Official NHA Assessment

Race 8: NEXT FAIRVIEW RACEMEETING FRIDAY 6 SEPTEMBER CONDITIONAL MAIDEN (Mdns 3 runs or more nett 66 & below. R5 000 Win bonus R

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Line Horse
Sundrop
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 8
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 8
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
4 / 8
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    Sundrop              6    52.0    1    0.00     0.0   53    53           53    +0
2    Fearless Badger      4    57.0    2    0.10     6.0   57    51           51    -6
3    Accumulate           4    52.5    3    5.60     6.0   53    42           43    -10
4    Global Reef          3    59.0    4    6.10     9.5   64    48           54    -10
5    Lord Capulet         3    60.0    5    9.35     9.5   66    50           56    -10
99   Take A Mulligan      4    58.0    99   0.00     6.0   -     53           53    +0
99   Sister Midnight      3    51.5    99   0.00     9.5   -     33           33    +0
99   He's A Gaul          3    59.0    99   0.00     9.5   -     48           48    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Sundrop Line 53 48 53 -5 0.0
2 Fearless Badger 57 58 51 +7 6.0 -
3 Accumulate 53 50 43 +7 6.0 -
4 Global Reef 64 68 54 +14 9.5 -
5 Lord Capulet 66 55 56 -1 9.5 -
99 Take A Mulligan - 50 53 -3 6.0 -
99 Sister Midnight - 33 33 ✓ Match 9.5 -
99 He's A Gaul - 63 48 +15 9.5 -
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