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Horse profile

Jungle Ruler (IRE)

3yo gelding · Trainer Michael Appleby · Owner The Horse Watchers 4
by Lucky Vega (IRE) out of Lilli Milena (IRE) (Dansili)
12 runs · 9 courses · from Oct 2025
As at 20 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Southwell (AW) & Dundalk (AW) Beaten favourite LTO Ran 4 days ago · 11th of 11 Last raced off OR 82
KTB Profile

Jungle Ruler is 2 from 12 with both wins on the all-weather over 6f – 7f on standard going. He won the Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden at Dundalk in Oct 2025 and the Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Novice Stakes at Southwell in Jan 2026. The gelding was beaten favourite when last ran off OR 82 at Southwell in Oct 2026, finishing 11 of 11. He is typically ridden prominently.

Based on 12 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs · updated 20 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically prominent All wins on AW
Official rating82↓ 7lb off peak
82 82–89

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 86 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Epsom, 27 Sep 2026

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 →

Flat 12 figures · best 119A · median 82
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)696A825 · 96 / 84
Good to Firm275A73.52 · 75 / 73.5
Good to Soft2119A1042 · 119 / 104
Good1——1 · —
Soft1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
6f – 7f8119A86.57 · 119 / 89
1m – 1m1f486A71.54 · 86 / 71.5

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 12 runs · as at 20 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 81A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Epsom, 27 Sep 2026 Official rating 82 at the last run, 15 Oct 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 12 figures · best 98A · median 82
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)698A895 · 96 / 85
Good to Firm283B802 · 83 / 80
Good to Soft283A822 · 83 / 82
Good1——1 · —
Soft1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
6f – 7f898A847 · 96 / 83
1m – 1m1f481A78.54 · 81 / 78.5

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 12 runs · as at 20 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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 from 5 analysed runs

