Rufus (2022) Horse
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Rufus is a 3yo chestnut gelding trained by Andrew Forsman in Cambridge. He is by Circus Maximus out of Bint Piavonic. He has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in nine starts. In his latest outing at Te Rapa on 16 Jan 2026, Craig Grylls rode him to a 14th‑place finish, behind the winner Nick Time.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Te Rapa 16-Jan-26 1600m SOFT 5 R8 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $18,500) Barrier 20, Winning Time: 01:38.350, SP: 3.60 1st Nick Time ( S Mcnab 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Rob's Mistake ( M Hashizume 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Cosmic Pursuit ( R Elliot 58.5 ) 1.80L 14th Rufus ( C Grylls 57 ) 9.90L See full results | C Grylls 57kg 9.90L | 14 (16) |
| Te Rapa 20-Dec-25 1600m SOFT 5 R6 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:37.920, SP: 10.90 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st 1st Julianus ( E H Nicholas 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Ohope Wins ( J J Fawcett 55 ) 1.80L 3rd Undisputed ( R T Elliot 58.5 ) 1.90L 6th Rufus ( R Hutchings 57 ) 4.10L See full results | R Hutchings 57kg 4.10L | 6 (12) |
| Te Aroha 07-Dec-25 1400m GOOD 3 R4 3YO Mdn Set Weight $925 (of $18,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.120, SP: 10.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Oberon ( M Cartwright 57.5 ) 2nd Tiantai ( J J Fawcett 55.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Celebrate Now ( G Rooke 55.5 ) 1.00L 4th Rufus ( O Bosson 57.5 ) 1.80L See full results | O Bosson 57.5kg 1.80L | 4 (10) |
| Cambridge 08-Aug-25 1550m SYNTHETIC R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:32.440, SP: 4.90 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Mister Meaner ( S T Collett 58.5 ) 2nd Voldemort ( M Cameron 58.5 ) 4.50L 3rd Aspark Park ( J Doyle 58.5 ) 6.80L 6th Rufus ( K Myers 56 ) 9.90L See full results | K Myers 56kg 9.90L | 6 (11) |
| Waverley 25-Jul-25 1400m HEAVY 9 R5 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:29.640, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 5th 1st Another Won't Hurt ( A Mudhoo 58.5 ) 2nd Riomosa ( M K Hudson 58.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Breadwinner ( A Lawson-carroll 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.10L 8th Rufus ( A Riddell 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 7.10L See full results | A Riddell 55.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 7.10L | 8 (12) |
| Ellerslie 17-May-25 1600m SOFT 5 R4 LR 2YO Open Set Weight $5,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.890, SP: 21.30 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Do You Just ( W B Kennedy 57 ) 2nd Towering Vision ( C J Grylls 57 ) 6.50L 3rd Toretto ( M Cartwright 57 ) 7.30L 4th Rufus ( K Myers 57 ) 8.10L See full results | K Myers 57kg 8.10L | 4 (7) |
| Ellerslie 07-May-25 1400m SOFT 5 R4 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.140, SP: 11.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd 1st Matzden ( W B Kennedy 58.5 ) 2nd Just Like This ( J Doyle 56.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Natoya ( R T Elliot 56.5 ) 0.80L 10th Rufus ( V Colgan 55.5 ) 6.30L See full results | V Colgan 55.5kg 6.30L | 10 (16) |
| Trentham 12-Apr-25 1300m SOFT 5 R1 2YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $6,475 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.700, SP: 8.30 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Faultless ( A K Riddell 57 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Rufus ( M Mcnab 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Justice For All ( L Sutherland 55 ) 1.30L See full results | M Mcnab 57kg 0.50L | 2 (6) |
| Tauranga 30-Mar-25 1100m GOOD 4 R4 2YO Mdn Set Weight $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:06.530, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th 1st The Espy ( G Rooke 57.5 ) 2nd Belle Noire ( J Doyle 55.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Fast Net ( C J Grylls 55.5 ) 2.80L 6th Rufus ( M Mcnab 57.5 ) 4.70L See full results | M Mcnab 57.5kg 4.70L | 6 (7) |