Official NHA Assessment
Race 1: DOWNLOAD THE RACE CARD ONLINE www.goldcircle.co.za MAIDEN PLATE (3-year-olds) (For Maiden 3-year-olds)
Line Horse
Turn Around
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
2 / 17
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
3 / 17
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
12 / 17
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Vihaan's Web 2 60.0 1 0.00 6.5 - 79 6 +6 2 Jp's Palace 3 60.0 2 2.30 9.5 - 73 73 +73 3 Turn Around 2 60.0 3 5.20 6.5 79 79 79 +0 4 Rainwater 2 60.0 4 5.60 6.5 77 79 79 +2 5 Rich Folks Hoax 3 60.0 5 6.00 9.5 - 73 73 +73 6 Grand Force 3 60.0 6 9.40 9.5 - 73 73 +73 7 Captainship 3 60.0 7 10.60 9.5 - 73 73 +73 8 Got The Word 2 60.0 8 11.10 6.5 73 79 79 +6 8 Rooster Bradshaw 3 60.0 8 11.10 9.5 - 73 73 +73 10 Ragnar The King 3 60.0 10 12.00 9.5 - 73 73 +73 11 Tee Dog 3 60.0 11 12.30 9.5 - 73 73 +73 12 Fine Dining 3 60.0 12 14.50 9.5 - 73 73 +73 13 Dorset 3 58.5 13 14.90 9.5 - 70 70 +70 14 A Hero's Path 3 60.0 14 15.30 9.5 - 73 73 +73 15 Parliament Square 3 60.0 15 16.90 9.5 - 73 73 +73 16 Silvershadow 3 60.0 16 99.99 9.5 - 73 73 +73 99 I Am Classy 3 60.0 99 0.00 9.5 - 73 73 +0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vihaan's Web | - | 107 | 6 | +101 | 6.5 | - | |
| 2 | Jp's Palace | - | 93 | 73 | +20 | 9.5 | - | |
| 3 | Turn Around Line | 79 | 79 | 79 | ✓ Match | 6.5 | ||
| 4 | Rainwater | 77 | 79 | 79 | ✓ Match | 6.5 | - | |
| 5 | Rich Folks Hoax | - | 88 | 73 | +15 | 9.5 | - | |
| 6 | Grand Force | - | 54 | 73 | -19 | 9.5 | - | |
| 7 | Captainship | - | 67 | 73 | -6 | 9.5 | - | |
| 8 | Got The Word | 73 | 52 | 79 | -27 | 6.5 | - | |
| 8 | Rooster Bradshaw | - | 78 | 73 | +5 | 9.5 | - | |
| 10 | Ragnar The King | - | 66 | 73 | -7 | 9.5 | - | |
| 11 | Tee Dog | - | 74 | 73 | +1 | 9.5 | - | |
| 12 | Fine Dining | - | 66 | 73 | -7 | 9.5 | - | |
| 13 | Dorset | - | 66 | 70 | -4 | 9.5 | - | |
| 14 | A Hero's Path | - | 52 | 73 | -21 | 9.5 | - | |
| 15 | Parliament Square | - | 53 | 73 | -20 | 9.5 | - | |
| 16 | Silvershadow | - | - | 73 | -73 | 9.5 | - | |
| 99 | I Am Classy | - | 67 | 73 | -6 | 9.5 | - |
Assessment Methodology
Calculation Steps:
- Identify Line Horse - consistent performer used as reference
- Calculate WFA Allowance based on age, distance, and month
- Apply Drag Adjustment for beaten margin
- Calculate Actual Weight Performance:
Weight - Drag - WFA - Compare to Line Horse to determine race rating
- 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