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Horse profile

Imperial Joe (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2024) · Last trainer Tim Dennis · Last owner Mrs Jill Dennis
by Imperial Monarch (IRE) out of Violets Gale (IRE) (Old Vic)
26 runs · 5 courses · from Nov 2021
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 19 Dec 2024 — 677 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2024 · 1st of 15 Won last time out 5 wins · Exeter, Taunton & Newton Abbot Last raced off OR 96
KTB Profile

Imperial Joe won five of 26 starts on turf between Nov 2021 and Dec 2024. All five wins came in handicaps, four of them over 2m5f – 3m or shorter on good or good to soft ground, with the latest success at Exeter in Dec 2024 off an official rating of 96. He also won twice at Taunton and once at Newton Abbot. His last run, at Exeter in Dec 2024, was a win.

Based on 26 archived runs · run-style from 2 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 11lb off peak
Official rating96↓ 11lb off peak
96 77–107

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 72 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Taunton, 11 Mar 2024

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 25 figures · best 109A · median 78
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good10109A79—
Soft8108A76.5—
Good to Soft481A79—
Heavy385B71—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m11101B80—
2m1f – 2m4f9109A71—
1m5f – 2m584C72—

Of 26 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 25 figures from 26 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 120A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Taunton, 28 Nov 2024 Official rating 96 at the last run, 19 Dec 2024

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 26 figures · best 122B · median 110.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good10122B107—
Soft8117B108—
Good to Soft5120A114—
Heavy3119A110—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m11122B108—
2m1f – 2m4f10120A110.5—
1m5f – 2m5121A115—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 26 figures from 26 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 1,585 runs since Jan 2008 (172 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm11436.4%+28.1—
Good488479.6%+1.32 from 10
Good to Soft328267.9%−0.42 from 5
Soft533427.9%−0.41 from 8
Heavy218125.5%−2.80 from 3
Standard (AW)700%−8.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f11100%+91.7—
1m5f – 2m456327%−1.31 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f610426.9%−1.41 from 10
2m5f – 3m4334510.4%+2.13 from 11
Over 3m851112.9%+4.6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Violets Gale (IRE) (Old Vic)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Good Lad (IRE)40——
Indigo Mist (IRE)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 10 2 20% −2.00
Soft 8 1 13% −5.00
Good to Soft 5 2 40% +5.88
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 18 4 22% −0.62
Class 4 8 1 13% −3.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Taunton 10 2 20% −2.62
Exeter 7 2 29% +4.00
Newton Abbot 6 1 17% −2.50
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 11 3 27% −0.12
2m1f – 2m4f 10 1 10% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 5 1 20% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sean Houlihan 19 2 11% −12.50
Mr Jake Bament 3 2 67% +7.88
David Prichard 1 1 100% +3.50
Niall Houlihan 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Bellamy 1 0 0% −1.00
Sam Twiston-Davies 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2024 7 1 14% +1.00
2023 8 2 25% −0.62
2022 9 2 22% −2.50
2021 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 18 4 22% +0.88
Hurdle 8 1 13% −5.00

