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Impero: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Impero is a 7-year-old gelding by Zoffany, trained by Cian Collins. He has won 5 of 35 starts and placed in 14 more, for £29,242 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 1f, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 13% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:30 at Killarney on 4 October. His best performance rating is 138, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 35
  • Wins 5
  • Placed 19
  • Strike rate 14%
  • Prize money £29,242
  • Best rating 138
  • Official rating –

Where Impero runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:30 Killarney Killarney Races Beginners Steeplechase —

Impero form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
4 Aug 26 Roscommon (IRE) J.F. Hanley Groundscare Beginners Steeplechase 2m 0.5f Soft 4 28.5 100/30 Jack Kennedy –
30 Jun 26 Wexford Dunbrody Beginners Chase 2m Good 5 46.75 10/3 Ben Harvey –
15 Jun 26 Kilbeggan T. Murray & Son Ltd. Beginners Chase 2m 4f Yielding 5 13.75 3/1 Ben Harvey –
24 May 26 Kelso Elliot Henderson Group Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Good 3 7.25 5/1 Danny Gilligan 140
9 May 26 Killarney Kelly Bros Handicap Hurdle 2m 1f Good To Yielding 2 2.25 7/1 Carl Millar 136
2 Aug 25 Galway McDonogh Capital Investments Handicap 1m 4f Yielding 17 49.75 9/1 Gary Carroll 76
17 Jun 25 Stratford George And Dragon Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 0.5f Good 3 14 13/8 Jordan Gainford 137
25 May 25 Kelso Celebrating Dick's 90th Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Good 1 — 5/2 Jordan Gainford 129
29 Apr 25 Punchestown Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Listed) 2m 0.5f Yielding 10 14.75 14/1 Danny Gilligan 127
11 Apr 25 Ballinrobe McGrath Limestone Works Handicap Hurdle 2m 1f Good 1 — 4/1 Danny Gilligan 121
21 Dec 24 Ascot Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 1m 7.5f Good To Soft 9 52.25 22/1 Danny Gilligan 127
28 Nov 24 Musselburgh Join Racing TV Now Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4f Good To Soft 1 — 8/15F Carl Millar 121
25 Oct 24 Cheltenham Abu Dhabi Digital Markets Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 0.5f Good 1 — 6/1 Danny Gilligan 119
11 Oct 24 Downpatrick Toals Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle 2m 1.5f Good To Yielding 1 — 5/6F Jordan Gainford 103
25 Sep 24 Listowel Brandon Hotel Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m 2f Soft 2 2.5 11/1 Jordan Gainford 100
15 Aug 24 Dundalk (AW) Irish Stallion Farms EBF Red God Handicap (Premier Handicap) 1m 2.5f Standard 8 13 40/1 Jack Cleary 80
8 Mar 24 Dundalk (AW) Unitek Handicap 1m 4f Standard 7 9.75 14/1 Jack Cleary 81
9 Feb 24 Dundalk (AW) View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap 2m Standard 2 5.5 10/3 Jack Cleary 82
16 Jan 24 Dundalk (AW) Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Maiden 1m 4f Standard 2 .5 13/2 Jack Cleary 82
6 Sep 23 Gowran Park Racing Again September 16th Maiden 1m 6f Good 4 10 4/1 Jack Cleary 83
18 Jul 23 Killarney William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Handicap 2m 1f Yielding 3 2.75 22/1 Jack Cleary 82
4 Jul 23 Roscommon Colm Markey, MEP, Supporting Roscommon Racecourse Maiden 1m 3.5f Good To Yielding 4 3.25 12/1 Jack Cleary 84
24 Jun 23 Down Royal Watch Racing TV With Free Trial Now Maiden 1m 5f Good 2 3 15/2 Jack Cleary 84
16 May 23 Killarney Killarney Outlook Race 1m 6f Good To Yielding 3 5 80/1 Gavin Ryan 76
31 Dec 22 Punchestown Play The Tote Exacta On Every Race 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle 2m 0.5f Soft To Heavy 10 18.75 16/1 B J Cooper –
20 Nov 22 Punchestown John Lynch Carpets 3-y-o Hurdle 2m 0.5f Yielding 7 20.75 6/1 B J Cooper –
29 Oct 22 Galway Renvyle House Hotel 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle 2m 0.5f Heavy 2 3.5 5/2F Brian Hayes –
22 Jul 22 Down Royal Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Median Auction Maiden 1m 2.5f Good 3 11.75 3/1 Gavin Ryan 79
7 Jul 22 Limerick Caherdavin Handicap (50-80) 1m 4.5f Good 5 2.75 11/8F Paddy Harnett 79
24 Jun 22 Curragh Dng Apprentice Derby 1m 4f Good 4 4.5 15/2 Paddy Harnett 79
12 Jun 22 Gowran Park Ladies Day July 23rd Apprentice Handicap 1m 1.5f Good 4 4.25 9/4F Paddy Harnett 80
23 May 22 Roscommon Follow Roscommon Racecourse On Facebook Maiden 1m 2f Soft 3 6 3/1 Gavin Ryan 82
31 Oct 21 Naas Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden 1m Heavy 3 2.25 9/2 Gavin Ryan –
16 Oct 21 Leopardstown Irish EBF Supporting Treo Eile (C & G) Maiden 1m Good 2 5 20/1 Gavin Ryan –
26 Sep 21 Curragh William Hill Ireland Play Responsibly Irish EBF Maiden 7f Good 10 10.5 18/1 Gavin Ryan –

Last time out

Finished 4 in the J.F. Hanley Groundscare Beginners Steeplechase at Roscommon (IRE) on 4 August 2026. Settled midfield early - up to 3rd by halfway - pushed on after 3 out then slipped to 4th approaching 2 out - lost momentum before the last - held on for 4th well beaten.

Impero by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16.5f 7 1 14% —
16f 4 1 25% —
12f 4 0 0% —
17f 3 1 33% —
20f 2 1 50% —
10.5f 2 0 0% —
14f 2 0 0% —
8f 2 0 0% —
15.5f 1 0 0% —
17.5f 1 1 100% —
18f 1 0 0% —
11.5f 1 0 0% —
13f 1 0 0% —
12.5f 1 0 0% —
9.5f 1 0 0% —
10f 1 0 0% —
7f 1 0 0% —

Impero by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 14 3 21% —
Yielding 5 0 0% —
Good To Yielding 4 1 25% —
Standard 4 0 0% —
Soft 3 0 0% —
Good To Soft 2 1 50% —
Heavy 2 0 0% —
Soft To Heavy 1 0 0% —

Impero by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Dundalk (AW) 4 0 0% —
Killarney 3 0 0% —
Punchestown 3 0 0% —
Kelso 2 1 50% —
Galway 2 0 0% —
Gowran Park 2 0 0% —
Roscommon 2 0 0% —
Down Royal 2 0 0% —
Curragh 2 0 0% —
Roscommon (IRE) 1 0 0% —

Impero breeding

  • Sire Zoffany (IRE)
  • Dam On A Pedestal (IRE)
  • Damsire Montjeu (IRE)
  • Breeder Mrs Ann Marie O'Brien
  • Foaled 1 May 2019

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