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The Imposter (FR)

7yo gelding · Form & record 2020-09-10 to 2024-12-21 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Nigel Hawke.
Pedigree Authorized (IRE) × Miss Dixie (GB) (by Bertolini)
OwnerMark Phillips The Late J H Gumbley
Ratings Official 125 · best RPR 125 · best TS 115
21
Runs
8
Wins
38.1%
Strike rate
47.6%
Place rate
2.56
Actual / Expected
56.4%
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Full form — last 21 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
2024-12-21 28d Haydock 24.5f Heavy 3 99/9 Tom Buckley tv 163 125 14/1
Hurdle Turf Betfred Merry Christmas Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier) Prominent early - led after 1st - clear after 4th - reduced lead and pushed along 7th - headed 4 out - soon ridden and lost second - weakened 3 out - pulled up before last(op 11/1 tchd 16/1)
2024-11-23 350d Haydock 24.5f Soft 1 99/15 Tom Buckley tv 147 125 40/1
Hurdle Turf Betfair Stayers Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - dropped to rear 5th - lost touch before 7th - pulled up before 8th(op 33/1)
2023-12-09 13d Chepstow 23.5f Heavy 3 1/6 0 Tom Buckley tv 166 121 125 79 9/4F
Hurdle Turf Play Coral Racing Super Series For Free Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Pressed leader - dropped to midfield halfway - went second after 5th - pressed leader after 3 out - led 2 out - ridden and hung left approaching last - kept on run-in - always doing enough(op 15/8 tchd 5/2)
2023-11-26 14d Uttoxeter 23.5f Soft 3 1/5 0 Tom Buckley tv 154 117 119 115 11/10F
Hurdle Turf Morgan Industrial Properties Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier) Pressed leader - led after 4th - ridden after 2 out - not fluent last - stayed on - gamely(op 4/5)
2023-11-12 224d Ffos Las 24f Heavy 4 1/9 0 Tom Buckley tv 157 112 120 60 11/2
Hurdle Turf Dragonbet App On Apple & Android Handicap Hurdle Made all - clear soon after start - reduced lead back straight - not fluent 2 out - soon pushed along - ridden run-in - kept on gamely and won going away(op 4/1)
2023-04-02 11d Ascot 23.5f Soft 4 1/10 Tom Buckley tv 162 106 109 96 4/1
Colts And Fillies Club Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-03-22 55d Ffos Las 24f Heavy 4 1/10 Tom Buckley tv 156 101 107 22 3/1
Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle
2023-01-26 16d Wetherby 24f Soft 5 1/15 Tom Buckley tv 160 95 104 97 5/2
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2023-01-10 20d Exeter 21.5f Heavy 5 2/15 Tom Buckley tv 157 92 97 90 11/10
Get Daily Tips At Racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle
2022-12-21 27d Lingfield 23f Heavy 5 1/8 Tom Buckley tv 145 80 96 6 6/4
At The Races App Market Movers Novices Handicap Hurdle
2022-11-24 18d Lingfield 19.5f Soft 5 1/14 Tom Buckley tv 141 76 84 74 5/1
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2022-11-06 332d Ffos Las 20f Soft 5 3/10 Tom Buckley tv 141 76 79 55 14/1
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2021-12-09 36d Taunton 16.5f Good 5 5/12 David Noonan v 145 79 75 54 50/1
Stables Business Park Novices Handicap Hurdle
2021-11-03 172d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 5 13/17 David Noonan p 145 84 26 8 66/1
MHM Group Championship Handicap Hurdle
2021-05-15 9d Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Soft 5 8/9 David Noonan 147 89 61 31 20/1
Racing Welfare Supporting Racings Workforce Novices Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2021-05-06 58d Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 5 5/5 Ryan Tate 140 38 66/1
EBF Novice Median Auction Stakes
2021-03-09 104d Exeter 17f Soft 5 6/12 David Noonan 153 92 67 46 14/1
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2020-11-25 14d Wetherby 16f Soft 4 8/13 Danny Cook 152 82 66 50/1
wetherbyracing.co.uk Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (Northern Lights Juvenile Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2020-11-11 32d Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Soft 4 4/6 Tom Cannon 152 81 19 22/1
Darlands Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-10-10 30d Chepstow 16f Good 4 8/8 David Noonan 152 45 66/1
Champion Hats Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-09-10 DEB Chepstow 12f Good 5 10/13 William Carson 131 48 2 125/1
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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)5360.0%
Normal (2-4wk)6350.0%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)3133.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 33266.7%
Class 46350.0%
Class 511327.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)200.0%
Staying (13f+)19842.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft11436.4%
Heavy6466.7%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Chepstow4125.0%
Ffos Las3266.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-09-10–2024-12-21. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.