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Rugby Union (USA)

3yo gelding · Trainer Gemma Tutty · Owner The Mammoth Pack Ltd Partner
by Union Rags (USA) out of Monopole (USA) (Malibu Moon)
8 runs · 6 courses · from Oct 2025
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Newcastle (AW) Last run 12 Oct 2026 · 9th of 13 Last raced off OR 57
KTB Profile

Rugby Union is a gelding by Union Rags out of a Malibu Moon mare who has one win from eight starts. The success came in a Class 6 handicap at Newcastle over 1m2f – 1m4f on standard going in Sep 2026 off a mark of 54. He has raced six times at that trip distance with the single win and is one from four on all-weather surfaces. Aged 3 at his last run in Oct 2026 he finished 9 of 13 in another Class 6 handicap at Newcastle off 57.

Based on 8 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs since Oct 2025 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Won on AW, 0 on turf Win at Class 6
Official rating57↓ 3lb off peak
57 54–60

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 82 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Newcastle (AW), 25 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 8 figures · best 82B · median 78.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)482B69.53 runs · 82 / 77
Good to Firm382C803 runs · 82 / 80
Good to Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
1m2f – 1m4f682B80.56 runs · 82 / 80.5
1m – 1m1f1——1 run · —
6f – 7f1———

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 8 runs · as at 20 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 64A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newcastle (AW), 2 Sep 2026 Official rating 57 at the last run, 12 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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 8 figures · best 64A · median 57.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)464A57.53 runs · 64 / 57
Good to Firm363A593 runs · 63 / 59
Good to Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
1m2f – 1m4f664A586 runs · 64 / 58
1m – 1m1f1——1 run · —
6f – 7f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 8 runs · as at 20 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 from 8 analysed runs since Oct 2025

  • Prominent 4 (50%) · 1 win
  • Mid-division 2 (25%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 2 (25%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Union Rags (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 197 runs since Oct 2016 (23 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm11100%+91.4—
Good to Firm2913.4%−5.20 from 3
Good52815.4%+6.8—
Good to Soft2827.1%−1.50 from 1
Soft10220%+11.4—
Heavy300%−8.6—
Standard (AW)7434.1%−4.51 from 4
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f2900%−8.60 from 1
1m – 1m1f5335.7%−2.90 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f51611.8%+3.21 from 6
1m5f – 2m35514.3%+5.7—
2m1f – 2m4f26311.5%+2.9—
2m5f – 3m300%−8.6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Oct 2016 · as at 1 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Monopole (USA) (Malibu Moon)

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) 4 1 25% +0.33
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 7 1 14% −2.67
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newcastle (AW) 3 1 33% +1.33
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00
Nottingham 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 6 1 17% −1.67
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Joanna Mason 3 1 33% +1.33
Kaiya Fraser 2 0 0% −2.00
Oisin Murphy 1 0 0% −1.00
Sam James 1 0 0% −1.00
Rhys Clutterbuck 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 7 1 14% −2.67
2025 1 0 0% −1.00

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
2026 · 7 runs
12 Oct 26+17d Newcastle (AW) Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Stakes Class 6 · 1m · Standard · 13 ran In the pack through the early stages - pushed along over 2f out - weakened inside the final furlong to finish 9th 9/13 ¾ 9-3 5777B55A Joanna Mason 14/1
25 Sep 26+23d Newcastle (AW) Esh Stantec Handicap Stakes Class 6 · 1m2f · Standard · 14 ran Pulled hard early behind the pace - moved into third with 3f left - pushed along and slipped that spot 2f out - unable to trouble the front pair - faded in the last furlong to finish seventh 7/14 ½ 9-4 5782B57A Joanna Mason 7/4F
02 Sep 26+23d Newcastle (AW) Mini Golf At High Gosforth Park Handicap Stakes Class 6 · 1m2f · Standard · 12 ran Pulling hard early - tracking front group - boxed in with two furlongs left - eased out and pushed along a furlong out - responded strongly to score close home 1/12 9-8 5454A64A Joanna Mason 100/30
10 Aug 26+14d Ayr Ladbrokes 'Free Rewards With Instant Spins' Handicap Stakes (Div II) Class 6 · 1m2f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Sat close to the front group early - pressed for effort 2f out - dropped away quickly inside the final furlong - finished 8th beaten 3.75 lengths 8/11 ½ 8-13 5681A56A Kaiya Fraser 40/1
27 Jul 26+25d Windsor Join Fitzdares For A Personal Service Handicap Stakes Class 6 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 7 ran dwelt at the start - held up towards the back - made limited progress under pressure over 2f out - kept battling from over 1f out 5/7 1¾ 9-7 5856A59A Oisin Murphy 14/1
02 Jul 26+17d Nottingham Wildwest Beer Festival 4th July Handicap Class 6 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 9 ran Settled in the pack - drifted right under urging 2f out - dropped away rapidly and finished well beaten 9/9 7½ 9-5 5982C39C Sam James 16/1
15 Jun 26+254d Wetherby William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Class 6 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 10 ran Held up handy early - roused along 3f out and edged closer to the pace - went for the lead inside final 2f - weakened in the closing stages to finish 5th 5/10 ½ 9-9 6080A63A Kaiya Fraser 12/1
2025 · 1 run
04 Oct 25 Wolverhampton (AW) Rockspur CIC Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 13 ran Hesitated at the break and lost touch early - drifted well off the pace - found a bit of late progress inside the final furlong but stayed held off through the finish 10/13 ½ 9-7 —62B58A Rhys Clutterbuck 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Rugby Union won?
Rugby Union (USA) won 1 of 8 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 1 time in total (12.5% of starts).
Who trains Rugby Union?
Rugby Union (USA) is trained by Gemma Tutty, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 12 October 2026.
Who is Rugby Union's sire?
Rugby Union (USA) is by Union Rags (USA) out of Monopole (USA), whose sire is Malibu Moon.
What going does Rugby Union prefer?
Rugby Union (USA) has the best record on standard (aw) 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 Rugby Union's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 57, from the run on 12 October 2026. The highest on record is 60.
What is Rugby Union's sire's record?
Union Rags (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 197 runs since Oct 2016 (23 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from October 2025. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.