Horse profile
Commendation (GB)
by Showcasing (GB) out of Praised (GB) (Pivotal)
19 runs · 8 courses · from Aug 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Lingfield (AW)
Off 261 days · 7th of 8
Last raced off OR 46
KTB Profile
Commendation is 1 from 19, the win coming in a Class 5 handicap at Lingfield (AW) over under 6f on standard going in Feb 2025. The filly has not won since. She is held up in her races and last ran when seventh of eight in a Class 6 handicap at Chelmsford City (AW) in Jan 2026, off an official rating of 46 which was 21lb below her highest ever mark. All wins are at Class 5.
Based on 19 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
Won on AW, 0 on turf
Win at Class 5
OR ↓ 21lb off peak
- 1–19Wins / Runs
- 5.3%Strike rate
- 1 (5.3%)Placed
- +4.00£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 0.95Fair A/E n=19 · 0.82 incl. margin
- 67Highest OR
- 30dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating46↓ 21lb off peak
46
46–67
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 90
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 99A | 79 | 2 · 90 / 70 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 81A | 66 | — |
| Good | 2 | 88A | 70.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 10 | 99A | 78.5 | — |
| Under 6f | 9 | 90A | 77 | 2 · 90 / 70 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 19 figures from 19 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 5 analysed runs
- Held up 5 (100%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 11,573 runs since Jan 2008 (996 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.6% from 108.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 92 | 10 | 10.9% | +0.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,911 | 187 | 9.8% | −0.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 2,276 | 232 | 10.2% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,135 | 115 | 10.1% | 0 | — |
| Soft | 1,253 | 129 | 10.3% | +0.2 | — |
| Heavy | 323 | 28 | 8.7% | −1.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4,583 | 472 | 10.3% | +0.2 | 1 from 12 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,279 | 270 | 11.8% | +1.7 | 1 from 9 |
| 6f – 7f | 5,889 | 628 | 10.7% | +0.6 | 0 from 10 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,162 | 188 | 8.7% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 887 | 59 | 6.7% | −3.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 216 | 15 | 6.9% | −3.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 108 | 6 | 5.6% | −4.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +6.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 3 | 37.5% | +27.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Praised (GB) (Pivotal)
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 1 | 8% | +11.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Class 5 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +16.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | +18.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Windsor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Under 6f | 9 | 1 | 11% | +14.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Loughnane | 3 | 1 | 33% | +20.00 |
| Darragh Keenan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kyle McHugh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David Probert | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dylan Hogan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P J McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taryn Langley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mason Paetel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Levey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alice Bond | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieran Shoemark | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Watson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 11 | 1 | 9% | +12.00 |
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 14 | 1 | 7% | +9.00 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 26+15d | Chelmsford City (AW) | 7th March Artful Dodger After Racing Handicap Held up at the back throughout - no impression made - well held in 7th | 7/8 | 2¾ | 9-0 | 46 | 50A | 39A | Dylan Hogan | 50/1 |
| 14 Jan 26+107d | Lingfield (AW) | Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Classified Stakes Sluggish break - settled at the back and stayed off the pace - pushed along inside final two furlongs but made little impression finishing sixth | 6/6 | 3¼ | 9-9 | 49 | 90A | 38B | Darragh Keenan | 15/2 |
| 29 Sep 25+11d | Brighton | Get Raceday Ready Handicap Sluggish start - settled towards the back - nudged into contention two out before fading to finish ninth | 9/10 | 1¾ | 8-9 | 51 | 77A | 41A | Kyle McHugh | 28/1 |
| 18 Sep 25+7d | Chelmsford City (AW) | betting.betfair.com Handicap Held up early - never a factor - finished 10th | 10/12 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 55 | 99A | 58A | P J McDonald | 28/1 |
