Official NHA Assessment

Race 8: NEXT FAIRVIEW RACEMEETING MONDAY 30 DECEMBER MAIDEN PLATE (For Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

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Line Horse
He's A Gaul
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 11
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
3 / 11
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
5 / 11
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    All About Love       2    58.0    1    0.00     0.0   74    70           70    -4
2    Kinnikinnik          2    58.0    2    2.50     0.0   75    74           74    -1
3    He's A Gaul          3    60.0    3    2.75     7.0   63    63           63    +0
4    Fearless Badger      4    60.0    4    5.75     3.5   57    67           67    +10
5    Quelimane            2    58.0    5    10.00    0.0   76    70           70    -6
6    Madeira Cliffs       3    60.0    6    10.25    7.0   59    60           60    +1
7    Cheap Thrills        4    56.5    7    10.75    3.5   51    60           60    +9
8    Come On You Spurs    2    60.0    8    15.50    0.0   51    74           74    +23
9    Visionary Dreamer    3    58.0    9    26.25    7.0   60    56           56    -4
10   Heart Of Thieves     4    56.0    10   26.50    3.5   48    59           59    +11
99   Bomber Bay           2    58.0    99   0.00     0.0   -     70           70    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 All About Love 74 78 70 +8 0.0 -
2 Kinnikinnik 75 73 74 -1 0.0 -
3 He's A Gaul Line 63 63 63 ✓ Match 7.0
4 Fearless Badger 57 58 67 -9 3.5 -
5 Quelimane 76 73 70 +3 0.0 -
6 Madeira Cliffs 59 57 60 -3 7.0 -
7 Cheap Thrills 51 56 60 -4 3.5 -
8 Come On You Spurs 51 51 74 -23 0.0 -
9 Visionary Dreamer 60 57 56 +1 7.0 -
10 Heart Of Thieves 48 45 59 -14 3.5 -
99 Bomber Bay - 60 70 -10 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