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Optima RacingHorses › Imperial Alex (IRE)

Imperial Alex (IRE)

9yo b g · Form & record 2021-03-24 to 2026-06-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Tom Lacey.
Pedigree Imperial Monarch (IRE) × What Can I Say (IRE) (by Mister Lord)
OwnerHft Forklifts Limited
BreederTerence Leonard
Ratings Official 122 · best RPR 125 · best TS 114
26
Runs
7
Wins
26.9%
Strike rate
61.5%
Place rate
1.49
Actual / Expected
45.0%
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Full form — last 26 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-06-28 29d Uttoxeter 24f Good 2 1/13 0 Stan Sheppard p 144 122 122 16/1
Chase Turf bet365 Summer Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In behind the leaders - moved into second 4 out - driven forward to lead before 3 out - jumped well at the last - pressed throughout the run-in - narrowly prevailed
2026-05-30 25d Stratford 27.5f Firm 3 1/5 0 Stan Sheppard p 168 119 101 114 9/4F
Chase Turf Farmers Fresh Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - not fluent 13th - headway before 2 out - not clear run and switched left and ridden and pressed leader before last - led run-in - kept on(op 5/2)
2026-05-05 40d Ffos Las 24f Good 4 2/9 0.3 Stan Sheppard p 163 115 123 114 9/2
Chase Turf Sean Bowen Champion Jockey Handicap Chase (ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Midfield - headway before 3 out - went second before 2 out - went clear with winner before last - kept on run-in(tchd 4/1)
2026-03-26 19d Warwick 24f Good 2 5/8 5 Stan Sheppard p 159 117 114 92 15/2
Chase Turf JCB Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Final) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - hung left before 2 out - weakened last(op 7/1)
2026-03-07 112d Sandown 24f Soft 3 7/8 3.5 Jonathan Burke p 151 118 109 102 18/1
Chase Turf Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB) In rear - struggling from 3 out(op 22/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 25/1)
2025-11-15 160d Cheltenham 25f Heavy 3 11/16 1.75 Mr Sean O'Connor p 151 120 97 45 18/1
Chase Turf Debenhams Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Never better than midfield(op 16/1)
2025-06-08 22d Perth 24f Good 4 1/9 0 Stan Sheppard p 167 117 125 101 9/2
Chase Turf Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Raced in second - pressed leader when not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - rallying last - led final 110yds - won going away(tchd 4/1)
2025-05-17 80d Uttoxeter 24f Good 3 2/9 1.75 Stan Sheppard p 160 116 124 45 15/2
Chase Turf 4 Oaks Group Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - jockey lost iron briefly when badly hampered by loose horse 7th - challenging when hampered by loose horse and lost position before 3 out - rallied when pressed winner approaching last - stayed on (jockey said gelding was hampered by the loose Muskoka on several occasions)(tchd 7/1)
2025-02-26 44d Bangor-on-Dee 20.5f Heavy 4 2/4 Stan Sheppard p 159 118 109 71 4/1
Bangor-On-Dee Occasion Package Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-01-13 34d Exeter 24f Soft 3 99/8 Stan Sheppard 163 120 20/1
Desert Orchid Restaurant Dining For £99 Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier)
2024-12-10 163d Uttoxeter 24f Soft 3 8/9 16 Stan Sheppard 159 121 90 35 14/1
Chase Turf 4 Oaks Group Handicap Chase Midfield - outpaced and dropped to rear 10th - weakened quickly 2 out (usual 3 out)(op 9/1)
2024-06-30 57d Uttoxeter 26f Soft 2 9/14 10 Cameron Iles 135 129 82 59 7/1
Chase Turf bet365 Summer Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in rear - not fluent and dropped to last 9th - hit and pushed along 10th - ridden with one circuit to go - struggling 13th - kept on from 3 out - never on terms(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
