Impero (IRE)

Staying · Soft · 5 wins

Breeding Zoffany (IRE) × On A Pedestal (IRE)

32 Runs
5 Wins
16% Strike
138 Peak RPR
8 Days off
Climbing
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Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100
12 Jun 2022 · Gowran Park (IRE) · 4th/8 () 24 Jun 2022 · Curragh (IRE) · 4th/18 () 7 Jul 2022 · Limerick (IRE) · 5th/10 () 22 Jul 2022 · Down Royal (IRE) · 3rd/10 () 29 Oct 2022 · Galway (IRE) · 2nd/14 () 20 Nov 2022 · Punchestown (IRE) · 7th/16 () 31 Dec 2022 · Punchestown (IRE) · 10th/20 () 16 May 2023 · Killarney (IRE) · 3rd/7 () 24 Jun 2023 · Down Royal (IRE) · 2nd/9 () 4 Jul 2023 · Roscommon (IRE) · 4th/14 () 18 Jul 2023 · Killarney (IRE) · 3rd/14 () 6 Sep 2023 · Gowran Park (IRE) · 4th/12 () 16 Jan 2024 · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 2nd/12 () 9 Feb 2024 · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 2nd/7 () 8 Mar 2024 · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 7th/9 () 15 Aug 2024 · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 8th/9 () 25 Sep 2024 · Listowel (IRE) · 2nd/15 () 11 Oct 2024 · Downpatrick (IRE) · 1st/7 (won) 25 Oct 2024 · Cheltenham · 1st/10 (won) 28 Nov 2024 · Musselburgh · 1st/4 (won) 21 Dec 2024 · Ascot · 9th/12 () 11 Apr 2025 · Ballinrobe (IRE) · 1st/8 (won) 29 Apr 2025 · Punchestown (IRE) · 10th/17 () 25 May 2025 · Kelso · 1st/5 (won 0) 17 Jun 2025 · Stratford · 3rd/4 (btn 7.5) 2 Aug 2025 · Galway (IRE) · 17th/18 (btn 22) 9 May 2026 · Killarney (IRE) · 2nd/10 (btn 2.25) 24 May 2026 · Kelso · 3rd/4 (btn 1.75)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
49
Win %
16%
Placed %
59%
Trend
Climbing

Course Record

19 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Killarney (IRE) — well clear of the 59% career baseline.

  • Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 50% 0-2-4
  • Killarney (IRE) SPEC 100% 0-3-3
  • Punchestown (IRE) 0% 0-0-3
  • Down Royal (IRE) 100% 0-2-2
  • Kelso 100% 1-1-2
  • Galway (IRE) 50% 0-1-2
  • Roscommon (IRE) 50% 0-1-2
  • Curragh (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
  • Gowran Park (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
  • Ballinrobe (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
  • Cheltenham 100% 1-0-1
  • Downpatrick (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
  • Leopardstown (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
  • Listowel (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
  • Musselburgh 100% 1-0-1
  • Naas (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
  • Stratford 100% 0-1-1
  • Ascot 0% 0-0-1
  • Limerick (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

9 jockeys · 4 trainers

Jockeys

  • Jack Cleary 50% 0-4-8
  • Gavin Ryan 83% 0-5-6
  • Danny Gilligan NOW 60% 2-1-5
  • Jordan Gainford 100% 2-2-4
  • Paddy Harnett 0% 0-0-3
  • Carl Millar 100% 1-1-2
  • B J Cooper 0% 0-0-2
  • Brian Hayes 100% 0-1-1
  • Gary Carroll 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Cian Collins NOW 75% 5-4-12
  • Michael G Cleary 56% 0-5-9
  • Donnacha Aidan O'Brien 50% 0-4-8
  • Thomas Cooper 33% 0-1-3

Recent Runs

last 10 races · newest first
  1. 3rd/4 24 May 2026 8 days ago

    Kelso

    • 2m
    • Good
    • Class 2
    • Cheekpieces
    btn 1.75 OR 140 +4

    Danny Gilligan

    Raced in second - going okay 2 out - no chance with winner before last - weakened and lost second final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)

  2. 2nd/10 9 May 2026 23 days ago

    Killarney (IRE)

    • 2m1f
    • Good To Yielding
    • Cheekpieces
    btn 2.25 OR 136 +60

    Carl Millar

    Led - not fluent 4th - hampered by loose horse before 3 out - headed when hit 2 out - rallied and led again approaching last - headed…

  3. 17th/18 2 Aug 2025 303 days ago

    Galway (IRE)

    • 1m4f
    • Yielding
    • Cheekpieces
    btn 22 OR 76 -61

    Gary Carroll

    Raced in second - lost second 4f out - weakened over 2f out - tailed off(op 13/2)

  4. 3rd/4 17 Jun 2025 349 days ago

    Stratford

    • 2m½f
    • Good
    • Class 3
    • Cheekpieces
    btn 7.5 OR 137 +8

    Jordan Gainford

    Raced in second - hit 2nd - lost position 4th - outpaced after 2 out - soon lost ground - weakened gradually run-in(op 11/5 tchd 6/4 and…

  5. 1st/5 25 May 2025 372 days ago

    Kelso

    • 2m
    • Good
    • Class 2
    • Cheekpieces
    won 0 OR 129

    Jordan Gainford

    Raced in second - chased clear leader from 3rd - not fluent 4 out - pressed leader and going best after 2 out - shaken up to lead and good…

  6. 10th/17 29 Apr 2025 398 days ago

    Punchestown (IRE)

    • 2m½f
    • Yielding

    Danny Gilligan

    Prominent - lost position after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 20/1)

  7. 1st/8 11 Apr 2025 416 days ago

    Ballinrobe (IRE)

    • 2m1f
    • Good
    won

    Danny Gilligan

    Prominent - went second approaching last - ridden to lead run-in - kept on well(op 7/2 tchd 9/2)

  8. 9th/12 21 Dec 2024 527 days ago

    Ascot

    • 1m7½f
    • Good To Soft

    Danny Gilligan

    Midfield - weakened before 2 out

  9. 1st/4 28 Nov 2024 550 days ago

    Musselburgh

    • 2m4f
    • Good To Soft
    won

    Carl Millar

    Travelled strongly - made all - hit 8th - faced challenge before 3 out - clear when hit last - easily(tchd 5/6)

  10. 1st/10 25 Oct 2024 584 days ago

    Cheltenham

    • 2m½f
    • Good
    won

    Danny Gilligan

    Prominent - jumped right 1st - not fluent 5th - hit 3 out - ridden to lead approaching last - kept on well(Mkt1: op 9/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd…