Horse profile
Imperial Saint (FR)
by Saint Des Saints (FR) out of Quinine de mazille (FR) (Network)
17 runs · 9 courses · from Nov 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
6 wins · 4 courses
Last run 11 Apr 2026 · 13th of 34
Last raced off OR 144
KTB Profile
Imperial Saint is a gelding who has won six of 17 starts on turf. He gained his biggest success in the Class 1 Sky Bet Peter Marsh Handicap Chase at Haydock over 3m on good to soft in Jan 2026 off a mark of 141, and has also won three times at Aintree including two Class 2 and 3 handicaps over 2m1f to 2m4f and 1m5f to 2m. All six wins came in handicaps except for his first in a maiden hurdle at Ludlow. He finished 13 of 34 in the Class 1 Randox Grand National Handicap Chase at Aintree in Apr 2026, having raced prominently off an official rating of 144.
Based on 17 archived runs · run-style from 11 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
- 6–17Wins / Runs
- 35.3%Strike rate
- 10 (58.8%)Placed
- +7.83£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 1.76Fair A/E n=17 · 1.50 incl. margin
- 145Highest OR
- 54dAvg 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 rating144↓ 1lb off peak
144
117–145
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 102
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 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 11 | 125B | 92 | 5 runs · 102 / 91 |
| Good | 3 | 94A | 94 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 125B | 104 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 108C | 90 | 2 runs · 99 / 88 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 125B | 109.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 102A | 92.5 | 3 runs · 102 / 91 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 17 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 11 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Prominent 6 (55%) · 2 wins
- Mid-division 3 (27%) · 0 wins
- Led 2 (18%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Saint Des Saints (FR)
Progeny in our archive have won 15.1% of 5,345 runs since Jan 2008 (643 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −15.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 35 | 5 | 14.3% | −0.8 | — |
| Good | 689 | 98 | 14.2% | −0.9 | 2 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 650 | 92 | 14.2% | −0.9 | 4 from 11 |
| Soft | 2,443 | 348 | 14.2% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 1,506 | 258 | 17.1% | +2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | −2.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −15.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 41 | 4 | 9.8% | −5.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,001 | 169 | 16.9% | +1.8 | 3 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,781 | 404 | 14.5% | −0.6 | 2 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,236 | 191 | 15.5% | +0.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 284 | 37 | 13% | −2.1 | 1 from 4 |
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
Quinine de mazille (FR) (Network)
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Golliath (FR) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m4f–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Divine Sainte (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golliath (FR) | 34 | 3 | 2m2f–2m3½f | — |
| Le Divin Enfant (FR) | 4 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Cri D'Amour (FR) | 7 | 1 | 2m1½f | — |
| Divine Sainte (FR) | 4 | 1 | 1m4f | Grade 2 |
| Bullfinch (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Forceur De Vif (FR) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Harmonie Sainte (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 11 | 4 | 36% | +8.00 |
| Good | 3 | 2 | 67% | +2.83 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +6.75 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +2.83 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aintree | 6 | 3 | 50% | +3.58 |
| Cheltenham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 2 | 29% | +0.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 3 | 50% | +7.33 |
| Over 3m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micheal Nolan | 12 | 5 | 42% | +8.33 |
| Callum Pritchard | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Sean Houlihan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 | 57% | +5.83 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 12 | 4 | 33% | +2.08 |
| Hurdle | 5 | 2 | 40% | +5.75 |
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 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Apr 26+32d | Aintree | Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Handy early - hit front at the 25th before blundering and being passed - dropped away three out - well held at the finish | 13/34 | nk | 10-2 | 144 | 53C | 114C | Callum Pritchard | 50/1 |
| 10 Mar 26+52d | Cheltenham | Trustmarque Ultima Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Settled mid-pack early - suffered a heavy check and slipped to the back around the 13th - stayed on late passing tired horses from two out - finished eighth | 8/22 | 3¼ | 10-12 | 144 | 91B | 124A | Callum Pritchard | 20/1 |
| 17 Jan 26+35d | Haydock | Sky Bet Peter Marsh Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Settled in third - urged forward approaching four out - hit the front two out - held on under sustained pressure up the run-in | 1/6 | 10-7 | 141 | 102A | 132B | Callum Pritchard | 7/2 | |
