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Optima RacingHorses › Surgeon Commander (IRE)

Surgeon Commander (IRE)

3yo b g · Form & record 2025-05-29 to 2026-06-25 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Craig Lidster.
Pedigree Cotai Glory (GB) × Very Good (IRE) (by Kodiac)
OwnerMike Brennan
BreederMicheal & Martin Butler
Ratings Official 57 · best RPR 63 · best TS 57
12
Runs
3
Wins
25.0%
Strike rate
33.3%
Place rate
1.85
Actual / Expected
56.2%
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Full form — last 12 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
2026-06-25 11d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 1/13 0 David Allan b 127 57 63 46 9/2
Flat AW JenningsBet In North Shields Handicap Prominent - ridden 2f out - led inside final 110yds - gamely(op 11/2)
2026-06-14 10d Doncaster 7f Good 6 4/15 0.5 Sam James b 127 57 59 57 28/1
Flat Turf Summer Saturday Series At Doncaster Racecourse Handicap Made the pace up the centre - pressed and edged left 2f out - knocked sideways and overhauled entering final furlong - faded in final 110yds
2026-06-04 124d Wetherby 5.5f Firm 6 6/8 0.75 Jason Hart b 133 58 51 50 12/1
Flat Turf Book Tickets Online At wetherbyracing.co.uk Handicap In rear - headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1)
2026-01-31 9d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 3/8 0.75 Shane Gray b 128 58 54 48 6/1
Flat AW Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Led - headed but pressed leader from over 3f out - led again over 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 13/2)
2026-01-22 10d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 1/7 0 Jason Hart b 131 56 60 43 9/1
Flat AW Win £250 000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Made all - ridden over 2f out - drifted left inside final furlong - faced challenge inside final 110yds - all out and just held on(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
2026-01-12 23d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 7/8 6.5 Billy Loughnane b 127 56 32 20 5/1
Flat AW Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Took keen hold - midfield - weakened from over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
2025-12-20 1d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 1/9 0 Sam James b 135 55 53 20 9/4
Flat AW Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Nursery Handicap Led early - headed after 1f - pushed along 2f out - pressed leader inside final furlong - ridden to lead final 110yds - joined post(op 5/2 tchd 11/4)
2025-12-19 14d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 6/8 0.3 Sean Kirrane b 130 55 32 23 3/1
Flat AW Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Nursery Handicap Prominent - outpaced and lost position over 2f out - no chance but ran on inside final furlong(op 9/4)
2025-12-05 156d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 5/9 0.3 Tom Eaves 127 57 47 28 4/1
Flat AW Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Nursery Handicap Reluctant to load - dwelt start - in rear - ran on final furlong - not reach leaders(tchd 5/1)
2025-07-02 11d Thirsk 6f Good 5 8/9 4.5 William Pyle 127 41 28 33/1
Flat Turf British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands C And D) (EBF Restricted Qual') (GBB/IRE Incentive Race) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders early - lost position and towards rear halfway - weakened from 2f out(tchd 40/1)
2025-06-21 23d Redcar 6f Firm 5 7/10 1 Cam Hardie 131 48 43 16/1
Flat Turf Barry O'Neill Memorial EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands C And D) (EBF Qualifier) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - pushed along 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 14/1)
2025-05-29 DEB Carlisle 6f Soft 3 6/14 2.75 Sam James 133 51 41 12/1
Flat Turf PricedUp.Bet EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands C And D) (EBF Restricted Qualifier) (GBB Race) Midfield - outpaced from 2f out - nudged along but stayed on inside final furlong - eyecatcher(op 9/1)

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)7342.9%
Normal (2-4wk)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 5200.0%
Class 69333.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)700.0%
Mile (7-9f)5360.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard7342.9%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)6350.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-05-29–2026-06-25. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.