Ireland 5yo

Imperial Guard

T: Michael Dods · J: Daniel Tudhope · O: Csk Services Limited

By Night Of Thunder out of Ancestral

Form 96-88511107

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4/27 W/R

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27 runs
4 wins
placed
15% strike
17 d off
87 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 96-88511107 17 days off

7 0 1 1 1 5

At Ayr 3/3 3 wins · 3 placed

Best RPR 87 Career peak

Best TS 91 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 27 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 45
Win %: 15%
Placed %: 44%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

13 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Kempton (AW), Ayr — well clear of the 44% career baseline.

Kempton (AW) SPEC 100% 1-3-4
Newmarket 50% 0-2-4
Thirsk 25% 0-1-4
Ayr SPEC 100% 3-0-3
Ascot 50% 0-1-2
Southwell (AW) 50% 0-1-2
Doncaster 0% 0-0-2
Carlisle 0% 0-0-1
Chelmsford City (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Hamilton 0% 0-0-1
Pontefract 0% 0-0-1
Wolverhampton (AW) 0% 0-0-1
York 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

12 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Connor Beasley NOW 38% 2-1-8
Daniel Tudhope 80% 2-2-5
Oisin Murphy 67% 0-2-3
Hayley Turner 50% 0-1-2
Sean Kirrane 0% 0-0-2
Callum Hutchinson 100% 0-1-1
Lewis Edmunds 100% 0-1-1
Cieren Fallon 0% 0-0-1
Daniel Muscutt 0% 0-0-1
Mark Winn 0% 0-0-1
Nanako Fujita 0% 0-0-1
Sam James 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Michael Dods NOW 28% 3-2-18
Andrew Balding 78% 1-6-9

Going Record

27 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 56% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 44% 3-1-9
Good 33% 0-3-9
Good to Soft 56% 1-4-9
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

27 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at seven trips (56% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f 39% 1-6-18
Seven 6½ – 7f 56% 3-2-9
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

5 Sep 2026 Thirsk Racecourse Ideal Conference & Events Venue Handicap Stakes (Div II) Thirsk Class 4 7th/8 2.5 Good To Soft 7f Connor Beasley OR 75 9/2

15 Aug 2026 Phase Eight At Meadowhall Handicap Stakes Doncaster Class 5 10th/12 1.5 Good To Firm 7f Sam James OR 75 11/2

27 Jul 2026 Ladbrokes 'Big Daily Boosts On Racing' Handicap Stakes Ayr Class 4 1st/5 +0 Good To Firm 7f Connor Beasley OR 67 13/8F

20 Jul 2026 25% Off Lunch At Western House Hotel Handicap Stakes Ayr Class 6 1st/6 +0 Good To Firm 7f Daniel Tudhope OR 60 8/15F

13 Jul 2026 Try Racing TV For Free Now Handicap Ayr Class 6 1st/9 +0 Good To Firm 7f50y Connor Beasley OR 60 8/1

1 Jul 2026 William Hill Summer Cup Saturday 1st August Book Now Handicap Thirsk Class 5 5th/10 1.75 Good To Firm 7f Connor Beasley OR 62 10/1

5 Jun 2026 Moody Construction Handicap Thirsk Class 6 V 8th/10 1 Good 6f Connor Beasley OR 64 4/1

18 May 2026 Racing TV Handicap Carlisle Class 5 8th/10 .5 Good 5f Mark Winn OR 67 11/2

20 Oct 2025 Arc 1MILLION Bonus Has 150K Increase! Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 5 B 6th/9 .75 Standard 6f20y Sean Kirrane OR 69 15/2

21 Sep 2025 Free Bets On attheraces.com Handicap (Div 1) Southwell (AW) Class 5 B 9th/14 0.3 Standard To Slow 4f214y Daniel Muscutt OR 71 5/1

Connections

Trainer: Michael Dods 12%
Jockey: Daniel Tudhope 18%
Owner: Csk Services Limited
Sire: Night Of Thunder
Dam: Ancestral
Dam sire: Bated Breath
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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