| 2025 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Dec 25+48d | Cheltenham | Support The Hunt Family Fund December Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Handy from the start - dropped back nearing 2 out - pushed along and unable to respond before the last - eventually finished sixth beaten just under 12 lengths | 6/10 | 2 | 11-3 | 143 | 77A | 137A | Sean Houlihan | 14/1 |
| 26 Oct 25+204d | Aintree | William Hill Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Slow to join field - soon up with the pace - hit the third and again mid-race dropping a place at the 11th - moved right three out - faded before the last | 5/7 | 6½ | 10-8 | 144 | 99A | 122B | Sean Houlihan | 2/1F |
| 05 Apr 25+42d | Aintree | William Hill Handicap Chase (Registered As The Freebooter Handicap Chase) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Drifted right early - hit front then pushed back into second - shadowed pace-setter from 8th before going back in front - driven along and yielded advantage 3 out - drifted left and fought back approaching last - stumbled and dropped to third last - stayed on strongly to line - got back up for second in final strides | 2/12 | 5 | 11-2 | 144 | 94A | 146A | Micheal Nolan | 11/4F |
| 22 Feb 25+28d | Kempton | Ladbrokes Pendil Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Sat close to leader early - driven up 3 out and gave up second - dropped away before following fence - well held at finish | 4/6 | 5½ | 11-2 | 145 | 90A | 132B | Micheal Nolan | 9/4 |
| 25 Jan 25+30d | Cheltenham | Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Settled in midfield on the rail - crept into contention approaching 3 out and moved into third between the final two - couldn't match the front pair's stride and held for third | 3/11 | 2¼ | 11-6 | 144 | 83A | 144A | Micheal Nolan | 9/2 |
| 2024 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 24+26d | Aintree | William Hill Betting Done Properly Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Set the pace from the off - fenced cleanly throughout - opened up a advantage before the last and stayed on strongly to the line | 1/5 | 11-9 | 137 | 92C | 147B | Micheal Nolan | 11/4 | |
| 30 Nov 24+21d | Newbury | Coral 'Pipped-At-The-Post' And Win Handicap Chase (For The Jim Joel Memorial Trophy) (GBB Race) Settled in the pack early - stumbled 3rd then made ground - fell back into 5th - pushed along with 5 to jump - jumped awkwardly 3 out - flattened out with another blunder 2 out and held on for 7th | 7/9 | 4¼ | 11-12 | 138 | 70A | 123A | Micheal Nolan | 5/2 |
| 09 Nov 24+13d | Aintree | BoyleSports Choose Wisely Handicap Chase 4th early - gradual progress to dispute second 3 out - hit the front going well before the last - asserted on the run-in to score comfortably | 1/8 | 12-0 | 128 | 94A | 151A | Micheal Nolan | 5/6F | |
| 27 Oct 24+188d | Aintree | Jason Salleh Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Sat behind pace early and up in second - clipped a fence 5 out - moved into command before 4th - challenged hard after gaining daylight approaching last - margin narrowed towards line - held on for the win | 1/7 | 11-3 | 124 | 71A | 136B | Micheal Nolan | 3/1J | |
| 22 Apr 24+15d | Ffos Las | DragonBet Born From The Betting Ring Handicap Hurdle | 1/10 | 12-0 | 117 | 108C | 149A | Micheal Nolan | 9/4F | |
| 07 Apr 24+16d | Exeter | Harcombe Handicap Hurdle | 3/6 | ¾ | 12-0 | 119 | 82C | 135B | Micheal Nolan | 11/4 |
| 22 Mar 24+86d | Newbury | Daily Racing Specials At BetVictor Handicap Hurdle | 3/14 | 9½ | 11-8 | 119 | 125B | 141A | Micheal Nolan | 7/2 |
| 2023 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 23+30d | Chepstow | Coral Get Closer To The Action Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/13 | 3¼ | 11-7 | — | 125B | 148A | Micheal Nolan | 11/4 |
| 27 Nov 23 | Ludlow | Racing TV Club Day Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/16 | 11-4 | — | 125B | 142A | Micheal Nolan | 13/2 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Imperial Saint won?
- Imperial Saint (FR) won 6 of 17 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 35.3%. Placed 10 times in total (58.8% of starts).
- Who trains Imperial Saint?
- Imperial Saint (FR) is trained by Philip Hobbs & Johnson White, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 11 April 2026.
- Who is Imperial Saint's sire?
- Imperial Saint (FR) is by Saint Des Saints (FR) out of Quinine de mazille (FR), whose sire is Network.
- What going does Imperial Saint prefer?
- Imperial Saint (FR) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Imperial Saint's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 144, from the run on 11 April 2026. The highest on record is 145.
- What is Imperial Saint's sire's record?
- Saint Des Saints (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 15.1% of 5,345 runs since Jan 2008 (643 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Imperial Saint's siblings?
- Out of Quinine de mazille (FR), Imperial Saint (FR) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Golliath (FR) (3). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Divine Sainte (FR)). The wins came over 1m4f–2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.