Ireland 5yo

Imperial Guard (IRE)

T: Michael Dods · J: Sam James · O: Csk Services Limited

By Night Of Thunder (IRE) out of Ancestral (GB)

Form 380-8851110

5/1 Current odds

3/10 W/R

74 RPR

75 TS

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10 runs
3 wins
placed
30% strike
16 d off
87 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 380-8851110 16 days off

0 1 1 1 5 8

At Doncaster 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good to Firm 3/6 3 wins · 3 placed

Best RPR 87 Career peak

Best TS 91 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 10 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 48
Win %: 30%
Placed %: 40%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

7 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Ayr — well clear of the 40% career baseline.

Ayr SPEC 100% 3-0-3
Thirsk 0% 0-0-2
Southwell (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Carlisle 0% 0-0-1
Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
Newmarket (July) 0% 0-0-1
Pontefract 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

6 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Connor Beasley 50% 2-0-4
Daniel Tudhope 50% 1-0-2
Lewis Edmunds 100% 0-1-1
Mark Winn 0% 0-0-1
Oisin Murphy 0% 0-0-1
Sam James NOW 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Michael Dods NOW 40% 3-1-10

Going Record

10 classifiable runs

Firmleaning Fires on firmer ground — 50% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 0% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 50% 3-0-6
Good 33% 0-1-3
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-1
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

10 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure seven horse — 60% in-the-money at 6½ – 7f.

Sprint ≤ 6f 20% 0-1-5
Seven 6½ – 7f 60% 3-0-5
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

15 Aug 2026 Phase Eight At Meadowhall Handicap Stakes Doncaster Class 5 10th/12 1.5 Good To Firm 7f Sam James OR 75 11/2

27 Jul 2026 Ladbrokes 'Big Daily Boosts On Racing' Handicap Stakes Ayr Class 4 1st/5 +0 Good To Firm 7f Connor Beasley OR 67 13/8F

20 Jul 2026 25% Off Lunch At Western House Hotel Handicap Stakes Ayr Class 6 1st/6 +0 Good To Firm 7f Daniel Tudhope OR 60 8/15F

13 Jul 2026 Try Racing TV For Free Now Handicap Ayr Class 6 1st/9 +0 Good To Firm 7f50y Connor Beasley OR 60 8/1

1 Jul 2026 William Hill Summer Cup Saturday 1st August Book Now Handicap Thirsk Class 5 5th/10 1.75 Good To Firm 7f Connor Beasley OR 62 10/1

5 Jun 2026 Moody Construction Handicap Thirsk Class 6 V 8th/10 1 Good 6f Connor Beasley OR 64 4/1

18 May 2026 Racing TV Handicap Carlisle Class 5 8th/10 .5 Good 5f Mark Winn OR 67 11/2

6 Aug 2025 Bet With Jayne - Your Local Bookmaker Handicap Pontefract Class 4 10th/10 .5 Good To Firm 6f Daniel Tudhope OR 76 11/2

19 Jul 2025 Woodland Group Challenge Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Sprint Series Qualifier) Newmarket (July) Class 4 8th/10 0.2 Good To Soft 6f Oisin Murphy OR 79 9/4J

31 May 2025 wingmanclub.co.uk Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 4 3rd/9 1.25 Standard 5f Lewis Edmunds OR 81 7/2

Connections

Trainer: Michael Dods 10%
Jockey: Sam James 14%
Owner: Csk Services Limited
Sire: Night Of Thunder (IRE)
Dam: Ancestral (GB)
Dam sire: Bated Breath
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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