Imperial Jade

Trained by Charlie Longsdon at his yard in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, Imperial Jade has solid foundations behind it. Longsdon has sent out 33 winners already this season, which marks him out as a trainer operating in good form, and that context matters — horses in busy, confident yards tend to be managed well. Imperial Jade's most regular partner in the saddle is Lilly Pinchin, who has ridden the horse in 9 of its 22 races and won once together, a win rate of around 1 in 9. That is not a spectacular partnership on paper, but consistency of jockey often reflects trust from the trainer, and trust counts for something.

The ground is worth paying attention to with Imperial Jade. On normal conditions, the horse has won 2 of its 9 races — roughly 1 in every 4 — which is a meaningfully better return than its overall record suggests. That figure of 22% on standard ground points to a horse that performs at its best when conditions are neither too wet nor too dry, something worth noting if you are watching its entries going forward.

Its most recent win came at Huntingdon in March 2025, some 13 months ago, and the last 6 races have produced nothing better than a fourth-place finish, with two non-completions in that run as well. That is a stretch that will test any supporter's patience. Imperial Jade raced just one day ago, so it is clearly being kept busy, and active horses in good yards often turn a corner without much warning. Whether that corner is coming soon remains to be seen, but this is a horse with a proven ability to win and a trainer who clearly believes there is more to come.