Imperial Rule (IRE)
Imperial Rule (IRE) is 1 from 7, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Oct 2005. Last raced off a career-high mark of 68.
- 1–7Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 3 (42.9%)Placed
- −4.25£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 0.97Fair A/E n=7 · 0.84 incl. margin
- 68Highest OR
- 44dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 644 runs since Jan 2008 (55 horses).
Strongest on good going: 13.4% from 172. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 14.9% from 134.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 8 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 106 | 10 | 9.4% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 172 | 23 | 13.4% | +3.3 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 93 | 9 | 9.7% | −0.4 | — |
| Soft | 127 | 12 | 9.4% | −0.7 | — |
| Heavy | 48 | 2 | 4.2% | −5.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 90 | 9 | 10% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 156 | 12 | 7.7% | −2.4 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 62 | 3 | 4.8% | −5.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 28 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 179 | 21 | 11.7% | +1.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 134 | 20 | 14.9% | +4.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 69 | 8 | 11.6% | +1.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | −1.8 | — |
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
7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Gutaifan (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Gutaifan (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gutaifan (IRE) | 7 | 4 | 5f–6f | Group 2 |
| Cest Notre Gris (IRE) | 34 | 2 | 7f–1m | — |
| Blasket Spirit (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Warcrown (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Savvy (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 6 |
| Silk Fan (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Zawariq (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.25 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.25 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwood | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.25 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Drowne | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Dobbs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2005 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.25 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 25 Mar 06+167d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Craic Is Mighty On Irish Night Handicap | 6/11 | ½ | 9-2 | 68 | 66C | Steve Drowne | 15/8F |
| 2005 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 05+6d | Goodwood | Cocked Hat Maiden Stakes | 1/7 | 9-0 | 68 | — | Dane O'Neill | 7/4F | |
| 03 Oct 05+14d | Windsor | Fred Hawkins, courtesy of Ladbrokes Maiden Stakes Div 1 | 2/14 | nk | 8-13 | 68 | 91C | Steve Drowne | 13/2 |
| 19 Sep 05+22d | Folkestone | Barretts Ashford For Landrover Handicap | 5/8 | ½ | 9-2 | 68 | 62C | Jimmy Fortune | 5/1 |
| 28 Aug 05+24d | Goodwood | Citroen Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 2/9 | ½ | 9-0 | — | 27C | Martin Dwyer | 11/1 |
| 04 Aug 05+30d | Chepstow | Skybet Press Red To Play Roulette Maiden Stakes | 9/11 | 4 | 9-0 | — | 23C | Pat Dobbs | 14/1 |
| 05 Jul 05 | Newmarket | Creature Comforts Maiden Stakes | 17/19 | 1¼ | 9-0 | — | 57C | Martin Dwyer | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Imperial Rule won?
- Imperial Rule (IRE) won 1 of 7 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 3 times in total (42.9% of starts).
- Who trained Imperial Rule?
- Imperial Rule (IRE) was trained by William Knight on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 25 March 2006.
- Who is Imperial Rule's sire?
- Imperial Rule (IRE) is by Second Empire (IRE) out of Alikhlas (GB), whose sire is Lahib.
- What going does Imperial Rule prefer?
- Imperial Rule (IRE) has the best record on good 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 Rule's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 68, from the run on 25 March 2006. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Imperial Rule's sire's record?
- Second Empire (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 644 runs since Jan 2008 (55 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 13.4% from 172. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 14.9% from 134.
- Who are Imperial Rule's siblings?
- Out of Alikhlas (GB), Imperial Rule (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Gutaifan (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Gutaifan (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.