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Horse profile

Dark Command (GB)

3yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2016) · Last trainer Michael Dods · Last owner Ron Davison Geoff Thompson
by Kheleyf (USA) out of Desert Liaison (GB) (Dansili)
16 runs · 9 courses · from Jul 2015
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 4 Oct 2016 — 3,668 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2016 · 8th of 18 Last raced off OR 67
KTB Profile

Dark Command (GB) is yet to win from 16 starts, though has placed 8 times. Best effort: 2nd of 10 at Musselburgh (Sep 2016). Last raced off a career-high mark of 67.

Based on 16 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating67At career-high mark
67 57–67

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed — no A or B graded figure in the last 3 runs; the figures below carry grade C

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 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 1 run · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 80A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Musselburgh, 10 Sep 2016 Official rating 67 at the last run, 4 Oct 2016

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 16 figures · best 87A · median 77.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good to Soft687A72.5—
Good to Firm681A71.5—
Good1———
Standard (AW)1———
Soft1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
6f – 7f1487A79.5—
1m – 1m1f276A71.5—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 16 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Kheleyf (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 10,542 runs since Jan 2008 (676 horses).

Strongest on firm going: 12.2% from 131. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.6% from 880.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1311612.2%+3.5—
Good to Firm1,9921668.3%−0.40 from 6
Good1,9661608.1%−0.60 from 1
Good to Soft1,028807.8%−0.90 from 6
Soft1,090767%−1.70 from 1
Heavy396358.8%+0.10 from 1
Standard (AW)3,9383809.6%+0.90 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2,23922910.2%+1.5—
6f – 7f4,9714509.1%+0.40 from 14
1m – 1m1f1,7331307.5%−1.20 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f880495.6%−3.1—
1m5f – 2m463388.2%−0.5—
2m1f – 2m4f195147.2%−1.5—
2m5f – 3m4836.3%−2.4—
Over 3m1300%−8.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

8 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Prince Ali (GB) (8 wins).

The wins came over 5f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Gleaming Girl (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Prince Ali (GB)5687f–1m4fClass 5
Gleaming Girl (GB)2247f–1m½fClass 3
Little Miss Daisy (GB)2645f–7fClass 4
Wentwood (GB)1121m–1m2f—
Brayden Star (GB)511m2fClass 3
St Lukes Chelsea (GB)180——
Secano (GB)30——
Salamis Bay (GB)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 6 0 0% −6.00
Good to Firm 6 0 0% −6.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 9 0 0% −9.00
Class 6 7 0 0% −7.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ayr 4 0 0% −4.00
Redcar 4 0 0% −4.00
Musselburgh 2 0 0% −2.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Beverley 1 0 0% −1.00
Thirsk 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 14 0 0% −14.00
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Paul Mulrennan 7 0 0% −7.00
Connor Beasley 6 0 0% −6.00
James Sullivan 1 0 0% −1.00
Barry McHugh 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrew Mullen 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 9 0 0% −9.00
None 5 0 0% −5.00
E/SB 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 12 0 0% −12.00
2015 4 0 0% −4.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
04 Oct 16+24d Leicester Red Deer Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 8/18 nse 9-3 6770C76A Connor Beasley 10/1
10 Sep 16+15d Musselburgh Volvo Trucks Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 ¾ 9-6 65—80A Paul Mulrennan 11/4F
26 Aug 16+20d Newcastle (AW) Happy Birthday Samantha Heathcote Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 9 ran 3/9 ½ 9-5 65—79A Connor Beasley EvensF
06 Aug 16+12d Ayr QTS Training Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 7/10 ½ 9-2 66—69A Paul Mulrennan 4/1
25 Jul 16+7d Ayr William Hill Daily Racing Podcast Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Soft · 9 ran 3/9 shd 9-4 62—80A Connor Beasley 13/8F
18 Jul 16+16d Ayr Racing UK Day Pass Just 10 Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 7f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 2/10 nse 9-5 62—87A Connor Beasley 5/2F
02 Jul 16+19d Beverley Eltherington Handicap Class 5 · 7.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 2/9 1 8-12 60—67A Connor Beasley 4/1
13 Jun 16+10d Thirsk 25 Free Bet At 188Bet Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 8/16 ½ 8-11 60—67A James Sullivan 6/1
03 Jun 16+18d Doncaster Sun Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 4/17 nk 8-11 60—81A Paul Mulrennan 5/1
16 May 16+22d Redcar Pinnacle Racing Syndicate Shares Now Available Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 4/11 1¼ 8-12 60—76A Paul Mulrennan 3/1F
24 Apr 16+27d Musselburgh Toteexacta Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 2/8 nse 9-4 57—80A Connor Beasley 11/4J
28 Mar 16+187d Redcar Redcar Racecourse Cheapest Admission In Great Britain Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Heavy · 13 ran 4/13 ¾ 8-13 59—85A Paul Mulrennan 10/3F
23 Sep 15+25d Redcar Ruby's 21st Birthday Present To Mum Nursery Class 6 · 6f · Good To Soft · 20 ran 3/20 2 9-6 59—81A Paul Mulrennan 8/1
29 Aug 15+18d Redcar Bakers Tailoring And Formal Hire Maiden Auction Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 6/16 ½ 8-13 ——67A Barry McHugh 11/1
11 Aug 15+22d Carlisle Apollobet 50 Free Bets Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 7/11 ¾ 9-5 ——63A Paul Mulrennan 10/1
20 Jul 15 Ayr Racinguk.com Maiden Auction Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 4/8 5 8-12 ——55A Andrew Mullen 22/1

Quick answers

How many races has Dark Command (GB) won?
Dark Command (GB) has yet to win, from 16 archived starts between 2015 and 2016. Placed 8 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trained Dark Command (GB)?
Dark Command (GB) was trained by Michael Dods on the most recent run on record, at Leicester on 4 October 2016.
Who is Dark Command (GB)'s sire?
Dark Command (GB) is by Kheleyf (USA) out of Desert Liaison (GB), whose sire is Dansili.
What is Dark Command (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 67, from the run on 4 October 2016. That is also the highest on record.
What is Dark Command (GB)'s sire's record?
Kheleyf (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 10,542 runs since Jan 2008 (676 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 12.2% from 131. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.6% from 880.
Who are Dark Command (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Desert Liaison (GB), Dark Command (GB) has 8 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Prince Ali (GB) (8). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Gleaming Girl (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from July 2015. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.