Imperial Saint (2018) Horse

Foal Date
22-May-18
Colour
bay
Sire
Saint Des Saints
Dam
Quinine De Mazille
Prize Money
192980
Owners
Richard Johnson Racing Imperial Saint
About

Imperial Saint is a 7yo horse trained by P Hobbs and J White. It is by Saint Des Saints out of the dam Quinine De Mazille and has recorded six wins so far. Its most important victory came on 26 Dec 2024 at Aintree, where it collected the $34,429.00 Cl2 Hcpch. The animal has proven a lucrative choice for bettors; backing it throughout its career would have delivered a 49% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Cheltenham 13-Dec-25 4140m SOFT R4 CL1 HcpChNHF $1,675 (of $122,962), Winning Time: 05:12.240, SP: 15.00 1st Glengouly ( S Bowen 142 ) 2nd Vincenzo ( D Johnston 153 ) 1.50L 3rd Jagwar ( J O Jr 162 ) 1.80L 6th Imperial Saint ( S Houlihan 157 ) 11.55L See full resultsS Houlihan 71.2kg 11.55L6 (11)
Aintree 26-Oct-25 4010m GOOD R5 CL1 HcpCh $2,144 (of $78,696), Winning Time: 04:55.770, SP: 3.00 1st Hitman ( F Gingell 157 ) 2nd Master Chewy ( S Twiston-davies 160 ) 2.00L 3rd Minella Drama ( B S Hughes 152 ) 1.50L 5th Imperial Saint ( S Houlihan 148 ) 10.75L See full resultsS Houlihan 67.1kg 10.75L5 (7)
Aintree 05-Apr-25 5020m GOOD R3 CL1 HcpCh $21,200 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 06:17.600, SP: 3.75 1st Cruz Control ( S Sheppard 151 ) 2nd Imperial Saint ( M G Nolan 156 ) 5.00L 3rd Erne River ( A Wedge 142 ) 0.20L See full resultsM G Nolan 70.8kg 5.00L2 (12)
Kempton 23-Feb-25 4120m SOFT R2 CL1 NvCh $3,998 (of $73,778), Winning Time: 08:40.880, SP: 3.25 Tracked winner, pushed along and lost 2nd 3 out, weakened quickly before next 1st Rubaud ( H Cobden 156 ) 2nd Boombawn ( H Skelton 161 ) 1.00L 3rd Mark Of Gold ( C Quinn 161 ) 1.00L 4th Imperial Saint ( M G Nolan 156 ) 7.50L See full resultsM G Nolan 70.8kg 7.50L4 (6)
Cheltenham 25-Jan-25 4140m SOFT R3 CL1 HcpCh $10,610 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 08:46.500, SP: 5.50 Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, went 3rd between last two, never going pace of leading duo 1st Moon D'orange ( S Bowen 145 ) 2nd Grandeur D'ame ( T Cannon 152 ) 0.15L 3rd Imperial Saint ( M G Nolan 160 ) 2.40L See full resultsM G Nolan 72.6kg 2.40L3 (11)
Aintree 26-Dec-24 4010m SOFT R2 CL2 HcpCh $18,484 (of $34,429), Winning Time: 08:38.310, SP: 3.75 Made all, jumped well, clear approaching last, ran on well run-in (limited comments due to fog) 1st Imperial Saint ( M G Nolan 163 ) 2nd Richmond Lake ( B S Hughes 168 ) 6.50L 3rd Westerninthepark ( S Bowen 157 ) 7.50L See full resultsM G Nolan 73.9kg1 (5)
Newbury 30-Nov-24 3300m SOFT R7 CL2 HcpCh (of $49,185), Winning Time: 04:05.400, SP: 3.50 Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, closed next, lost place 5th, effort 5 out, not fluent 3 out, no extra and mistake 2 out 1st General Medrano ( B Jones 159 ) 2nd Beau Balko ( H Cobden 157 ) 9.00L 3rd Prince Quali ( H Kimber 156 ) 10.25L 7th Imperial Saint ( M G Nolan 166 ) 20.50L See full resultsM G Nolan 75.3kg 20.50L7 (9)
Aintree 09-Nov-24 3180m GOOD R4 CL3 HcpCh $13,202 (of $24,593), Winning Time: 03:56.280, SP: 1.83 Mid-division in 4th, steady headway before 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, led travelling strongly before last, cleared away and driven out run-in, readily 1st Imperial Saint ( M G Nolan 168 ) 2nd Magistrato ( C Ward 149 ) 8.50L 3rd Calgary Tiger ( J Best 145 ) 0.30L See full resultsM G Nolan 76.2kg1 (8)
