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Commendation (GB)

4yo b f · Form & record 2024-08-16 to 2026-01-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Martin Dunne.
Pedigree Showcasing (GB) × Praised (GB) (by Pivotal)
OwnerJim Gill
BreederCheveley Park Stud Limited
Ratings Official 46 · best RPR 79 · best TS 55
19
Runs
1
Wins
5.3%
Strike rate
5.3%
Place rate
0.82
Actual / Expected
21.1%
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Full form — last 19 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-01-29 15d Chelmsford (AW) 5f Standard 6 7/8 2.75 Dylan Hogan v 126 46 21 55 50/1
Flat AW 7th March Artful Dodger After Racing Handicap Towards rear - weakened from over 1f out(op 28/1)
2026-01-14 107d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 6 6/6 3.25 Darragh Keenan p 135 49 32 25 15/2
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Classified Stakes Slowly away - towards rear throughout (jockey said filly was slowly away)(op 9/2 tchd 8/1)
2025-09-29 11d Brighton 6f Firm 6 9/10 1.75 Kyle McHugh 121 51 33 25 28/1
Flat Turf Get Raceday Ready Handicap Slowly away - always behind(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
2025-09-18 7d Chelmsford (AW) 6f Standard 6 10/12 1.25 P J McDonald b 133 55 45 41 28/1
Flat AW betting.betfair.com Handicap Awkward start - in rear - brief headway 1f out - never on terms(op 33/1)
2025-09-11 16d Chelmsford (AW) 5f Standard 6 9/9 0.3 Taryn Langley p 125 55 46 19 16/1
Flat AW betting.betfair.com Handicap Slowly away - in rear throughout - not clear run inside final furlong (jockey said filly was denied a clear run inside final furlong)(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
2025-08-26 29d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 6 5/9 1 Billy Loughnane p 132 57 55 35 9/1
Flat AW Free Bets On attheraces.com Handicap Towards rear - headway from over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
2025-07-28 35d Windsor 6f Firm 6 9/12 1.25 Tom Marquand p 135 58 35 31 18/1
Flat Turf Thames Alfa Romeo Slough Handicap Slowly away - in rear throughout(tchd 14/1)
2025-06-23 12d Windsor 5f Firm 6 5/6 3 Kyle McHugh p 128 60 51 20 17/2
Flat Turf Fitzdares Taking Bets Since 1882 Handicap Slowly into stride - always behind(tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1)
2025-06-11 11d Yarmouth 5f Good 6 4/8 0.75 Billy Loughnane p 131 62 61 52 18/1
Flat Turf Winning Experience With Moulton Racing Handicap Held up in rear - headway and went fourth over 1f out - not pace to challenge(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
2025-05-31 33d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 4/9 1.5 Mason Paetel p 127 64 61 33 10/1
Flat AW Golf And Gallop Handicap Midfield - in touch with leaders over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
2025-04-28 31d Windsor 6f Firm 5 15/15 11 Sean Levey 129 66 79 51 40/1
Flat Thames Hospice Handicap
2025-03-28 4d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 5 7/8 Darragh Keenan p 132 67 53 30 7/1
Flat Win £1M With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap
2025-03-24 16d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 5 4/8 Alice Bond p 115 67 63 28 22/1
Flat Win £1M With BetMGMs Golden Goals Fillies Handicap
2025-03-08 20d Chelmsford (AW) 5f Standard 4/7 Kieran Shoemark p 127 67 57 25 11/1
Flat AW Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap
2025-02-16 27d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 5 1/9 Billy Loughnane p 130 63 68 21 22/1
Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap
2025-01-20 22d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 5 4/8 David Probert 133 64 62 51 8/1
Unibet More Extra Place Races (London Sprint Series Qual) Handicap (Div II)
2024-12-29 122d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 5 8/10 0.5 David Probert h 128 59 19 28/1
Flat AW Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Fillies Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Midfield - towards rear halfway - ran green and no impression from 2f out(op 33/1 tchd 25/1 and tchd 40/1)
2024-08-29 13d Newbury 6f Firm 4 9/10 1 Jason Watson 128 55 40 16/1
Flat Turf Pump Technology Maiden Fillies Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race) (Div II) Slowly into stride - took keen hold - midfield - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 22/1)
2024-08-16 DEB Newbury 6f Good 4 12/13 1.75 Hayley Turner h 128 28 30 28/1
Flat Turf Tom Mitchell 70th Birthday Celebration British EBF Fillies Novice Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race) Slowly away - ran green early - always behind(op 20/1)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)600.0%
Normal (2-4wk)7114.3%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4200.0%
Class 56116.7%
Class 61000.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)1815.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard1218.3%
Firm500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Lingfield (AW)5120.0%
Chelmsford (AW)400.0%
Windsor300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-08-16–2026-01-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.