Horse Details

Hidden Commander (IRE)

21 Runs 4 Wins (19.0%) 1 Places (4.8%)

Trainer: Philip Kirby

9 years old

Sire: Shirocco (GER)

Dam: Gift Of Freedom (IRE)

Damsire: Presenting

Past Runs (21 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
23/06/24 17:18	Hexham	2m4f	Sam Coltherd	Stuart Coltherd	9	5:23.58	33	109	12-0	12/1	Pressed winner - lost position after 4 out - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 17/2) Pressed winner - lost position after 4 out - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 17/2)
26/05/24 14:50	Kelso	2m5½f	Sam Coltherd	Stuart Coltherd	4	5:40.94	8	111	11-5	22/1	Disputed lead - raced in second from 3rd - outpaced after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 20/1 tchd 28/1) Disputed lead - raced in second from 3rd - outpaced after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
08/05/24 14:40	Kelso	2m7½f	Sam Coltherd	Stuart Coltherd	7	6:10.62	28	113	11-7	33/1	In rear - lost touch 3 out(op 22/1) In rear - lost touch 3 out(op 22/1)
29/11/23 14:45	Kelso	2m6½f	Sam Coltherd	Stuart Coltherd	99	-	-	104	11-9	6/1	Raced in second - prominent halfway - weakened before 2 out - lost touch and pulled up before last(op 8/1 tchd 17/2) Raced in second - prominent halfway - weakened before 2 out - lost touch and pulled up before last(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
04/11/23 14:15	Ayr	2m4½f	Sean Quinlan	Stuart Coltherd	10	5:14.96	.5	114	10-13	12/1	In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 5 out - weakened 4 out (trainer could provide no explanation for the poor form shown other than he may have been unsuited by the step up in grade) In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 5 out - weakened 4 out (trainer could provide no explanation for the poor form shown other than he may have been unsuited by the step up in grade)
14/10/23 15:55	Hexham	2m4f	Sam Coltherd	Stuart Coltherd	1st	5:42.69	Won	109	12-0	6/1	Prominent - led 3 out - faced challenge home turn - kept on well(op 9/2) Prominent - led 3 out - faced challenge home turn - kept on well(op 9/2)
20/09/23 18:25	Kelso	2m5½f	Brian Hughes	Stuart Coltherd	1st	5:22.03	Won	105	11-4	4/1	Led narrowly early - headed but prominent 2nd - chased clear leader before 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and keeping on before last - led final 110yds - just did enough (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had appreciated the return to Kelso where he has won and been placed previously)(op 9/2 tchd 7/2) Led narrowly early - headed but prominent 2nd - chased clear leader before 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and keeping on before last - led final 110yds - just did enough (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had appreciated the return to Kelso where he has won and been placed previously)(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
01/08/23 19:25	Perth	2m4f	Sean Quinlan	Stuart Coltherd	4	5:15.98	20	113	10-7	100/30	Disputing second - not fluent and lost position 4th - dropped to last 11th - weakened after 4 out (jockey said gelding ran flat)(op 5/2 tchd 7/2) Disputing second - not fluent and lost position 4th - dropped to last 11th - weakened after 4 out (jockey said gelding ran flat)(op 5/2 tchd 7/2)
09/07/23 16:40	Market Rasen	2m5½f	Danny McMenamin	Stuart Coltherd	4	5:30.20	3.5	114	11-4	13/2	Led - pressed leader when not fluent and headed 9th - ridden before 3 out - soon lost second - weakening when left in third approaching last(op 8/1) Led - pressed leader when not fluent and headed 9th - ridden before 3 out - soon lost second - weakening when left in third approaching last(op 8/1)
11/06/23 15:35	Perth	2m4f	Danny McMenamin	Stuart Coltherd	4	4:59.05	5	115	11-3	11/5F	Pressed leader - not fluent 3rd - soon lost ground - not fluent 8th - headway and pressed leader 2 out - not fluent last - soon weakened gradually(op 2/1 tchd 9/4) Pressed leader - not fluent 3rd - soon lost ground - not fluent 8th - headway and pressed leader 2 out - not fluent last - soon weakened gradually(op 2/1 tchd 9/4)
07/01/23 13:23	Newcastle	2m4f	Sam Coltherd	Stuart Coltherd	99	-	-	117	11-1	6/1	Prominent on outer - weakened and lost position when slow jump 11th - soon beaten - pulled up before 4 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the soft going on this occasion - which in their opinion was riding softer than the official description; vet said a post-race examination of the gelding failed to reveal any abnormalities)(tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2) Prominent on outer - weakened and lost position when slow jump 11th - soon beaten - pulled up before 4 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the soft going on this occasion - which in their opinion was riding softer than the official description; vet said a post-race examination of the gelding failed to reveal any abnormalities)(tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2)
