Horse Details

Imperial Fighter (IRE)

29 Runs 2 Wins (6.9%) 4 Places (13.8%)

Owner: Michael Blencowe Silks

Michael Blencowe Trainer: Andrew Balding

6 years old b IRE

Sire: The Gurkha (IRE)

Dam: Endure (IRE)

Damsire: Green Desert

Past Runs (29 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
29/10/25 14:31	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Declan McDonogh	Patrick J McKenna	0	-	0	62	9-6	22/1	(op 18/1 tchd 16/1) (op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
09/04/25 16:18	Leopardstown (IRE)	7f	W J Lee	Patrick J McKenna	12	1:31.15	0.3	68	9-3	4/1	Took keen hold - towards rear - some headway over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 6/1) Took keen hold - towards rear - some headway over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 6/1)
21/03/25 18:45	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	7f	Wayne Lordan	Patrick J McKenna	5	1:26.55	.5	69	8-12	8/1	Took keen hold - soon led - switched left and against rail over 5f out - clear over 3f out - reduced lead 2f out - edged right over 1f out - drifted left when headed inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(tchd 15/2) Took keen hold - soon led - switched left and against rail over 5f out - clear over 3f out - reduced lead 2f out - edged right over 1f out - drifted left when headed inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(tchd 15/2)
14/03/25 18:40	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Rory Mulligan	Patrick J McKenna	6	1:39.63	.75	70	9-9	11/1	Dwelt start - soon recovered and in touch with leaders - took keen hold - led and went clear after 1f - much reduced lead over 2f out - headed 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(Mkt1: op 12/1 tchd 14/1) Dwelt start - soon recovered and in touch with leaders - took keen hold - led and went clear after 1f - much reduced lead over 2f out - headed 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(Mkt1: op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
29/01/25 19:00	Kempton (AW)	7f	William Carver	Jamie Osborne	5	-	-	71	9-8	12/1	Led - headed and weakened from over 1f out(op 14/1) Led - headed and weakened from over 1f out(op 14/1)
18/01/25 17:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m½f	William Carver	Jamie Osborne	6	1:48.85	0.2	71	9-7	8/1	Prominent early - led after 1f - ridden and headed over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds (vet said gelding lost his left hind shoe)(op 15/2 tchd 9/1) Prominent early - led after 1f - ridden and headed over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds (vet said gelding lost his left hind shoe)(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
11/01/25 20:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m½f	William Carver	Jamie Osborne	1st	1:48.93	Won	69	9-6	22/1	Made all - faced challenge from over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from being ridden more prominently combined with the re-application of a hood - which enabled gelding to settle better on this occasion)(op 20/1) Made all - faced challenge from over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from being ridden more prominently combined with the re-application of a hood - which enabled gelding to settle better on this occasion)(op 20/1)
03/01/25 14:45	Lingfield (AW)	1m2f	William Carver	Jamie Osborne	7	2:8.52	8	72	9-6	16/1	Pressed leader - led narrowly 4f out - headed over 2f out - soon lost position - weakened quickly over 1f out(op 22/1 and tchd 25/1) Pressed leader - led narrowly 4f out - headed over 2f out - soon lost position - weakened quickly over 1f out(op 22/1 and tchd 25/1)
14/12/24 16:45	Southwell (AW)	1m	William Carver	Jamie Osborne	6	1:41.74	1.25	75	9-2	40/1	Towards rear - headway over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 50/1) Towards rear - headway over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 50/1)
03/12/24 15:00	Lingfield (AW)	1m2f	William Carver	Jamie Osborne	9	2:6.88	.5	78	9-9	50/1	Took keen hold - held up in rear - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous Took keen hold - held up in rear - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous
21/11/24 17:00	Southwell (AW)	1m	William Carver	Jamie Osborne	9	1:40.37	.5	82	9-5	40/1	Midfield - weakened final furlong(op 50/1) Midfield - weakened final furlong(op 50/1)
21/10/24 16:50	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	William Carver	Jamie Osborne	10	1:28.08	0.2	85	9-11	80/1	Dwelt start - in rear - some headway inside final 110yds - no telling impression (vet reported gelding lost his left fore shoe)(op 50/1) Dwelt start - in rear - some headway inside final 110yds - no telling impression (vet reported gelding lost his left fore shoe)(op 50/1)
04/10/24 17:05	Ascot	1m	William Carver	Jamie Osborne	8	-	-	89	9-4	40/1	Held up in rear - some headway but ridden over 2f out - weakened 1f out(op 50/1 tchd 66/1) Held up in rear - some headway but ridden over 2f out - weakened 1f out(op 50/1 tchd 66/1)
13/07/24 14:00	York	1m	Saffie Osborne	Jamie Osborne	14	1:41.60	4.25	92	9-6	33/1	Took keen hold - always behind (jockey said gelding ran too free) Took keen hold - always behind (jockey said gelding ran too free)
15/06/24 14:05	Sandown	1m	Saffie Osborne	Jamie Osborne	12	1:46.21	1	95	9-9	50/1	Slowly away - always behind Slowly away - always behind
