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Impressor

Impressor is a nine-year-old that has found his level in the lower tiers of British racing, winning 8 races from 70 starts over the course of a long career. At 11 per cent, his overall win rate is modest, but there is a pattern here worth paying attention to: this horse comes alive when the ground is soft and wet. On muddy, waterlogged going, he wins roughly 3 out of every 5 races (3 wins from 5 starts), a win rate that would be exceptional for any horse at any level. Even on less extreme wet conditions, he wins about once every four or five races (5 wins from 22). On dry, fast ground, he barely wins at all. For a trainer working with limited resources, knowing a horse's sweet spot is everything, and trainer Phillip Makin's Easingwold yard clearly understands Impressor's weather preference.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
9 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Footstepsinthesand
Mother
Little Empress
Owner
J Toes J Oloan
Official rating
54

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
70
Career races
8
Wins
11.4%
Win rate
avg ~10%
42.9%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
20 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

The horse has also become something of a specialist at Hamilton Park in Glasgow, winning 4 of his 20 races there — nearly double his overall win rate. He was last seen winning at the course last week, on 20 September 2026, which suggests the yard remains confident in finding him competitive opportunities. Rowan Scott has been his most regular partner, though Scott's 7 per cent win rate across 28 races together (2 wins) suggests the jockey is simply the one available when Impressor runs, rather than a partnership built on mutual success. His recent form has been patchy — three third-place finishes and a second in his last six races, with a couple of double-digit efforts mixed in — but he raced only yesterday, indicating a horse still active and still being campaigned at Class 6 level, where he wins roughly once every seven races.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 5 wins from 22 starts (23%)
✔ Excellent record on heavy ground: 3 wins from 5 starts (60%)
✔ Course specialist at Hamilton Park: 4 wins from 20 starts (20%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 15 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 14 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Newcastle in 9 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Thirsk in 6 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Doncaster in 5 attempts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Heavy (very wet)
Loves
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
5F – 6½F
Sprint (< 5F)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Ok
Class 5 (entry-level)
Ok
Class 6 (grassroots)
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Sep
3rd
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Soft · 8 runners
20 Sep
🏆 Won
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Heavy · 8 runners
2 Sep
12th
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Soft · 13 runners
21 Aug
8th
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
8 Aug
10th
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Good · 13 runners
10 Jun
6th
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
4 Jun
3rd
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
18 May
DNF
Carlisle
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
18 Apr
10th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good · 18 runners
12 Apr
10th
Musselburgh
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 17 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
7.1%
Win rate
2/28
Wins / rides
25%
Win rate
2/8
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/7
Wins / rides
25%
Win rate
1/4
Wins / rides
Ben Curtis
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Wins / rides
Connor Beasley Current jockey
50%
Win rate
1/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Tony Hamilton
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Tom Kiely-Marshall
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Hamilton Park
Sharp
20 4 wins, 5 seconds, 3 thirds, 8 other 28 Sep 20%
Ayr
Galloping
9 1 win, 3 seconds, 1 third, 4 other 8 Aug 11.1%
Newcastle
Galloping
9 1 third, 8 other 30 Jun 0%
Thirsk
Galloping
6 1 second, 1 third, 4 other 18 Apr 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
5 1 third, 4 other 29 Mar 0%
Carlisle
Undulating
3 3 other 18 May 0%
Southwell
Galloping
3 1 third, 2 other 1 Nov 0%
Redcar
Galloping
2 2 wins 18 Oct 100%
Beverley
Undulating
2 1 win, 1 third 1 Aug 50%
Nottingham
Galloping
2 2 other 6 Nov 0%
Musselburgh
Sharp
2 1 third, 1 other 12 Apr 0%
Leicester
Sharp
2 2 other 28 Oct 0%
Ripon
Sharp
1 1 second 20 Jun 0%
Pontefract
Undulating
1 1 third 1 May 0%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
1 1 other 3 Apr 0%
York
Galloping
1 1 other 25 Jul 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
1 1 other 18 Jul 0%