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Rule Me In

Rule Me In is a seven-year-old that has spent most of its racing life knocking on the door without quite getting through it. In 11 races, the horse has managed just one win — a breakthrough success at Southwell in early February 2025 — along with four place finishes. That single victory came nearly two years ago, and the horse has been unable to repeat the trick since, going winless through its last six races despite picking up places in four of them. The pattern suggests a horse that belongs in the races it competes in but struggles to find the extra gear needed on the day.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Mahler
Mother
Don't Rule Me Out
Owner
Sue Howell
Official rating
86

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
11
Career races
1
Wins
9.1%
Win rate
avg ~10%
36.4%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
30 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

What makes Rule Me In worth watching is its record at Class 4 level, where it has won 1 of 6 races — a 17% win rate that shows it can be dangerous when dropped to the right level. Most of its recent runs have been respectable without being spectacular: a second place, followed by fourth, seventh, fourth, fourth, and fifth in its last six outings. The horse raced just yesterday, so it remains an active part of Christian Williams' Glamorgan yard, which has already sent out 25 winners this season. Jack Tudor, its most frequent rider, has partnered the horse seven times and registered one win together — a rate that slightly exceeds the horse's overall record. At this stage of its career, Rule Me In is the kind of honest performer that could surprise at the right moment in a race it suits, but the two-year gap since its last win suggests it may have seen the best of its days.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 4 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
Good (a little give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
18 Sep
2nd
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
11 May
4th
Southwell
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
31 Mar
7th
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
15 Mar
4th
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 7 runners
18 Feb
4th
Southwell
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 8 runners
14 Jan
5th
Newbury
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
23 Nov
3rd
Windsor
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
12 Nov
4th
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 11 runners
11 Oct
8th
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
26 Feb
2nd
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 6 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Jack Tudor Current jockey
14.3%
Win rate
1/7
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Southwell
Galloping
3 1 win, 2 other 11 May 33.3%
Chepstow
Galloping
2 2 other 15 Mar 0%
Bangor-on-Dee
Sharp
2 2 other 31 Mar 0%
Newbury
Galloping
1 1 other 14 Jan 0%
Newton Abbot
Sharp
1 1 second 18 Sep 0%
Wetherby
Galloping
1 1 second 26 Feb 0%
Windsor
Sharp
1 1 third 23 Nov 0%