17/11/22 14:48	Newcastle	2m4f	Sam Coltherd	Stuart Coltherd	3rd	5:25.62	14	115	11-5	3/1	Held up in rear - headway before 5 out - pushed along after 4 out - ridden 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 11/4 tchd 5/2 and tchd 16/5) Held up in rear - headway before 5 out - pushed along after 4 out - ridden 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 11/4 tchd 5/2 and tchd 16/5)
10/11/22 13:40	Newcastle	2m4f	Danny McMenamin	Stuart Coltherd	1st	5:2.53	Won	108	11-4	11/8F	Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 10th - went second 4 out - pushed along after 3 out - made challenge 2 out - ridden approaching last - led final 110yds - just did enough(op 6/5 tchd 6/4) Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 10th - went second 4 out - pushed along after 3 out - made challenge 2 out - ridden approaching last - led final 110yds - just did enough(op 6/5 tchd 6/4)
25/10/22 14:20	Bangor-on-Dee	3m	Sam Coltherd	Stuart Coltherd	5	6:28.52	14	110	12-0	6/1	Disputed lead - raced in second 14th - every chance and pushed along 2 out - ridden and weakened quickly approaching last Disputed lead - raced in second 14th - every chance and pushed along 2 out - ridden and weakened quickly approaching last
29/05/22 16:32	Kelso	2m7½f	Danny McMenamin	Stuart Coltherd	1st	5:49.04	Won	107	10-12	11/10F	Made all - shaken up after 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on(op 11/8) Made all - shaken up after 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on(op 11/8)
14/01/22 13:20	Sedgefield	2m4f	Sam Coltherd	Philip Kirby	7	5:9.21	.75	93	11-6	6/4F	In touch with leaders - steady headway 3 out - ridden and weakening when not fluent 2 out - beaten when not fluent last(op 85/40) In touch with leaders - steady headway 3 out - ridden and weakening when not fluent 2 out - beaten when not fluent last(op 85/40)
31/03/21 14:10	Hexham	2m	Thomas Dowson	Philip Kirby	6	4:14.13	13	105	11-1	25/1	Held up in midfield - niggled along briefly after 4th - ridden and no impression from 3 out(tchd 33/1) Held up in midfield - niggled along briefly after 4th - ridden and no impression from 3 out(tchd 33/1)
28/02/21 14:20	Hereford	2m3½f	Thomas Dowson	Philip Kirby	99	-	-	113	11-6	16/1	Held up in behind leaders - niggled along briefly after 5th - lost position and dropped to last before 6th - soon struggling - pulled up after 2 out (trainer said gelding made a respiratory noise)(op 10/1) Held up in behind leaders - niggled along briefly after 5th - lost position and dropped to last before 6th - soon struggling - pulled up after 2 out (trainer said gelding made a respiratory noise)(op 10/1)
20/11/20 14:23	Catterick	2m3½f	Thomas Dowson	Philip Kirby	6	4:53.90	7	–	10-12	25/1	Led - headed after 3 out - edged left approaching last - eased run-in (jockey said - regarding running and riding - that his instructions were to race handily and to give the gelding daylight at its hurdles - having been unsuited by being held up amongst horses in its previous two starts over hurdles. He explained that the gelding responded well to the change of tactics but became tired very quickly in the home straight and didn't respond to the whip prior to the final hurdle. He therefore felt it prudent to hold the gelding together under a hands and heels ride on the run in whereby he achieved the best possible placing. He added that he would recommend to the trainer that the gelding is ridden up with the pace in future races over a similar distance)(op 18/1) Led - headed after 3 out - edged left approaching last - eased run-in (jockey said - regarding running and riding - that his instructions were to race handily and to give the gelding daylight at its hurdles - having been unsuited by being held up amongst horses in its previous two starts over hurdles. He explained that the gelding responded well to the change of tactics but became tired very quickly in the home straight and didn't respond to the whip prior to the final hurdle. He therefore felt it prudent to hold the gelding together under a hands and heels ride on the run in whereby he achieved the best possible placing. He added that he would recommend to the trainer that the gelding is ridden up with the pace in future races over a similar distance)(op 18/1)
14/11/20 12:03	Wetherby	2m3½f	Thomas Dowson	Philip Kirby	4	5:26.68	7	–	10-12	28/1	Midfield - outpaced and beaten before 3 out(op 33/1) Midfield - outpaced and beaten before 3 out(op 33/1)
30/10/20 15:55	Wetherby	2m	Thomas Dowson	Philip Kirby	11	4:13.36	4.25	–	10-12	28/1	Held up in rear - pushed along after 4 out - never dangerous(op 22/1) Held up in rear - pushed along after 4 out - never dangerous(op 22/1)