The Imposter (FR)
The Imposter won nine of 22 starts all over hurdles with eight of those victories at 2m5f – 3m. He gained all nine turf wins on soft or slower ground including four on heavy and three on soft. The gelding won a Class 3 handicap at Chepstow in Dec 2023 off an official rating of 121 and last ran at Haydock in Dec 2024 off a career-high mark of 125.
- 9–22Wins / Runs
- 40.9%Strike rate
- 11 (50%)Placed
- +14.35£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 3.13Fair A/E n=22 · 2.64 incl. margin
- 125Highest OR
- 74dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 132
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.
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 148B | 115 | — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 132A | 107 | — |
| Heavy | 3 | 122A | 112 | — |
| Good | 2 | 95A | 63.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 148B | 126.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 135B | 83 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 95A | 83 | — |
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 61C | 50 | — |
Of 22 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · did not complete (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 22 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 13.5% of 7,019 runs since Jan 2008 (543 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 9.3% from 1,043. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 19.8% from 126. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 6.4% from 267.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 0 | 0% | −13.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 597 | 76 | 12.7% | −0.8 | — |
| Good | 1,782 | 254 | 14.3% | +0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 1,107 | 156 | 14.1% | +0.6 | 2 from 4 |
| Soft | 1,700 | 246 | 14.5% | +1 | 3 from 8 |
| Heavy | 765 | 119 | 15.6% | +2.1 | 4 from 6 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,043 | 97 | 9.3% | −4.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −13.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 267 | 17 | 6.4% | −7.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 681 | 62 | 9.1% | −4.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,701 | 219 | 12.9% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,160 | 349 | 16.2% | +2.7 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,468 | 204 | 13.9% | +0.4 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 608 | 73 | 12% | −1.5 | 8 from 11 |
| Over 3m | 126 | 25 | 19.8% | +6.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Duke Of Conker (FR) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m2f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Of Conker (FR) | 10 | 1 | 1m2f | — |
| Shevington (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 3 | 38% | +3.60 |
| Heavy | 6 | 4 | 67% | +10.25 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 2 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 12 | 4 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +9.50 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +2.35 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chepstow | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| Ffos Las | 3 | 2 | 67% | +7.50 |
| Wetherby | 3 | 2 | 67% | +4.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Exeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield | 2 | 2 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Ascot | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 8 | 73% | +19.35 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Buckley | 13 | 9 | 69% | +23.35 |
| David Noonan | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Ryan Tate | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Cook | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Cannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Carson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + visor | 13 | 9 | 69% | +23.35 |
| None | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 | 86% | +17.35 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | 75% | +8.00 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 20 | 9 | 45% | +16.35 |
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 24+28d | Haydock | Betfred Merry Christmas Handicap Hurdle Up with the pace early - took over after the 1st - drew well ahead past the 2nd - advantage cut and displaced 4 out - dropped to 3rd going to the home turn and faded before the following fence where a blunder compounded matters - well beaten when pulled up after 2 out | PU/9 | — | 11-9 | 125 | — | — | Tom Buckley | 14/1 |
