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Commander Of Life

There is a horse that seems to save its best for one particular venue. Commander Of Life has raced 41 times and won 4 of them — that is a win rate of roughly 1 in every 10 races — but strip away the wider picture and focus on Chelmsford, and suddenly you are looking at a very different animal. Two wins from just 5 visits to that track is a genuinely striking record, amounting to a 40% win rate at a course where most horses are grateful to finish in the places. For a five-year-old competing mainly at Class 4 level, that kind of course form is worth paying attention to.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Invincible Spirit
Mother
Accommodate
Owner
Good Day Out Syndicate
Rating
73

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
41
Career races
4
Wins
9.8%
Win rate
avg ~10%
41.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

The yard behind Commander Of Life is Jessica Macey's operation based in Doncaster, which has sent out 13 winners already this season — a solid tally that suggests a team in decent form. The horse is most often partnered in the saddle by Lewis Edmunds, who has ridden it in 12 races and won once together. That is a modest 1-in-12 partnership, but given how reliably this horse places — 17 times across 41 races, meaning it has finished in the top three or four with remarkable frequency — Edmunds will know this is a horse that competes honestly.

Commander Of Life's best distance appears to be the shorter, sharper end of the spectrum: races run over 5 furlongs to 6 and a half furlongs. In 6 races at those trips, it has won once, which translates to roughly 1 win in every 6 outings at its preferred range. That is not a dominant record, but the placing figures suggest it is nearly always involved.

The most recent win came at Chelmsford on 9 October 2025 — about 8 months ago — and the last 6 races have not produced a victory, with finishes of 4-2-4-3-5-5. But a second-place finish is in that sequence, and the horse raced as recently as yesterday, meaning it is fit, active, and firmly in training. First past the post at Chelmsford back in July 2023, it has now won twice at that track across two years. If Commander Of Life finds itself back at Chelmsford over a short trip, the record says it will be worth a second look.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
Excellent record on standard_to_slow ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
Well suited by 5f – 6½f distances: 17% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
Yet to win at Southwell in 12 attempts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
Loves
7F – 1M
1M1F – 1M2F
Ok
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Class 5 (entry-level)
🏟 Track Shape
Long straights
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
23 May
5th
York
7f – 1m · Good · 22 runners
30 Apr
5th
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 7 runners
18 Apr
3rd
Nottingham
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 9 runners
7 Apr
4th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 13 runners
12 Mar
2nd
chelmsford
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 8 runners
20 Feb
4th
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
3 Feb
2nd
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 7 runners
23 Jan
2nd
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 9 runners
11 Jan
4th
chelmsford
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
9 Oct
🏆 Won
chelmsford
7f – 1m · Standard · 9 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
8.3%
Win rate
1/12
Won / Rode
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Mason Paetel
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Southwell
Galloping
12 2 seconds, 3 thirds, 7 other 30 Apr 0%
chelmsford 5 2 wins, 1 second, 2 other 12 Mar 40%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
4 1 win, 1 second, 2 other 3 Feb 25%
Kempton Park
Galloping
3 3 other 26 Jun 0%
York
Galloping
3 3 other 23 May 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
3 1 second, 2 other 8 Jan 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 second 16 Aug 50%
Beverley
Undulating
1 1 other 24 Jun 0%
Pontefract
Undulating
1 1 second 23 May 0%
Leicester
Sharp
1 1 other 30 May 0%
Chester
Tight
1 1 second 13 Jun 0%
Wetherby
Galloping
1 1 other 27 Apr 0%
Nottingham
Galloping
1 1 third 18 Apr 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
1 1 second 22 Jun 0%
Great Yarmouth
Galloping
1 1 other 21 Sep 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
1 1 other 8 Jun 0%