Imperial Alex (2017) Horse
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Imperial Alex is a nine-year-old bay gelding sired by Imperial Monarch and out of What Can I Say. He races under the guidance of T Lacey and belongs to Hft Forklifts Limited. Out of 33 starts he has secured seven victories and finished in the placings eleven times, accumulating prize money of $201,040. His most recent outing was at Uttoxeter on 26 July 2026, where he ran 5th of a 9 runner field. His latest win was recorded at Uttoxeter on 28 June 2026.
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Uttoxeter • Ffos Las • Cheltenham • Perth • Exeter • Wetherby • Chepstow • Leicester • Plumpton • Carlisle • Hereford • TipperaryRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot 31-Oct-26 4796m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) R4 Sodexo Live! Regal Encore Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race), SP: 34.00 | Stan Sheppard 1L | 9 (10) |
| Uttoxeter 26-Jul-26 4837m GOOD R4 CL2 HcpCh $676 (of $22,232), Winning Time: 06:02.800, SP: 5.50 1st Hold Your Fort ( T Bellamy 159 ) 2nd Grand Clermont ( R Corcoran 163 , Cd 158 ) 1.50L 3rd The Flying Poet ( S Bowen 145 ) 7.00L 5th Imperial Alex ( S Sheppard 159 ) 21.50L See full results | S Sheppard 72.1kg 21.50L | 5 (9) |
| Uttoxeter 28-Jun-26 4837m GOOD R4 CL2 HcpCh $39,022 (of $73,777), Winning Time: 06:08.710, SP: 17.00 1st Imperial Alex ( S Sheppard 144 ) 2nd Ki Woo ( J Tudor 152 ) 0.50L 3rd Riskintheground ( H Skelton 166 ) 0.30L See full results | S Sheppard 65.3kg | 1 (14) |
| Stratford 31-May-26 5540m GOOD R4 CL3 HcpCh $7,209 (of $13,428), SP: 3.25 1st Imperial Alex ( S Sheppard 168 ) 2nd Yes Day ( J O Jr 159 ) 2.25L 3rd Esperti ( S Bowen 156 ) 8.00L See full results | S Sheppard 76.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Ffos Las 05-May-26 4789m GOOD R4 CL4 HcpCh $2,163 (of $8,755), Winning Time: 06:03.770, SP: 5.50 1st Galop De Chasse ( N Fox 162 , Cd 159 ) 2nd Imperial Alex ( S Sheppard 163 ) 0.30L 3rd The Boola Boss ( S Bowen 165 ) 15.30L See full results | S Sheppard 73.9kg 0.30L | 2 (10) |
| Warwick 27-Mar-26 4828m GOOD R5 CL2 HcpCh $1,196 (of $39,348), Winning Time: 06:10.070, SP: 8.50 1st Fever Dream ( J Tudor 147 ) 2nd Get Up Mush ( H Skelton 152 ) 5.50L 3rd Lord Accord ( R P Mclernon 168 ) 1.50L 5th Imperial Alex ( S Sheppard 159 ) 13.25L See full results | S Sheppard 72.1kg 13.25L | 5 (8) |
| Sandown 07-Mar-26 4866m SOFT (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL3 Chase, SP: 18/1 In rear, slow 2nd, pushed along after 4 out, no response | J J Burke 68.5kg 3 1/2l | 7 (8) |
| Cheltenham 15-Nov-25 5029m HEAVY (SOFT IN PLACES) CL3 Chase, SP: 18/1 Midfield, pushed along 15th, ridden and no chance after 3 out, faded | Mr Sean P O'Connor 70.8kg 1 3/4 length | 11 (16) |
| Perth 08-Jun-25 4791m GOOD CL4 Chase, SP: 9/2 Chased leader, ridden and pressed leader 3 out, mistake 2 out, led run-in, kept on well | Stan Sheppard 75.8kg | 1 (9) |
| Uttoxeter 17-May-25 4837m GOOD CL3 Chase, SP: 15/2 Chased leaders, left in 3rd at 4th, badly hampered by loose horse 7th, kept on, ridden and chased leader before last, kept on run-in but always held | Stan Sheppard 72.6kg 1 3/4 length | 2 (9) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 26-Feb-25 4089m HEAVY CL4 Chase, SP: 4/1 Tracked leader until 5th, chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, went 2nd again 2 out, no chance with winner, finished tired | Stan Sheppard 72.1kg 26l | 2 (4) |
| Exeter 13-Jan-25 4877m SOFT CL3 Chase, SP: 20/1 Held up towards rear, pushed along 11th, trailing off when pulled up before 4 out | Stan Sheppard 73.9kg | UPL (8) |
