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Horse profile

Imperial Bay (IRE)

6yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2018) · Last trainer Ben Pauling · Last owner The Urban Partnership
by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Nun Better (IRE) (Presenting)
4 runs · 3 courses · from Dec 2016
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 21 Nov 2018 — 2,905 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2018 · 13th of 14 Won at Chepstow Last raced off OR 120
KTB Profile

Imperial Bay (IRE) is 1 from 4, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Jan 2017.

Based on 4 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 4

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 117 the best of the last 2 graded (A or B) runs · Chepstow, 20 Jan 2017

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 4 figures · best 117B · median 103.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft2117B99.5—
Heavy1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m4117B103.5—

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 4 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 132B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Chepstow, 20 Jan 2017 Official rating 120 at the last run, 21 Nov 2018

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 4 figures · best 132B · median 111.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft2132B119.5—
Heavy1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m4132B111.5—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 4 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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

Sire
Flemensfirth (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 17,287 runs since Jan 2008 (1,595 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3800%−11.9—
Good to Firm522509.6%−2.3—
Good4,05744310.9%−1—
Good to Soft2,93535412.1%+0.20 from 1
Soft5,87675112.8%+0.91 from 2
Heavy3,81744911.8%−0.10 from 1
Standard (AW)4224.8%−7.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f200%−11.9—
1m2f – 1m4f2514%−7.9—
1m5f – 2m4,48654812.2%+0.3—
2m1f – 2m4f6,08272411.9%0—
2m5f – 3m5,26062311.8%−0.11 from 4
Over 3m1,43215310.7%−1.2—

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

Dam
Nun Better (IRE) (Presenting)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Shakem Up'arry (IRE) (5 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 1 (Shakem Up'arry (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Shakem Up'arry (IRE)2852m–2m4½fClass 1
Feenakilmeedy (IRE)1112m3f—
Better Be Alright (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 2 1 50% +2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 3 1 33% +1.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Chepstow 2 1 50% +2.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
David Bass 3 1 33% +1.00
Conor Shoemark 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 1 0 0% −1.00
2017 2 1 50% +2.00
2016 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 3 1 33% +1.00
Chase 1 0 0% −1.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2018 · 1 run
21 Nov 18+634d Chepstow Viasat Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Class 4 · 2m7½f · Soft · 14 ran 13/14 2 11-8 12082C107C David Bass 10/1
2017 · 2 runs
25 Feb 17+36d Newcastle Betfred Watch Skysports In Our Shops Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 2m6f · Heavy · 4 ran 4/4 26 11-4 124106C100C David Bass 15/8F
20 Jan 17+36d Chepstow Free Spins At 188bet Casino Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 2m7½f · Soft · 9 ran 1/9 11-6 —117B132B David Bass 3/1
2016 · 1 run
15 Dec 16 Towcester Toteelfie Win A 50 Free Bet Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m5f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 4/15 nk 10-12 —101B116A Conor Shoemark 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Imperial Bay won?
Imperial Bay (IRE) won 1 of 4 archived starts between 2016 and 2018, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 1 time in total (25% of starts).
Who trained Imperial Bay?
Imperial Bay (IRE) was trained by Ben Pauling on the most recent run on record, at Chepstow on 21 November 2018.
Who is Imperial Bay's sire?
Imperial Bay (IRE) is by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Nun Better (IRE), whose sire is Presenting.
What is Imperial Bay's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 120, from the run on 21 November 2018. The highest on record is 124.
What is Imperial Bay's sire's record?
Flemensfirth (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 17,287 runs since Jan 2008 (1,595 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Imperial Bay's siblings?
Out of Nun Better (IRE), Imperial Bay (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Shakem Up'arry (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 1 (Shakem Up'arry (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m4½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from December 2016. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.