★  RECENT WINNERS · EVERY PICK LOGGED BEFORE THE OFF  —  Ice Cube Epsom 6/5✓  ·  Caislean Gear Killarney 2/1✓  ·  Geryon Leopardstown 11/10✓  ·  Perfect Scoundrel Epsom 11/8✓  ·  Loughrea Leopardstown 7/2✓  ·  Thickthorn Tom Worcester 6/5✓  ·  The Balearic Sun Epsom 7/4✓  ·  Serenity Dream Chepstow 15/8✓  ·  Doon The Glen Hamilton 11/4✓  ·  Early Dawning Killarney 2/1✓  ·  Inspired Hamilton 2/1✓  ·  I'll Be Back Hamilton 3/1✓  ·  Arch Enemy Killarney 3/1✓  ·  Sunlit Sea Lingfield 5/4✓  ·  Startled Lady Yarmouth 5/2✓  ·  Bella Colombia Killarney 2/1✓  ·  Kalir Killarney 3/1✓  ·  Havana Club Bath 9/4✓  —  SEE EVERY RESULT — WINS & LOSSES →  —  ★  RECENT WINNERS · EVERY PICK LOGGED BEFORE THE OFF  —  Ice Cube Epsom 6/5✓  ·  Caislean Gear Killarney 2/1✓  ·  Geryon Leopardstown 11/10✓  ·  Perfect Scoundrel Epsom 11/8✓  ·  Loughrea Leopardstown 7/2✓  ·  Thickthorn Tom Worcester 6/5✓  ·  The Balearic Sun Epsom 7/4✓  ·  Serenity Dream Chepstow 15/8✓  ·  Doon The Glen Hamilton 11/4✓  ·  Early Dawning Killarney 2/1✓  ·  Inspired Hamilton 2/1✓  ·  I'll Be Back Hamilton 3/1✓  ·  Arch Enemy Killarney 3/1✓  ·  Sunlit Sea Lingfield 5/4✓  ·  Startled Lady Yarmouth 5/2✓  ·  Bella Colombia Killarney 2/1✓  ·  Kalir Killarney 3/1✓  ·  Havana Club Bath 9/4✓  —  SEE EVERY RESULT — WINS & LOSSES →  —  
Optima RacingHorses › Imperial Sovereign (IRE)

Imperial Sovereign (IRE)

5yo b g · Form & record 2023-12-16 to 2026-07-11 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Philip Kirby.
Pedigree Frankel (GB) × Imperial Charm (GB) (by Dubawi)
OwnerJames And Susan Cookson
BreederSheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum
Ratings Official 76 · best RPR 99 · best TS 87
22
Runs
1
Wins
4.5%
Strike rate
31.8%
Place rate
0.39
Actual / Expected
-92.1%
Level-stake ROI

We grade every runner like this — then send you the bet.

Optima's AI scores all UK & Irish racing daily and sends a verified pick to your Telegram at 11am — logged before the off, settled from official data. Free pick every day, no card needed.

