Rafa (AUS) Horse
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About
Rafa is a 5yo grey Australian mare trained by Annabel and Rob Archibald. She is by D'argento out of Rafaela's Aim. She remains a maiden after four starts. In her most recent run at the Gold Coast on 28 Aug 2026, Ben Thompson rode her to a 13th‑place finish, behind the winner Bills Angel.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast 28-Aug-26 1800m GOOD 4 R1 MDN (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:49.260, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 2nd, 800m 4th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.690 1st Bills Angel ( B Youngberry 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd She Loves Me ( G Goomany 54 ) 2.08L 3rd Five Of Us ( D Turner 54.5 , Cd 55 ) 3.49L 13th Rafa ( B Thompson 57 ) 22.17L See full results | B Thompson 57kg 22.17L | 13 (14) |
| Gunnedah 14-Aug-26 1600m SOFT 6 R3 CL1-SW $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.700, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.240 1st Risk Assessment ( J G Stiff 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Share Our Secret ( K Nestor 56.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.78L 3rd Memphis Blue ( D Dillon 59 ) 2.28L 5th Rafa ( H V D Hoven 55 ) 2.55L See full results | H V D Hoven 55kg 2.55L | 5 (12) |
| Wyong 02-Aug-26 1630m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $1,150 (of $42,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.540, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 1st My Country Boy ( L Magorrian 59 ) 2nd Grunge ( T J Schiller 59 ) 0.31L 3rd Da Vinci Rose ( W Costin 55 ) 2.10L 6th Rafa ( O Dalton 57 , Cd 54 ) 6.02L See full results | O Dalton 57kg, Cd 54kg 6.02L | 6 (8) |
| Tamworth 17-Jul-26 1400m GOOD 4 R5 MDN $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.040, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.150 1st Northern Eagle ( J Pracey-holmes 55.5 ) 2nd Rafa ( O Dalton 57 , Cd 55 ) 6.83L 3rd Strasbelle ( A Farragher 55.5 ) 6.88L See full results | O Dalton 57kg, Cd 55kg 6.83L | 2 (8) |
| Scone 01-Jul-26 1000m HEAVY 8 R8 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:01.410 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.300 1st Valedor ( A Bullock ) 2nd Rafa ( O Dalton ) 1.97L 3rd Fletcher ( A Gibbons ) 3.58L | O Dalton 1.97L | 2 (5) |