Rufus Atticus (AUS) Horse
About
Rufus Atticus, a 4yo chestnut gelding from Australia, is trained by Sue Grills in Tamworth. He is by The Autumn Sun out of Champagne Run. The horse remains a maiden, having not won in 13 starts. In his latest start at Tamworth on 22 Jan 2026, he was ridden by Jenny Duggan and finished fourth, behind winner Lone Star Dream.
Raced At
Tamworth
• Inverell
• Gunnedah
• Armidale
• Grafton
• Coonamble
• Goulburn
• Canberra
• Warwick Farm
• Canterbury
• KensingtonRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tamworth 22-Jan-26 1600m GOOD 3 R1 MDN $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:36.640, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480 1st Lone Star Dream ( S Llewellyn 57.5 ) 2nd Turpin's Torment ( L Small 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 0.35L 3rd Takethemoneyandrun ( A Bullock 58 ) 2.94L 4th Rufus Atticus ( J Duggan 55.5 ) 3.18L See full results | J Duggan 55.5kg 3.18L | 4 (10) |
| Inverell 01-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R2 SUPER MDN $1,625 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.440, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st It's A Written ( L Small 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Crashmyplaya ( B Looker 56.5 ) 0.18L 3rd Stuck In The Gorge ( N Palmer 59 , Cd 57 ) 0.78L 6th Rufus Atticus ( K Nestor 56.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.99L See full results | K Nestor 56.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 2.99L | 6 (11) |
| Tamworth 22-Dec-25 1600m GOOD 4 R2 MDN $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.520, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.170 1st Questionable ( C Hillier 57.5 ) 2nd Effietrinket ( A Roper 56.5 ) 0.68L 3rd Vino Rapido ( I Neale 56.5 , Cd 56 ) 1.79L 5th Rufus Atticus ( J Duggan 57 ) 2.29L See full results | J Duggan 57kg 2.29L | 5 (9) |
| Gunnedah 06-Dec-25 1300m GOOD 4 R1 CTRY MDN-SW $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:17.540, SP: 2.80 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 5th 1st Lucky Ozzie ( B Looker 57.5 ) 2nd Rufus Atticus ( J Duggan 59 ) 0.90L 3rd Effietrinket ( C Hillier 57 ) 2.57L See full results | J Duggan 59kg 0.90L | 2 (7) |
| Armidale 09-Nov-25 1400m SOFT 5 R1 CTRY MDN $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.280, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Navy Buoy ( B Looker 59.5 ) 2nd Naftali ( B Nock 57 ) 3.02L 3rd Rufus Atticus ( J Grisedale 55 ) 3.21L See full results | J Grisedale 55kg 3.21L | 3 (7) |
| Grafton 28-Oct-25 1420m HEAVY 8 R4 Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:26.170, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.910 1st Highwire Girl ( L Rolls 55 ) 2nd So Sain ( N Masuda 57 ) 0.34L 3rd Mccosker ( M Mcguren 59 ) 1.06L 6th Rufus Atticus ( S Grima 59 ) 2.83L See full results | S Grima 59kg 2.83L | 6 (9) |
| Coonamble 12-Oct-25 1300m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Hcp $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:17.360, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th 1st Chamber Of Secrets ( R Jones 55.5 ) 2nd Alabama Charm ( W Costin 57.5 ) 0.79L 3rd Yiasou ( J G Stiff 55 , Cd 52 ) 2.00L 7th Rufus Atticus ( S Ingelse 56 ) 3.68L See full results | S Ingelse 56kg 3.68L | 7 (13) |
| Goulburn 08-May-25 1600m SOFT 5 R3 Mdn Hcp $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.580, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.280 1st Mission Giant ( C Lever 60 ) 2nd Maire De Paris ( Z Wadick 56.5 ) 0.18L 3rd Magenta Shores ( J Penza 57 ) 1.57L 5th Rufus Atticus ( D Panya 56.5 ) 1.89L See full results | D Panya 56.5kg 1.89L | 5 (8) |
