Horse profile
Imperial Fighter (IRE)
by The Gurkha (IRE) out of Endure (IRE) (Green Desert)
40 runs · 18 courses · from Jul 2021
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Wolverhampton (AW) & Goodwood
Last run 26 May 2026 · 6th of 10
Last raced off OR 53
KTB Profile
Imperial Fighter is 2 from 40, with wins at Goodwood in a Class 2 maiden on soft ground over 6f-7f in Jul 2021 and at Wolverhampton (AW) in a Class 5 handicap over 1m-1m1f on standard going in Jan 2025. Typically held up, he was held in his last run at Dundalk (AW) in May 2026 when sixth of 10 off an official rating of 53, 57lb below his highest ever mark. He has raced 13 times at Dundalk without success.
Based on 40 archived runs · run-style from 23 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 57lb off peak
- 2–40Wins / Runs
- 5%Strike rate
- 6 (15%)Placed
- −7.00£1 level staken=40 at SP
- 0.79Fair A/E n=40 · 0.66 incl. margin
- 110Highest OR
- 45dAvg 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.
Official rating53↓ 57lb off peak
53
53–110
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 89
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 22 | 100B | 91 | 11 runs · 100 / 85 |
| Good | 6 | 100C | 92 | — |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 107A | 74 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 100B | 94 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 24 | 107A | 90 | 8 runs · 100 / 82.5 |
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 97A | 93 | 2 runs · 92 / 90.5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 88A | 79 | 1 run · — |
Jumps
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 39 figures from 39 runs · as at 3 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 from 23 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Held up 12 (52%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 4 (17%) · 0 wins
- Led 4 (17%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 3 (13%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 2,024 runs since Jan 2008 (127 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 13.7% from 183. Weakest on heavy going: 2.9% from 105. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.3% from 111.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +15.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 183 | 25 | 13.7% | +4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 511 | 53 | 10.4% | +0.7 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 210 | 21 | 10% | +0.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 321 | 23 | 7.2% | −2.5 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 105 | 3 | 2.9% | −6.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 690 | 70 | 10.1% | +0.4 | 1 from 22 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 43 | 5 | 11.6% | +1.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 449 | 48 | 10.7% | +1 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 536 | 49 | 9.1% | −0.6 | 1 from 24 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 564 | 51 | 9% | −0.7 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 297 | 32 | 10.8% | +1.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 111 | 7 | 6.3% | −3.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 23 | 4 | 17.4% | +7.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Endure (IRE) (Green Desert)
11 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Mordred (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m1½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Bunker (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mordred (IRE) | 42 | 4 | 7f–2m1½f | Class 4 |
| Beach Candy (IRE) | 20 | 4 | 5f–6f | Class 5 |
| Bunker (IRE) | 5 | 2 | 6f–7f | Listed |
| Imtiyaaz (IRE) | 17 | 2 | 5f–5½f | Class 4 |
| Never Before (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Atacama Crossing (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Camomile Lawn (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Desert Grey (IRE) | 25 | 0 | — | — |
| Felix Gold (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Arf's Duchess (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Hallotiere (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 22 | 1 | 5% | +1.00 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | +5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 2 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +4.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +19.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +20.00 |
| Newmarket | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 24 | 1 | 4% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 1 | 11% | +1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Carver | 9 | 1 | 11% | +14.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 6 | 1 | 17% | +4.00 |
| Jack Kearney | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Saffie Osborne | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Luke McAteer | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Rory Mulligan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David Probert | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Patrick McGettigan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam McKenna | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Harnett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Hassett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| W J Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P J McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Coen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 18 | 1 | 6% | −8.00 |
