Ireland 3yo

Surgeon Commander (IRE)

T: Craig Lidster · J: David Allan · O: Mike Brennan

By Cotai Glory (GB) out of Very Good (IRE)

Form 8561-713641

11/2 Current odds

3/12 W/R

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12 runs
3 wins
placed
25% strike
22 d off
65 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 8561-713641 22 days off

1 4 6 3 1 7

On Good to Soft 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 65 Career peak

Best TS 50 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 12 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 45
Win %: 25%
Placed %: 33%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

7 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Newcastle (AW) — well clear of the 33% career baseline.

Newcastle (AW) SPEC 67% 3-1-6
Carlisle 0% 0-0-1
Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
Redcar 0% 0-0-1
Thirsk 0% 0-0-1
Wetherby 0% 0-0-1
Wolverhampton (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

9 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Sam James 33% 1-0-3
Jason Hart 50% 1-0-2
David Allan NOW 100% 1-0-1
Shane Gray 100% 0-1-1
Billy Loughnane 0% 0-0-1
Cam Hardie 0% 0-0-1
Sean Kirrane 0% 0-0-1
Tom Eaves 0% 0-0-1
William Pyle 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Craig Lidster NOW 33% 3-1-12

Going Record

12 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-2
Good 38% 2-1-8
Good to Soft 50% 1-0-2
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

12 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure seven horse — 60% in-the-money at 6½ – 7f.

Sprint ≤ 6f 14% 0-1-7
Seven 6½ – 7f 60% 3-0-5
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

25 Jun 2026 JenningsBet In North Shields Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 6 B 1st/13 +0 Standard To Slow 7f David Allan OR 57 9/2

14 Jun 2026 Summer Saturday Series At Doncaster Racecourse Handicap Doncaster Class 6 B 4th/15 .5 Good 7f Sam James OR 57 28/1

4 Jun 2026 Book Tickets Online At wetherbyracing.co.uk Handicap Wetherby Class 6 B 6th/8 .75 Good To Firm 5½f Jason Hart OR 58 12/1

31 Jan 2026 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 6 B 3rd/8 .75 Standard 6f Shane Gray OR 58 6/1

22 Jan 2026 Win £250 000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 6 B 1st/7 +0 Standard 7f Jason Hart OR 56 9/1

12 Jan 2026 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 B 7th/8 6.5 Standard 7f Billy Loughnane OR 56 5/1

20 Dec 2025 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Nursery Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 6 B 1st/8 +0 Standard 7f Sam James OR 55 9/4F

19 Dec 2025 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Nursery Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 6 B 6th/7 0.3 Standard 6f Sean Kirrane OR 55 3/1

5 Dec 2025 Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Nursery Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 6 5th/9 0.3 Standard 6f Tom Eaves OR 57 4/1

2 Jul 2025 British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands C And D) (EBF Restricted Qual') (GBB/IRE Incentive Race) Thirsk Class 5 8th/9 4.5 Good 6f William Pyle 33/1

Connections

Trainer: Craig Lidster 10%
Jockey: David Allan 11%
Owner: Mike Brennan
Sire: Cotai Glory (GB)
Dam: Very Good (IRE)
Dam sire: Kodiac
Country: Ireland
Age: 3yo

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