Rajeteriat

Based at Chris Gordon's yard in Morestead, Hampshire, Rajeteriat has had the benefit of a trainer whose operation is performing well this season with 51 winners sent out. The horse is most often ridden by jockey Josephine Gordon, though that partnership has yielded no wins from five races together — a sign that a change of fortune, or perhaps a change in tactics, might be what is needed. At Class 4 level, which is where the horse typically competes, Rajeteriat has not yet tasted victory from six attempts, suggesting that other horses at this grade have found a way to do what this one has not.

What keeps Rajeteriat interesting is that it is actively racing and clearly in work, with that second-place finish coming just yesterday. For a horse that has never won, the fact that it keeps finishing close enough to matter — and continues to find races — suggests there are people who still believe in it. Whether that breakthrough comes soon enough remains to be seen, but it is exactly the kind of horse that veteran observers watch closely, knowing that one day the pieces might fall into place.