Official NHA Assessment

Race 4: FOLLOW IN THE BOX SEAT PODCAST D STAKES (For All Horses with a nett rating of 69 & below)

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Line Horse
Basie Raakvat
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
1 / 14
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
8 / 14
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
4 / 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    Animal Impact        4    61.5    1    0.00     1.5   62    60           60    -2
2    Shiny Bob            4    60.0    2    0.50     1.5   61    62           62    +1
3    Basie Raakvat        4    61.5    3    2.60     1.5   62    62           62    +0
4    King Bavarian        5    57.0    4    3.50     0.0   55    55           55    +0
5    Attaboy              2    57.5    5    4.20     0.0   64    56           56    -8
6    Mississippi Spice    3    60.0    6    4.25     3.5   76    54           66    -10
7    Sweeter Than Honey   5    54.5    7    5.65     0.0   54    49           49    -5
8    Blazing Light        3    64.0    8    6.05     3.5   69    61           61    -8
9    Joan The Wad         4    56.0    9    7.15     1.5   57    49           49    -8
10   Count Marsh          7    55.5    10   7.95     0.0   52    51           51    -1
11   Elusive Belle        4    49.0    11   8.20     1.5   52    35           42    -10
12   Connoisseur          4    58.5    12   10.60    1.5   58    54           54    -4
13   Galaxy Explorer      4    61.5    13   17.00    1.5   63    60           60    -3
14   Festival Of Magic    4    64.0    14   85.50    1.5   67    65           65    -2
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Animal Impact 62 64 60 +4 1.5 -
2 Shiny Bob 61 60 62 -2 1.5 -
3 Basie Raakvat Line 62 63 62 +1 1.5
4 King Bavarian 55 67 55 +12 0.0 -
5 Attaboy 64 65 56 +9 0.0 -
6 Mississippi Spice 76 64 66 -2 3.5 -
7 Sweeter Than Honey 54 56 49 +7 0.0 -
8 Blazing Light 69 62 61 +1 3.5 -
9 Joan The Wad 57 53 49 +4 1.5 -
10 Count Marsh 52 52 51 +1 0.0 -
11 Elusive Belle 52 51 42 +9 1.5 -
12 Connoisseur 58 56 54 +2 1.5 -
13 Galaxy Explorer 63 60 60 ✓ Match 1.5 -
14 Festival Of Magic 67 67 65 +2 1.5 -
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