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
2024 · 7 runs
19 Dec 24+21d Exeter Southwest Rail Solutions Handicap Chase Class 5 · 19f · Good To Soft · 15 ran Settled midpack early - made steady progress to reach front group before 4 out - pushed alongside rivals 3 out - still holding a shot approaching the last - overhauled rivals near the line to score 1/15 11-3 96—114B Mr Jake Bament 7/1
28 Nov 24+156d Taunton Mike Trickey And Geoff White Memorial Handicap Chase Class 5 · 18f · Good To Soft · 13 ran Handy early up with the pace - moved into second after 3 out until headed 2 out - kept on well to finish third 3/13 ½ 11-12 9630B120A Sean Houlihan 11/1
25 Jun 24+62d Newton Abbot William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Chase Class 5 · 21f · Good · 13 ran 7/13 15 11-8 9967C88C Sean Houlihan 12/1
24 Apr 24+44d Taunton Final Lee Noonan Retirement Handicap Chase Class 5 · 21.5f · Good · 12 ran 5/12 1 12-0 10033A112A Sean Houlihan 4/1F
11 Mar 24+11d Taunton William Hill Cheltenham Offers Handicap Chase Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 10 ran 3/10 shd 11-5 10072B115A Mr Jake Bament 5/1
29 Feb 24+59d Taunton Richard Williams Memorial Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23f · Soft · 6 ran 3/6 16 11-7 10380A105B Sean Houlihan 4/1
01 Jan 24+42d Exeter Lou Years Day Birthday Stakes Handicap Chase Class 5 · 19f · Heavy · 10 ran 4/10 2 12-0 10571A110B Sean Houlihan 8/1
2023 · 8 runs
20 Nov 23+187d Exeter Haldon Forest Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 5/11 1¾ 11-11 10781A116A Sean Houlihan 8/1
17 May 23+20d Newton Abbot Newtonabbotrace On Twitter Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21f · Good · 7 ran 4/7 5½ 11-11 10794B106B Sean Houlihan 16/5
27 Apr 23+14d Taunton Charles Clark Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 23f · Soft · 4 ran 2/4 6 11-1 10775C117B Sean Houlihan 11/4
13 Apr 23+21d Taunton Annie Barrett Birthday Handicap Chase Class 5 · 23f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 1/8 11-6 9980A113B Mr Jake Bament 15/8F
23 Mar 23+21d Chepstow Polyroof Products Handicap Chase Class 5 · 23.5f · Soft · 15 ran 6/15 15 11-13 9942B90B Sean Houlihan 9/2
02 Mar 23+23d Taunton Richard Williams Memorial Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 10-7 94101B108B David Prichard 7/2F
07 Feb 23+37d Taunton Stables Business Park Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 18f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 4¼ 11-8 9390A119A Sean Houlihan 10/3F
01 Jan 23+11d Exeter Happy New Year Handicap Chase Class 5 · 19f · Heavy · 13 ran 3/13 3¼ 11-4 9485B119A Sean Houlihan 13/2
2022 · 9 runs
21 Dec 22+194d Taunton Invest Southwest Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 18f · Good · 13 ran 4/13 1½ 11-9 9514B102B Sean Houlihan 3/1F
10 Jun 22+16d Newton Abbot Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase Class 5 · 16.5f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 hd 11-1 9271A121A Sean Houlihan 13/8F
25 May 22+39d Newton Abbot Racing Partnership Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 21f · Good · 6 ran 1/6 11-1 8187A122B Sean Houlihan 5/2F
16 Apr 22+22d Newton Abbot Good Luck Stuart And Thank You Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 17f · Good · 11 ran 5/11 4¼ 10-6 83109A94A Sean Houlihan 10/3
25 Mar 22+14d Newton Abbot 69 Club Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21.5f · Soft · 13 ran 7/13 hd 10-10 8378B97A Niall Houlihan 13/8F
11 Mar 22+8d Exeter Virgin Bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16.5f · Soft · 14 ran 1/14 10-7 7784C115A Sean Houlihan 2/1F
03 Mar 22+44d Taunton S Roberts & Son Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 19f · Soft · 11 ran 2/11 3¾ 10-4 77108A111A Sean Houlihan 16/1
18 Jan 22+17d Exeter Racing TV Free For A Month Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 3/12 2¾ 10-4 7878A109A Sean Houlihan 9/1
01 Jan 22+38d Exeter Watch On Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16.5f · Heavy · 9 ran 5/9 5½ 11-0 —60C93C Sean Houlihan 66/1
2021 · 2 runs
24 Nov 21+21d Hereford Cazoo Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 6 ran 5/6 72 10-12 —47C85C Tom Bellamy 80/1
03 Nov 21 Chepstow Holt JCB Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 16 ran 10/16 ¾ 11-4 —46C98C Sam Twiston-Davies 40/1

Quick answers

How many races has Imperial Joe won?
Imperial Joe (IRE) won 5 of 26 archived starts between 2021 and 2024, a strike rate of 19.2%. Placed 12 times in total (46.2% of starts).
Who trained Imperial Joe?
Imperial Joe (IRE) was trained by Tim Dennis on the most recent run on record, at Exeter on 19 December 2024.
Who is Imperial Joe's sire?
Imperial Joe (IRE) is by Imperial Monarch (IRE) out of Violets Gale (IRE), whose sire is Old Vic.
What going does Imperial Joe prefer?
Imperial Joe (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Imperial Joe's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 96, from the run on 19 December 2024. The highest on record is 107.
What is Imperial Joe's sire's record?
Imperial Monarch (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 1,585 runs since Jan 2008 (172 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Imperial Joe's siblings?
Out of Violets Gale (IRE), Imperial Joe (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 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.