Imperial Esprit (2014) Horse
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Imperial Esprit is a 12yo b horse trained by R Varnham. It is by Scorpion out of Shesourpresent. Imperial Esprit has recorded seven wins in its career. On 29 Oct 2021 at Uttoxeter, it captured the $6,061.00 Cazoo Handicap Chase, its most significant victory to date.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Warwick 02-May-26 5121m GOOD R4 CL4 ChNHF $2,567 (of $9,625), SP: 13.00 1st Corporal Jackjones ( D Andrews 169 , Cd 166 ) 2nd Imperial Esprit ( S P O'connor 169 , Cd 166 ) 1.50L 3rd Crawter ( J Newman 169 ) 29.50L See full results | S P O'connor 76.7kg, Cd 75.3kg 1.50L | 2 (4) |
| Parham 25-Apr-26 4828m GOOD Nv (of $5,133), SP: 1.67 1st Imperial Esprit ( K L Featherstone 178 ) 2nd Mawlood ( C Hillhouse 163 ) 1.00L 3rd Carrolls Cottage ( J Etheridge 163 ) 1.00L | K L Featherstone 80.7kg | 1 |
| Parham 28-Mar-26 4828m GOOD (of $5,133), SP: 1.67 1st Imperial Esprit ( C Marshall 168 ) 2nd Viva Lavilla ( M Legg 168 ) 4.00L 3rd Mister Tickle ( J Etheridge 163 ) 6.00L | C Marshall 76.2kg | 1 |
| Cocklebarrow 25-Jan-26 4828m GOOD Nv (of $5,133), SP: 5.00 1st Bass Rock ( L Murphy 168 ) 2nd Imperial Esprit ( K L Featherstone 168 ) 3rd Guy ( S Scott 168 ) 14.00L | K L Featherstone 76.2kg | 2 |
| Larkhill 30-Nov-25 4828m GOOD (of $5,133), SP: 5.00 1st Yippee Ki Yay ( M Herbert 169 ) 2nd Dibble Decker ( C Case 168 ) 1.00L 3rd Mulberry Hill ( H D O'dwyer 156 ) 4.00L 4th Imperial Esprit ( S Mead 168 ) 15.00L | S Mead 76.2kg 15.00L | 4 |
| Stratford 31-May-25 4540m GOOD R2 CL3 ChNHF $1,540 (of $11,550), SP: 7.00 1st Famous Clermont ( I Hill 167 , Cd 162 ) 2nd Fairly Famous ( G Andrews 164 ) 1.25L 3rd Imperial Esprit ( A Jackson-fennell 161 , Cd 168 ) 3.25L See full results | A Jackson-fennell 73kg, Cd 76.2kg 3.25L | 3 (4) |
| Peper Harow 17-May-25 4830m GOOD Nv (of $3,593), SP: 2/1 Stdy hdwy 6; led 3 out; r.o wl 1st Imperial Esprit ( S Mead 178 ) 2nd Didero Vallis ( D Williams 171 ) 4.00L 3rd Joe Kidd ( T Hutsby 168 ) 6.00L | S Mead 80.7kg | 1 |
| Godstone 03-May-25 4830m GOOD (of $3,593), SP: 4/5 Went 2nd aft blun 12; led 3 out til hdd cl home 1st Commander Of Ten ( M K L Featherstone 168 ) 2nd Imperial Esprit ( S Mead 177 ) 0.20L 3rd Presenting Point ( H Carrington 168 ) 0.00L | S Mead 80.3kg 0.20L | 2 |
| Stratford 13-Apr-25 4540m GOOD R6 CL5 ChNHF $590 (of $4,427), SP: 8.00 Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, went 2nd 10th, led 12th, headed after next, not fluent 3 out or 2 out, no extra 1st Allmankind ( A Chadwick 164 ) 2nd Empire De Maulde ( D Andrews 164 , Cd 161 ) 1.75L 3rd Imperial Esprit ( A Jackson-fennell 164 , Cd 171 ) 15.75L See full results | A Jackson-fennell 74.4kg, Cd 77.6kg 15.75L | 3 (5) |
| Parham 29-Mar-25 4830m GOOD (of $2,361), SP: 7/4 2nd to 10; chsd wnr 3 out; one pce 1st Definite Dilemma ( P York 164 ) 2nd Imperial Esprit ( S Mead 161 ) 2.00L 3rd Jeremy Pass ( C Marshall 161 ) 15.00L | S Mead 73kg 2.00L | 2 |
| Penshurst 16-Mar-25 4830m GOOD (of $2,361), SP: 5/1 Hdwy 9; went 2nd 3 out; ev ch nxt; one pce 1st Movethechains ( H Carrington 163 ) 2nd Imperial Esprit ( S Mead 168 ) 3.00L 3rd Joy Of Life ( W Hickman 171 ) 2.00L | S Mead 76.2kg 3.00L | 2 |