| Hood | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Hood + tongue tie | 5 | 1 | 20% | +18.00 |
| Tongue tie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +14.00 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 39 | 2 | 5% | −6.00 |
| Hurdle | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 May 26+33d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Optional Claiming Race Held up towards the back - trailing by halfway - stayed on at one gait through the last two furlongs - finished 6th | 6/10 | 1½ | 9-1 | 53 | 70A | 64A | Luke McAteer | 25/1 |
| 23 Apr 26+13d | Dundalk (AW) | View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60) Slow to break and settled towards the back - pushed along with three furlongs left - unable to find more inside the final two - well held at the finish | 8/10 | 9½ | 9-7 | 56 | 73A | 42A | Patrick McGettigan | 22/1 |
| 10 Apr 26+24d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (0-60) Slow to begin - stayed towards the back - pushed along 2f out in 11th - 9th approaching final furlong and unable to get closer - held on to finish ninth | 9/12 | ½ | 9-11 | 58 | 89A | 61A | Jack Kearney | 18/1 |
| 17 Mar 26+11d | Down Royal | Bluegrass Relite Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back - blundered at the opening fence - still down the field entering the straight and unable to threaten - finished well beaten in 13th | 13/19 | ½ | 11-7 | — | 59C | 104C | Liam McKenna | 250/1 |
| 06 Mar 26+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap (0-60) Poor start and outpaced at rear early - pushed along two out - found some headway approaching final furlong and a half - stayed on same pace late to finish ninth beaten 4 lengths | 9/13 | hd | 9-11 | 58 | 92B | 71A | Jack Kearney | 7/1 |
| 20 Feb 26+7d | Dundalk (AW) | DundalkStadium.com Apprentice Handicap (0-60) Missed the break badly - settled towards the back pulling hard and always struggling to get involved - pushed along with two furlongs left but couldn't quicken - well held at the line | 11/14 | 1 | 10-0 | 58 | 79B | 63A | Paddy Harnett | 16/1 |
| 13 Feb 26+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Claiming Race Up with the front group - 4th at halfway - pushed along 2f out and never able to challenge - one-paced after minor interference 1½f out | 4/12 | ½ | 9-0 | 58 | 85A | 75A | Luke McAteer | 10/1 |
| 06 Feb 26+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalkstadium.com Apprentice Handicap (0-60) Poor start and settled last - pushed along and made progress approaching 2f out - 7th with a furlong left - stayed on same gear to finish 7th | 7/14 | ½ | 10-1 | 59 | 100B | 82A | Wayne Hassett | 12/1 |
| 23 Jan 26+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Join Us On Our Social Channels Handicap (0-60) Settled midfield early - pushed along to make ground with 2f left - edged nearer the front pair approaching the furlong marker - challenged them and stayed on to go down by half a length | 2/13 | ½ | 9-11 | 58 | 80B | 85A | Jack Kearney | 12/1 |
| 09 Jan 26+37d | Dundalk (AW) | New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) Up with the front group - 5th at halfway - pushed along to press 2f out before making no headway in 3rd 1½f out - plugged on at one speed to finish 5th | 5/14 | ½ | 9-8 | 59 | 98B | 78A | Rory Mulligan | 11/1 |
| 2025 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Dec 25+35d | Dundalk (AW) | New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Held up early - driven into contention approaching final 2f then 9th and urged over 1f out - finished strongly to close inside final furlong | 5/14 | dht | 9-2 | 61 | 92B | 70A | Jack Kearney | 28/1 |
| 29 Oct 25+203d | Dundalk (AW) | Halloween Mid-Term Racing At Dundalk Handicap (Div 1) Settled in the pack early - unable to threaten leaders turning for home - dropped away in the straight - finished 13th | 13/14 | nse | 9-6 | 62 | 73C | 53C | Declan McDonogh | 22/1 |
| 09 Apr 25+19d | Leopardstown | FM104 'Giddy Up' Handicap Held up towards the back - urged forward with over 2f left - unable to find any improvement - finished 12th | 12/13 | nk | 9-3 | 68 | 90C | 58A | W J Lee | 4/1 |
| 21 Mar 25+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Champion Jockey Handicap Sent clear and pulling hard early - still going strongly with 2f left - given a shake-up 1 1/2f out - overtaken entering final furlong and unable to peg back rivals - finished fifth | 5/8 | ½ | 8-12 | 69 | 94A | 72A | Wayne Lordan | 8/1 |
| 14 Mar 25+44d | Dundalk (AW) | William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (47-70) Slow to begin - quickly made progress to hit the front after a furlong and a half - four lengths in command by halfway - driven approaching 2f out - overtaken with a furlong left - unable to find more late and finished sixth beaten 4 lengths | 6/13 | ¾ | 9-9 | 70 | 99B | 79A | Rory Mulligan | 11/1 |
| 29 Jan 25+11d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap Set the pace early - driven approaching 2f out then lost front spot inside final 2f - dropped away in the closing stages | 5/12 | ¾ | 9-8 | 71 | 97A | 83A | William Carver | 12/1 |
| 18 Jan 25+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Went straight to the front early - pushed along and lost the advantage inside the last furlong - unable to find more close home - finished sixth beaten 4 1/4 lengths | 6/11 | hd | 9-7 | 71 | 97A | 77A | William Carver | 8/1 |
