Official NHA Assessment

Race 4: 4RACING.TV MR 96 HANDICAP (Open)

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Line Horse
Global Ally
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 10
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
3 / 10
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
5 / 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    Holding Thumbs       4    55.5    1    0.00     5.0   88    74           88    +0
2    Sequoia              6    61.5    2    1.25     0.0   99    100          100   +1
3    Global Ally          6    61.0    3    1.75     0.0   98    98           98    +0
4    Fateful Day          3    58.5    4    3.50     8.0   93    75           83    -10
5    Dowser               5    58.0    5    5.25     0.0   92    89           89    -3
6    Brenden James        6    56.5    6    7.50     0.0   89    86           86    -3
7    Mhlabeni             7    58.5    7    8.00     0.0   96    90           90    -6
8    Barzalona            6    57.5    8    8.50     0.0   91    88           88    -3
9    Kingdom Of Heaven    5    55.5    9    9.00     0.0   87    84           84    -3
99   Funky Music          4    54.5    99   0.00     5.0   -     72           72    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Holding Thumbs 88 119 88 +31 5.0 -
2 Sequoia 99 99 100 -1 0.0 -
3 Global Ally Line 98 97 98 -1 0.0
4 Fateful Day 93 93 83 +10 8.0 -
5 Dowser 92 84 89 -5 0.0 -
6 Brenden James 89 98 86 +12 0.0 -
7 Mhlabeni 96 90 90 ✓ Match 0.0 -
8 Barzalona 91 66 88 -22 0.0 -
9 Kingdom Of Heaven 87 79 84 -5 0.0 -
99 Funky Music - 83 72 +11 5.0 -
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