  • Prominent 3 (60%) · 1 win
  • Held up 2 (40%) · 1 win

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Lucky Vega (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 16.7% of 510 runs since Jan 2008 (101 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 21.6% from 102.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm1022221.6%+4.90 from 2
Good1462114.4%−2.30 from 1
Good to Soft741418.9%+2.20 from 2
Soft711014.1%−2.60 from 1
Heavy1317.7%−9—
Standard (AW)1041716.3%−0.42 from 6
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f5259.6%−7.1—
6f – 7f2514517.9%+1.22 from 8
1m – 1m1f1412517.7%+10 from 4
1m2f – 1m4f641015.6%−1.1—
1m5f – 2m200%−16.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Lilli Milena (IRE) (Dansili)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 6 2 33% +16.80
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 6 1 17% −4.20
Class 2 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Southwell (AW) 3 1 33% −1.20
Sandown 2 0 0% −2.00
Epsom 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Chester 1 0 0% −1.00
Beverley 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Dundalk (AW) 1 1 100% +20.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 8 2 25% +14.80
1m – 1m1f 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jason Watson 6 1 17% −4.20
Clifford Lee 1 0 0% −1.00
Toby Moore 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor Whiteley 1 0 0% −1.00
Billy Garritty 1 0 0% −1.00
Mason Paetel 1 0 0% −1.00
Dylan Browne McMonagle 1 1 100% +20.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 10 2 20% +12.80
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 11 1 9% −9.20
2025 1 1 100% +20.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
15 Oct 26+18d Southwell (AW) Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap Stakes Class 4 · 8f · Standard · 11 ran Up with the pace early - ridden over 2f out and soon fell out of contention - well beaten in 11th 11/11 3 9-13 8271C63C Jason Watson 5/2F
27 Sep 26+22d Epsom Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap Stakes Class 4 · 8.5f · Good · 8 ran Up with the early leaders - settled into second - pushed along 2f out - drifted right and interfered with a competitor over 1f out - dropped back inside the final furlong before plugging on at one speed to finish 6th 6/8 nk 9-10 8486A81A Jason Watson 11/2
05 Sep 26+38d Haydock Betfair.Betfair Handicap Stakes Class 4 · 8f · Soft · 12 ran Settled towards the back - boxed in on the left approaching final 2f - pushed along inside the last furlong - stayed on same speed to finish seventh 7/12 1¾ 9-9 8571A80A Clifford Lee 11/1
29 Jul 26+25d Sandown Spillers Future Champions Apprentice Handicap Stakes Class 4 · 8f · Good To Firm · 5 ran Chased leader throughout - asked for effort 2f out but unable to close final furlong - stayed on to finish second beaten a length and a half 2/5 1½ 9-0 8472C77B Toby Moore 15/8F
04 Jul 26+21d Sandown Join Coral Bet 5 Pound Get 30 Pound Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good To Firm · 6 ran Pulled hard early - settled in the pack - pushed along and dropped back 2f out - stayed on inside the final furlong to claim third in the closing stages 3/6 nk 8-13 8575A83B Conor Whiteley 6/1
13 Jun 26+40d Chester Ladbrokes Get More With Racing Bet Builder Handicap Class 2 · 7.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Settled towards the back early - improved into mid-pack by 3f out - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on well inside final furlong - grabbed fourth on the line 4/9 ¾ 8-11 8689A83A Billy Garritty 22/1
04 May 26+31d Beverley Brian Dixon Memorial Handicap Class 4 · 7.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Settled handy in the early stages - asked for effort 2f out - weakened in the closing stages to finish 5th 5/9 1 9-6 87119A81A Mason Paetel 10/1
03 Apr 26+21d Newcastle (AW) BetMGM All-Weather 3 Year Old Championships Handicap Class 2 · 6f · Standard · 14 ran Settled towards the back - shifted through on the near flank to close from the furlong marker and stay on late - flattened out close home to finish fourth 4/14 hd 9-0 8895B96A Jason Watson 14/1
13 Mar 26+55d Southwell (AW) Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Class 2 · 6f · Standard · 8 ran Held up close to the pace - lost ground with a furlong left - dropped away quickly to finish fourth 4/8 ½ 9-6 8973A85A Jason Watson 4/1
17 Jan 26+14d Lingfield (AW) Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 · 7f · Standard · 7 ran Travelled in the runner-up spot - nudged to maintain position but dropped out of second 1f out - fading when brushed by a rival near the line to finish 4th 4/7 ½ 9-8 8996A78A Jason Watson 3/1
03 Jan 26+85d Southwell (AW) Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 6f · Standard · 8 ran Prominent early - moved to second at halfway - driven to the front 2f out and forged ahead - quickened right through the final furlong to win comfortably 1/8 9-11 —84A93A Jason Watson 4/5F
10 Oct 25 Dundalk (AW) Irish EBF Median Sires Series (C & G) Maiden 7f · Standard · 14 ran Sat just behind the front group - 5th at the halfway stage - driven up and made ground into contention 2f out then drifted right - hit the front inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to the line 1/14 9-8 —80B98A Dylan Browne McMonagle 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Jungle Ruler (IRE) won?
Jungle Ruler (IRE) won 2 of 12 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 3 times in total (25% of starts).
Who trains Jungle Ruler (IRE)?
Jungle Ruler (IRE) is trained by Michael Appleby, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 15 October 2026.
Who is Jungle Ruler (IRE)'s sire?
Jungle Ruler (IRE) is by Lucky Vega (IRE) out of Lilli Milena (IRE), whose sire is Dansili.
What going does Jungle Ruler (IRE) prefer?
Jungle Ruler (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 6 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Jungle Ruler (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 82, from the run on 15 October 2026. The highest on record is 89.
What is Jungle Ruler (IRE)'s sire's record?
Lucky Vega (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 16.7% of 510 runs since Jan 2008 (101 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 21.6% from 102.

Record shown from October 2025. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.