Official NHA Assessment

Race 9: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING THURSDAY 24 MARCH MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

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Line Horse
Wondering Star
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 15
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
3 / 15
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
9 / 15
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    Ice Man Cometh       4    57.0    1    0.00     1.5   66    71           66    +0
2    Wondering Star       3    54.5    2    1.25     3.0   67    67           67    +0
3    Double Martini       4    54.0    3    2.50     1.5   60    67           67    +7
4    Secret Is Ours       4    59.0    4    4.50     1.5   75    75           75    +0
5    Silly Fella          4    52.0    5    4.75     1.5   51    61           61    +10
6    Twosidestoastory     3    55.5    6    5.50     3.0   69    65           65    -4
7    Ball Rolling         5    52.5    7    6.25     0.0   60    65           65    +5
8    Riccardo             7    55.0    8    9.50     0.0   62    70           70    +8
9    Cherokee Chief       5    52.0    9    12.50    0.0   49    64           64    +15
10   Bridge Of Spies      6    50.5    10   13.00    0.0   51    61           61    +10
11   My Kingdom           6    52.0    11   13.50    0.0   51    64           64    +13
12   Savage Love          3    53.0    12   22.50    3.0   64    60           60    -4
13   Sequoia              6    61.0    13   32.50    0.0   80    82           82    +2
14   Ancient Rome         4    54.5    14   99.99    1.5   61    66           66    +5
99   Catchthegreenlight   3    55.0    99   0.00     3.0   -     64           64    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Ice Man Cometh 66 67 66 +1 1.5 -
2 Wondering Star Line 67 67 67 ✓ Match 3.0
3 Double Martini 60 74 67 +7 1.5 -
4 Secret Is Ours 75 66 75 -9 1.5 -
5 Silly Fella 51 51 61 -10 1.5 -
6 Twosidestoastory 69 62 65 -3 3.0 -
7 Ball Rolling 60 59 65 -6 0.0 -
8 Riccardo 62 68 70 -2 0.0 -
9 Cherokee Chief 49 49 64 -15 0.0 -
10 Bridge Of Spies 51 48 61 -13 0.0 -
11 My Kingdom 51 53 64 -11 0.0 -
12 Savage Love 64 56 60 -4 3.0 -
13 Sequoia 80 99 82 +17 0.0 -
14 Ancient Rome 61 59 66 -7 1.5 -
99 Catchthegreenlight - 68 64 +4 3.0 -
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