Impero
Impero is a seven-year-old with the kind of record that suggests a decent, honest jumper without ever quite becoming a star. Five wins from 35 races is a respectable return—roughly one win every seven outings—but what makes him interesting is how unevenly those wins are distributed. He is a long-distance specialist, winning 5 of his 18 races over two miles or more, a win rate of 28 percent, nearly double his overall average. Over shorter trips he struggles badly, which tells you exactly what kind of horse this is: a stayer who needs room to find his rhythm and will flounder if forced to go too fast too soon.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
57.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
His last win came at Kelso on 25 May 2025, a Class 2 race—one of the top levels in Britain—but that success is now 15 months in the past. Since then, nothing. Six races without a win, though he has picked up a couple of places to show he remains competitive. His most recent outing was just a day ago and he finished fourth, hardly the form of a horse about to break through again. That long gap between his last win and today raises a question mark: has he lost something, or is he simply waiting for the right race at the right distance under the right conditions?
Cian Collins trains him at Navan in County Meath, where the yard is having a decent season with 20 winners. Jack Cleary, his most frequent jockey, has never won aboard him—0 wins from 8 rides—which is worth noting if you are trying to make a case for why Impero might suddenly find form. The one clear pattern in his favour is his love of normal ground. On standard conditions he wins roughly one race in every four (3 wins from 13 races, 23 percent), his best conversion rate. If Império ever comes back to a long-distance race over normal ground, conditions could finally align. Until then, he remains a horse that delivers occasionally but not often enough to inspire confidence.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 3 wins from 13 starts (23%)
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 28% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 9 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Loves
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Aug
4th
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 7 runners
30 Jun
5th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
15 Jun
DNF
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners
24 May
3rd
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 4 runners
9 May
2nd
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 10 runners
2 Aug
17th
Galway
1m3f – 1m4f · Yielding · 21 runners
17 Jun
3rd
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
25 May
🏆 Won
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
29 Apr
10th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 17 runners
11 Apr
🏆 Won
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
4 |
2 seconds, 2 other |
15 Aug |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
4 Aug |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
3 |
1 second, 2 thirds |
9 May |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
29 Apr |
0% |
| Kelso Undulating |
2 |
1 win, 1 third |
24 May |
50% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
24 Jun |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
6 Sep |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
24 Jun |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
2 Aug |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
11 Oct |
100% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
28 Nov |
100% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
25 Oct |
100% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
11 Apr |
100% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
17 Jun |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Jul |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Dec |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
31 Oct |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
16 Oct |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
30 Jun |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jun |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
25 Sep |
0% |