Aintree 27-Oct-24 3180m GOOD R2 CL3 NvHcpCh $10,562 (of $19,674), Winning Time: 03:59.880, SP: 4.00 Tracked leaders, tracked leader 2nd, hit 5th, led before 4th, strongly pressed when left in clear lead last, reduced lead towards finish, always just doing enough 1st Imperial Saint ( M G Nolan 157 ) 2nd Petit Tonnerre ( J O Jr 158 ) 0.75L 3rd Parisencore ( D Mcmenamin 163 ) 2.75L See full resultsM G Nolan 71.2kg1 (7)
Ffos Las 22-Apr-24 4020m SOFT R4 HcpH $5,096 (of $5,096), Winning Time: 05:03.420, SP: 9/4 Tracked leader, led 5 out, 3 lengths clear approaching last, ran on 1st Imperial Saint ( M G Nolan 168 ) 2nd He Knows Better ( J Bowen 162 ) 8.00L 3rd Just Over Land ( D Johnston 166 ) 11.00L See full resultsM G Nolan 76.2kg1 (10)
Exeter 07-Apr-24 3720m HEAVY R4 CL4 HcpH $1,215 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 05:06.720, SP: 3.75 Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, in touch with leaders 3 out where ridden, chased leaders 2 out, not fluent last, held on for 3rd on line 1st Donnacha ( J Davies 166 ) 2nd King Of The Lake ( R Dingle 159 ) 4.75L 3rd Imperial Saint ( M G Nolan 168 ) 5.50L See full resultsM G Nolan 76.2kg 5.50L3 (6)
Newbury 23-Mar-24 3280m SOFT R4 HcpH $1,901 (of $8,265), Winning Time: 03:59.130, SP: 7/2 Tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace 1st Doyen Quest ( H Skelton 155 ) 2nd Steel Ally ( S Twiston-davies 167 ) 0.30L 3rd Imperial Saint ( M G Nolan 162 ) 9.75L See full resultsM G Nolan 73.5kg 9.75L3 (14)
Chepstow 27-Dec-23 3230m SOFT R2 CL4 NvH $2,082 (of $8,164), Winning Time: 04:09.370, SP: 3.75 Front mid-division, went 3rd approaching 3 out, chased leader before next, ridden before last and no impression, kept on and hung left run-in, always held by winner 1st Ito Ditto ( J Bowen 161 ) 2nd Imperial Saint ( M G Nolan 161 ) 3.25L 3rd Followango ( I Williams 147 ) 16.00L See full resultsM G Nolan 73kg 3.25L2 (13)
Ludlow 27-Nov-23 3170m SOFT R1 CL4 MdH $4,901 (of $8,853), Winning Time: 03:54.580, SP: 7.50 Prominent, pushed along to press leader 3 out, led approaching 2 out, went clear run-in 1st Imperial Saint ( M G Nolan 158 ) 2nd Gentleman Jacques ( P O'brien 158 ) 9.50L 3rd The Famous Five ( C Deutsch 158 ) 2.50L See full resultsM G Nolan 71.7kg1 (16)
Toomebridge 08-May-23 4830m SOFT Md (of $4,901), SP: 5.00 Made all, 2l adv 1/2way, 4l adv 4out, qcknd clr 2out, in command last, easily 1st Imperial Saint ( B G Crawford 170 ) 2nd Arkle Rua ( S Connor 170 ) 11.00L 3rd Aughafatten ( N Mcparlan 170 ) 2.00LB G Crawford 77.1kg1 (5)
Kirkistown 11-Mar-23 4830m SOFT Md (of $4,901), SP: 6/1 Ww, 6th 1/2way, rdn aftr 3out in rr, sn no ex & btn, left 5th at last, ko bhnd 1st Annaghbeg ( S Connor 170 ) 2nd Solly Attwell ( P C Bannon 170 ) 2.00L 3rd Squire Ohara ( D G Lavery 170 ) 2.50L 5th Imperial Saint ( B G Crawford 170 , Cd 0 ) 25.00LB G Crawford 77.1kg, Cd 0 25.00L5 (8)
Farmacaffley 25-Feb-23 4830m SOFT Md (of $4,901), SP: 11/2 Rcd 3rd, tr ldr 1/2 way, cl 2nd 4out, ld aftr 2out, jnd & hdd str, sltly hmprd appr last, ko 1st Cadoudal Saint ( N Mcparlan 170 ) 2nd Now Go Soldier Go ( B O'neill 170 ) 2.00L 3rd Imperial Saint ( S Connor 170 ) 3.50LS Connor 77.1kg 3.50L3 (8)