Rufus Atticus (AUS) Horse
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Rufus Atticus is a 5yo chestnut gelding from Australia trained by Sue Grills in Tamworth. He is by The Autumn Sun out of Champagne Run. He has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless after 18 starts. In his most recent start at Moree on 6 Sep 2026, jockey Kody Nestor guided him to an 8th‑place finish behind the winner Tralee.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Moree 06-Sep-26 1400m GOOD 4 R2 CTRY MDN $1,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.790, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th 1st Tralee ( A Butler 58 ) 2nd Akuma ( I Neale 58 ) 1.44L 3rd Zo Frilling ( B Cray 58 ) 2.13L 8th Rufus Atticus ( K Nestor 58 ) 5.31L See full results | K Nestor 58kg 5.31L | 8 (10) |
| Tamworth 25-Aug-26 1200m SOFT 5 R3 MDN-SW $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.050, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 11th 1st Fioggia ( R Hutchings 56.5 ) 2nd Mongolian Master ( G Spokes 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.63L 3rd Miners Mate ( C Gallagher 56.5 ) 3.78L 5th Rufus Atticus ( K Nestor 59 ) 4.58L See full results | K Nestor 59kg 4.58L | 5 (12) |
| Moree 06-Aug-26 1400m GOOD 3 R3 MDN $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.670, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Almanzas ( M Weir 58.5 ) 2nd Honniball Drive ( N Palmer 56 , Cd 55 ) 1.37L 3rd Whiskey And Wine ( B Looker 59.5 ) 2.08L 7th Rufus Atticus ( J Thompson 55 , Cd 51 ) 5.76L See full results | J Thompson 55kg, Cd 51kg 5.76L | 7 (9) |
| Gunnedah 20-Jul-26 1250m GOOD 4 R5 MDN $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:15.400, SP: 10.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Nielsen Park ( A Bullock 57.5 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Side Quest ( J Partridge 56 , Cd 54 ) 0.23L 3rd Luna Cruiser ( G Buckley 55.5 ) 1.50L 5th Rufus Atticus ( J Thompson 55.5 , Cd 51.5 ) 2.28L See full results | J Thompson 55.5kg, Cd 51.5kg 2.28L | 5 (9) |
| Tamworth 03-Jul-26 1000m SOFT 7 R2 MDN-SW $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.830, SP: 9.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.380 1st Scathingly ( D Dillon 59 ) 2nd Spellecast ( L H Smyth 59 , Cd 57 ) 1.01L 3rd Staccato ( M Weir 57 ) 1.78L 4th Rufus Atticus ( J Thompson 59 , Cd 55 ) 2.80L See full results | J Thompson 59kg, Cd 55kg 2.80L | 4 (7) |