Imperative (USA)
Imperative (USA) is yet to win from 12 starts. Best effort: 4th of 8 at Plumpton (Mar 2005). Last raced off 40, 47lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–12Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −12.00£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=12 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 87Highest OR
- 25dAvg between runs
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 9.4% of 266 runs since Jan 2008 (21 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 43 | 2 | 4.7% | −4.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 57 | 3 | 5.3% | −4.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 32 | 5 | 15.6% | +6.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 37 | 4 | 10.8% | +1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 20 | 1 | 5% | −4.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 74 | 10 | 13.5% | +4.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 15 | 3 | 20% | +10.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 26 | 5 | 19.2% | +9.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 59 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 85 | 8 | 9.4% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 52 | 7 | 13.5% | +4.1 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 27 | 2 | 7.4% | −2 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Candesta (USA) (6 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m1f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Modicum (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candesta (USA) | 58 | 6 | 1m–1m½f | Class 6 |
| Modicum (USA) | 21 | 3 | 1m7½f–2m1f | Class 3 |
| All Action (USA) | 9 | 2 | 1m2f | Class 3 |
| Travel Guide (USA) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 7 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Curran | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sam Hitchcott | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David Nolan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr M Mackley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss Carey Williamson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Reilly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J A Jenkins | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Sean Kerr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Chase | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct 05+144d | Southwell (AW) | Ladbrokesgames.com Banded Stakes | 13/14 | 11 | 8-11 | 40 | 49C | Sam Hitchcott | 66/1 |
| 15 May 05+12d | Fakenham | 100 Years of Racing At Fakenham Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G | BD/10 | — | 10-9 | 80 | — | Mr M Mackley | 50/1 |
| 03 May 05+9d | Leicester | Maiden Claiming Stakes | 9/16 | ¾ | 8-8 | 50 | — | Sam Hitchcott | 25/1 |
| 24 Apr 05+6d | Wetherby | Selling Handicap Hurdle | 15/22 | nk | 10-1 | 85 | 59C | Miss Carey Williamson | 50/1 |
| 18 Apr 05+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betfred Banded Stakes | 9/12 | ¾ | 8-8 | 45 | 22C | Brian Reilly | 66/1 |
| 10 Apr 05+13d | Worcester | Conditionals Handicap Chase | PU/14 | — | 10-6 | 80 | — | Mr J A Jenkins | 33/1 |
| 28 Mar 05+8d | Plumpton | Selling Handicap Chase | 4/8 | 18 | 11-8 | 87 | — | Sean Curran | 12/1 |
| 20 Mar 05+14d | Fontwell | Handicap Chase | RO/12 | — | 11-6 | 87 | — | Sean Curran | 33/1 |
| 06 Mar 05+13d | Kempton | Novices' Chase | 4/5 | 30 | 10-8 | 87 | 68C | Sean Curran | 66/1 |
| 21 Feb 05+39d | Lingfield (AW) | Amateurs' Handicap | 11/13 | 2½ | 10-2 | 50 | 29C | Mr Sean Kerr | 50/1 |
| 13 Jan 05+9d | Southwell (AW) | Maiden Claiming Stakes | 10/11 | 4 | 8-7 | 57 | 9C | David Nolan | 12/1 |
| 04 Jan 05 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Maiden Claiming Stakes | 6/12 | 1 | 8-8 | 57 | 49C | David Nolan | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Imperative (USA) won?
- Imperative (USA) has yet to win, from 12 archived starts in 2005.
- Who trained Imperative (USA)?
- Imperative (USA) was trained by M J Gingell on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 6 October 2005.
- Who is Imperative (USA)'s sire?
- Imperative (USA) is by Woodman (USA) out of Wandesta (GB), whose sire is Nashwan.
- What is Imperative (USA)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 40, from the run on 6 October 2005. The highest on record is 87.
- What is Imperative (USA)'s sire's record?
- Woodman (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 266 runs since Jan 2008 (21 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Imperative (USA)'s siblings?
- Out of Wandesta (GB), Imperative (USA) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Candesta (USA) (6). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Modicum (USA)). The wins came over 1m–2m1f. As at Oct 2026.