| 11 Jan 25+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Went straight to front - pressed for effort with 2f left - lost position inside final furlong - rallied to regain command and stayed on strongly to score | 1/10 | 9-6 | 69 | 99A | 76A | William Carver | 22/1 | |
| 03 Jan 25+20d | Lingfield (AW) | Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap Sat close to front and well ahead of remainder - urged forward by halfway - dropped to third entering straight and asked for effort - form gave way soon after and trailed home | 7/10 | 8 | 9-6 | 72 | 75C | 61C | William Carver | 16/1 |
| 2024 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Dec 24+11d | Southwell (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Held up towards the back - shifted left and urged into contention 2f out - closed on the leading group with a furlong left - lost ground inside final stages | 6/10 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 75 | 90A | 76A | William Carver | 40/1 |
| 03 Dec 24+12d | Lingfield (AW) | Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap Drifted right after the start before shifting across to the left - travelling with plenty of enthusiasm early - settled at the back - given encouragement 2f out - boxed in with a furlong left - unable to find further improvement to the line - finished ninth beaten under five lengths | 9/11 | ½ | 9-9 | 78 | 85A | 75A | William Carver | 50/1 |
| 21 Nov 24+31d | Southwell (AW) | Safer Gambling Tools At BetMGM Handicap Slow to break - settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left before fading close home | 9/11 | ½ | 9-5 | 82 | 96A | 71A | William Carver | 40/1 |
| 21 Oct 24+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap Held up early - never got involved with front group - finished 10th | 10/12 | hd | 9-11 | 85 | 93A | 79A | William Carver | 80/1 |
| 04 Oct 24+83d | Ascot | Victoria Racing Club Classified Stakes (Str) Settled at the back early - made no real impression through the race - finished well off the pace in 8th | 8/11 | 5½ | 9-4 | 89 | 100B | 74A | William Carver | 40/1 |
| 13 Jul 24+28d | York | John Smith's Racing Handicap | 14/14 | 4¼ | 9-6 | 92 | 58C | 60C | Saffie Osborne | 33/1 |
| 15 Jun 24+28d | Sandown | Listen To BetMGM On talkSPORT Handicap | 12/15 | 1 | 9-9 | 95 | 74C | 76A | Saffie Osborne | 50/1 |
| 18 May 24+238d | Newmarket | trustatrader.com Handicap | 13/15 | ¾ | 9-4 | 97 | 96C | 83A | Saffie Osborne | 50/1 |
| 2023 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Sep 23+53d | Ayr | Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Doonside Cup Stakes (Listed) | 4/7 | 3 | 9-5 | 98 | 88A | 84A | P J McDonald | 25/1 |
| 01 Aug 23+41d | Goodwood | Coral Chesterfield Cup Handicap | 11/15 | ¾ | 9-4 | 102 | 74C | 84A | Oisin Murphy | 28/1 |
| 21 Jun 23+18d | Ascot | Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) | 23/30 | ¾ | 9-6 | 107 | 66C | 81C | Callum Hutchinson | 100/1 |
| 03 Jun 23+29d | Epsom Downs | Betfred Diomed Stakes (Group 3) | 5/6 | hd | 9-8 | 107 | 85A | 85B | Oisin Murphy | 9/1 |
| 05 May 23+34d | Newmarket | bet365 Mile (Group 2) | 5/5 | 3¾ | 9-3 | 109 | 100C | 77B | Oisin Murphy | 22/1 |
| 01 Apr 23+300d | Doncaster | Pertemps Network Doncaster Mile Stakes (Listed) (Str) | 6/6 | 1½ | 9-2 | 109 | 38C | 70C | Andrea Atzeni | 9/4F |
| 2022 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 05 Jun 22+15d | Chantilly (FR) | Qatar Prix du Jockey Club (3yo) (Turf) | 13/15 | hd | 9-2 | — | — | — | James Doyle | 32/1 |
| 21 May 22+36d | Curragh | Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas (Group 1) | 3/9 | ¾ | 9-2 | 110 | 107A | 99A | Ben Coen | 28/1 |
| 15 Apr 22+174d | Newcastle (AW) | Coral Burradon Stakes (Listed) | 3/6 | nse | 9-2 | 110 | 90A | 88B | David Probert | 7/4F |
| 2021 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Oct 21+14d | Doncaster | Vertem Futurity Trophy Stakes (Group 1) (Str) | 5/8 | ½ | 9-1 | 109 | 94A | 100A | David Probert | 11/1 |
| 09 Oct 21+52d | Newmarket | Emirates Autumn Stakes (Group 3) | 2/10 | 2 | 9-1 | 102 | 87A | 100A | Oisin Murphy | 7/1 |
| 18 Aug 21+18d | York | Tattersalls Acomb Stakes (Group 3) | 2/5 | 2¼ | 9-1 | — | 94C | 91B | Oisin Murphy | 11/2 |
| 31 Jul 21 | Goodwood | British European Breeders Fund EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/11 | 9-0 | — | 42A | 100A | Oisin Murphy | 9/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Imperial Fighter won?
- Imperial Fighter (IRE) won 2 of 40 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 5%. Placed 6 times in total (15% of starts).
- Who trains Imperial Fighter?
- Imperial Fighter (IRE) is trained by Patrick J McKenna, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 26 May 2026.
- Who is Imperial Fighter's sire?
- Imperial Fighter (IRE) is by The Gurkha (IRE) out of Endure (IRE), whose sire is Green Desert.
- What going does Imperial Fighter prefer?
- Imperial Fighter (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Imperial Fighter's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 53, from the run on 26 May 2026. The highest on record is 110.
- What is Imperial Fighter's sire's record?
- The Gurkha (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 2,024 runs since Jan 2008 (127 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 13.7% from 183. Weakest on heavy going: 2.9% from 105. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.3% from 111.
- Who are Imperial Fighter's siblings?
- Out of Endure (IRE), Imperial Fighter (IRE) has 11 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Mordred (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (Bunker (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m1½f. As at Oct 2026.