Official NHA Assessment
Race 7: BETWAY LONDON NEWS STAKES (Grade 3) (Open)
Line Horse
My Soul Mate
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 7
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 7
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
4 / 7
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pos Horse Age Weight Fin Lengths WFA Pre Race Rating New Adj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Son Of Raj 5 57.0 1 0.00 0.0 119 114 114 -5 2 Purple Pitcher 4 60.0 2 1.90 2.5 123 118 118 -5 3 My Soul Mate 4 54.5 3 3.10 2.5 106 106 106 +0 4 Radicchio 5 57.0 4 3.90 0.0 99 115 115 +16 5 Forgiveness 4 55.0 5 4.30 2.5 94 105 105 +11 6 None Other 5 54.5 6 4.35 0.0 115 109 109 -6 7 Silver Sanctuary 4 57.5 7 9.75 2.5 117 110 110 -7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horse-by-Horse Comparison
| Pos | Horse | Pre-Rating | Official New | Calculated | Discrepancy | WFA (kg) | Line Horse | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son Of Raj | 119 | 116 | 114 | +2 | 0.0 | - | |
| 2 | Purple Pitcher | 123 | 121 | 118 | +3 | 2.5 | - | |
| 3 | My Soul Mate Line | 106 | 107 | 106 | +1 | 2.5 | ||
| 4 | Radicchio | 99 | 100 | 115 | -15 | 0.0 | - | |
| 5 | Forgiveness | 94 | 94 | 105 | -11 | 2.5 | - | |
| 6 | None Other | 115 | 115 | 109 | +6 | 0.0 | - | |
| 7 | Silver Sanctuary | 117 | 117 | 110 | +7 | 2.5 | - |
Assessment Methodology
Calculation Steps:
- Identify Line Horse - consistent performer used as reference
- Calculate WFA Allowance based on age, distance, and month
- Apply Drag Adjustment for beaten margin
- Calculate Actual Weight Performance:
Weight - Drag - WFA - Compare to Line Horse to determine race rating
- 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