| Cocklebarrow 26-Jan-25 4830m GOOD Nv (of $2,361), SP: 6/4 Hdwy 11; wknd 2 out 1st Chilinlikeavillain ( H Barfoot-saunt 168 ) 2nd The Composeur ( A Jones 171 ) 0.75L 3rd Miladygrace ( F Keighley 161 ) 4.00L 5th Imperial Esprit ( S Mead 177 ) 24.75L | S Mead 80.3kg 24.75L | 5 |
| Horseheath 31-Dec-24 4830m GOOD Nv (of $3,336), Winning Time: 06:10.000, SP: 2/1 Prom til wknd 3 out 1st Aramax ( C Murphy 168 ) 2nd Drop Him In ( T Hutsby 168 ) 2.25L 3rd Master Malcolm ( J Wilmot 168 ) 5.00L 6th Imperial Esprit ( S Mead 177 ) 33.25L | S Mead 80.3kg 33.25L | 6 |
| Stratford 01-Jun-24 4540m GOOD R2 ChNHF $3,080 (of $6,160), Winning Time: 05:30.760, SP: 7/1 In touch in rear, headway 4 out, ridden to chase winner approaching last, stayed on 1st Famous Clermont ( I Hill 167 ) 2nd Imperial Esprit ( I Robinson 161 ) 3.00L 3rd Shantou Flyer ( O Nicholls 167 ) 4.75L | I Robinson 73kg 3.00L | 2 (5) |
| Edgcote 19-May-24 4830m GOOD Nv (of $4,363), Winning Time: 06:24.000, SP: 3.00 Stdy hdwy 13; went 2nd aft 15; led 3 out; r.o wl 1st Imperial Esprit ( S Mead 178 ) 2nd The Composeur ( J Wilmot 171 ) 18.00L 3rd Striking Out ( I M Oliver 168 ) 0.15L | S Mead 80.7kg | 1 (6) |
| Mollington 06-May-24 4830m SOFT Nv (of $4,363), Winning Time: 06:33.000, SP: 5.00 Hdwy 12; led aft 3 out; stayed on wl 1st Imperial Esprit ( S Mead 168 ) 2nd Premier D'troice ( J Earnshaw 168 ) 6.00L 3rd Dundrum Wood ( M Reeve 173 ) 2.00L | S Mead 76.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Kempton 23-Apr-24 4120m GOOD R8 CL5 ChNHF $321 (of $4,813), Winning Time: 05:03.250, SP: 23.00 Close up, towards rear 9th, ridden 3 out, weakened next 1st Yccs Portocervo ( E Holder 174 ) 2nd Duc De Bourbon ( C Sprake 166 ) 4.25L 3rd No Getaway ( S Clarke 170 ) 3.00L 4th Imperial Esprit ( D Kyne 166 , Cd 173 ) 14.75L See full results | D Kyne 75.3kg, Cd 78.5kg 14.75L | 4 (6) |
| Lockinge 01-Apr-24 4830m GOOD (of $2,566), Winning Time: 06:39.000, SP: 4.50 (cp) hdwy 11; led 13 til hdd & wknd qckly app 2 out 1st Deise Aba ( C Case 164 ) 2nd What A Glance ( M Dodd 161 ) 2.00L 3rd Beyond Redemption ( R Wilks 156 ) 0.00L 4th Imperial Esprit ( D Kyne 161 ) 0.00L | D Kyne 73kg 0.00L | 4 (10) |
| Larkhill 25-Feb-24 4830m SOFT (of $2,566), Winning Time: 06:33.000, SP: 5.00 Trckd ldrs; led 13 til hdd app 2 out; wknd & lft 2nd last 1st Boss Man Fred ( J King 168 ) 2nd Imperial Esprit ( D Kyne 176 ) 6.00L 3rd Fabrique En France ( I Robinson 168 ) 11.00L | D Kyne 79.8kg 6.00L | 2 (9) |
| Horseheath 28-Jan-24 4830m GOOD Nv (of $2,566), Winning Time: 06:20.000, SP: 1.80 A.p; led 15 til hdd & no ex flat 1st Jonjoela ( J Parker 164 ) 2nd Imperial Esprit ( K Kirkby 176 ) 2.00L 3rd Creadan Grae ( A Richmond-watson 168 ) 15.00L | K Kirkby 79.8kg 2.00L | 2 (10) |
| Horseheath 31-Dec-23 4830m SOFT Nv (of $2,566), Winning Time: 06:37.000, SP: 1.67 Held up; qcknd to ld 14; clr 2 out; held on wl flat 1st Imperial Esprit ( K Kirkby 173 ) 2nd Jonjoela ( J Parker 164 ) 4.00L 3rd In Arrears ( C Murphy 161 ) 10.00L | K Kirkby 78.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Larkhill 26-Nov-23 4830m SOFT (of $2,566), Winning Time: 06:09.000, SP: 4.00 Hdwy 7; chall 15; ev ch 2 out; wknd last 1st Shantou Flyer ( O Nicholls 178 ) 2nd Myth Buster ( L Bradstock 173 ) 1.25L 3rd Imperial Esprit ( K Kirkby 173 ) 10.25L | K Kirkby 78.5kg 10.25L | 3 (5) |
