Rufus (2022) Horse
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Rufus, a 4yo chestnut gelding, is trained by M L Price. He is by Circus Maximus out of Bint Piavonic and has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless after 17 starts. In his most recent start at Riccarton Park Synthetic on 26 Aug 2026, he was ridden by Brett Murray and finished 7th behind winner Kessey.
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Riccarton Park SyntheticRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Riccarton Park SYNTHETIC 26-Aug-26 2200m SYNTHETIC R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $309 (of $15,427) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:17.680, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Kessey ( T Moseley 56.5 ) 2nd Gap It ( M Hashizume 58.5 ) 1.40L 3rd Salacia Princess ( A Strawbridge 56.5 , Cd 54 ) 1.60L 7th Rufus ( B Murray 58.5 ) 16.80L See full results | B Murray 58.5kg 16.80L | 7 (8) |
| Riccarton Park SYNTHETIC 05-Aug-26 1600m SYNTHETIC R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $837 (of $16,739) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.270, SP: 17.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Thee Auld Trick ( M Hashizume 56.5 ) 2nd Noivern ( J Fawcett 58.5 ) 2.30L 3rd Unshackled ( B Grylls 56.5 ) 2.40L 4th Rufus ( B Murray 58.5 ) 2.80L See full results | B Murray 58.5kg 2.80L | 4 (10) |
| Riccarton Park SYNTHETIC 23-Jul-26 1600m SYNTHETIC R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,273 (of $14,142) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.800, SP: 41.20 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Rekindle ( Y Atchamah 56.5 ) 2nd Unshackled ( B E Grylls 56.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Rufus ( B Murray 58.5 ) 1.70L See full results | B Murray 58.5kg 1.70L | 3 (9) |
| Riccarton Park SYNTHETIC 08-Jul-26 1600m SYNTHETIC R7 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $270 (of $18,021) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.270, SP: 30.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th 1st Voguish ( K Chowdhoory 56.5 ) 2nd Rekindle ( Y Atchamah 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Tussar ( B E Grylls 58.5 ) 4.00L 7th Rufus ( B Murray 58.5 ) 6.20L See full results | B Murray 58.5kg 6.20L | 7 (11) |
| Riccarton Park SYNTHETIC 25-Jun-26 1600m SYNTHETIC R4 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $278 (of $13,904) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.140, SP: 65.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Fah Rong ( A Comignaghi 58.5 ) 2nd Tussar ( C A Campbell 58.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Baggio ( T C Moodley 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.40L 7th Rufus ( B Murray 58.5 ) 5.70L See full results | B Murray 58.5kg 5.70L | 7 (13) |