Atavus (2020) Horse
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About
Atavus, a 5yo bay gelding, is trained by Tony Cole in Matamata. He is by the stallion Tarzino out of the mare Armenia. He has recorded one win so far. On 24 April 2026 at Otaki, Atavus claimed his most significant victory, collecting the $20,000 2yo+ Maiden Set Weight With Allowances prize.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellerslie 23-May-26 2100m SOFT 5 R5 BM 65 Hcp $7,400 (of $40,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 02:07.680, SP: 9.60 1st Gate Crashers ( W Pinn 60 ) 2nd Atavus ( S Collett 59 ) 1.10L 3rd Hero Of War ( W Kennedy 56 ) 5.00L See full results | S Collett 59kg 1.10L | 2 (15) |
| Otaki 24-Apr-26 1600m HEAVY 9 R2 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $11,500 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.610, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Atavus ( G Rooke 58.5 ) 2nd Porotene Tiger ( A K Riddell 58 , Cd 57 ) 1.80L 3rd Loose Enz ( J Doyle 58 ) 2.00L See full results | G Rooke 58.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Trentham 01-Mar-26 1600m SOFT 5 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $2,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:37.980, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Summit Up ( R T Elliot 58.5 ) 2nd Early One's ( E M Leighton 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Atavus ( S Collett 58.5 ) 1.50L See full results | S Collett 58.5kg 1.50L | 3 (14) |
| Pukekura Raceway 24-May-25 1600m SOFT 7 R2 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.190, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th 1st Zanzibar ( J K Riddell 58.5 ) 2nd Beavertown Lass ( A K Riddell 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Bubbles Up ( K Chowdhoory 56.5 ) 0.30L 4th Atavus ( C Grylls 58.5 ) 0.70L See full results | C Grylls 58.5kg 0.70L | 4 (10) |
| Tauranga 07-Feb-25 1600m SOFT 5 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.620, SP: 5.70 In-running: Settled 9th, 400m 9th 1st La Parisienne ( A Lawson-carroll 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Mohi Place ( T Mitchell 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 4.00L 3rd Don's Legacy ( M R Lerner 58.5 ) 4.50L 7th Atavus ( R Hutchings 58.5 ) 6.20L See full results | R Hutchings 58.5kg 6.20L | 7 (14) |
| Te Rapa 16-Jan-25 1400m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.510, SP: 46.20 In-running: Settled 11th, 400m 11th 1st Penman ( M Cartwright 57 ) 2nd Moschino ( G Rooke 55 ) 1.80L 3rd Clear Conscience ( M J Mcnab 55 ) 2.30L 6th Atavus ( R Hutchings 58.5 ) 5.00L See full results | R Hutchings 58.5kg 5.00L | 6 (12) |