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Horse profile

The Bugler (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2016) · Last trainer Evan Williams · Last owner W J Evans
by Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) out of Purple Spirit (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
19 runs · 16 courses · from Aug 2012
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 13 Jan 2016 — 3,934 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2016 · 12th of 14 Last raced off OR 95
KTB Profile

The Bugler (IRE) is yet to win from 19 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 3rd of 8 at Bangor-on-Dee (Aug 2015).

Based on 19 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
Official rating95↓ 4lb off peak
95 95–99

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 115A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Southwell, 17 Nov 2015 Official rating 95 at the last jumps run, 13 Jan 2016

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 56B the best of the last 2 rated runs · Roscommon, 2 Sep 2013

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 →

Jumps 15 figures · best 117A · median 101
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Soft8117A97—
Good4111A102.5—
Heavy3109A105—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m15117A101—
Flat 2 figures · best 56B · median 53.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f1———
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 19 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 19 runs · as at 4 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

Sire
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 11,563 runs since Jan 2008 (871 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm901112.2%+2.4—
Good to Firm1,83920110.9%+1.1—
Good2,76227710%+0.20 from 5
Good to Soft1,3751359.8%00 from 1
Soft1,8521839.9%+0.10 from 9
Heavy709689.6%−0.20 from 4
Standard (AW)2,9362588.8%−1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f6326310%+0.2—
6f – 7f2,5822419.3%−0.5—
1m – 1m1f2,7842729.8%0—
1m2f – 1m4f3,10535011.3%+1.50 from 1
1m5f – 2m1,5471318.5%−1.30 from 17
2m1f – 2m4f692598.5%−1.30 from 1
2m5f – 3m197147.1%−2.7—
Over 3m24312.5%+2.7—

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

Dam
Purple Spirit (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Star Ruby (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Star Ruby (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Star Ruby (IRE)211m2fClass 4

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 9 0 0% −9.00
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Heavy 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Naas 2 0 0% −2.00
Navan 2 0 0% −2.00
Leopardstown 2 0 0% −2.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 17 0 0% −17.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Andrew Leigh 6 0 0% −6.00
Paul Moloney 4 0 0% −4.00
Paddy Kennedy 2 0 0% −2.00
Adam Wedge 1 0 0% −1.00
Martin Burke 1 0 0% −1.00
Kevin Sexton 1 0 0% −1.00
Ger Fox 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Foley 1 0 0% −1.00
Tommy Treacy 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean P Byrne 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 16 0 0% −16.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Hood + tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00
None 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 1 0 0% −1.00
2015 4 0 0% −4.00
2014 3 0 0% −3.00
2013 7 0 0% −7.00
2012 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 16 0 0% −16.00
Flat 2 0 0% −2.00
Chase 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 ORKTB Jockey SP
13 Jan 16+42d Taunton ROA/Racing Post Owners Jackpot Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16.5f · Heavy · 14 ran 12/14 7 11-7 9594C Adam Wedge 15/2
02 Dec 15+15d Ludlow Shukers Landrover Of Ludlow Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-2 95— Paul Moloney 7/2
17 Nov 15+58d Southwell Southwell January To December Annual Membership Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 15.5f · Soft · 12 ran 5/12 ½ 11-8 96115A Paul Moloney 6/1
20 Sep 15+30d Plumpton Anise Catering Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 9 ran 5/9 3½ 11-9 97101A Paul Moloney 8/1
21 Aug 15+288d Bangor-on-Dee Evans Halshaw Ford Commercials Bretton Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 ¾ 11-5 98101A Paul Moloney 11/2
06 Nov 14+4d Thurles Holycross Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Soft · 14 ran 8/14 12 11-7 9579A Paddy Kennedy 9/2
02 Nov 14+301d Naas Naas Annual Membership Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 16f · Yielding · 15 ran 5/15 3 10-0 95102A Paddy Kennedy 25/1
05 Jan 14+15d Naas Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 16f · Soft · 13 ran 7/13 15 11-3 9694C Martin Burke 13/2
21 Dec 13+66d Navan Christmas Greetings Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 16f · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran F/14 — 10-13 96— Andrew Leigh 8/1
16 Oct 13+3d Punchestown Join The Punchestown Newsletter For Best Offers Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 16f · Good · 19 ran 10/19 ½ 11-0 96104A Kevin Sexton 6/1
13 Oct 13+22d Limerick Oakbruce Properties Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 16f · Good · 13 ran 3/13 8 10-13 96111A Andrew Leigh 10/1
21 Sep 13+19d Listowel Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 16f · Yielding · 18 ran 5/18 2½ 11-7 97117A Ger Fox 25/1
02 Sep 13+116d Roscommon Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden 12f · Good · 6 ran 5/6 ½ 10-0 —56B Shane Foley 22/1
09 May 13+102d Clonmel Nire Valley Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 16.5f · Yielding · 15 ran 9/15 ¾ 11-2 9993A Andrew Leigh 7/1
27 Jan 13+31d Leopardstown Frank Conroy Memorial Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft To Heavy · 20 ran 7/20 5 11-12 99109A Andrew Leigh 66/1
27 Dec 12+11d Leopardstown Paddy Power Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 13 ran 8/13 2¼ 11-12 —99C Tommy Treacy 33/1
16 Dec 12+7d Navan HRI On-Line Client Website Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 10 ran 4/10 2¾ 11-12 —105A Andrew Leigh 25/1
09 Dec 12+100d Cork Corkracecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 24 ran 14/24 1 11-12 —95C Andrew Leigh 33/1
31 Aug 12 Down Royal Kerry Foods Flat Race 16f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 11/17 38 11-7 —51C Sean P Byrne 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Bugler (IRE) won?
The Bugler (IRE) has yet to win, from 19 archived starts between 2012 and 2016. Placed 2 times in total (10.5% of starts).
Who trained The Bugler (IRE)?
The Bugler (IRE) was trained by Evan Williams on the most recent run on record, at Taunton on 13 January 2016.
Who is The Bugler (IRE)'s sire?
The Bugler (IRE) is by Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) out of Purple Spirit (IRE), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
What is The Bugler (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 13 January 2016. The highest on record is 99.
What is The Bugler (IRE)'s sire's record?
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 11,563 runs since Jan 2008 (871 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are The Bugler (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Purple Spirit (IRE), The Bugler (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Star Ruby (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Star Ruby (IRE)). The wins came over 1m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2012. 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.