Rakomelo (AUS)

Sixth foal; brother to 5.5f-6f winner Athiri (inc 2yo/Listed), half-brother to winners Savatiano (5.5f-7f inc Group 1; RPR 108) and Vilana (6f); dam 5f winner, half-sister to fairly useful 6f-6.5f winner Meursault out of 7f Group 1 winner; shaped okay on debut at Randwick and good second at Rosehill (5.5f) on second start in January 2022; not quite as good on third run, which came at Flemington but better again when third at Canterbury Park (5.5f) after 165-day break in August; not disgraced but didn't follow that up at Kensington later that month; made winning return from 5-month break at Kembla Grange (6f) in January 2023 and then went on to be second at Canterbury and third at Sandown; last of ten at latter track in April but bounced back to form by winning a 6f handicap at Pakenham in May; close fifth (not reach leaders) over 6f at Sale later that month.