Official NHA Assessment

Race 3: ONE LAST TRICK GRADUATION PLATE (Maidens,1 & 2 time winners)

Line Horse
Tom's Diner
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 6
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 6
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
5 / 6
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    Guerra               4    60.0    1    0.00     7.0   81    76           70    -11
2    Tom's Diner          4    57.5    2    3.00     7.0   71    71           71    +0
3    Force Eight          3    57.5    3    3.75     6.0   96    73           86    -10
4    Queen Of Fire        3    55.0    4    7.25     6.0   81    68           71    -10
99   Trustfall            3    55.0    99   0.00     6.0   -     68           68    +0
99   Gypsy Express        5    54.5    99   0.00     0.0   -     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 Guerra 81 86 70 +16 7.0 -
2 Tom's Diner Line 71 94 71 +23 7.0
3 Force Eight 96 77 86 -9 6.0 -
4 Queen Of Fire 81 71 71 ✓ Match 6.0 -
99 Trustfall - 62 68 -6 6.0 -
99 Gypsy Express - 58 79 -21 0.0 -
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