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Horse profile

Modern Man

Milan (GB) × Samsha (IRE) (Robin Des Pres (FR))

TrainerEmma Lavelle
OwnerThe Hawk Inn Syndicate 3

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2020
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £5,159 GB
Official rating: Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE): 6 Dec 2025, Chepstow (1/11)

Recent form

Modern Man has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
6 Dec 25	Chepstow	1/11	11/10F	won 8½	Jack Hogan	Emma Lavelle	DAGEM Power Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m3½f	Good to Soft	11-2	Grand Vendetta (IRE)	£4,193	31	2/10
5 Nov 25	Chepstow	3/9	9/2	8¼	Ben Jones	Emma Lavelle	Heckler & Koch - No Compromise Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)	Class 4	Hurdle	2m3½f	Good to Soft	11-4	Kingston Queen (IRE)	£4,193	-	1/8

1/116 Dec 25 · Chepstow11/10F
DAGEM Power Novices' Hurdle
Class 42m3½fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
6 Dec 25
Course
Chepstow
Pos
1/11
SP
11/10F
Btn
won 8½
Jockey
Jack Hogan
Trainer
Emma Lavelle
Race
DAGEM Power Novices' Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m3½f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-2
Winner / 2nd
Grand Vendetta (IRE)
Winner prize
£4,193
Days
31
Future form
2/10
3/95 Nov 25 · Chepstow9/2
Heckler & Koch - No Compromise Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)
Class 42m3½fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
5 Nov 25
Course
Chepstow
Pos
3/9
SP
9/2
Btn
8¼
Jockey
Ben Jones
Trainer
Emma Lavelle
Race
Heckler & Koch - No Compromise Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m3½f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-4
Winner / 2nd
Kingston Queen (IRE)
Winner prize
£4,193
Days
-
Future form
1/8

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
6 Dec 25	Chepstow	DAGEM Power Novices' Hurdle	1/11	Grand Vendetta (IRE)	2	3 Feb 26	Taunton	Racing To School Celebrates 25 Years Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
6 Dec 25	Chepstow	DAGEM Power Novices' Hurdle	1/11	Blowers (GB)	-	18 Dec 25	Exeter	pricedup.bet Maiden Hurdle
5 Nov 25	Chepstow	Heckler & Koch - No Compromise Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)	3/9	Kripticjim (FR)	2	21 Nov 25	Ascot	Safer Gambling Week "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle

1/116 Dec 25 · Chepstow
DAGEM Power Novices' Hurdle
All fields
Date
6 Dec 25
Course
Chepstow
Race
DAGEM Power Novices' Hurdle
This horse
1/11
Winner next time
Grand Vendetta (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
3 Feb 26
At
Taunton
Race won
Racing To School Celebrates 25 Years Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
1/116 Dec 25 · Chepstow
DAGEM Power Novices' Hurdle
All fields
Date
6 Dec 25
Course
Chepstow
Race
DAGEM Power Novices' Hurdle
This horse
1/11
Winner next time
Blowers (GB)
Their pos
-
Won on
18 Dec 25
At
Exeter
Race won
pricedup.bet Maiden Hurdle
3/95 Nov 25 · Chepstow
Heckler & Koch - No Compromise Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)
All fields
Date
5 Nov 25
Course
Chepstow
Race
Heckler & Koch - No Compromise Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)
This horse
3/9
Winner next time
Kripticjim (FR)
Their pos
2
Won on
21 Nov 25
At
Ascot
Race won
Safer Gambling Week "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Emma Lavelle	5 Nov 25	6 Dec 25	3/9	2	1	0	1	50.0%	100.0%	£5,159	€0

Emma Lavelle

Trainer: Emma Lavelle
First run: 5 Nov 25
Last run: 6 Dec 25
First run for yard: 3/9
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,159
Prize IRE (€): €0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	2	1	0	1	50.0%	100.0%	£5,159	€0	5 Nov 25	6 Dec 25

