Official NHA Assessment

Race 3: ONLINE FORM GUIDE www.gallop.co.za MAIDEN HANDICAP (F & M) (For Maiden F & M with 3 or more runs BM at 60kg = 68)

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Line Horse
Bel Giocatore
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 8
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 8
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
6 / 8
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    Arctic Fury          2    50.5    1    0.00     0.0   63    76           63    +0
2    Gale Force Nine      3    52.0    2    2.20     8.0   63    66           66    +3
3    Sanbeenee            2    54.5    3    3.30     0.0   68    85           85    +17
4    Bel Giocatore        3    58.0    4    4.70     8.0   75    75           75    +0
5    Yellow Jacket        2    58.0    5    5.00     0.0   75    91           91    +16
6    Lemon Scent          3    53.5    6    8.00     8.0   58    66           66    +8
7    Twilight Bay         2    60.0    7    8.70     0.0   79    95           95    +16
99   Perfectly Picked     3    60.0    99   0.00     8.0   -     79           79    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Arctic Fury 63 56 63 -7 0.0 -
2 Gale Force Nine 63 66 66 ✓ Match 8.0 -
3 Sanbeenee 68 59 85 -26 0.0 -
4 Bel Giocatore Line 75 72 75 -3 8.0
5 Yellow Jacket 75 74 91 -17 0.0 -
6 Lemon Scent 58 58 66 -8 8.0 -
7 Twilight Bay 79 72 95 -23 0.0 -
99 Perfectly Picked - 58 79 -21 8.0 -
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