King William Rufus (2017) Horse
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King William Rufus is a 9yo b trained by C Gordon. He is sired by the stallion Diamond Boy out of the dam Clochette De Sou. He has won three races so far. On 16th Apr 2025 at Cheltenham, he achieved his most significant win, earning $19,674.00 in the Cl3 Hcph.
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Kempton • Cheltenham • Sandown • Newbury • Chepstow • Fontwell • Plumpton • Huntingdon • UttoxeterRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kempton 10-Jan-26 3219m GOOD R7 CL3 HcpH $1,094 (of $17,706), Winning Time: 03:52.200, SP: 10.00 1st Williethebuilder ( T Mccain-mitchell 170 , Cd 175 ) 2nd We're Red And Blue ( J O Jr 160 ) 2.50L 3rd Courageous Strike ( S Twiston-davies 151 ) 3.00L 4th King William Rufus ( F Gordon 159 ) 3.50L See full results | F Gordon 72.1kg 3.50L | 4 (8) |
| Ascot 19-Dec-25 3161m SOFT R4 CL4 HcpH (of $15,395), Winning Time: 03:50.100, SP: 17.00 1st Dance And Glance ( R Dingle 164 ) 2nd All In You ( J Bowen 166 ) 0.20L 3rd Let It Rain ( H Skelton 168 ) 0.50L 11th King William Rufus ( F Gordon 170 ) 25.20L See full results | F Gordon 77.1kg 25.20L | 11 (17) |
| Cheltenham 17-Nov-25 3300m SOFT R5 CL1 HcpH (of $98,370), Winning Time: 04:00.690, SP: 21.00 1st Alexei ( B Powell 158 ) 2nd Helnwein ( T Bellamy 153 ) 6.00L 3rd Faivoir ( H Palin 158 ) 7.00L King William Rufus ( H Cobden 147 ) 0.00L See full results | H Cobden 66.7kg 0.00L | UPD (18) |
| Cheltenham 24-Oct-25 3300m SOFT R3 CL3 HcpH $1,216 (of $19,674), Winning Time: 03:57.960, SP: 7.00 1st Leloopa ( T Broughton 149 ) 2nd Prince Quattro ( F Mitchell 146 ) 4.75L 3rd Gold For Alec ( C Pritchard 150 ) 0.20L 4th King William Rufus ( F Gordon 157 ) 6.20L See full results | F Gordon 71.2kg 6.20L | 4 (12) |
| Cheltenham 16-Apr-25 3380m GOOD R7 CL3 HcpH $10,406 (of $19,674), Winning Time: 04:05.990, SP: 4.50 1st King William Rufus ( C Maggs 153 ) 2nd Game Colours ( F Gingell 150 ) 0.50L 3rd Big Boy Bobby ( P Armson 153 ) 0.00L See full results | C Maggs 69.4kg | 1 (16) |
| Sandown 09-Mar-25 3220m SOFT R3 CL2 HcpH (of $98,370), Winning Time: 04:00.000, SP: 26.00 Chased leaders, mistake and weakened 2 out 1st Go Dante ( S Bowen 148 ) 2nd Wreckless Eric ( K Woods 148 ) 0.50L 3rd Afadil ( F Gingell 143 ) 0.15L 16th King William Rufus ( R Dingle 142 ) 19.25L See full results | R Dingle 64.4kg 19.25L | 16 (17) |
| Newbury 09-Feb-25 3280m SOFT R5 CL1 HcpH $2,062 (of $152,474), Winning Time: 03:56.900, SP: 21.00 Prominent, closed on leader final bend, led after 3 out, headed before last, weakened flat 1st Joyeuse ( N D Boinville 147 ) 2nd Lump Sum ( D Johnston 168 , Cd 165 ) 8.00L 3rd Navajo Indy ( G Sheehan 152 ) 10.50L 6th King William Rufus ( C Maggs 146 , Cd 151 ) 13.30L See full results | C Maggs 66.2kg, Cd 68.5kg 13.30L | 6 (17) |