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,159
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 5 Nov 25
Last run: 6 Dec 25

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Sire branchMilan (GB)

Parent · 1

SireMilan (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
Sire's damKithanga (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchSamsha (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamSamsha (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireRobin Des Pres (FR)
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Milan (GB)

Samsha (IRE)

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Kithanga (IRE)

Robin Des Pres (FR)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseModern Man (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2020

SireMilan (GB)

DamSamsha (IRE)

DamsireRobin Des Pres (FR)

Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)

Sire's damKithanga (IRE)

Dam's produce3 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingGwennie May Boy (IRE)

Female line

Samsha (IRE) · 3 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Milan (GB)	Samsha (IRE)	Robin Des Pres (FR)	Minch Bloodstock	22 Apr 20	bay	gelding	Flat 13.7f · NH 2m5f	NH 2m4½f

Milan (GB)

Sire: Milan (GB)
Dam: Samsha (IRE)
Damsire: Robin Des Pres (FR)
Breeder: Minch Bloodstock
Foaled: 22 Apr 20
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 13.7f · NH 2m5f
Damsire's avg winning distance: NH 2m4½f

Progeny of Milan (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	16,666	1,887	4,776	11.3%	28.7%	2	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f	5,684	630	1,624	11.1%	28.6%	2	1
On Good to soft or yielding going	3,831	399	1,063	10.4%	27.7%	2	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going	1,320	145	384	11.0%	29.1%	2	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 16,666
Wins: 1,887
Placed: 4,776
Win %: 11.3%
Place %: 28.7%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 5,684
Wins: 630
Placed: 1,624
Win %: 11.1%
Place %: 28.6%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 3,831
Wins: 399
Placed: 1,063
Win %: 10.4%
Place %: 27.7%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 1,320
Wins: 145
Placed: 384
Win %: 11.0%
Place %: 29.1%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Milan (GB) × Robin Des Pres (FR) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	2	1	50.0%	0	6	1	1	16.7%	£5,159	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 2
Winners: 1
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 6
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 16.7%
Prize GB (£): £5,159
Prize IRE (€): €0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Modern Man (IRE)	2	1	0	£5,159	€0
Cnoc An Locha (IRE)	4	0	0	£0	€0

Modern Man (IRE)

Horse: Modern Man (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £5,159
Prize IRE (€): €0

Cnoc An Locha (IRE)

Horse: Cnoc An Locha (IRE)
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Samsha (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 3 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Milan (GB) out of Samsha (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Westerner (GB)

Cast's Tasha (IRE)3W · 23R

By Mahler (GB)

Gwennie May Boy (IRE)6W · 19R · 1 black-type

By Walk In The Park (IRE)

Best Trump (IRE)0W · 2R

Female line

1Samsha (IRE)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

Gwennie May Boy (IRE)6W · 19R · 1 black-type

In brief

How old is Modern Man?

Modern Man (IRE) is a 6-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 22 April 2020.

Who are the sire and dam of Modern Man?

Modern Man (IRE) is by Milan (GB) out of Samsha (IRE), a daughter of Robin Des Pres (FR), and was bred by Minch Bloodstock.

Who trains Modern Man?

Modern Man (IRE) is trained by Emma Lavelle and owned by The Hawk Inn Syndicate 3, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Modern Man's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Modern Man (IRE) has won 1 of 2 races (50%).

What is Modern Man's biggest win?

Modern Man (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the DAGEM Power Novices' Hurdle at Chepstow on 6 December 2025.

Has Modern Man ever been beaten?

Modern Man (IRE) has been beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 5 November 2025 at Chepstow (3rd of 9).

When did Modern Man last run?

Modern Man (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 6 December 2025 at Chepstow in the DAGEM Power Novices' Hurdle, finishing 1st of 11.

Is Modern Man related to any top horses?

Modern Man (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Gwennie May Boy (IRE) (half-brother, Grade 2 winner), from the Samsha (IRE) family.