2024-05-04 37d Uttoxeter 24f Soft 2 1/9 0 Brendan Powell 142 117 123 59 7/2C
Chase Turf Carlsberg Marstons Staffordshire Plate Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Towards rear - headway after 9th - in touch with leaders before 14th - outpaced after 4 out - rallying when mistake 2 out - soon ridden - challenging last - disputed lead inside final 110yds - led towards finish - all out(op 5/2)
2024-03-28 11d Wetherby 24f Soft 4 1/6 0 Stan Sheppard 165 107 118 104 4/7F
Chase Turf Best Odds Guaranteed Daily At Vickers.Bet Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - went second 14th - challenging going easily 4 out - led and mistake 2 out - soon ridden - clear last - comfortably(op 8/15 tchd 8/13)
2024-03-17 54d Chepstow 23.5f Heavy 4 1/9 0 Stan Sheppard 156 100 121 59 13/8F
Chase Turf Capital Windscreens Supports Autism Charity Handicap Chase Midfield - headway 11th - mistake 12th - pushed along and went second 4 out - led 3 out - clear last - comfortably(op 7/4 tchd 6/4 and 15/8)
2024-01-23 32d Leicester 22.5f Soft 5 2/10 3.25 Stan Sheppard p 163 100 107 92 2/1F
Chase Turf Racecourse Live Streams On Racingtv Extra Handicap Chase Held up in rear - good headway before 4 out - went second when mistake 3 out - stayed on but no chance with winner from last(op 15/8 tchd 9/4)
2023-12-22 29d Uttoxeter 24f Heavy 5 2/11 3.75 Stan Sheppard 167 99 105 42 5/1
Chase Turf Andy Edwards Memorial Novices Handicap Chase Prominent - not fluent but went second 11th - joined leader 4 out - led 3 out - went clear with winner after 2 out - headed last - no match for winner(op 11/2)
2023-11-23 16d Newcastle 23.5f Soft 5 2/8 0.3 Stan Sheppard 168 97 106 76 2/1F
Chase Turf Favourite From The Sun Every Day Novices Handicap Chase Midfield - not fluent 9th - headway 3 out - challenging when not fluent 2 out - ridden approaching last - ran on run-in - just held(op 13/8)
2023-11-07 44d Warwick 25.5f Soft 5 2/18 2.25 Stan Sheppard 160 92 103 82 15/2
Chase Turf Trustatrader Approved And Reviewed Trades People Handicap Chase Midfield - headway after 10th - went third and going best after 3 out - short of room before 2 out - soon switched left - challenging when bumped approaching last - short of room against rail run-in - no extra inside final 110yds(op 7/1)
2023-09-24 189d Plumpton 19.5f Good 5 3/5 Stan Sheppard 166 92 81 63 11/4
Andrew Super Wack Jackson Memorial Novices Handicap Chase
2023-03-19 36d Carlisle 19.5f Soft 5 2/8 Stan Sheppard 164 91 96 91 7/4
Pauline Phizacklea Memorial Novices Handicap Hurdle
2023-02-11 34d Warwick 21f Good 5 1/12 Jonathan Burke 154 86 93 29 9/4
Virgin Bet Fives Handicap Hurdle
2023-01-08 61d Chepstow 16f Soft 4 10/16 Stan Sheppard 155 68 9 66/1
Follow Vickers.Bet On Facebook Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-11-08 14d Hereford 16f Good 4 8/16 Stan Sheppard 154 91 69 80/1
Hereford Racehorse Ownership Club EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2022-10-25 580d Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Soft 3 7/13 Stan Sheppard 154 67 26 80/1
Nightingale House Hospice Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-03-24 DEB Tipperary 18f Soft 11/11 Mr R W Barron 156 32 28/1
Lisronagh Point-To-Point INH Flat Race

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)2150.0%
Normal (2-4wk)6350.0%
Freshened (1-2m)10330.0%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 24250.0%
Class 37114.3%
Class 47342.9%
Class 57114.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)26726.9%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft13215.4%
Good8337.5%
Heavy4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Uttoxeter6233.3%
Warwick3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-03-24–2026-06-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.