| Newcastle 03-May-25 1890m HEAVY 10 R1 Mdn Set Weight $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:02.130, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.930 1st Golden Smile ( A Gibbons 57 ) 2nd Tempranillo ( G Buckley 56 ) 3.17L 3rd Dwayne ( M Stapleford 58 , Cd 55 ) 3.46L 10th Rufus Atticus ( A Bullock 58 , Cd 59 ) 12.12L See full results | A Bullock 58kg, Cd 59kg 12.12L | 10 (12) |
| Canberra 18-Apr-25 1400m SOFT 5 R7 Mdn Set Weight $550 (of $22,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.780, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.770 1st Wild Sensation ( A B Collett 59 ) 2nd Hell Of A Fox ( B Loy 56.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.01L 3rd Rose Diamond ( J Penza 56.5 ) 5.62L 5th Rufus Atticus ( B Mcdougall 58.5 ) 6.24L See full results | B Mcdougall 58.5kg 6.24L | 5 (9) |
| Canberra 02-Apr-25 1400m SOFT 5 R3 Mdn Set Weight $1,800 (of $22,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.400, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.710 1st November Air ( P Boudvillain 56.5 ) 2nd Leovanni ( H E V D Hoven 56.5 ) 1.81L 3rd Rufus Atticus ( B Mcdougall 58.5 ) 1.89L See full results | B Mcdougall 58.5kg 1.89L | 3 (9) |
| Warwick Farm 21-Mar-25 789m GOOD 4 R16 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.290 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.210 1st The Way Ahead ( M G Bourke ) 2nd Roman Forum ( D Gibbons ) 7.88L 3rd Irish Jig ( C Schofield ) 8.61L 8th Rufus Atticus ( J Ford ) 13.84L | J Ford 13.84L | 8 (8) |
| Canterbury 15-Nov-24 1550m GOOD 4 R2 3,4YO Mdn Set Weight $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:33.630, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 1st Zan ( R King 55.5 ) 2nd Kotaishi ( D B Mcmonagle 59 ) 0.36L 3rd Bluepinot ( K Mcevoy 57.5 ) 1.52L 7th Rufus Atticus ( R Bayliss 57.5 ) 8.26L See full results | R Bayliss 57.5kg 8.26L | 7 (8) |
| Kensington 30-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $2,250 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.360, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.210 1st Snitzanova ( Z T Lloyd 55 ) 2nd Engine Room ( A B Collett 56.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Brigidine Gal ( R Bayliss 55 ) 2.11L 9th Rufus Atticus ( J Parr 56.5 ) 9.31L See full results | J Parr 56.5kg 9.31L | 9 (10) |
| Warwick Farm 15-Oct-24 1200m HEAVY 8 R3 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:14.430 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.990 1st Margot's Deel ( Z T Lloyd ) 2nd My Greek God ( R King ) 0.31L 3rd Omaha Sand ( C Ferris ) 3.25L 6th Rufus Atticus ( T Schiller 0 ) 12.13L | T Schiller 0 12.13L | 6 (9) |
| Warwick Farm 30-Sep-24 815m HEAVY 8 R12 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:49.740 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.040 1st Rotagilla ( J B Mcdonald ) 2nd Sleuth ( J Collett ) 2.26L 3rd Our Jewel ( J Ford ) 2.69L 7th Rufus Atticus ( D Gibbons 0 ) 5.51L | D Gibbons 0 5.51L | 7 (9) |
| Warwick Farm 07-May-24 740m SYNTHETIC R8 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:43.680 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.290 1st Blue Suede Hooves ( J Ford ) 2nd Flying For Fun ( H E V D Hoven ) 0.95L 3rd Dragon Fish ( T Sherry ) 1.66L 5th Rufus Atticus ( C Schofield 0 ) 2.64L | C Schofield 0 2.64L | 5 (7) |
| Warwick Farm 26-Apr-24 801m SOFT 5 R7 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.890 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.380 1st Jellicious ( T Schiller ) 2nd Hardhead ( R King ) 1.17L 3rd Aemelius ( T Sherry ) 1.70L 10th Rufus Atticus ( C Schofield 0 ) 17.53L | C Schofield 0 17.53L | 10 (10) |
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