| Uttoxeter 10-Dec-24 4828m SOFT (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL3 Chase, SP: 14/1 Mid-division, mistake 5th, not fluent 13th, ridden after 4 out, weakened 3 out | Stan Sheppard 72.1kg 16l | 8 (9) |
| Uttoxeter 30-Jun-24 5242m GOOD TO SOFT CL2 Chase, SP: 7/1 In rear, mistake 2nd, hit 10th, not fluent next, ridden after 12th, well beaten before 4 out | Cameron Iles 64.4kg 10l | 9 (14) |
| Uttoxeter 04-May-24 4828m SOFT CL2 Chase, SP: 7/2 Mid-division, ridden behind leaders 3 out, jumped left and disputed 2nd 2 out, pressed leader approaching last, stayed on well run-in to lead narrowly final 110 yards, just prevailed | Brendan Powell 64.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Wetherby 28-Mar-24 4869m SOFT (HEAVY IN PLACES) CL4 Chase, SP: 4/7 In touch, progress into 2nd turning for home, led still going well after 3 out, awkward jump 2 out, driven clear approaching the last, pushed out run-in, eased towards finish | Stan Sheppard 74.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Chepstow 17-Mar-24 4747m HEAVY (SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Chase, SP: 13/8 Mid-division, headway to go 3rd home turn, ridden to challenge 3 out, soon led, clear last, comfortably | Stan Sheppard 70.8kg | 1 (9) |
| Leicester 23-Jan-24 4564m SOFT CL5 Chase, SP: 2/1 Held up in mid-division, headway after 14th, mistake 3 out, chased winner 2 out, unable to get on terms, stayed on | Stan Sheppard 73.9kg 3 1/4l | 2 (10) |
| Uttoxeter 22-Dec-23 4828m HEAVY CL5 Chase, SP: 5/1 Chased leaders, not much room 11th, went 2nd next, challenging when not fluent and bumped 3 out, soon led, headed last, no impression on winner flat | Stan Sheppard 75.8kg 3 3/4l | 2 (11) |
| Newcastle 23-Nov-23 4710m SOFT CL5 Chase, SP: 2/1 Mid-division, hit 9th, shaken up and went 3rd 3 out, pressed leader and out-jumped 2 out, soon ridden and rallied run-in, just held towards finish | Stan Sheppard 76.2kg Neck | 2 (8) |
| Warwick 07-Nov-23 5121m SOFT CL5 Chase, SP: 15/2 In touch, headway 5 out, tracked leaders next, switched left approaching 2 out, ridden and every chance next, kept on one pace | Stan Sheppard 72.6kg 2 1/4l | 2 (18) |
| Plumpton 24-Sep-23 3972m GOOD CL5 Chase, SP: 11/4 Keen early, chased leader until 7th, well in touch when blundered and hampered 4 out, weakened before 2 out | Stan Sheppard 75.3kg 19l | 3 (5) |
| Carlisle 19-Mar-23 3878m SOFT (HEAVY IN PLACES) CL5 Hurdle, SP: 7/4 Close up, every chance from 2 out, ridden to lead towards finish, headed final strides | Stan Sheppard 74.4kg Short Head | 2 (8) |
| Warwick 11-Feb-23 4225m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL5 Hurdle, SP: 9/4 Towards rear, went mid-division 5th, headway into 2nd after 3 out, led approaching 2 out where not fluent, soon pushed along, ran on well, always doing enough | J J Burke 69.9kg | 1 (12) |
| Chepstow 08-Jan-23 3229m SOFT (HEAVY IN PLACES) CL4 Hurdle, SP: 66/1 Off the pace and always towards rear | Stan Sheppard 70.3kg 3 3/4l | 10 (16) |
| Hereford 08-Nov-22 3267m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Hurdle, SP: 80/1 Towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, made no impression | Stan Sheppard 69.9kg 3l | 8 (16) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 25-Oct-22 3351m GOOD TO SOFT CL3 Hurdle, SP: 80/1 Towards rear, not fluent 4 out and struggling | Stan Sheppard 69.9kg 18l | 7 (13) |
| Tipperary 24-Mar-21 3621m SOFT NH Flat, SP: 28/1 Tracked leaders on outer, headway to lead after 2f, pushed along and headed under 4f out, soon no extra and weakened | Mr R W Barron 73.9kg 2 3/4l | 11 (11) |