| Chepstow 27-Dec-24 3230m SOFT R2 CL4 HcpH (of $14,755), Winning Time: 04:00.130, SP: 2.25 Handy in 2nd, weakened before last (limited comments due to heavy fog) 1st Castelfort ( D Noonan 168 ) 2nd Bucephalus ( H Tucker 168 ) 2.25L 3rd Gold For Alec ( C Pritchard 163 ) 4.75L 6th King William Rufus ( F Gordon 173 , Cd 178 ) 11.25L See full results | F Gordon 78.5kg, Cd 80.7kg 11.25L | 6 (14) |
| Ascot 20-Dec-24 3160m SOFT R4 CL4 HcpH $8,265 (of $15,395), Winning Time: 03:44.040, SP: 8.00 Handy, led 4th, forged on approaching 2 out, soon readily cleared away, coasted home run-in, eased closing stages 1st King William Rufus ( F Gordon 160 ) 2nd Fasol ( H Cobden 158 ) 6.00L 3rd Typhoon Flyer ( L Scott 162 ) 0.30L See full results | F Gordon 72.6kg | 1 (18) |
| Kempton 25-Nov-24 3220m SOFT R7 CL3 HcpH $2,916 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 03:56.210, SP: 4.00 Led, not fluent 1st, faced challenge 2 out, soon ridden and headed, kept on after last, no match for winner 1st Kabral Du Mathan ( F Gingell 166 ) 2nd King William Rufus ( F Gordon 155 ) 4.75L 3rd Non Stop ( C Quinn 156 ) 1.50L See full results | F Gordon 70.3kg 4.75L | 2 (6) |
| Newbury 07-Nov-24 3280m GOOD R1 CL3 HcpH $4,252 (of $17,214), Winning Time: 04:00.400, SP: 3.25 Jumped right, led, not fluent 3rd, headed after 2 out, no impression on winner last, kept on 1st Aurigny Mill ( J Anderson 168 ) 2nd King William Rufus ( F Gordon 152 ) 10.00L 3rd Schmilsson ( B Morgan 157 , Cd 154 ) 17.00L See full results | F Gordon 68.9kg 10.00L | 2 (7) |
| Fontwell 04-Oct-24 3570m SOFT R2 CL4 NvH $1,932 (of $7,575), Winning Time: 04:27.560, SP: 2.38 Led, shaken up before last, ridden and headed narrowly run-in, kept on, just held 1st Reach For The Moon ( G Sheehan 163 ) 2nd King William Rufus ( F Gordon 163 , Cd 158 ) 0.20L 3rd Hell Hound ( J J Burke 163 ) 6.20L See full results | F Gordon 73.9kg, Cd 71.7kg 0.20L | 2 (11) |
| Kempton 22-Apr-24 3220m GOOD R7 HcpH $2,430 (of $5,281), Winning Time: 03:45.790, SP: 7/1 Led, not fluent 2 out, ridden and joined next, headed towards finish 1st Yalla Habibi ( B Harris 164 ) 2nd King William Rufus ( F Gordon 156 ) 0.50L 3rd Him Malaya ( F Gingell 156 ) 2.75L See full results | F Gordon 70.8kg 0.50L | 2 (15) |
| Plumpton 31-Mar-24 3200m GOOD R1 CL3 MdH $8,170 (of $14,757), Winning Time: 03:45.500, SP: 4.00 Led after 1st, wandered into 5th, ridden before last, stayed on flat, driven out 1st King William Rufus ( R Dingle 160 ) 2nd Beny Nahar Road ( H Cobden 160 ) 4.25L 3rd Fourtowns ( B Jones 160 ) 3.00L See full results | R Dingle 72.6kg | 1 (8) |
| Huntingdon 09-Feb-24 3170m SOFT R2 CL4 NvHcpH (of $8,853), Winning Time: 04:07.530, SP: 6.50 Chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, dropped away 2 out 1st Nordic Tiger ( A Stevens 163 ) 2nd Roccovango ( S Bowen 168 ) 0.30L 3rd Bluegrass ( C Gethings 164 ) 1.25L 6th King William Rufus ( R Dingle 167 ) 17.50L See full results | R Dingle 75.8kg 17.50L | 6 (6) |
