Official NHA Assessment
Race 5: RACING240 MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)
Line Horse
Wangan Midnight
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 17
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 17
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
13 / 17
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Seattle Beat 4 58.5 1 0.00 1.5 65 65 65 +0 2 Wangan Midnight 4 56.0 2 0.25 1.5 60 60 60 +0 3 Silver Celebrity 4 53.0 3 0.35 1.5 54 59 59 +5 4 My Boy Reecey 3 55.0 4 1.60 3.0 64 58 58 -6 5 Swanking 5 54.0 5 2.60 0.0 55 61 61 +6 6 The Gaul 5 52.0 6 2.85 0.0 52 57 57 +5 7 Doppio Oro 5 58.5 7 2.90 0.0 65 70 70 +5 8 Young Nelson 3 58.5 8 3.15 3.0 71 64 64 -7 9 Rock With Me 5 52.5 9 4.65 0.0 56 56 56 +0 10 Jaquar Cat 3 55.5 10 4.75 3.0 65 56 56 -9 11 Jaspero 4 59.0 11 6.00 1.5 66 66 66 +0 12 Purple Frontier 4 56.5 12 6.75 1.5 61 61 61 +0 13 Baltic Beat 4 60.0 13 22.75 1.5 68 68 68 +0 14 The Sands 6 55.5 14 30.00 0.0 59 62 62 +3 99 Homer Fidget 4 59.5 99 0.00 1.5 - 67 67 +0 99 Flash Gala 4 53.5 99 0.00 1.5 - 55 55 +0 99 At The Opera 6 52.0 99 0.00 0.0 - 55 55 +0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Beat | 65 | 55 | 65 | -10 | 1.5 | - | |
| 2 | Wangan Midnight Line | 60 | 57 | 60 | -3 | 1.5 | ||
| 3 | Silver Celebrity | 54 | 46 | 59 | -13 | 1.5 | - | |
| 4 | My Boy Reecey | 64 | 72 | 58 | +14 | 3.0 | - | |
| 5 | Swanking | 55 | 48 | 61 | -13 | 0.0 | - | |
| 6 | The Gaul | 52 | 47 | 57 | -10 | 0.0 | - | |
| 7 | Doppio Oro | 65 | 59 | 70 | -11 | 0.0 | - | |
| 8 | Young Nelson | 71 | 62 | 64 | -2 | 3.0 | - | |
| 9 | Rock With Me | 56 | 50 | 56 | -6 | 0.0 | - | |
| 10 | Jaquar Cat | 65 | 46 | 56 | -10 | 3.0 | - | |
| 11 | Jaspero | 66 | 76 | 66 | +10 | 1.5 | - | |
| 12 | Purple Frontier | 61 | 51 | 61 | -10 | 1.5 | - | |
| 13 | Baltic Beat | 68 | 68 | 68 | ✓ Match | 1.5 | - | |
| 14 | The Sands | 59 | 50 | 62 | -12 | 0.0 | - | |
| 99 | Homer Fidget | - | 55 | 67 | -12 | 1.5 | - | |
| 99 | Flash Gala | - | 51 | 55 | -4 | 1.5 | - | |
| 99 | At The Opera | - | 39 | 55 | -16 | 0.0 | - |
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