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Horse profile

Imperial Eloquence (IRE)

6yo gelding (at last run, May 2018) · Last trainer Fergal O'Brien · Last owner Imperial Racing Partnership
by Kalanisi (IRE) out of Babble On (IRE) (Anita's Prince)
11 runs · 10 courses · from Mar 2016
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 13 May 2018 — 3,097 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2018 · 4th of 7 Won at Hexham Last raced off OR 116
KTB Profile

Imperial Eloquence (IRE) is 1 from 11, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Mar 2016. Last raced off 116, 8lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 11 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 6

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 122 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Ascot, 16 Dec 2016

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 8 figures · best 139B · median 101
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good to Soft5122B98—
Soft2139B120.5—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f4120A94—
1m5f – 2m3139B122—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 9 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 105A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Southwell, 13 May 2018 Official rating 116 at the last run, 13 May 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 10 figures · best 134A · median 107.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good to Soft5133A103—
Soft3134A111—
Good2110B107.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m5134A111—
2m1f – 2m4f4117A102—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 11 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 11 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
Kalanisi (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 6,749 runs since Jan 2008 (648 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 16.1% from 355.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm14535.7%+25.2—
Good to Firm3555716.1%+5.6—
Good2,08021110.1%−0.40 from 2
Good to Soft1,15113912.1%+1.60 from 6
Soft1,9651758.9%−1.61 from 3
Heavy8869010.2%−0.3—
Standard (AW)2983210.7%+0.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1100%−10.5—
6f – 7f6934.3%−6.2—
1m – 1m1f166169.6%−0.9—
1m2f – 1m4f4015012.5%+2—
1m5f – 2m2,22823210.4%−0.11 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f2,09222010.5%00 from 5
2m5f – 3m1,47815210.3%−0.20 from 1
Over 3m3043611.8%+1.3—

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
Babble On (IRE) (Anita's Prince)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Cliff House (IRE) (6 wins).

The wins came over 1m4f–2m½f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Cliff House (IRE)6361m4f–2m½f—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 6 0 0% −6.00
Soft 3 1 33% +4.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 1 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 6 1 1 100% +6.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 2 0 0% −2.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 1 100% +6.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
1m5f – 2m 5 1 20% +2.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Conor Shoemark 6 1 17% +1.00
Paddy Brennan 5 0 0% −5.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 2 0 0% −2.00
2017 5 0 0% −5.00
2016 4 1 25% +3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 6 0 0% −6.00
NH Flat 5 1 20% +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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2018 · 2 runs
13 May 18+99d Southwell 500 Casino Welcome Bonus At mintbet.com 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4½f · Good · 7 ran 4/7 11 11-2 116100B105A Paddy Brennan 5/2
03 Feb 18+63d Musselburgh Bet365 British Stallion Studs Ebf 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 2m3½f · Good To Soft · 4 ran 4/4 36 11-4 11886C94C Paddy Brennan 5/1
2017 · 5 runs
02 Dec 17+21d Newcastle Weatherbys Racing Bank 'the French Furze' Novices' Hurdle Class 2 · 2m6f · Soft · 6 ran 5/6 40 10-12 118102C90C Conor Shoemark 17/2
11 Nov 17+17d Aintree 188bet Ebf Stallions 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 2/9 5 10-12 —120A117A Conor Shoemark 14/1
25 Oct 17+177d Sedgefield Benny The Builder Ditherer Stakes Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 2m1f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 4/12 7 10-12 —88C99C Paddy Brennan 2/1
01 May 17+47d Warwick John Greasley Sportsfield Contractors Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m3f · Good To Soft · 13 ran F/13 — 11-0 ——— Paddy Brennan 7/4
15 Mar 17+89d Cheltenham Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1) Class 1 · 2m½f · Good To Soft · 22 ran 18/22 1 11-5 12498C103C Paddy Brennan 25/1
2016 · 4 runs
16 Dec 16+33d Ascot Neptune Investment Management Championship Standard Open NH Flat Race (Listed) Class 1 · 1m7½f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 2/12 2 11-4 —122B133A Conor Shoemark 13/2
13 Nov 16+205d Cheltenham Jockey Club Ownership Syndicate Standard Open NH Flat Race (Listed) Class 1 · 2m½f · Soft · 11 ran 3/11 ¾ 11-0 —139B134A Conor Shoemark 25/1
22 Apr 16+24d Perth GS Group Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 4 · 2m · Good · 6 ran 2/6 1¼ 10-13 ——110B Conor Shoemark 2/1J
29 Mar 16 Hexham Follow Hexham On Twitter Maiden Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 2m · Soft · 11 ran 1/11 10-8 ——111A Conor Shoemark 6/1

Quick answers

How many races has Imperial Eloquence won?
Imperial Eloquence (IRE) won 1 of 11 archived starts between 2016 and 2018, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 5 times in total (45.5% of starts).
Who trained Imperial Eloquence?
Imperial Eloquence (IRE) was trained by Fergal O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Southwell on 13 May 2018.
Who is Imperial Eloquence's sire?
Imperial Eloquence (IRE) is by Kalanisi (IRE) out of Babble On (IRE), whose sire is Anita's Prince.
What going does Imperial Eloquence prefer?
Imperial Eloquence (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Imperial Eloquence's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 116, from the run on 13 May 2018. The highest on record is 124.
What is Imperial Eloquence's sire's record?
Kalanisi (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 6,749 runs since Jan 2008 (648 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 16.1% from 355.
Who are Imperial Eloquence's siblings?
Out of Babble On (IRE), Imperial Eloquence (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Cliff House (IRE) (6). The wins came over 1m4f–2m½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from March 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.