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Horse profile

Imperial Sands (IRE)

5yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2023) · Last trainer Archie Watson · Last owner Ryedale Racing
by Footstepsinthesand (GB) out of Hadrienne (GB) (Pour Moi)
26 runs · 13 courses · from Mar 2021
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 9 Sep 2023 — 1,152 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2023 · 13th of 14 4 wins · Kempton (AW) & Lingfield (AW) Last raced off OR 102
KTB Profile

Imperial Sands won four of 26 starts between Mar 2021 and Apr 2023. All four wins came on the all-weather over 1m – 1m1f, three of them at Kempton. The gelding was last seen finishing 13 of 14 in a Class 2 handicap at Kempton in Sep 2023 when racing off his career-high mark of 102. He had not won since Apr 2023.

Based on 26 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance All wins on AW OR at career high
Official rating102At career-high mark
102 84–102

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 106 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Redcar, 23 Jun 2023

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 →

Flat 26 figures · best 120A · median 95.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)16120A97.5—
Good to Firm5100B81—
Good3106A106—
Soft277B68.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m – 1m1f22120A94.5—
1m2f – 1m4f4106A97.5—

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 103A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Pontefract, 3 Jul 2023 Official rating 102 at the last run, 9 Sep 2023

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 26 figures · best 103A · median 86
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)16100B92—
Good to Firm5103A76—
Good395B77—
Soft266C66—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m – 1m1f22103A90—
1m2f – 1m4f495B77.5—

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.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Footstepsinthesand (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 12,804 runs since Apr 2009 (937 horses).

Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.9% from 320.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm721622.2%+12—
Good to Firm1,91122011.5%+1.30 from 5
Good2,9462689.1%−1.10 from 3
Good to Soft1,2401088.7%−1.5—
Soft1,7781458.2%−20 from 2
Heavy5456211.4%+1.2—
Standard (AW)4,31148611.3%+1.14 from 16
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1,12714212.6%+2.4—
6f – 7f5,04652910.5%+0.3—
1m – 1m1f3,33533610.1%−0.14 from 22
1m2f – 1m4f2,1031969.3%−0.90 from 4
1m5f – 2m839809.5%−0.7—
2m1f – 2m4f320226.9%−3.3—
2m5f – 3m3113.2%−7—
Over 3m300%−10.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2009 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Hadrienne (GB) (Pour Moi)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Lady Moon (IRE)30——
Pure Imagination (IRE)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 16 4 25% +5.00
Good to Firm 5 0 0% −5.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 16 2 13% −7.00
Class 3 5 1 20% +4.50
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 1 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 5 1 1 100% +1.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kempton (AW) 8 3 38% +9.00
Lingfield (AW) 5 1 20% −1.00
Ripon 2 0 0% −2.00
Newmarket 2 0 0% −2.00
Pontefract 1 0 0% −1.00
Redcar 1 0 0% −1.00
York 1 0 0% −1.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Chelmsford City (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 22 4 18% −1.00
1m2f – 1m4f 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Hollie Doyle 12 4 33% +9.00
Luke Morris 4 0 0% −4.00
Taylor Fisher 3 0 0% −3.00
Kieran Shoemark 2 0 0% −2.00
Connor Beasley 1 0 0% −1.00
Nicola Currie 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Mulrennan 1 0 0% −1.00
Adam McNamara 1 0 0% −1.00
Oisin Murphy 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Blinkers 12 2 17% +2.50
None 12 2 17% −5.50
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2023 11 2 18% +3.50
2022 8 1 13% −4.00
2021 7 1 14% −4.50

