Avitus (2018) Horse
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Avitus is an 8yo brown gelding trained by Steven Woodsford in Rangiora. He is by Ghibellines out of Italian Miss. He has won 4 races, and on 25 Jan 2025 at Riccarton Park he captured his most important victory, taking the $40000.00 Benchmark 65 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Riccarton Park 01-Aug-26 1200m HEAVY 9 R4 BM 65 Hcp (of $29,240) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.480, SP: 32.10 1st Guzzler ( S Macnab 59 ) 2nd Mercy ( F Moerman 57 , Cd 55 ) 0.70L 3rd Honor The Name ( H Hassman 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.80L 13th Avitus ( K Myers 56.5 ) 13.80L See full results | K Myers 56.5kg 13.80L | 13 (17) |
| Riccarton Park 20-Jun-26 1000m SOFT 6 R2 BM 65 Hcp $2,579 (of $28,656) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:56.680, SP: 9.30 In-running: Settled 11th, 400m 10th 1st Montero ( S Mxothwa 58 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Full Cream ( T C Moodley 56 , Cd 55 ) 0.20L 3rd Avitus ( A Balloo 56 ) 1.10L See full results | A Balloo 56kg 1.10L | 3 (12) |
| Riccarton Park 16-Jun-26 1200m SOFT 7 R2 Restricted 60 Hcp $1,264 (of $14,043) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.300, SP: 14.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st 1st Leedox ( A Strawbridge 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Explosive Lass ( A Comignaghi 57.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Avitus ( A Balloo 58 ) 2.30L See full results | A Balloo 58kg 2.30L | 3 (10) |
| Kurow 30-Dec-25 1200m SOFT 7 R7 BM 65 Hcp $260 (of $17,327) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.730, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 11th 1st Radiant Lass ( D Cooper 58 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Giannis ( K Williams 58.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Grove Street ( F Moerman 55 , Cd 53 ) 1.00L 6th Avitus ( T Moseley 56 ) 4.70L See full results | T Moseley 56kg 4.70L | 6 (11) |
| Riccarton Park 15-Nov-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R1 BM 65 Hcp $849 (of $56,618) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.050, SP: 26.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 1st 1st Pete's Pride ( D R Bothamley 59.5 ) 2nd Wren ( B May 54.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Eastandwest ( M Cartwright 59 ) 1.80L 8th Avitus ( K R Hercock 57 ) 3.00L See full results | K R Hercock 57kg 3.00L | 8 (15) |