Official NHA Assessment

Race 4: RACING240 FOR RACING. FOR YOU MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

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Line Horse

Puerto Plata (ARG)

Reference for assessment

Exact Matches

0 / 16

Calculated = Official

Close Matches

1 / 16

Within 2 points

Significant Diffs

11 / 16

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    Harold The Duke      3    58.0    1    0.00     8.5   68    62           68    +0
2    Karoo Gold           3    59.0    2    0.25     8.5   72    64           64    -8
3    Puerto Plata (ARG)   3    58.5    3    1.00     8.5   69    69           69    +0
4    Alado's Pride        7    61.5    4    2.25     0.0   75    91           91    +16
5    Slainte Mhath        4    57.5    5    2.50     5.0   69    72           72    +3
6    San Quintin          6    54.5    6    3.00     0.0   61    75           75    +14
7    Head Gardener        3    55.5    7    4.25     8.5   63    59           59    -4
8    Downing Seven        5    64.0    8    4.75     0.0   80    91           91    +11
9    Walt Whitman         2    60.0    9    5.25     0.0   89    83           83    -6
10   Nothingelsematters   5    58.5    10   7.25     0.0   69    80           80    +11
11   Light Without        4    62.0    11   8.50     5.0   76    77           77    +1
12   Military Man         2    57.5    12   9.75     0.0   69    78           78    +9
13   Island Master        3    56.5    13   13.75    8.5   67    59           59    -8
14   Rastignac            4    58.0    14   22.50    5.0   70    69           69    -1
15   Crimson Comet        3    54.5    15   23.50    8.5   78    55           68    -10
99   The Inkosana         3    58.0    99   0.00     8.5   -     62           62    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos	Horse	Pre-Rating	Official New	Calculated	Discrepancy	WFA (kg)	Line Horse
1	Harold The Duke	68	86	68	+18	8.5	-
2	Karoo Gold	72	67	64	+3	8.5	-
3	Puerto Plata (ARG) Line	69	68	69	-1	8.5
4	Alado's Pride	75	73	91	-18	0.0	-
5	Slainte Mhath	69	81	72	+9	5.0	-
6	San Quintin	61	58	75	-17	0.0	-
7	Head Gardener	63	66	59	+7	8.5	-
8	Downing Seven	80	69	91	-22	0.0	-
9	Walt Whitman	89	88	83	+5	0.0	-
10	Nothingelsematters	69	73	80	-7	0.0	-
11	Light Without	76	71	77	-6	5.0	-
12	Military Man	69	65	78	-13	0.0	-
13	Island Master	67	67	59	+8	8.5	-
14	Rastignac	70	58	69	-11	5.0	-
15	Crimson Comet	78	72	68	+4	8.5	-
99	The Inkosana	-	67	62	+5	8.5	-

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