Mighty Ruler
Mighty Ruler has been a tough ride in 2026. The 4-year-old has won just once in 24 races over the past year — that breakthrough came back in January at Lingfield Park — and has now gone eight months without another victory. Recent form tells the story: in the last six outings, he has finished out of the placings twice, fourth once, fifth once, and seventh once, with only a third-place finish to show for it. That is a horse struggling to find the winner's circle.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
The Attwater Partnership
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What keeps him interesting is the small window where he does compete. Over distances between seven furlongs and a mile, where his frame seems to suit him best, he has managed 1 win from 16 races — a 6% win rate — which is a notch better than his overall 1 from 24. At the lower grades where he typically races, his record improves further: he has won 1 from 8 races in Class 6 company, a 12% win rate. Trainer Michael Attwater, running a productive yard at Epsom that has sent out 27 winners this season, has Mighty Ruler in a spot where victories should be possible — they just have not come in months. Jockey Kaiya Fraser has ridden him six times, winning once, a 17% partnership win rate that is solid enough to suggest the pair can work together again. For now, though, Mighty Ruler remains a horse chasing that second career win, with the form to tell him it is well within reach.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 13 starts (8%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 6% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
Good (a little give)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Sep
DNF
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
1 Aug
4th
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
7 Jul
5th
Brighton
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
19 May
DNF
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Good · 14 runners
30 Apr
3rd
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 11 runners
25 Mar
7th
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 11 runners
13 Mar
4th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 8 runners
28 Feb
7th
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 8 runners
28 Feb
DNF
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 26 runners
9 Feb
7th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
11 |
1 win, 1 third, 9 other |
10 Sep |
9.1% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
25 Mar |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
13 Mar |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
25 Jul |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Jun |
0% |
| Brighton Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
7 Jul |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Feb |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
14 Aug |
0% |