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Northern Ruler: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Northern Ruler is a 5-year-old gelding by Kingman, trained by M D O'Callaghan. He has won 1 of 18 starts and placed in 3 more, for £9,795 in prize money. He runs next in the 12:40 at Navan on 15 November, where the best price is 25/1 with Betfred. His best performance rating is 91, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 18
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 4
  • Strike rate 6%
  • Prize money £9,795
  • Best rating 91
  • Official rating 68

Where Northern Ruler runs next

Time Course Race Best price
12:40 Navan Gaeil Colmcille GAA Kells 'Day At The Races' Handicap Hurdle 25/1 Betfred Betfred

Northern Ruler form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
11 Oct 26 Naas (IRE) TRM Calphormin - Strong Foundation, Strong Future Apprentice Handicap 1m 2.5f Soft 8 9.5 25/1 Gabriella Hill 68
10 Jul 26 Cork Kelkab Ltd. Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 1f Good PU - 40/1 Ricky Doyle 94
2 Jul 26 Limerick Cappawhite Civil Engineering Handicap Hurdle 2m 0.5f Good 10 53.25 33/1 Ricky Doyle 96
4 Mar 26 Naas William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Maiden Hurdle 2m Soft To Heavy 6 27.75 250/1 Conor Smithers –
22 Feb 26 Naas William Hill Ireland Bet10 Get5 Maiden Hurdle 1m 7.5f Heavy 12 71.75 200/1 Conor Smithers –
5 Feb 26 Thurles Holycross Maiden Hurdle 2m Soft 17 98.25 125/1 Ricky Doyle –
27 Oct 25 Galway Domino's Handicap 1m 4f Heavy 14 39 80/1 Leigh Roche 71
20 Oct 25 Gowran Park Racing Again November 8th Handicap 1m 4f Heavy 14 43.5 40/1 Leigh Roche 74
13 Oct 25 Roscommon On-Course Vets Handicap 1m 4f Soft 9 6.75 40/1 Jamie Powell 76
1 Sep 25 Roscommon Oran Handicap 1m 4f Soft 11 19 40/1 Jamie Powell 81
16 Aug 25 Tramore Perennial Freight Handicap 1m 4f Good To Yielding 7 14.25 20/1 Danny Mullins 83
11 May 25 Leopardstown Leopardstown Golf And Driving Range Handicap 1m 2f Good 9 14.25 4/1 Jamie Powell 85
8 Feb 25 Newcastle (AW) BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap (GBB Plus Race) Class 3 1m 4.5f Standard To Slow 5 13.5 11/2 Sam James 88
17 Jan 25 Newcastle (AW) Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap (GBB Race) Class 2 1m 2f Standard 8 13 4/1 Clifford Lee 88
8 Jan 25 Newcastle (AW) Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Novice Stakes Class 5 1m 4.5f Standard To Slow 1 — EvensF Clifford Lee 88
4 Sep 24 Lingfield (AW) Get Raceday Ready / Ebf Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 1m 2f Standard 3 1.25 30/100F Daniel Tudhope –
7 Aug 24 Yarmouth Download The Raceday Ready App Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 1m 2f Good To Firm 2 1.25 10/11F Daniel Tudhope –
15 Jul 24 Windsor Thames Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 5 1m Good To Firm 2 2.75 15/2 Tom Marquand –

Last time out

Finished 8 in the TRM Calphormin - Strong Foundation, Strong Future Apprentice Handicap at Naas (IRE) on 11 October 2026. Raced among the backmarkers - urged and adrift turning for home - made modest ground 1 1/2f out then stayed on inside the final furlong - finished 8th without ever threatening.

Northern Ruler by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
12f 5 0 0% —
10f 4 0 0% —
16f 2 0 0% —
12.5f 2 1 50% —
10.5f 1 0 0% —
17f 1 0 0% —
16.5f 1 0 0% —
15.5f 1 0 0% —
8f 1 0 0% —

Northern Ruler by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Soft 4 0 0% —
Good 3 0 0% —
Heavy 3 0 0% —
Standard To Slow 2 1 50% —
Standard 2 0 0% —
Good To Firm 2 0 0% —
Soft To Heavy 1 0 0% —
Good To Yielding 1 0 0% —

Northern Ruler by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Newcastle (AW) 3 1 33% —
Naas 2 0 0% —
Roscommon 2 0 0% —
Naas (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Cork 1 0 0% —
Limerick 1 0 0% —
Thurles 1 0 0% —
Galway 1 0 0% —
Gowran Park 1 0 0% —
Tramore 1 0 0% —

Northern Ruler breeding

  • Sire Kingman (GB)
  • Dam Time Saver (GB)
  • Damsire Frankel (GB)
  • Breeder Fittocks Stud, White Birch & St Albans
  • Foaled 12 February 2021

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