Official NHA Assessment

Race 4: TABGOLD SCORE 6 SCORE 8 SCORE 10 CONDITIONAL PROGRESS (For 1, 2 & 3 Time Winners)

Line Horse
Spelling Bee
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
2 / 9
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
3 / 9
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
3 / 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    Forgiveness          4    52.5    1    0.00     6.0   83    68           68    -15
2    Spelling Bee         2    57.5    2    0.25     0.0   90    90           90    +0
3    French Flame         2    55.5    3    1.55     0.0   101   89           91    -10
4    Noble City           3    60.5    4    2.25     8.5   103   82           93    -10
5    Beach Palace         4    51.0    5    2.75     6.0   70    67           67    -3
6    Johnny The Thief     2    53.0    6    3.05     0.0   78    83           83    +5
7    Broadway Girl        5    55.5    7    6.05     0.0   87    86           86    -1
99   Wave Warrior         3    53.0    99   0.00     8.5   -     64           64    +0
99   Plaza Accord         2    54.0    99   0.00     0.0   -     83           83    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Forgiveness 83 94 68 +26 6.0 -
2 Spelling Bee Line 90 86 90 -4 0.0
3 French Flame 101 82 91 -9 0.0 -
4 Noble City 103 93 93 ✓ Match 8.5 -
5 Beach Palace 70 67 67 ✓ Match 6.0 -
6 Johnny The Thief 78 95 83 +12 0.0 -
7 Broadway Girl 87 89 86 +3 0.0 -
99 Wave Warrior - 68 64 +4 8.5 -
99 Plaza Accord - 84 83 +1 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