First Ruler (GB)
First Ruler (GB) is 2 from 7. Hasn't won since Jul 2022. Last raced off a career-high mark of 106.
- 2–7Wins / Runs
- 28.6%Strike rate
- 4 (57.1%)Placed
- +2.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 1.21Fair A/E n=7 · 1.03 incl. margin
- 106Highest OR
- 66dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 108
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 113C | 86 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 86C | 81 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 108A | 86 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 113C | 86 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 18.4% of 12,936 runs since Jan 2008 (1,520 horses).
Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 9.8% from 429.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 48 | 11 | 22.9% | +4.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,323 | 477 | 20.5% | +2.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 3,166 | 563 | 17.8% | −0.6 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 1,742 | 310 | 17.8% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,900 | 327 | 17.2% | −1.2 | — |
| Heavy | 589 | 102 | 17.3% | −1.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,166 | 585 | 18.5% | +0.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 429 | 42 | 9.8% | −8.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,117 | 580 | 18.6% | +0.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,852 | 725 | 18.8% | +0.4 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,831 | 769 | 20.1% | +1.7 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,205 | 188 | 15.6% | −2.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 332 | 48 | 14.5% | −3.9 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 138 | 19 | 13.8% | −4.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 32 | 6 | 18.8% | +0.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Classic Encounter (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m1f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Classic Encounter (IRE)).
Family form: Classic Encounter (IRE) finished 2nd of 14 at Redcar, 3 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Encounter (IRE) | 21 | 3 | 1m–1m1f | Class 3 |
| Imperial Emperor (IRE) | 4 | 2 | 1m | Class 4 |
| Ilda Rosa (GB) | 7 | 1 | 1m | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Buick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Harry Davies | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mickael Barzalona | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Doyle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 5 | 2 | 40% | +4.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| None | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +3.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 23+247d | Goodwood | William Hill Tapster Stakes (Listed) | 2/4 | 1½ | 9-3 | 106 | 86C | 95B | William Buick | 7/4 |
| 07 Oct 22+34d | Newmarket | bet365 Old Rowley Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) | 5/16 | 1½ | 9-4 | 97 | 86C | 92A | William Buick | 7/2 |
| 03 Sep 22+57d | Ascot | Lavazza Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 3/11 | ½ | 9-5 | 96 | 108A | 107A | Ryan Moore | 7/2 |
| 08 Jul 22+20d | Ascot | Long Harbour Derek Lucie-Smith Handicap | 1/6 | 8-13 | 93 | 76A | 84B | Harry Davies | 4/1 | |
| 18 Jun 22+15d | Newmarket | Watch RacingTV With Free Trial Now British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/10 | hd | 9-10 | — | 86A | 101A | Mickael Barzalona | 6/5F |
| 03 Jun 22+21d | Doncaster | Weldricks Pharmacy Supporting WPCC Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Str) | 1/20 | 9-4 | — | 113C | 101A | James Doyle | 3/1 | |
| 13 May 22 | Newmarket | National Stud For Education Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/7 | 8½ | 8-11 | — | 75A | 62A | Harry Davies | 10/3 |
Quick answers
- How many races has First Ruler (GB) won?
- First Ruler (GB) won 2 of 7 archived starts between 2022 and 2023, a strike rate of 28.6%. Placed 4 times in total (57.1% of starts).
- Who trained First Ruler (GB)?
- First Ruler (GB) was trained by Charlie Appleby on the most recent run on record, at Goodwood on 11 June 2023.
- Who is First Ruler (GB)'s sire?
- First Ruler (GB) is by Dubawi (IRE) out of Zhukova (IRE), whose sire is Fastnet Rock.
- What going does First Ruler (GB) prefer?
- First Ruler (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is First Ruler (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 106, from the run on 11 June 2023. That is also the highest on record.
- What is First Ruler (GB)'s sire's record?
- Dubawi (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 18.4% of 12,936 runs since Jan 2008 (1,520 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 9.8% from 429.
- Who are First Ruler (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Zhukova (IRE), First Ruler (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Classic Encounter (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Classic Encounter (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–1m1f. As at Oct 2026.