Elusive Pimpernel (USA)
Elusive Pimpernel (USA) is 3 from 11 in our archive, including 2 wins at Group 3 level. The biggest win we hold: the Racing Post breezeupbonus.com Craven Stakes at Newmarket (Apr 2010). Hasn't won since Apr 2010. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer). Last raced off 108, 9lb below the career-high mark.
Progeny in our archive
As a sire, Elusive Pimpernel (USA)’s progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 3,145 runs since Apr 2015 (317 horses).
Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 10.7% from 382.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 |
| Good to Firm | 118 | 9 | 7.6% | −0.1 |
| Good | 967 | 88 | 9.1% | +1.4 |
| Good to Soft | 513 | 34 | 6.6% | −1.1 |
| Soft | 899 | 66 | 7.3% | −0.4 |
| Heavy | 397 | 24 | 6% | −1.7 |
| Standard (AW) | 249 | 20 | 8% | +0.3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 21 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 |
| 6f – 7f | 208 | 20 | 9.6% | +1.9 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 316 | 28 | 8.9% | +1.2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 303 | 15 | 5% | −2.7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 986 | 71 | 7.2% | −0.5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 859 | 60 | 7% | −0.7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 382 | 41 | 10.7% | +3 |
| Over 3m | 70 | 6 | 8.6% | +0.9 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2015 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
- 3–11Wins / Runs
- 27.3%Strike rate
- 5 (45.5%)Placed
- +8.41£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 1.34Fair A/E n=11 · 1.16 incl. margin
- 117Highest OR
- 41dBetween runs (median)longest 348 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 3,387 runs since Jan 2008 (333 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 7.9% from 280. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16% from 319.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 25 | 3 | 12% | −0.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 591 | 69 | 11.7% | −0.6 | 2 from 4 |
| Good | 720 | 90 | 12.5% | +0.2 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 280 | 22 | 7.9% | −4.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 377 | 38 | 10.1% | −2.2 | — |
| Heavy | 91 | 7 | 7.7% | −4.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,303 | 188 | 14.4% | +2.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 319 | 51 | 16% | +3.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,333 | 162 | 12.2% | −0.1 | 2 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 942 | 121 | 12.8% | +0.5 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 540 | 58 | 10.7% | −1.6 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 149 | 19 | 12.8% | +0.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 75 | 3 | 4% | −8.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 29 | 3 | 10.3% | −2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
8 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Oasis Fantasy (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Palavicini (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Fantasy (IRE) | 50 | 5 | 1m–1m4f | Class 2 |
| Palavicini (USA) | 14 | 3 | 1m–1m2f | Group 3 |
| Prince Gagarin (IRE) | 11 | 2 | 7f–1m | Listed |
| Miss Topsy Turvy (IRE) | 14 | 2 | 1m2f–1m4f | Class 4 |
| Invincible Cara (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Better Be Mine (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Venedegar (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Gloryette (GB) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.41 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 9 | 2 | 22% | −2.59 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 4 | 2 | 50% | +10.91 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.09 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 2 | 100% | +15.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Ahern | 8 | 2 | 25% | +9.50 |
| Ryan Moore | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.09 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.09 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +14.50 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
Quick answers
- How many races has Elusive Pimpernel won?
- Elusive Pimpernel (USA) won 3 of 11 archived starts between 2009 and 2011, a strike rate of 27.3%. Placed 5 times in total (45.5% of starts).
- Who trained Elusive Pimpernel?
- Elusive Pimpernel (USA) was trained by John Dunlop on the most recent run on record, at Doncaster on 7 September 2011.
- Who is Elusive Pimpernel's sire?
- Elusive Pimpernel (USA) is by Elusive Quality (USA) out of Cara Fantasy (IRE), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
- What going does Elusive Pimpernel prefer?
- Elusive Pimpernel (USA) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Elusive Pimpernel's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 108, from the run on 7 September 2011. The highest on record is 117.
- What is Elusive Pimpernel's sire's record?
- Elusive Quality (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 3,387 runs since Jan 2008 (333 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 7.9% from 280. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16% from 319.
- Who are Elusive Pimpernel's siblings?
- Out of Cara Fantasy (IRE), Elusive Pimpernel (USA) has 8 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Oasis Fantasy (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Palavicini (USA)). The wins came over 7f–1m4f. As at Nov 2026.
- Has Elusive Pimpernel sired winners?
- As a sire, Elusive Pimpernel (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 3,145 runs since Apr 2015 (317 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 10.7% from 382.