Official NHA Assessment

Race 8: NEXT FAIRVIEW RACEMEETING FRIDAY 20 DECEMBER MR 78 HANDICAP (Open)

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Line Horse
Catch The Tune
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 13
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 13
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
7 / 13
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    Downing Seven        5    61.0    1    0.00     0.0   80    74           80    +0
2    Gold For Africa      3    55.0    2    1.00     7.0   68    54           58    -10
3    Catch The Tune       6    61.0    3    1.25     0.0   80    80           80    +0
4    Painite              5    60.5    4    1.35     0.0   79    78           78    -1
5    Karoo Gold           3    57.0    5    3.10     7.0   73    55           63    -10
6    Puerto Plata (ARG)   3    56.0    6    4.10     7.0   69    52           59    -10
7    Alado's Pride        7    58.0    7    5.35     0.0   74    68           68    -6
8    Roll Of The Dice     3    57.5    8    6.35     7.0   74    53           64    -10
9    Lady Writer          3    56.5    9    7.85     7.0   71    51           61    -10
10   Gardener's Pride     3    53.0    10   10.60    7.0   78    44           68    -10
11   San Quintin          6    52.0    11   11.35    0.0   61    56           56    -5
12   Military Man         2    54.0    12   12.60    0.0   67    60           60    -7
13   Red William          5    59.5    13   15.10    0.0   77    71           71    -6
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Downing Seven 80 69 80 -11 0.0 -
2 Gold For Africa 68 68 58 +10 7.0 -
3 Catch The Tune Line 80 70 80 -10 0.0
4 Painite 79 82 78 +4 0.0 -
5 Karoo Gold 73 67 63 +4 7.0 -
6 Puerto Plata (ARG) 69 68 59 +9 7.0 -
7 Alado's Pride 74 73 68 +5 0.0 -
8 Roll Of The Dice 74 81 64 +17 7.0 -
9 Lady Writer 71 69 61 +8 7.0 -
10 Gardener's Pride 78 63 68 -5 7.0 -
11 San Quintin 61 58 56 +2 0.0 -
12 Military Man 67 65 60 +5 0.0 -
13 Red William 77 83 71 +12 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