Official NHA Assessment

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Line Horse
Higher Love
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 14
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
4 / 14
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
9 / 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    River Dance          3    60.0    1    0.00     5.0   73    70           70    -3
2    Higher Love          2    60.5    2    1.20     3.5   74    74           74    +0
3    Owner Of Creation    3    54.0    3    2.25     5.0   61    58           58    -3
4    Bring The Magic      2    56.5    4    2.45     3.5   74    66           66    -8
5    Trend Maker          3    60.5    5    3.05     5.0   -     71           71    +71
6    Lightningfork        3    55.0    6    4.45     5.0   63    60           60    -3
7    Bomber Stream        4    57.0    7    4.60     6.0   60    62           62    +2
8    Fire Tiger           3    60.5    8    6.20     5.0   -     71           71    +71
9    Galactic Lover       3    52.0    9    6.80     5.0   57    54           54    -3
10   Verification         3    60.5    10   12.60    5.0   -     71           71    +71
11   Augrabies            3    60.5    11   17.40    5.0   -     71           71    +71
12   Cuzzie               3    60.5    12   17.90    5.0   -     71           71    +71
99   One Armed Bandit     3    61.5    99   0.00     5.0   -     73           73    +0
99   Mumsy's Glory        3    60.5    99   0.00     5.0   -     71           71    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 River Dance 73 68 70 -2 5.0 -
2 Higher Love Line 74 68 74 -6 3.5
3 Owner Of Creation 61 65 58 +7 5.0 -
4 Bring The Magic 74 73 66 +7 3.5 -
5 Trend Maker - 73 71 +2 5.0 -
6 Lightningfork 63 62 60 +2 5.0 -
7 Bomber Stream 60 52 62 -10 6.0 -
8 Fire Tiger - 54 71 -17 5.0 -
9 Galactic Lover 57 62 54 +8 5.0 -
10 Verification - 67 71 -4 5.0 -
11 Augrabies - 56 71 -15 5.0 -
12 Cuzzie - 54 71 -17 5.0 -
99 One Armed Bandit - 72 73 -1 5.0 -
99 Mumsy's Glory - 33 71 -38 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