Get today's free pick on Telegram →

Full form — last 22 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
2026-07-11 14d Chester 14.5f Good 4 2/6 1.75 Donagh Murphy 133 76 74 69 100/30
Flat Turf Bootleg Beatles Live At Chester Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race) raced handy and set the pace after 5f - overtaken 8f out - driven after the winner 2f out - stayed on but came up short
2026-06-27 28d York 14f Good 4 4/8 5.5 Clifford Lee 136 78 72 38 12/1
Flat Turf Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Raced handily - pressed along over 3f out - driven over 2f out - tired from 1f out
2026-05-30 22d Chester 16f Good 4 6/9 0.5 Jason Hart 138 80 78 65 7/1
Flat Turf Louise Keegan Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Led early - headed and prominent after 1f - led again halfway - headed over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
2026-05-08 12d Chester 18.5f Good 2 7/17 1.75 Billy Loughnane 131 81 80 46 14/1
Flat Turf Ladbrokes Get A Free Race Bet Today Chester Plate Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Held up in rear - headway over 1f out - not pace to challenge(tchd 12/1)
2026-04-26 17d Nottingham 14f Good 4 3/6 1.25 Luke Morris 131 81 87 63 9/2
Flat Turf Pertemps Network Industrial Handicap (GBBPlus Race) In touch with leaders - outpaced 3f out - rallied from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - went third towards finish - not pace to challenge(tchd 18/5)
2026-04-09 131d Southwell (AW) 16.5f Standard 4 4/5 3.25 Cam Hardie 136 83 85 84 6/1
Flat AW Conference & Events At Southwell Racecourse Handicap (GBBPlus Race) In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 7/1)
2025-11-29 9d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 3 3/6 0.75 Cam Hardie 134 83 89 36 6/1
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (GBBPlus Race) In rear - headway when bit short of room 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 15/2)
2025-11-20 13d Southwell (AW) 16.5f Standard 4 2/10 0.3 Tom Eaves 139 81 91 75 7/1
Flat AW Join The Midnite Movement Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Towards rear - midfield 3f out - in touch with leaders 2f out - headway and pressed leader inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 13/2 tchd 5/1)
2025-11-07 21d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 4 4/10 1.5 Cam Hardie 140 82 84 72 10/1
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap (GBBPlus Race) In rear - headway from over 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(tchd 8/1)
2025-10-17 24d Haydock 14f Soft 3 6/8 4.5 Clifford Lee 137 84 65 22 6/1
Flat Turf CopyBet Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Always behind(op 9/1)
2025-09-23 17d Southwell (AW) 14f Standard 4 3/11 1.75 Cam Hardie 135 85 91 80 22/1
Flat AW Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Towards rear - headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 18/1)
2025-09-06 57d Haydock 14f Good 2 14/15 1.25 Cam Hardie p 122 89 78 13 80/1
Flat Turf Betfair Exchange Old Borough Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Prominent - weakened over 2f out(op 50/1)
2025-07-11 13d Newmarket (July) 14f Firm 2 10/13 2.25 Clifford Lee p 129 94 83 78 66/1
Flat Turf bet365 Trophy (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 50/1)
2025-06-28 28d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 2 16/20 6 Saffie Osborne 129 96 73 66 50/1
Flat AW JenningsBet Northumberland Plate Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Never better than midfield(op 40/1)
2025-05-31 232d Haydock 12f Good 2 8/14 0.5 Cam Hardie 129 96 94 85 100/1
Flat Turf Betfred "Play Fred's £5 Million" Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Took keen hold - in rear - headway over 1f out - never dangerous(op 66/1)
2024-10-11 34d Newmarket 12f Soft 2 5/15 0.5 James Doyle v 133 96 96 64 10/1
Flat Turf bet365 Old Rowley Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Pulled hard - midfield - headway 3f out - soon briefly led - unbalanced under 2f out - weakened from over 1f out - lost fourth towards finish(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
2024-09-07 14d Ascot 12f Soft 2 4/9 4.5 Pierre-Louis Jamin v 135 97 98 86 12/1
Flat Turf Chapel Down Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Led - increased tempo 3f out - headed under 2f out - weakened gradually against far rail from over 1f out(op 16/1)
2024-08-24 66d York 14f Firm 2 9/16 0.2 Sam James 132 98 94 87 22/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Midfield on outer - headway 4f out - weakened 2f out(tchd 25/1)
2024-06-19 39d Ascot 14f Firm 1 6/11 2.5 Clifford Lee 128 95 99 87 28/1
Group 2 Flat Turf Queens Vase Slowly away - took keen hold - towards rear on inner - dropped to last 5f out - soon pushed along - rallied from over 1f out - not pace to challenge (jockey said colt jumped awkwardly from stalls and - as a result - was slowly away; vet reported colt lost his left-hind shoe)(tchd 25/1)
2024-05-11 59d Lingfield 11.5f Good 1 6/9 0.1 Clifford Lee 128 90 96 79 11/1
Listed Flat Turf William Hill Lingfield Derby Trial Stakes () (Colts & Geldings) Led narrowly - pressed leader after 2f - carried right home turn - no extra from 2f out(op 17/2)
2024-03-13 88d Kempton (AW) 11f Standard 5 2/5 0.2 Clifford Lee 137 94 85 4/1
Flat AW Unibet More Boosts In More Races Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Pressed leader - edged left when challenging 2f out - went second final 110yds - kept on well - just failed(op 3/1)
2023-12-16 DEB Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 5 1/6 0 Clifford Lee 133 88 1 8/11F
Flat AW Boost Your Acca At BetMGM EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Led - headed but prominent after 2f - shaken up and led again over 1f out - ridden briefly inside final furlong - kept on - comfortably(op 4/6)

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)600.0%
Normal (2-4wk)700.0%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1200.0%
Class 2800.0%
Class 3200.0%
Class 4800.0%
Class 52150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)600.0%
Staying (13f+)1500.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good800.0%
Standard8112.5%
Firm300.0%
Soft300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Haydock300.0%
Chester300.0%
Newcastle (AW)3133.3%
Southwell (AW)300.0%

We score Imperial Sovereign (IRE) against the whole field — every time it runs

Every UK & Irish runner model-ranked each morning, verified before the off, in your Telegram by 11am.

Free daily pick on Telegram — no card → See today's full tips →
Free weekly racing data study + Saturday's banker — by email
No spam, ever. Unsubscribe with one click.

Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-12-16–2026-07-11. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.