| Badbury Rings 12-Nov-23 4830m SOFT (of $3,159), Winning Time: 06:12.000, SP: 17.00 (5a) bhnd til hdwy 11; chall 4 out; wknd 2 out 1st Time Leader ( H Edwards 166 ) 2nd Imperial Esprit ( K Kirkby 156 ) 10.00L 3rd Southfield Theatre ( L Bradstock 161 ) 8.00L | K Kirkby 70.8kg 10.00L | 2 (10) |
| Ffos Las 17-Nov-21 4210m SOFT R2 Cl5nvhcpch $350 (of $6,061) 1st Brooksway Fair ( A Wedge 147 ) 2nd Getaway Lucy ( B Godfrey 145 ) 3rd Kingston King ( P Armson 146 ) 4th Imperial Esprit ( L Murtagh 165 ) | L Murtagh 74.8kg | 4 (13) |
| Uttoxeter 29-Oct-21 4020m SOFT R5 CL5HcpCh $2,505 (of $6,061), Winning Time: 05:20.100, SP: 11/2 Always handy and travelled strongly, led and jumped right 2 out, clear when edged right flat, stayed on 1st Imperial Esprit ( L Murtagh 157 ) 2nd Croagh Patrick ( J England 146 ) 3.00L 3rd Rostello ( C Hammond 164 ) 7.00L | L Murtagh 71.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Chepstow 21-Jan-21 3230m HEAVY R1 CL4NvH (of $5,800), Winning Time: 04:14.500, SP: 20/1 Chased leaders, jumped right 2nd, front pair well clear from 5th, not fluent 3 out, went remote 4th from last 1st Grumpy Charley ( B Carver 158 ) 2nd Real Stone ( H Skelton 165 ) 4.25L 3rd Lusitanien ( A Wedge 158 ) 4th Imperial Esprit ( S Bowen 158 ) | S Bowen 71.7kg | 4 (12) |
| Chepstow 09-Jan-21 3230m SOFT R6 CL4NvH (of $5,800), Winning Time: 04:01.100, SP: 33/1 Held up towards rear, pulled hard, modest 8th 3 out, no chance 1st Witness Protection ( J Best 159 ) 2nd Can You Call ( A Wedge 152 ) 0.50L 3rd Sheldon ( K Jones 152 ) 1.75L 8th Imperial Esprit ( P J Brennan 152 ) 32.75L | P J Brennan 68.9kg 32.75L | 8 (11) |
| Plumpton 16-Dec-19 4130m HEAVY R3 CL4MdHNHF (of $6,300), Winning Time: 05:33.900, SP: 6/4 Raced keenly, chased leading pair, tracked leader after 2nd until 6th, pushed along after 8th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out 1st Top Man ( T Cannon 154 ) 2nd Mr Perfect ( C J Todd 154 ) 14.00L 3rd Call Off The Dogs ( J Moore 154 ) 10.00L UPL Imperial Esprit ( P J Brennan 154 ) | P J Brennan 69.9kg | UPD (5) |
| Chepstow 24-Feb-19 3230m SOFT R7 CL5MdNHF (of $3,500), Winning Time: 04:02.300, SP: 7/4 Made most until over 3f out, one pace after 1st Some Detail ( K Buckley 159 ) 2nd Golden Gift ( B Frost 159 ) 2.00L 3rd Dramatic Approach ( L Harrison 152 ) 2.75L 5th Imperial Esprit ( M Legg 159 ) 11.50L | M Legg 72.1kg 11.50L | 5 (15) |
| Chepstow 27-Dec-18 3230m SOFT R7 CL4NHF $1,145 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 03:58.900, SP: 8/1 Held up, green and ran a bit wide on bend over 13f out, headway over 7f out, outpaced 3f out, stayed on and went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner 1st Ask For Glory ( S Twiston-davies 154 ) 2nd Imperial Esprit ( M M Legg 154 ) 13.00L 3rd Financier ( J E Moore 154 ) 0.75L | M M Legg 69.9kg 13.00L | 2 (8) |