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Horse profile

Imperial Imp (IRE)

10yo gelding · Trainer Annabelle Sowray · Owner Mrs Mandy Sowray
by Imperial Monarch (IRE) out of Ardsallagh's Lark (IRE) (Beneficial)
5 runs · 4 courses · from Mar 2021
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Off 145 days Last raced off OR 85
KTB Profile

Imperial Imp is a gelding by Imperial Monarch out of an Ardsallagh’s Lark mare who has yet to win from five starts on turf. He has raced four times over 2m5f to 3m and once over 2m1f to 2m4f, with three runs on good ground and two on soft. His last run came at Cartmel in May 2026 in the Johnny & Tony Connell Memorial Handicap Hurdle, a Class 5 event, when he raced off an official rating of 85, his career-high mark. He has visited four different courses without placing.

Based on 5 archived runs · updated 18 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 118 the best of the last 2 graded (A or B) runs · Cork, 5 Apr 2021

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 118B · median 84.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft284A45.51 · —
Good2118B101.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m3118B851 · —
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 5 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 5 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 98A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cork, 5 Apr 2021 Official rating 85 at the last run, 25 May 2026

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 4 figures · best 104A · median 93
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft2104A95.51 · —
Good298A93—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m398A881 · —
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 5 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 · 4 figures from 5 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.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Imperial Monarch (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 1,584 runs since Jan 2008 (172 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm11436.4%+28.1—
Good488479.6%+1.30 from 3
Good to Soft328267.9%−0.4—
Soft533427.9%−0.40 from 2
Heavy217125.5%−2.8—
Standard (AW)700%−8.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f11100%+91.7—
1m5f – 2m456327%−1.3—
2m1f – 2m4f610426.9%−1.40 from 1
2m5f – 3m4324510.4%+2.10 from 4
Over 3m851112.9%+4.6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Ardsallagh's Lark (IRE) (Beneficial)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Tullyglush (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m6f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Tullyglush (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Tullyglush (IRE)422m–2m6fClass 5
Itsalark (IRE)112m1fClass 5
Laura's Lark (IRE)50——
Little Lark (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Cartmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Nathan Moscrop 1 0 0% −1.00
Miss Ellie Callwood 1 0 0% −1.00
Liam McKenna 1 0 0% −1.00
Peter Carberry 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J C Barry 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 3 0 0% −3.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 2 0 0% −2.00
2021 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 3 0 0% −3.00
Chase 1 0 0% −1.00
NH Flat 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
25 May 26+16d Cartmel Johnny & Tony Connell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 22f · Good · 11 ran Some jumping errors early - settled in the pack - lost third place spot - hit trouble three out - driven along and lost touch quickly - pulled up before the second last PU/11 — 10-13 85—— Nathan Moscrop 33/1
09 May 26+1827d Hexham Paxtons Heart Of All England Maiden Hunters' Chase Class 4 · 24f · Soft · 9 ran Up with the early pace and into second - shared the front 7th - in sole command 4 out - challenged 3 out - surrendered advantage after 2 out - pressed on the bend before the last - faded quickly to finish 6th 6/9 67 11-7 —7C87C Miss Ellie Callwood 14/1
08 May 21+33d Cork Fermoy Maiden Hurdle 24f · Good · 14 ran 9/14 5½ 11-7 —85C88C Liam McKenna 50/1
05 Apr 21+16d Cork Way To Paris At Coolagown Stud Maiden Hurdle 24.5f · Good · 15 ran 6/15 2 11-13 —118B98A Peter Carberry 80/1
20 Mar 21 Wexford Monksgrange (C & G) Point-To-Point Flat Race (Div 2) 18f · Yielding · 12 ran 8/12 1 11-11 —84A104A Mr J C Barry 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Imperial Imp (IRE) won?
Imperial Imp (IRE) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts between 2021 and 2026.
Who trains Imperial Imp (IRE)?
Imperial Imp (IRE) is trained by Annabelle Sowray, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 25 May 2026.
Who is Imperial Imp (IRE)'s sire?
Imperial Imp (IRE) is by Imperial Monarch (IRE) out of Ardsallagh's Lark (IRE), whose sire is Beneficial.
What is Imperial Imp (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 25 May 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Imperial Imp (IRE)'s sire's record?
Imperial Monarch (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 1,584 runs since Jan 2008 (172 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Imperial Imp (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Ardsallagh's Lark (IRE), Imperial Imp (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Tullyglush (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Tullyglush (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m6f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from March 2021. 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.