Commanche Falls

The numbers tell a story of a horse that has found its level and is hanging on to it. Over 45 career races, Commanche Falls has won 4 times, a win rate of roughly 1 in 11 starts. At Class 2 level—where it competes most often—the picture is grimmer: just 1 win from 23 races. Those two Class 1 wins in 2023 stand out as genuine peaks, moments when the horse delivered on a bigger stage. The Class 2 victory at Goodwood in July 2022 was its first, marking the beginning of a brief purple patch that culminated in those two top-tier wins the following year.

Under trainer Michael Dods at Piercebridge in County Durham, Commanche Falls has been a reliable but unglamorous performer. Its most frequent partner is jockey Connor Beasley, who has ridden the horse to 4 wins from 34 races together—a partnership that works at 12%, slightly better than the horse's overall average. Recent form has been patchy: two sevenths, an eleventh, and a couple of mid-field finishes across the last six races. At nine years old, Commanche Falls remains active and competitive, but the gap since its last win suggests it may be gradually moving into the veteran phase where top-flight victories become harder to reach.