Official NHA Assessment

Race 9: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SATURDAY 1 FEBRUARY MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

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Line Horse
Smelting
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 14
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
4 / 14
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
7 / 14
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    Komati River         3    61.5    1    0.00     5.0   78    61           78    +0
2    Smelting             7    52.5    2    0.05     0.0   53    53           53    +0
3    Prized Platinum      3    55.5    3    1.25     5.0   59    49           49    -10
4    Samoa                10   53.0    4    1.65     0.0   62    54           54    -8
5    Pacific              4    56.0    5    1.95     6.0   60    48           50    -10
6    King Rahul           4    57.0    6    2.75     6.0   62    50           52    -10
7    Twice As Wild        6    51.0    7    3.15     0.0   55    50           50    -5
8    Mariachi Madness     2    56.0    8    3.75     3.5   60    53           53    -7
9    Life Goes On         7    55.0    9    4.50     0.0   57    58           58    +1
10   Gal Gadot            8    52.0    10   5.80     0.0   50    52           52    +2
11   Circus Lights        5    60.0    11   99.99    0.0   68    68           68    +0
99   Oriental Bouquet     4    57.0    99   0.00     6.0   -     50           50    +0
99   Phala Millions       4    53.5    99   0.00     6.0   -     43           43    +0
99   Delphi Dancer        3    51.5    99   0.00     5.0   -     41           41    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Komati River 78 93 78 +15 5.0 -
2 Smelting Line 53 52 53 -1 0.0
3 Prized Platinum 59 72 49 +23 5.0 -
4 Samoa 62 64 54 +10 0.0 -
5 Pacific 60 50 50 ✓ Match 6.0 -
6 King Rahul 62 63 52 +11 6.0 -
7 Twice As Wild 55 51 50 +1 0.0 -
8 Mariachi Madness 60 57 53 +4 3.5 -
9 Life Goes On 57 54 58 -4 0.0 -
10 Gal Gadot 50 50 52 -2 0.0 -
11 Circus Lights 68 64 68 -4 0.0 -
99 Oriental Bouquet - 56 50 +6 6.0 -
99 Phala Millions - 66 43 +23 6.0 -
99 Delphi Dancer - 59 41 +18 5.0 -
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