Race series · Sandown · Class 1
Imperial Cup
2m · March
Race essentials
CourseSandown, 2m
WhenMarch
StatusClass 1
Field15.8 runners avg
Winner profilelast 10
Age 5-67/10
Distance winner8/10
Had 2+ runs in season9/10
Had 5+ career runs9/10
Had 2+ career wins7/10
Mares/fillies rarely win2/10
Won at 4/1 or shorter1/10
Won as favourite2/10
Favourite Win Rate32.5%
Avg Winning SP10.0/1
Avg Field Size15.8
Renewals104
Roll of honourSP at the off
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey | SP | Runners | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mondo Man | Gary & Josh Moore | Caoilin Quinn | 5/2F | 18 | Soft |
| 2025 | Go Dante | Olly Murphy | Sean Bowen | 6/1 | 17 | Good To Soft |
| 2024 | Go Dante | Olly Murphy | Sean Bowen | 5/1J | 16 | Soft |
| 2023 | Iceo | Paul Nicholls | Harry Cobden | 5/1 | 16 | Heavy |
| 2022 | Suprise Package | Peter Fahey | James Bowen | 20/1 | 22 | Soft |
| 2021 | Langer Dan | Dan Skelton | Harry Skelton | 5/1 | 9 | Soft |
| 2019 | Malaya | Paul Nicholls | Harry Cobden | 7/1 | 13 | Soft |
| 2018 | Mr Antolini | Nigel Twiston-Davies | Jamie Bargary | 20/1 | 17 | Soft |
| 2017 | London Prize | Ian Williams | Tom O'Brien | 10/1 | 13 | Soft |
| 2016 | Flying Angel | Nigel Twiston-Davies | Ryan Hatch | 9/1 | 14 | Soft |
| 2015 | Ebony Express | Dr Richard Newland | William Kennedy | 33/1 | 23 | Good To Soft |
| 2014 | Baltimore Rock | David Pipe | Tom Scudamore | 7/1 | 14 | Soft |
Historical Roll of Honour
pre-database records — not included in trends
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Floyd | David Elsworth | Colin Brown |
| 1984 | Dalbury | Peter Haynes | Peter Corrigan |
| 1983 | Desert Hero | Fulke Walwyn | Robert Chapman |
| 1982 | Holemoor Star | Miss S. Morris | Martin O'Halloran |
| 1981 | Ekbalco | Roger Fisher | David Goulding |
| 1980 | Prayukta | Fred Winter | John Francome |
| 1979 | Flying Diplomat | A Smith | Tim Thomson Jones |
| 1978 | Winter Melody | Jack Hanson | Bill Smith |
| 1977 | Acquaint | Fred Winter | Nicky Henderson |
| 1976 | Nougat | Josh Gifford | Gerry Enright |
| 1974 | Flash Imp | Ron Smyth | Jeff King |
| 1973 | Lanzarote | Fred Winter | Richard Pitman |
| 1972 | Spy Net | Syd Dale | Geoff Lawson |
| 1971 | Churchwood | M Goswell | Doug Barrott |
| 1970 | Solomon II | David Barons | Bob Davies |
| 1968 | Persian Empire | Colin Davies | Brough Scott |
| 1967 | Sir Thopas | Bob Turnell | Johnny Haine |
| 1966 | Royal Sanction | Fred Winter | Richard Pitman |
| 1965 | Kildavin | John Sutcliffe, jnr | Jeff King |
| 1964 | Invader | Syd Dale | Buck Jones |
| 1963 | Antiar | Peter Cazalet | David Mould |
| 1962 | Irish Imp | Ron Smyth | Geordie Ramshaw |
| 1961 | Fidus Achates | M James | Clive Chapman |
| 1960 | Farmer's Boy | W Stephenson | David Nicholson |
| 1959 | Langton Heath | Tom Griffiths | Raymond Martin |
| 1958 | Flaming East | Ricky Vallance | John Lawrence |
| 1957 | Camugliano | H T Smith | Rene Emery |
| 1956 | Peggy Jones | S Palmer | Alan Oughton |
| 1955 | Bon Mot II | Stanley Wootton | Michael Haynes |
| 1954 | The Pills | P Rice-Stringer | Jack Dowdeswell |
| 1953 | High Point | Ginger Dennistoun | Harry Sprague |
| 1952 | High Point | Ginger Dennistoun | Harry Sprague |
| 1951 | Master Bidar | Ron Smyth | Rene Emery |
| 1950 | Secret Service | Fulke Walwyn | Tommy Cusack |
| 1949 | Secret Service | Fulke Walwyn | Johnnie Gilbert |
| 1948 | Anglesey | Staff Ingham | Johnnie Gilbert |
| 1947 | Tant Pis | J Goldsmith | Frenchie Nicholson |
| 1939 | Mange Tout | George Duller | Gerry Wilson |
| 1938 | Bimco | H Turner | Ernest Vinall |
| 1937 | Le Maestro | Gwyn Evans | Jack Fawkus |
| 1936 | Negro | George Wilson | Staff Ingham |
| 1935 | Negro | George Wilson | Billy Speck |
| 1934 | Lion Courage | W R Read | Gerry Wilson |
| 1933 | Flaming | Ivor Anthony | George Bostwick |
| 1932 | Last Of The Dandies | W Payne | Bill Hollick |
| 1931 | Residue | Owen Anthony | Georges Pellerin |
| 1930 | Rubicon II | P Donaghue | George Duller |
| 1929 | Hercules | James Bell | George Duller |
| 1928 | Royal Falcon | F Leech | Ted Leader |
| 1927 | Zeno | Walter Nightingall | Billy Speck |
| 1926 | Peeping Tom | James Bell | George Duller |
| 1925 | Scotch Pearl | Walter Nightingall | Fred Rees |
| 1924 | Noce d'Argent | Stanley Wootten | Frank Wootten |
| 1923 | North Waltham | P Whitaker | Georges Parfrement |
| 1922 | Trespasser | James Bell | George Duller |
| 1921 | Trespasser | James Bell | George Duller |
| 1920 | Trespasser | James Bell | George Duller |
| 1914 | Vermouth | James Bell | George Duller |
| 1913 | Rathlea | E Martin | Ernest Piggott |
| 1912 | Meridian | Harry Escott | Bill Escott |
| 1911 | Bendy Tree | J H Batho | James Hare |
| 1910 | Black Plum | P Whitaker | Frank Mason |
| 1908 | Perseus II | James Bell | Mr Stuart Bell |
| 1907 | Carnegie | J Westlake | James O'Brien |