Imperial Storm

 (IRE)
Country
Ireland
Foal Date
23-Apr-16
Colour
chestnut
Sire
Shantou
Dam
Vindonissa
Prize Money
$19830
Trainer
S Gardner
Owners
Mr D V Gardner
About

Imperial Storm is a 9yo ch from Ireland trained by S Gardner, Longdown. It is sired by the stallion Shantou out of the dam Vindonissa. Imperial Storm has won 2 races in its career so far. On 3rd Dec 2022 at Wetherby, Imperial Storm achieved its most notable victory to date, winning the $3976 Jenny Corke Memorial Handicap Hurdle.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Ffos Las 17-Apr-25 m R6 CL5 HcpCh (of $8,509), SP: 80/1J Shaw 70.3kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD (11)
Exeter 03-Apr-25 4877m GOOD R5 HcpCh $623 (of $5,413), Winning Time: 06:13.270, SP: 8/1 Close up, lost position 7th, not fluent 11th, struggling in last from 12th, tailed offJ Shaw 68kg, Cd 0 0.00L4 (4)
Exeter 08-Mar-25 4877m GOOD R5 HcpCh (of $4,018), Winning Time: 10:26.900, SP: 33/1 Chasing leaders when backed off and jumped very slowly 1st, soon recovered, outpaced 12th, rallied chasing leaders 5 out, weakened home turn, no chance when mistake 3 out, pulled up before nextJ Shaw 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD (8)
Ffos Las 01-Mar-25 4788m HEAVY R3 NvHcpCh (of $3,294), Winning Time: 7:01.860, SP: 40/1 Chased leaders, pitched and unseated rider 3rdJ Shaw 76.2kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD (7)
Bangor-on-Dee 08-Feb-25 3351m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $4,225), Winning Time: 04:16.600, SP: 100/1 Towards rear, pushed along and no telling impression 2 out, unseated rider lastJ Shaw 72.6kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD (11)
Wincanton 16-Jan-25 3985m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $4,753), Winning Time: 05:04.130, SP: 200/1 Rear mid-division, pushed along after 5th, lost touch 3 outJ Shaw 70.8kg, Cd 0 28.25L12 (15)
Hereford 11-Dec-24 5138m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $4,066), Winning Time: 06:25.560, SP: 125/1 Midfield, dropped to rear before 6th, driven before 3 out, tailed off before lastJ Shaw 77.1kg, Cd 0 0.00L6 (10)
Chepstow 22-Nov-24 3913m SOFT R6 HcpH (of $4,066), Winning Time: 04:41.800, SP: 100/1 Always in rear, tailed offJ Shaw 76.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L13 (17)
Upcott Cross 27-May-24 4828m SOFT (of $4,193), Winning Time: 7:40.000, SP: 6/1 Prom to 11; wknd 15; pu lastJ Shaw 76.2kg, Cd 0UPD (6)
Exeter 11-Jan-23 4649m HEAVY R1 HcpH $1,033 (of $4,489), Winning Time: 6:24.500, SP: 6/5 Ran bit in snatches out wide tracking leaders, went modest 2nd before 3 out, wandered awkward land lost 2nd at the last, plugged on in beaten 3rdJ Hogan 76.2kg 10.75L3 (6)
Wetherby 03-Dec-22 4851m SOFT R3 HcpH $3,976 (of $3,976), Winning Time: 6:19.330, SP: 15/8 Prominent, nudged along before 3 out, led approaching 2 out, stayed on well from lastJ Hogan 76.2kg1 (7)
Chepstow 02-Nov-22 3913m SOFT R4 MdH $1,129 (of $4,901), Winning Time: 04:53.600, SP: 9/2 Chased leaders, not fluent normal 2 out, went 2nd before omitted last, no impression on winner, lost 2nd towards finishP J Brennan 71.7kg 3.00L3 (16)
Market Rasen 14-Aug-22 3333m GOOD R2 NvH $1,631 (of $3,540), Winning Time: 04:08.760, SP: 10/11 In rear, went 2nd approaching 3 out, untidy 2 out when well behind leader, kept on from last without threateningL Harrison 70.8kg 2.00L2 (4)
Perth 23-Apr-21 3261m GOOD R8 NHF $2,640 (of $2,640), Winning Time: 03:49.080, SP: 8/13 Made all, nudged along 4f out, ridden for effort 3f out, stayed on well from over 1f out, comfortablyS Quinlan 69.9kg1 (14)
Wetherby 09-Mar-21 3218m SOFT R7 CL5NHF $668 (of $3,500), Winning Time: 03:58.860, SP: 11/4 Close up, ridden 4f out, headway 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd final furlongP J Brennan 70.8kg 7.50L2 (12)
Southwell 24-Nov-20 3183m SOFT R3 CL5NHF (of $3,500), Winning Time: 03:54.210, SP: 3/1 Held up towards rear, ridden and modest headway turning for home, stayed on under pressure from over 1f outP J Brennan 69.9kg, Cd 0 5.75L5 (10)