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Optima RacingHorses › Imperial Trooper (IRE)

Imperial Trooper (IRE)

4yo b g · Form & record 2024-07-18 to 2026-07-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jennie Candlish.
Pedigree Belardo (IRE) × Oriental Step (IRE) (by Tamayuz)
OwnerBrian Verinder
BreederHighpark Bloodstock Ltd
Ratings Official 69 · best RPR 81 · best TS 66
19
Runs
1
Wins
5.3%
Strike rate
47.4%
Place rate
0.4
Actual / Expected
-90.5%
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Full form — last 19 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
2026-07-16 29d Worcester 16f Good 4 3/7 1.25 Ian Power 152 12/1
Hurdle Turf CopyBet Daily Profit Boost Novices' Hurdle Race (GBB Race) Prominent - outpaced from 3 out(tchd 14/1)
2026-06-17 26d Worcester 16f Good 4 5/8 7.5 Ian Power 153 73 64 20/1
Hurdle Turf CopyBet Daily World Cup Profit Boost Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Rearmost early - edged closer before 3 out - made no further impression
2026-05-22 14d Haydock 10f Soft 5 6/9 0.3 Hector Crouch 135 69 34 25 18/5
Flat Turf Oakmere Homes Racing For Macmillan Handicap Towards rear - brief headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 9/2 tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)
2026-05-08 18d Chester 12.5f Good 4 15/15 4 Warren Fentiman 129 71 40 15 18/1
Flat Turf Chester Roman Day On 30th May Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Raced wide early - took keen hold - always behind(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
2026-04-20 46d Redcar 10f Firm 5 3/9 2 Lewis Edmunds 131 71 74 66 7/2
Flat Turf Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Held up in rear - headway over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - eyecatcher(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
2026-03-05 29d Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 5 3/10 0.1 Lewis Edmunds 131 71 76 39 9/2
Flat AW Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap Led early - headed and prominent after 2f - led over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - headed towards finish(op 4/1)
2026-02-04 15d Kempton (AW) 11f Standard 5 6/13 1.25 Luke Morris 134 72 72 30 14/1
Flat AW Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap (London Middle Distance Qualifier) Prominent early - in touch with leaders after 2f - headway over 2f out - pressed leaders over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 10/1)
2026-01-20 94d Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 5 2/11 2.25 George Wood 134 72 77 16 16/1
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap In touch with leaders - went second over 2f out - edged left 1f out - no extra final 110yds - just held second(op 25/1)
2025-10-18 28d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 5 9/10 9.5 George Wood 134 73 41 13 8/1
Flat AW Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap (Div I) In rear throughout (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report)(op 9/1 tchd 13/2)
2025-09-20 16d Chester 10.5f Heavy 4 3/6 13 Kieran O'Neill 131 74 56 41 10/3
Flat Turf Lord Mayor's Fireworks Extravaganza Handicap (GBBPlus Race) In touch with leaders - headway 3f out - outpaced 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 4/1 tchd 5/2)
2025-09-04 63d Haydock 10f Good 4 3/14 0.75 Luke Morris 131 75 78 63 80/1
Flat Turf Happy 1st Birthday Lottie Ashmore Williams Handicap (GBBPlus Race) In rear - steady headway from 3f out - no chance but kept on and went third inside final furlong(op 66/1)
2025-07-03 35d Newbury 7f Firm 4 12/12 0.75 George Downing 132 78 55 16 13/2
Flat Turf Sequoia Spirit & Style Handicap Anticipated start - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened quickly over 1f out (jockey said gelding stumbled leaving stalls)(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
2025-05-29 33d Sandown 8f Good 4 8/12 0.2 George Downing 135 80 77 55 14/1
Flat Turf Starsports.Bet Handicap Led - headed under 2f out - bit short of room and weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1)
2025-04-26 197d Haydock 8f Good 4 6/11 2 George Downing 134 82 61 37 12/1
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2024-10-11 13d York 7f Soft 2 7/14 0.3 Paul Mulrennan 125 83 74 50 8/1
Flat Turf British EBF £100 000 Final (Colts And Geldings) Midfield - headway on far side of group over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
2024-09-28 45d Curragh 7f Good 8/14 1 Saffie Osborne 131 80 78 52 14/1
Flat Turf Goffs Million Prominent - soon went third - weakened 1f out(op 16/1)
2024-08-14 13d Ffos Las 7.5f Heavy 5 1/4 0 George Downing 130 81 19 4/5F
Flat Turf Prostate Cymru Swansea Building Society EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands C/D) (Qual) (GBB Race) Led - ridden when headed inside final furlong - soon edged left - led again inside final 110yds - kept on well(op Evens tchd 8/11)
2024-08-01 14d Epsom 7f Firm 4 2/7 1.25 George Downing 131 78 47 4/1
Flat Turf Pick And Place Your Stakes Challenge EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B/C/D) (Qualifier) (GBB) Led - headed 2f out - soon rallied - no extra towards finish(op 7/2)
2024-07-18 DEB Epsom 7f Good 4 3/10 2.75 George Downing 133 72 59 25/1
Flat Turf Betfred Play Freds £5 Million EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - ran green and drifted left over 1f out - some headway inside final furlong

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)4125.0%
Normal (2-4wk)700.0%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 41000.0%
Class 57114.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)9111.1%
Middle (10-12f)800.0%
Staying (13f+)200.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good800.0%
Standard400.0%
Firm300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Haydock300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-07-18–2026-07-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.