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
2023 · 11 runs
09 Sep 23+49d Kempton (AW) Unibet London Mile Series Final Handicap Class 2 · 1m · Standard To Slow · 14 ran 13/14 4¾ 9-12 10279C72C Kieran Shoemark 25/1
22 Jul 23+19d Ripon Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap Class 4 · 1m · Soft · 12 ran 9/12 2½ 9-6 8760C66C Taylor Fisher 12/1
03 Jul 23+10d Pontefract '89 And Reunited' Memorial Handicap Class 4 · 1m · Good To Firm · 8 ran 2/8 1 10-1 84100B103A Connor Beasley 6/1
23 Jun 23+22d Redcar Woodsmith Construction Straight Mile Handicap Class 3 · 1m · Good · 8 ran 7/8 nk 9-13 87106A77A Luke Morris 18/1
01 Jun 23+14d Ripon Ripon Cathedral Handicap Class 3 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 6/8 nk 9-4 9099A83A Taylor Fisher 12/1
18 May 23+38d York Sky Bet Hambleton Handicap Class 2 · 1m · Good To Firm · 16 ran 10/16 2 9-2 9379C76A Hollie Doyle 33/1
10 Apr 23+30d Kempton (AW) Racingtv.com Handicap Class 2 · 1m · Standard To Slow · 5 ran 1/5 9-2 96103C100B Hollie Doyle 4/1
11 Mar 23+14d Wolverhampton (AW) Spreadex Sports Lincoln Trial Handicap Class 2 · 1m½f · Standard · 13 ran 12/13 2½ 9-0 9795B68A Taylor Fisher 50/1
25 Feb 23+24d Lingfield (AW) Spreadex Sports Get 40 In Bonuses Handicap Class 2 · 1m · Standard · 8 ran 4/8 ¾ 9-4 98117A93A Luke Morris 33/1
01 Feb 23+25d Kempton (AW) Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap Class 2 · 1m · Standard To Slow · 9 ran 9/9 1½ 9-7 9994A71A Luke Morris 8/1
07 Jan 23+101d Kempton (AW) Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap Class 3 · 1m · Standard To Slow · 13 ran 1/13 9-10 96103B99A Hollie Doyle 17/2
2022 · 8 runs
28 Sep 22+53d Kempton (AW) Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap Class 2 · 1m · Standard To Slow · 8 ran 2/8 4 9-6 97108A96A Luke Morris 22/1
06 Aug 22+60d Ascot Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Mile (Handicap) (Rnd) Class 2 · 1m · Good To Firm · 10 ran 10/10 1½ 9-6 9281A69A Nicola Currie 66/1
07 Jun 22+8d Chelmsford City (AW) Racing With Pride Handicap Class 2 · 1m2f · Standard · 6 ran 6/6 7½ 9-9 9987C71C Hollie Doyle 17/2
30 May 22+17d Windsor Buy Fitzperfectly At www.oldgoldracing.com Handicap Class 3 · 1m2f · Good · 7 ran 7/7 ½ 9-7 93106A72A Kieran Shoemark 6/1
13 May 22+28d Newmarket Proudly Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week Handicap Class 3 · 1m2f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 3½ 9-9 9396A95B Hollie Doyle 13/2
15 Apr 22+48d Newcastle (AW) All-weather Mile Championships Conditions Stakes Class 2 · 1m · Standard · 11 ran 6/11 ¾ 9-5 9982A91A Paul Mulrennan 33/1
26 Feb 22+42d Lingfield (AW) Mansionbet Proud Partners Of The Awc Handicap Class 2 · 1m · Standard · 7 ran 2/7 1¼ 9-5 10079A92A Hollie Doyle 2/1F
15 Jan 22+15d Lingfield (AW) Mansionbet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Class 2 · 1m · Standard · 5 ran 1/5 8-13 9793C97B Hollie Doyle 3/1
2021 · 7 runs
31 Dec 21+48d Lingfield (AW) MansionBet Proud Partners Of The AWC Handicap Class 2 · 1m · Standard · 6 ran 3/6 ¾ 9-8 97100A89B Adam McNamara 8/1
13 Nov 21+45d Lingfield (AW) MansionBet Beaten By A Head Handicap Class 2 · 1m · Standard · 9 ran 2/9 ½ 9-7 96120A92A Hollie Doyle 11/2
29 Sep 21+132d Kempton (AW) MansionBet Beaten By A Head Handicap Class 2 · 1m · Standard To Slow · 9 ran 9/9 ¾ 9-8 9984A73A Oisin Murphy 4/1
20 May 21+35d Sandown Casumo Best Odds Guaranteed Heron Stakes (Listed) Class 1 · 1m · Soft · 7 ran 6/7 7½ 9-0 9977B66A Hollie Doyle 22/1
15 Apr 21+10d Newmarket bet365 Craven Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 · 1m · Good To Firm · 10 ran 8/10 3½ 9-0 9978A71A Hollie Doyle 16/1
05 Apr 21+19d Kempton (AW) Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Conditions Stakes (Plus 10) Class 2 · 1m · Standard To Slow · 5 ran 2/5 ½ 9-2 —105C92B Hollie Doyle 7/2
17 Mar 21 Kempton (AW) Unibet Casino Deposit 10 Get 40 Bonus Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div 1) Class 5 · 1m · Standard To Slow · 9 ran 1/9 8-11 —106A96A Hollie Doyle 6/4

Quick answers

How many races has Imperial Sands won?
Imperial Sands (IRE) won 4 of 26 archived starts between 2021 and 2023, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 10 times in total (38.5% of starts).
Who trained Imperial Sands?
Imperial Sands (IRE) was trained by Archie Watson on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 9 September 2023.
Who is Imperial Sands's sire?
Imperial Sands (IRE) is by Footstepsinthesand (GB) out of Hadrienne (GB), whose sire is Pour Moi.
What going does Imperial Sands prefer?
Imperial Sands (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 4 wins from 16 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Imperial Sands's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 102, from the run on 9 September 2023. That is also the highest on record.
What is Imperial Sands's sire's record?
Footstepsinthesand (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 12,804 runs since Apr 2009 (937 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.9% from 320.
Who are Imperial Sands's siblings?
Out of Hadrienne (GB), Imperial Sands (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from March 2021. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.