| Ascot 22-Dec-23 3160m SOFT R4 CL4 HcpH $474 (of $15,395), Winning Time: 03:44.930, SP: 11.00 Mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced approaching last, plugged on from last 1st Titan Discovery ( L Harrison 152 ) 2nd Toonagh Warrior ( C Hammond 157 ) 0.20L 3rd Bad ( B Morgan 170 ) 5.50L 5th King William Rufus ( H Cobden 156 ) 12.75L See full results | H Cobden 70.8kg 12.75L | 5 (14) |
| Newbury 01-Dec-23 3280m SOFT R1 MdHNHFNHF $3,011 (of $6,535), Winning Time: 04:03.230, SP: 40/1 Keen close up, went 2nd 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, headed run in, no chance with winner 1st Jeriko Du Reponet ( N D Boinville 158 ) 2nd King William Rufus ( R Dingle 158 ) 3.25L 3rd Sea Invasion ( F Gordon 158 ) 2.00L See full results | R Dingle 71.7kg 3.25L | 2 (8) |
| Newbury 09-Nov-23 3280m SOFT R2 NvH (of $5,446), Winning Time: 04:09.130, SP: 18/1 Rear mid-division, slow jump 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, no response 1st Willmount ( N D Boinville 154 ) 2nd Beny Nahar Road ( H Cobden 154 ) 13.00L 3rd Onewayortother ( T Cannon 154 ) 2.50L 7th King William Rufus ( R Dingle 154 , Cd 0 ) 36.00L See full results | R Dingle 69.9kg, Cd 0 36.00L | 7 (13) |
| Uttoxeter 08-Oct-23 3170m SOFT R1 CL4 MdH (of $7,869), Winning Time: 04:20.100, SP: 4.33 Jumped big and slow early on, in rear, headway after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no extra before last 1st Asta La Pasta ( H Skelton 158 ) 2nd Brook Bay ( N Scholfield 158 ) 2.50L 3rd Royal Thunder ( C Gethings 157 ) 5.00L 6th King William Rufus ( R Dingle 158 ) 13.00L See full results | R Dingle 71.7kg 13.00L | 6 (10) |
| Warwick 27-Apr-23 3220m SOFT R8 CL5 NHF $1,004 (of $3,935), Winning Time: 03:41.800, SP: 7.50 Raced keenly towards rear, good headway out wide tracking leaders 10f out, went 2nd over 5f out, led turning in, headed and no extra final 100 yards 1st Check The Score ( P J Brennan 157 ) 2nd King William Rufus ( B Frost 157 ) 0.75L 3rd Bentley's Return ( F Gordon 157 ) 2.25L See full results | B Frost 71.2kg 0.75L | 2 (17) |
| Chepstow 20-Mar-23 3230m SOFT R7 CL5 MdNHF $602 (of $4,721), Winning Time: 04:06.210, SP: 2.50 Tracked leader, pressed leader 4f out, ridden 3f out, faded over 1f out 1st Gidleigh Park ( J J Burke 159 ) 2nd The Jukebox Man ( L Morgan 159 ) 6.00L 3rd King William Rufus ( G Sheehan 159 ) 13.50L See full results | G Sheehan 72.1kg 13.50L | 3 (12) |
| Plumpton 20-Dec-22 3570m SOFT R7 CL5 NHF $1,254 (of $4,917), Winning Time: 04:26.600, SP: 15.00 Held up off the pace towards rear, steady headway home turn, soon pushed along chasing leaders, green and edged left over 1f out, went 2nd final furlong, well held 1st Captain Teague ( H Cobden 154 ) 2nd King William Rufus ( G Sheehan 154 ) 2.25L 3rd Duhallow Tommy ( J Bowen 154 ) 3.25L See full results | G Sheehan 69.9kg 2.25L | 2 (11) |