Official NHA Assessment

Race 8: NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER MR 63 HANDICAP (Open)

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Line Horse
Twice As Wild
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
2 / 16
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
4 / 16
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
8 / 16
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    Inafix               4    56.0    1    0.00     12.0  55    31           55    +0
2    Samoa                10   57.5    2    0.25     0.0   58    58           58    +0
3    Twice As Wild        6    56.5    3    1.25     0.0   56    56           56    +0
4    Dancing Dora         6    58.5    4    1.50     0.0   60    60           60    +0
5    Jet Cat              9    58.5    5    2.00     0.0   60    60           60    +0
6    Dark Tide            5    55.0    6    3.00     0.0   53    53           53    +0
7    Red Carpet Girl      3    57.0    7    3.90     10.5  57    36           47    -10
8    Tibetan Voyage       3    55.5    8    3.95     10.5  54    33           44    -10
9    Together Again       5    57.0    9    4.00     0.0   62    57           57    -5
10   Prized Platinum      3    60.0    10   4.35     10.5  63    42           53    -10
11   Ashanti Sword        2    57.5    11   4.45     7.0   58    44           48    -10
12   Wilkies              2    53.5    12   4.50     7.0   50    36           40    -10
13   Thymetoshine         5    55.5    13   5.75     0.0   54    54           54    +0
14   Oh My Gucci Girl     3    58.5    14   9.00     10.5  74    39           64    -10
15   Miraculous Man       3    49.5    15   17.25    10.5  50    21           40    -10
99   Written In Stone     9    58.0    99   0.00     0.0   -     59           59    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Inafix 55 69 55 +14 12.0 -
2 Samoa 58 64 58 +6 0.0 -
3 Twice As Wild Line 56 51 56 -5 0.0
4 Dancing Dora 60 53 60 -7 0.0 -
5 Jet Cat 60 60 60 ✓ Match 0.0 -
6 Dark Tide 53 53 53 ✓ Match 0.0 -
7 Red Carpet Girl 57 55 47 +8 10.5 -
8 Tibetan Voyage 54 51 44 +7 10.5 -
9 Together Again 62 55 57 -2 0.0 -
10 Prized Platinum 63 72 53 +19 10.5 -
11 Ashanti Sword 58 52 48 +4 7.0 -
12 Wilkies 50 50 40 +10 7.0 -
13 Thymetoshine 54 51 54 -3 0.0 -
14 Oh My Gucci Girl 74 62 64 -2 10.5 -
15 Miraculous Man 50 45 40 +5 10.5 -
99 Written In Stone - 67 59 +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