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Imperial Saint

Horse Form Profile

Age: 8 years

Owner: Richard Johnson Racing Imperial Saint

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13th

36

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Imperial Saint

10st 2lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Novice campaign last season went well, notably over the conventional fences here where he registered three handicap wins (2m/2m4f) and was second at this meeting (3m1f); resumed progress with a win at Haydock (3m1f) this January but badly hampered at the Cheltenham Festival; this trip is a big step into the unknown but he needs a second look.

50/1

8th

11

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Imperial Saint

11st 1lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Progressive novice last season, winning three handicaps at Aintree (2m/2m4f, good/good to soft) and posting a good third here (2m4f, soft); won at Haydock (3m1f, good to soft) in January when back up in trip and he's unexposed over staying distances; up 3lb for that neck victory; could go well.

20/1

1st

6

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 125y

Class 1

14:00 Haydock

Imperial Saint

10st 10lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Three wins at Aintree (2m/2m4f, good/good to soft) last season and second there (3m1f, good) in April; current mark shouldn't be beyond him if he's at his best but that hasn't been the case on his two outings this term.

12/1

6

26th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 1

14:55 Aintree

Imperial Saint

10st 8lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Won three times here (2m/2m4f, good/good to soft) towards the end of last year and returned to Aintree with 5l second of 12 at the Grand National meeting in April (3m1f, good; seemed fine at the trip); this second-season chaser is open to further improvement and is one to consider.

9/4

2nd

2

5th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

14:30 Aintree

Imperial Saint

11st 2lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Stamina to prove on first rules run beyond an extended 2m4f but he won a 3m point in May 2023 and he's 3-3 at Aintree, with all those wins coming in handicap chases during this novice campaign (2m/2m4f, good/good to soft); could play a leading role now back here, provided he sees out the trip.

3/1