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Imperial Commander (IRE)

12yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2013) · Last trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies · Last owner Our Friends In The North
by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Ballinlovane (GB) (Le Moss)
22 runs · 7 courses · from Oct 2006
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 30 Nov 2013 — 4,708 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2013 8 wins · Haydock, Cheltenham & Newcastle Last raced off OR 153
KTB Profile

Imperial Commander (IRE) is 8 from 22 in our archive, including 3 wins at Grade 1 level. The biggest win we hold: the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup at Cheltenham (Mar 2010). Hasn't won since Nov 2010. 6 of 12 starts at Cheltenham have ended in wins. Last raced off 153, 32lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 22 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 32lb off peak
Official rating153↓ 32lb off peak
153 131–185

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 153A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cheltenham, 19 Mar 2010 Official rating 153 at the last run, 30 Nov 2013

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 17 figures · best 153A · median 130
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good to Soft6145A130.5—
Good6153A122.5—
Soft4151A138—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m9151A125—
2m1f – 2m4f4139A133.5—
Over 3m3153A143—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 22 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 22 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 17,274 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3800%−11.9—
Good to Firm522509.6%−2.3—
Good4,05144110.9%−13 from 9
Good to Soft2,93135412.1%+0.23 from 7
Soft5,87675112.8%+0.92 from 4
Heavy3,81444911.8%−0.10 from 2
Standard (AW)4224.8%−7.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f200%−11.9—
1m2f – 1m4f2514%−7.9—
1m5f – 2m4,48454712.2%+0.31 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f6,07772411.9%04 from 4
2m5f – 3m5,25462211.8%−0.12 from 9
Over 3m1,43215310.7%−1.21 from 8

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

Dam
Ballinlovane (GB) (Le Moss)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Owen's Pet (IRE)20——
Black Lassie (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 9 3 33% +2.48
Good to Soft 7 3 43% +6.41
Soft 4 2 50% +5.60
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 15 4 27% +9.41
Class 2 3 1 33% −1.43
Class 4 2 2 100% +4.60
Class 3 1 1 100% +0.91

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 12 6 50% +18.48
Aintree 3 0 0% −3.00
Haydock 2 1 50% −0.09
Kempton 2 0 0% −2.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 1 100% +1.10

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 9 2 22% −0.09
Over 3m 8 1 13% +0.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 4 100% +9.08
1m5f – 2m 1 1 100% +3.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Paddy Brennan 12 4 33% +12.41
Tony Evans 8 3 38% −2.42
Sam Twiston-Davies 1 0 0% −1.00
David England 1 1 100% +3.50

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 19 8 42% +15.49
Tongue tie 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 3 0 0% −3.00
2011 1 0 0% −1.00
2010 3 2 67% +6.91
2009 4 1 25% +3.00
2008 2 1 50% +5.50
2007 6 3 50% −0.42
2006 3 1 33% +1.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 16 6 38% +11.89
Hurdle 5 1 20% −2.90
NH Flat 1 1 100% +3.50

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
30 Nov 13+238d Newbury Hennessy Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 26f · Good · 21 ran PU/21 — 11-7 153— Paddy Brennan 20/1
06 Apr 13+70d Aintree John Smith's Grand National Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 34.5f · Good To Soft · 40 ran PU/40 — 11-10 158— Sam Twiston-Davies 11/1
26 Jan 13+680d Cheltenham Argento Chase (Registered As The Cotswold Chase) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 25.5f · Heavy · 10 ran 2/10 ½ 11-0 164143B Paddy Brennan 7/2
18 Mar 11+118d Cheltenham totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 26.5f · Good · 13 ran PU/13 — 11-10 185— Paddy Brennan 4/1
20 Nov 10+226d Haydock Betfair Chase (Registered As The Lancashire Chase) (Grade 1) Class 1 · 23f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 1/7 11-7 185145A Paddy Brennan 10/11F
08 Apr 10+20d Aintree totesport Bowl Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 25f · Good · 5 ran UR/5 — 11-7 185— Paddy Brennan 11/8F
19 Mar 10+83d Cheltenham totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) Class 1 · 26.5f · Good · 11 ran 1/11 11-10 174153A Paddy Brennan 7/1
26 Dec 09+35d Kempton William Hill King George VI Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 24f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 5/13 23 11-10 174126C Paddy Brennan 13/2
21 Nov 09+206d Haydock Betfair Chase (The Lancashire Chase) Grade 1 Class 1 · 23f · Soft · 7 ran 2/7 nse 11-7 165151A Paddy Brennan 9/1
29 Apr 09+48d Punchestown Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup (Grade 1) 25f · Soft To Heavy · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-10 164— Paddy Brennan 9/2
12 Mar 09+76d Cheltenham Ryanair Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 21f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 1/10 11-10 156143A Paddy Brennan 6/1
26 Dec 08+41d Kempton Stan James King George VI Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 24f · Good · 10 ran 6/10 30 11-10 156124C Paddy Brennan 10/1
15 Nov 08+337d Cheltenham Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 20.5f · Soft · 19 ran 1/19 10-7 139139A Paddy Brennan 13/2
14 Dec 07+28d Cheltenham Cheltenham Business Club Novices' Chase Class 2 · 25.5f · Good · 4 ran 4/4 7 11-8 —119C Tony Evans 5/6F
16 Nov 07+27d Cheltenham Steel Plate And Sections Novices' Chase Class 2 · 20.5f · Good · 6 ran 1/6 11-7 —130C Tony Evans 4/7F
20 Oct 07+190d Cheltenham Lady Angela Rooker Memorial Beginners' Chase Class 3 · 20.5f · Good · 6 ran 1/6 11-3 —121C Tony Evans 10/11F
13 Apr 07+30d Aintree Citroen C6 Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 24.5f · Good · 10 ran 3/10 18 11-4 136118C Tony Evans 25/1
14 Mar 07+42d Cheltenham Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 21f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 7/15 3½ 11-7 131125C Tony Evans 25/1
31 Jan 07+53d Newcastle St James Security Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 18 ran 1/18 10-12 —137C Tony Evans 11/10F
09 Dec 06+27d Cheltenham Brit Insurance Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 24f · Soft · 8 ran 6/8 27 11-0 —108C Tony Evans 10/1
12 Nov 06+18d Cheltenham Gideon Kasler Novices' Hurdle Class 2 · 21f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 4/8 2 11-0 —123C Tony Evans 11/4
25 Oct 06 Cheltenham Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 1/18 10-7 —135C David England 7/2

Quick answers

How many races has Imperial Commander (IRE) won?
Imperial Commander (IRE) won 8 of 22 archived starts between 2006 and 2013, a strike rate of 36.4%. Placed 11 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trained Imperial Commander (IRE)?
Imperial Commander (IRE) was trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies on the most recent run on record, at Newbury on 30 November 2013.
Who is Imperial Commander (IRE)'s sire?
Imperial Commander (IRE) is by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Ballinlovane (GB), whose sire is Le Moss.
What going does Imperial Commander (IRE) prefer?
Imperial Commander (IRE) has the best record on soft 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 Imperial Commander (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 153, from the run on 30 November 2013. The highest on record is 185.
What is Imperial Commander (IRE)'s sire's record?
Flemensfirth (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 17,274 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Imperial Commander (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Ballinlovane (GB), Imperial Commander (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2006. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.