| 11 Sep 25+16d | Chelmsford City (AW) | betting.betfair.com Handicap Sluggish start - never troubled the front group - held throughout - finished ninth | 9/9 | nk | 8-13 | 55 | 70A | 50A | Taryn Langley | 16/1 |
| 26 Aug 25+29d | Lingfield (AW) | Download The At The Races App Handicap Sluggish start - drifted to left before settling at back of field - made progress inside final two furlongs - lost momentum close home to finish 5th | 5/9 | 1 | 9-6 | 57 | 80A | 61A | Billy Loughnane | 9/1 |
| 28 Jul 25+35d | Windsor | Thames Alfa Romeo Slough Handicap Dwelt at the start - never involved - finished well off the pace in 9th | 9/12 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 58 | 81A | 49A | Tom Marquand | 18/1 |
| 23 Jun 25+12d | Windsor | Fitzdares Taking Bets Since 1882 Handicap Sluggish getaway - held at the back - drifted left inside final furlong with no real threat - finished fifth beaten 4.5 lengths | 5/6 | 3 | 9-2 | 60 | 66A | 50B | Kyle McHugh | 17/2 |
| 11 Jun 25+11d | Yarmouth | Winning Experience With Moulton Racing Handicap Settled towards the back down the middle - improved with head raised approaching final furlong - driven along and kept going at unchanged effort inside the last - drifted left late to finish fourth | 4/8 | ¾ | 9-5 | 62 | 88A | 84A | Billy Loughnane | 18/1 |
| 31 May 25+33d | Southwell (AW) | Golf And Gallop Handicap Held mid-pack early - urged for effort with over two furlongs left - drifted right approaching final furlong - unable to threaten leaders and finished 4th | 4/9 | 1½ | 9-1 | 64 | 77A | 62A | Mason Paetel | 10/1 |
| 28 Apr 25+31d | Windsor | Thames Hospice Handicap Held around midpack early - pressed for effort with a furlong to run but failed to close - well held at the finish | 15/15 | 11 | 9-3 | 66 | 46C | 36C | Sean Levey | 40/1 |
| 28 Mar 25+4d | Lingfield (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Sluggish start - travelled wide and up with the pace - drifted left with head raised approaching the turn - faded soon after finishing 7th | 7/8 | ¾ | 9-6 | 67 | 81B | 55A | Darragh Keenan | 7/1 |
| 24 Mar 25+16d | Lingfield (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Fillies' Handicap Held up at back - driven approaching final furlong - finished with good late progress but not close enough | 4/8 | ¾ | 8-3 | 67 | 85A | 60A | Alice Bond | 22/1 |
| 08 Mar 25+20d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap Settled last against the rail - nudged into contention over 1f out - lost momentum inside the final furlong to finish 4th | 4/7 | 1 | 9-1 | 67 | 78A | 68A | Kieran Shoemark | 11/1 |
| 16 Feb 25+27d | Lingfield (AW) | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Sluggish start - held up towards rear - improved into contention approaching final furlong - had to be angled left for room then rallied to score right on the line | 1/9 | 9-4 | 63 | 72A | 75A | Billy Loughnane | 22/1 | |
| 20 Jan 25+22d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap (London Sprint Series Qual) (Div 2) Sluggish start - eased across to track the rail - settled in rear group - improved position on the inner two furlongs out - stayed on final furlong but lacked the speed to get involved - finished fourth | 4/8 | 1 | 9-7 | 64 | 91A | 66A | David Probert | 8/1 |
| 29 Dec 24+122d | Southwell (AW) | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Settled towards the back - pushed along and drifting left 2f out with no headway - dropped away in the closing stage to finish 8th | 8/10 | ½ | 9-2 | — | 66A | 65A | David Probert | 28/1 |
| 29 Aug 24+13d | Newbury | Pump Technology Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Settled towards the back - pushed along and moved right approaching the final furlong - unable to find any response | 9/10 | 1 | 9-2 | — | 64A | 50A | Jason Watson | 16/1 |
| 16 Aug 24 | Newbury | Tom Mitchell 70th Birthday Celebration British EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Sluggish start - showed inexperience at the back of the field - took no part in the finish - well held in 12th | 12/13 | 1¾ | 9-2 | — | 53C | 44C | Hayley Turner | 28/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Commendation (GB) won?
- Commendation (GB) won 1 of 19 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 5.3%. Placed 1 time in total (5.3% of starts).
- Who trains Commendation (GB)?
- Commendation (GB) is trained by Martin Dunne, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 29 January 2026.
- Who is Commendation (GB)'s sire?
- Commendation (GB) is by Showcasing (GB) out of Praised (GB), whose sire is Pivotal.
- What going does Commendation (GB) prefer?
- Commendation (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 12 starts (8.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Commendation (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 46, from the run on 29 January 2026. The highest on record is 67.
- What is Commendation (GB)'s sire's record?
- Showcasing (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 11,573 runs since Jan 2008 (996 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.6% from 108.