Official NHA Assessment

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Line Horse
Good Living
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 10
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
1 / 10
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
5 / 10
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    Real War             2    61.5    1    0.00     3.0   76    79           79    +3
2    Long Street          4    55.0    2    0.60     5.0   61    62           62    +1
3    Good Living          3    61.5    3    0.90     4.5   76    76           76    +0
4    Serpentine Fire      3    60.5    4    2.20     4.5   -     74           74    +74
5    Emoyeni              3    59.0    5    3.10     4.5   -     71           71    +71
6    Touch Of Heaven      3    54.0    6    8.90     4.5   66    61           61    -5
7    Crystal Clear        3    54.5    7    9.90     4.5   62    62           62    +0
8    Nakanjani            3    60.5    8    12.80    4.5   -     74           74    +74
9    The Golden Goal      4    60.0    9    17.30    5.0   67    72           72    +5
99   Catavar              4    58.0    99   0.00     5.0   -     68           68    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Real War 76 73 79 -6 3.0 -
2 Long Street 61 62 62 ✓ Match 5.0 -
3 Good Living Line 76 79 76 +3 4.5
4 Serpentine Fire - 80 74 +6 4.5 -
5 Emoyeni - 63 71 -8 4.5 -
6 Touch Of Heaven 66 57 61 -4 4.5 -
7 Crystal Clear 62 57 62 -5 4.5 -
8 Nakanjani - 66 74 -8 4.5 -
9 The Golden Goal 67 55 72 -17 5.0 -
99 Catavar - 64 68 -4 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