18/05/24 14:40	Newmarket	7f	Saffie Osborne	Jamie Osborne	13	1:25.16	.75	97	9-4	50/1	Raced near side - towards rear - outpaced over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 33/1) Raced near side - towards rear - outpaced over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 33/1)
23/09/23 13:50	Ayr	1m2f	P J McDonald	Andrew Balding	4	2:8.17	3	98	9-5	25/1	Towards rear of midfield - headway 3f out - weakened from 2f out(op 22/1 tchd 20/1) Towards rear of midfield - headway 3f out - weakened from 2f out(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
01/08/23 14:50	Goodwood	1m2f	Oisin Murphy	Andrew Balding	11	2:11.81	.75	102	9-4	28/1	In rear - headway into midfield 3f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 33/1) In rear - headway into midfield 3f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 33/1)
21/06/23 17:00	Ascot	1m	Callum Hutchinson	Andrew Balding	23	1:42.65	.75	107	9-6	100/1	Raced centre early - in rear - switched to far side before halfway - weakened 3f out - 9th of 14 in group(op 80/1) Raced centre early - in rear - switched to far side before halfway - weakened 3f out - 9th of 14 in group(op 80/1)
03/06/23 12:50	Epsom	1m½f	Oisin Murphy	Andrew Balding	5	1:44.43	0.2	107	9-8	9/1	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - no impression final furlong(op 11/1) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - no impression final furlong(op 11/1)
05/05/23 13:50	Newmarket	1m	Oisin Murphy	Andrew Balding	5	1:38.68	3.75	109	9-3	22/1	Raced in second - soon switched left and alone towards near side - pushed along over 2f out - soon outpaced and lost second - ridden and weakened over 1f out(tchd 20/1) Raced in second - soon switched left and alone towards near side - pushed along over 2f out - soon outpaced and lost second - ridden and weakened over 1f out(tchd 20/1)
01/04/23 16:10	Doncaster	1m	Andrea Atzeni	Andrew Balding	6	1:55.43	1.5	109	9-2	9/4F	Prominent - ridden over 2f out - soon weakened (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the going on this occasion - which was noted; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(tchd 5/2) Prominent - ridden over 2f out - soon weakened (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the going on this occasion - which was noted; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(tchd 5/2)
05/06/22 15:00	Chantilly (FR)	1m2½f	James Doyle	Andrew Balding	13	2:9.04	0.2	–	9-2	32/1	Raced freely - prominent on outer - third and ridden 2f out - soon hard driven and no impression - weakened final furlong Raced freely - prominent on outer - third and ridden 2f out - soon hard driven and no impression - weakened final furlong
21/05/22 15:20	Curragh (IRE)	1m	Ben Coen	Andrew Balding	3rd	1:39.73	.75	110	9-2	28/1	Towards rear - headway on outer when pushed along over 2f out - pressed leaders when ridden over 1f out - kept on and went third final strides - no match for first two Towards rear - headway on outer when pushed along over 2f out - pressed leaders when ridden over 1f out - kept on and went third final strides - no match for first two
15/04/22 13:30	Newcastle (AW)	1m	David Probert	Andrew Balding	3rd	1:38.94	0.05	110	9-2	7/4F	Steadied start - raced freely - tracked leaders - nudged along and waiting for room from over 2f out - lost position when in the clear over 1f out - ridden final furlong - kept on well final 110yds (jockey said colt was denied a clear run 1 1/2 furlongs out)(op 15/8) Steadied start - raced freely - tracked leaders - nudged along and waiting for room from over 2f out - lost position when in the clear over 1f out - ridden final furlong - kept on well final 110yds (jockey said colt was denied a clear run 1 1/2 furlongs out)(op 15/8)
23/10/21 15:15	Doncaster	1m	David Probert	Andrew Balding	5	1:44.11	.5	109	9-1	11/1	Took keen hold - tracked leaders - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on but no impression final furlong(op 10/1) Took keen hold - tracked leaders - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on but no impression final furlong(op 10/1)
09/10/21 14:20	Newmarket	1m	Oisin Murphy	Andrew Balding	2nd	1:38.98	2	102	9-1	7/1	Dwelt start - held up in rear - headway on far side of group from over 3f out - pushed along over 2f out - soon every chance - ridden and went second over 1f out - soon edged left - kept on inside final furlong - no match for winner (jockey said colt hung left under pressure) Dwelt start - held up in rear - headway on far side of group from over 3f out - pushed along over 2f out - soon every chance - ridden and went second over 1f out - soon edged left - kept on inside final furlong - no match for winner (jockey said colt hung left under pressure)
18/08/21 14:25	York	7f	Oisin Murphy	Andrew Balding	2nd	1:23.94	2.25	–	9-1	11/2	Tracked winner - outpaced and pushed along 3f out - ridden 2f out - went second 1f out - no match for winner(op 7/1 tchd 5/1) Tracked winner - outpaced and pushed along 3f out - ridden 2f out - went second 1f out - no match for winner(op 7/1 tchd 5/1)
31/07/21 16:10	Goodwood	7f	Oisin Murphy	Andrew Balding	1st	1:34.22	Won	–	9-0	9/1	Dwelt start - midfield - headway on near side of group 2f out - soon pushed along to lead - ridden and edged right over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - readily(op 7/1) Dwelt start - midfield - headway on near side of group 2f out - soon pushed along to lead - ridden and edged right over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - readily(op 7/1)