 9
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    Escapologist         5    59.0    1    0.00     0.0   77    73           77    +0
2    Petit Verdot         2    57.5    2    0.50     0.0   74    77           77    +3
3    Woodland Glade       2    59.5    3    1.20     0.0   80    80           80    +0
4    Escape Artist        3    60.0    4    1.70     10.0  79    60           69    -10
5    Hot Strike           7    54.5    5    3.00     0.0   68    67           67    -1
6    Manic Monday         3    48.0    6    3.10     10.0  63    34           53    -10
7    Reckless Love        4    57.0    7    4.50     7.0   73    56           63    -10
8    Sweeter Than Honey   5    53.0    8    10.10    0.0   65    61           61    -4
9    Givers Grace         2    57.0    9    87.70    0.0   75    69           69    -6
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Escapologist 77 77 77 ✓ Match 0.0 -
2 Petit Verdot 74 75 77 -2 0.0 -
3 Woodland Glade Line 80 76 80 -4 0.0
4 Escape Artist 79 78 69 +9 10.0 -
5 Hot Strike 68 59 67 -8 0.0 -
6 Manic Monday 63 61 53 +8 10.0 -
7 Reckless Love 73 72 63 +9 7.0 -
8 Sweeter Than Honey 65 56 61 -5 0.0 -
9 Givers Grace 75 61 69 -8 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