Rufus (2022) Horse
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Rufus is a 3yo chestnut gelding trained by M L Price at Sefton. He is by Circus Maximus out of Bint Piavonic. He has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in 15 starts. In his latest outing at Riccarton Park Synthetic on 23rd Jul 2026, Brett Murray rode him to a third‑place finish behind the winner Rekindle.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Riccarton Park SYNTHETIC 23-Jul-26 m R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances 1st Rekindle ( Y Atchamah 56.5 ) 2nd Unshackled ( B Grylls 56.5 ) 3rd Rufus ( B Murray 58.5 ) | B Murray 58.5kg | 3 (9) |
| Riccarton Park SYNTHETIC 08-Jul-26 1600m SYNTHETIC R7 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $330 (of $22,000) 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 $340 (of $17,000) 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) |
| Riccarton Park 16-Jun-26 1400m SOFT 7 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.080, SP: 18.10 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Ikidunot ( T C Moodley 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd The Peony Xpress ( M K Hudson 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Unshackled ( A Comignaghi 56.5 ) 3.20L 6th Rufus ( B Grylls 58.5 ) 5.80L See full results | B Grylls 58.5kg 5.80L | 6 (11) |
| Timaru 07-Jun-26 2200m HEAVY 9 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:27.400, SP: 11.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th 1st Sunningdale ( A Comignaghi 56.5 ) 2nd Aviva ( A Strawbridge 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Aye You ( J Taplin 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.00L 8th Rufus ( T Moseley 58.5 ) 29.20L See full results | T Moseley 58.5kg 29.20L | 8 (9) |