Official NHA Assessment

Race 3: FOLLOW IN THE BOX SEAT PODCAST MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Line Horse
Lingotto
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 10
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 10
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
7 / 10
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    Mvelelo              2    60.0    1    0.00     0.0   77    81           81    +4
2    Freddy Slater        3    57.0    2    0.90     9.0   -     61           61    +61
3    Amigo                4    60.0    3    1.95     7.0   -     70           70    +70
4    Uncle Lucky          2    58.5    4    2.05     0.0   59    81           81    +22
5    Carnival Park        3    57.0    5    2.65     9.0   -     59           59    +59
6    Lingotto             2    57.0    6    3.75     0.0   76    76           76    +0
7    Ant Dynasty          2    54.5    7    6.35     0.0   65    70           70    +5
8    Royal Alliance       2    57.0    8    12.25    0.0   68    75           75    +7
9    Ithembalingamandla   4    60.0    9    34.25    7.0   -     67           67    +67
99   Got The Word         2    57.0    99   0.00     0.0   -     75           75    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Mvelelo 77 84 81 +3 0.0 -
2 Freddy Slater - 77 61 +16 9.0 -
3 Amigo - 64 70 -6 7.0 -
4 Uncle Lucky 59 61 81 -20 0.0 -
5 Carnival Park - 66 59 +7 9.0 -
6 Lingotto Line 76 75 76 -1 0.0
7 Ant Dynasty 65 71 70 +1 0.0 -
8 Royal Alliance 68 60 75 -15 0.0 -
9 Ithembalingamandla - - 67 -67 7.0 -
99 Got The Word - 52 75 -23 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