Horse profile
Imperial Rule (IRE)
by Imperial Monarch (IRE) out of Our Ned (IRE) (Bob Back)
16 runs · 6 courses · from Nov 2023
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · 4 courses
Last run 20 Jul 2026 · 8th of 9
Last raced off OR 100
KTB Profile
Imperial Rule is a gelding with four wins from 16 starts on turf, all in handicaps. He has scored at four different courses, with three of those wins over 2m1f – 2m4f on good ground and one over 2m5f – 3m. His last win came at Cartmel in May 2026 in a Class 5 handicap off 95. He last ran at Cartmel in Jul 2026, finishing 8 of 9 off his career-high mark of 100.
Based on 16 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR at career high
- 4–16Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 5 (31.3%)Placed
- +39.10£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 2.40Fair A/E n=16 · 2.14 incl. margin
- 100Highest OR
- 66dAvg 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 rating100At career-high mark
100
86–100
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 107
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 107A | 68.5 | 6 runs · 107 / 69 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 100A | 84 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 3 | 65C | 49 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 100A | 72 | 2 runs · 84 / 78.5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 107A | 65 | 5 runs · 107 / 65 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 16 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 10 analysed runs since Nov 2024
- Held up 4 (40%) · 2 wins
- Mid-division 3 (30%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 3 (30%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 1,588 runs since May 2019 (172 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 11 | 4 | 36.4% | +28.2 | — |
| Good | 491 | 47 | 9.6% | +1.4 | 3 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 328 | 26 | 7.9% | −0.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 533 | 42 | 7.9% | −0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 218 | 12 | 5.5% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −8.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +91.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 456 | 32 | 7% | −1.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 610 | 42 | 6.9% | −1.3 | 3 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 436 | 45 | 10.3% | +2.1 | 1 from 7 |
| Over 3m | 85 | 11 | 12.9% | +4.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2019 · as at 1 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Our Ned (IRE) (Bob Back)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyen Lady (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 3 | 30% | +26.10 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +16.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 12 | 3 | 25% | +35.10 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgefield | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| Cartmel | 3 | 1 | 33% | +23.00 |
| Catterick | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.90 |
| Perth | 2 | 1 | 50% | +17.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 3 | 33% | +20.10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 1 | 14% | +19.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Chapman | 9 | 3 | 33% | +20.10 |
| Sean Quinlan | 6 | 1 | 17% | +20.00 |
| William Maggs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 11 | 3 | 27% | +25.10 |
| None | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hood + tongue tie | 2 | 1 | 50% | +17.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +20.00 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 43% | +22.10 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 11 | 4 | 36% | +44.10 |
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Jul 26+22d | Cartmel | Old Park Wood Handicap Steeple Chase settled at the back - clumsy 3 out - pushed along after the last but always struggling to get on terms | 8/9 | ¾ | 12-0 | 100 | 65A | 99A | Sean Quinlan | 15/2 |
| 28 Jun 26+36d | Cartmel | Burlington Stone Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back - nudged into contention 3 out - unable to threaten leaders - dropped away before last and stayed on to finish 5th | 5/10 | ¾ | 11-8 | 91 | 107A | 103A | Sean Quinlan | 7/1 |
| 23 May 26+65d | Cartmel | St Marys Hospice Handicap Chase Settled at the back early - began to make progress from 3 out - moved into contention approaching final furlong - drew level after the last - edged ahead close home and prevailed under pressure | 1/12 | 11-9 | 95 | 81A | 131A | Sean Quinlan | 25/1 | |
| 19 Mar 26+53d | Sedgefield | Fairlight Studios Cafe At Sedgefield Racecourse Handicap Chase Settled in the pack early - serious error at the 6th - lost touch from 3 out and beaten a long way home | 5/11 | 6½ | 11-10 | 97 | 12B | 95B | Sean Quinlan | 16/1 |
| 25 Jan 26+24d | Sedgefield | Stockton RFC Womens & Girls Handicap Hurdle Settled off the pace mid-pack - pushed along and dropped away before the final fence - eventually finished sixth | 6/6 | 6 | 11-6 | 92 | 84B | 86B | Sean Quinlan | 11/1 |
| 01 Jan 26+56d | Catterick | Book The Great Value Horseshoe Package Handicap Chase Shared third early - clipped a fence 4th - progressed from 4 out - pushed along from 3 out - moved into second after last but couldn't threaten and slipped back near line | 3/4 | nk | 12-0 | 97 | 73C | 114B | Ross Chapman | 11/2 |
| 2025 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 06 Nov 25+335d | Sedgefield | Michael Watson Civils & Groundworks Handicap Chase Settled off the pace early - closed on the inner but stumbled 3 out then blundered again at the last in 3rd - unable to find more in the closing stages | 3/11 | 8½ | 12-0 | 98 | 49A | 112A | Sean Quinlan | 18/1 |
| 2024 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 06 Dec 24+14d | Sedgefield | MW Paving & Groundworks Handicap Chase Tracked front group early - hampered at 9th and blundered before running into trouble two out - held in third and clipped final fence without gaining ground | 3/6 | 4¼ | 12-0 | 98 | 3B | 110B | Ross Chapman | 11/4 |
| 22 Nov 24+17d | Catterick | Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Novices' Handicap Chase Handy early - closed to challenge for top spot 2 out - urged along and hit front nearing final flight - kept finding under pressure to win | 1/4 | 11-12 | 94 | 59C | 106B | Ross Chapman | 11/10 | |
| 05 Nov 24+124d | Sedgefield | Racing Supports Graham Lee superstar-auctions.com Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled towards the back early - asked for effort with little response approaching two out - moved right and finished strongly to challenge before the last - hit front soon after and drew clear for the win | 1/7 | 10-6 | 88 | 64B | 109A | Ross Chapman | 7/1 | |
| 04 Jul 24+13d | Perth | Horizon Parking UK's Leading Parking Company Handicap Chase | 5/7 | 19 | 10-13 | 90 | 74C | 85C | Ross Chapman | 9/1 |
| 21 Jun 24+36d | Market Rasen | ABP Handicap Chase | 11/12 | 7 | 11-9 | 90 | 72C | 94C | Ross Chapman | 9/2 |
| 16 May 24+126d | Perth | Edinburgh Cannonball Handicap Chase | 1/9 | 10-10 | 86 | 76A | 108A | Ross Chapman | 18/1 | |
| 11 Jan 24+16d | Catterick | Friends Of Kiplin Hall/EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 7/8 | 15 | 11-3 | — | 65C | 97C | Ross Chapman | 125/1 |
| 2023 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 23+51d | Sedgefield | Download The Vickers.Bet App Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 5/8 | 20 | 10-7 | — | 100A | 87A | William Maggs | 50/1 |
| 05 Nov 23 | Carlisle | Beaumont Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 9/11 | 13 | 11-0 | — | 49C | 97C | Ross Chapman | 80/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Imperial Rule won?
- Imperial Rule (IRE) won 4 of 16 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 5 times in total (31.3% of starts).
- Who trains Imperial Rule?
- Imperial Rule (IRE) is trained by Lizzie Quinlan, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 20 July 2026.
- Who is Imperial Rule's sire?
- Imperial Rule (IRE) is by Imperial Monarch (IRE) out of Our Ned (IRE), whose sire is Bob Back.
- What going does Imperial Rule prefer?
- Imperial Rule (IRE) has the best record on good to 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 Rule's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 100, from the run on 20 July 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Imperial Rule's sire's record?
- Imperial Monarch (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 1,588 runs since May 2019 (172 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Imperial Rule's siblings?
- Out of Our Ned (IRE), Imperial Rule (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.