| 23 Nov 24+350d | Haydock | Betfair Stayers' Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Settled with the pack early - dropped away after the 4th - urged on but remained rearward soon after - eased out of contention and pulled up before the following fence | PU/15 | — | 10-7 | 125 | — | — | Tom Buckley | 40/1 |
| 09 Dec 23+13d | Chepstow | Play Coral 'Racing Super Series' For Free Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 1/6 | 11-12 | 121 | — | 130B | Tom Buckley | 9/4F | |
| 26 Nov 23+14d | Uttoxeter | Morgan Industrial Properties Handicap Hurdle | 1/5 | 11-0 | 117 | — | 114C | Tom Buckley | 11/10F | |
| 12 Nov 23+224d | Ffos Las | DragonBet App On Apple & Android Handicap Hurdle | 1/9 | 11-3 | 112 | 112A | 127A | Tom Buckley | 11/2 | |
| 02 Apr 23+11d | Ascot | Colts And Fillies Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/10 | 11-8 | 106 | 132A | 126A | Tom Buckley | 4/1F | |
| 22 Mar 23+55d | Ffos Las | Vickers.bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle | 1/10 | 11-2 | 101 | 122A | 116A | Tom Buckley | 3/1F | |
| 26 Jan 23+16d | Wetherby | Start Your Racingtv Free Trial Now Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 1/15 | 11-6 | 95 | 148B | 124A | Tom Buckley | 5/2F | |
| 10 Jan 23+14d | Exeter | Get Daily Tips At Racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle | 2/15 | 5 | 11-3 | 92 | — | 115A | Tom Buckley | 11/10F |
| 27 Dec 22+6d | Wetherby | Follow WillHillRacing On Twitter Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 1/19 | 11-1 | 80 | 131B | 117A | Tom Buckley | 5/2 | |
| 21 Dec 22+27d | Lingfield | At The Races App Market Movers Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 1/8 | 10-5 | 80 | 96C | 116B | Tom Buckley | 6/4F | |
| 24 Nov 22+18d | Lingfield | At The Races App Form Study Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 1/14 | 10-1 | 76 | 135B | 107A | Tom Buckley | 5/1 | |
| 06 Nov 22+332d | Ffos Las | Follow Vickers.Bet On Twitter Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 3/10 | 2½ | 10-1 | 76 | 115A | 107A | Tom Buckley | 14/1 |
| 09 Dec 21+36d | Taunton | Stables Business Park Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 5/12 | 2¼ | 10-5 | 79 | 95A | 93A | David Noonan | 50/1 |
| 03 Nov 21+172d | Chepstow | MHM Group Championship Handicap Hurdle | 13/17 | 22 | 10-5 | 84 | 65C | 78C | David Noonan | 66/1 |
| 15 May 21+9d | Bangor-on-Dee | Racing Welfare Supporting Racing's Workforce Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) | 8/9 | ½ | 10-7 | 89 | 83B | 75A | David Noonan | 20/1 |
| 06 May 21+58d | Chelmsford City (AW) | EBF Novice Median Auction Stakes | 5/5 | 7½ | 10-0 | — | 39C | 46C | Ryan Tate | 66/1 |
| 09 Mar 21+104d | Exeter | Follow RacingTV On Twitter Now Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 6/12 | 2 | 10-13 | 92 | 69C | 84C | David Noonan | 14/1 |
| 25 Nov 20+14d | Wetherby | wetherbyracing.co.uk Juvenile Maiden Hurdle | 8/13 | 8 | 10-12 | — | 83B | 86A | Danny Cook | 50/1 |
| 11 Nov 20+32d | Bangor-on-Dee | Darlands Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 4/6 | 3¼ | 10-12 | — | — | 97B | Tom Cannon | 22/1 |
| 10 Oct 20+30d | Chepstow | Champion Hats Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) | 8/8 | 39 | 10-12 | — | 32C | 88C | David Noonan | 66/1 |
| 10 Sep 20 | Chepstow | bet365 Maiden Stakes | 10/13 | ½ | 9-5 | — | 61C | 46C | William Carson | 125/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Imposter (FR) won?
- The Imposter (FR) won 9 of 22 archived starts between 2020 and 2024, a strike rate of 40.9%. Placed 11 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained The Imposter (FR)?
- The Imposter (FR) was trained by Nigel Hawke on the most recent run on record, at Haydock on 21 December 2024.
- Who is The Imposter (FR)'s sire?
- The Imposter (FR) is by Authorized (IRE) out of Miss Dixie (GB), whose sire is Bertolini.
- What going does The Imposter (FR) prefer?
- The Imposter (FR) has the best record on heavy going: 4 wins from 6 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 The Imposter (FR)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 125, from the run on 21 December 2024. That is also the highest on record.
- What is The Imposter (FR)'s sire's record?
- Authorized (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.5% of 7,019 runs since Jan 2008 (543 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 9.3% from 1,043. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 19.8% from 126. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 6.4% from 267.
- Who are The Imposter (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Miss Dixie (GB), The Imposter (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Duke Of Conker (FR) (1). The wins came over 1m2f. As at Oct 2026.