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Horse profile

Private Affair (IRE)

Soldier's Call (GB) × Secret Liaison (IRE) (Dandy Man (IRE))

Sex: colt
Foaled: 2023
Colour: bay

See also: Private Affair (GB) · Sue Smith · 10 runs · 0 wins

Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £5,831 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 5 May 2025, Kempton (AW) (1/5)

Recent form

Private Affair 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
5 May 25	Kempton (AW)	1/5	8/15F	dht	Sean Levey	Richard Hannon	Kempton Park Commemorates VE Day Novice Stakes	Class 4	Flat AW	5f	Standard to Slow	9-7	Ahead Of Fashion (GB)	£2,789	24	0/4
11 Apr 25	Newbury	2/11	3/1F	hd	Sean Levey	Richard Hannon	Dubai Duty Free Golf World Cup EBF Maiden Stakes (Newcomers' Race)	Class 4	Flat Turf	5f	Good	9-7	Inca Heights (IRE)	£6,480	-	0/10

1/55 May 25 · Kempton (AW)8/15F
Kempton Park Commemorates VE Day Novice Stakes
Class 45fStandard to Slow
All fields
Date
5 May 25
Course
Kempton (AW)
Pos
1/5
SP
8/15F
Btn
dht
Jockey
Sean Levey
Trainer
Richard Hannon
Race
Kempton Park Commemorates VE Day Novice Stakes
Class
Class 4
Type
Flat AW
Dist
5f
Going
Standard to Slow
Wgt
9-7
Winner / 2nd
Ahead Of Fashion (GB)
Winner prize
£2,789
Days
24
Future form
0/4
2/1111 Apr 25 · Newbury3/1F
Dubai Duty Free Golf World Cup EBF Maiden Stakes (Newcomers' Race)
Class 45fGood
All fields
Date
11 Apr 25
Course
Newbury
Pos
2/11
SP
3/1F
Btn
hd
Jockey
Sean Levey
Trainer
Richard Hannon
Race
Dubai Duty Free Golf World Cup EBF Maiden Stakes (Newcomers' Race)
Class
Class 4
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
5f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-7
Winner / 2nd
Inca Heights (IRE)
Winner prize
£6,480
Days
-
Future form
0/10

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.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Richard Hannon	11 Apr 25	5 May 25	2/11	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£5,831	€0

Richard Hannon

Trainer: Richard Hannon
First run: 11 Apr 25
Last run: 5 May 25
First run for yard: 2/11
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,831
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
Flat	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£5,831	€0	11 Apr 25	5 May 25

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,831
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 11 Apr 25
Last run: 5 May 25

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

Pedigree

Sire branchSoldier's Call (GB)

Parent · 1

SireSoldier's Call (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireShowcasing (GB)
Sire's damDijarvo (GB)

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 branchSecret Liaison (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamSecret Liaison (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireDandy Man (IRE)
Dam's damKiss And Don'Tell (USA)

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

Soldier's Call (GB)

Secret Liaison (IRE)

Showcasing (GB)

Dijarvo (GB)

Dandy Man (IRE)

Kiss And Don'Tell (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorsePrivate Affair (IRE)

Sexcolt

Foaled2023

SireSoldier's Call (GB)

DamSecret Liaison (IRE)

DamsireDandy Man (IRE)

Sire's sireShowcasing (GB)

Sire's damDijarvo (GB)

2nd damKiss And Don'Tell (USA)

Dam's produce5 winners from 8 runners

Notable siblingBlue Moon Baby (IRE)

Female line

Secret Liaison (IRE) · by Dandy Man (IRE) · 5 winners from 8 runners
Kiss And Don'Tell (USA) · 3 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Soldier's Call (GB)	Secret Liaison (IRE)	Dandy Man (IRE)	Ballygowan Bloodstock Ltd	28 Feb 23	bay	colt	Flat 6.0f · NH 2m	Flat 6.2f · NH 2m1f

Soldier's Call (GB)

Sire: Soldier's Call (GB)
Dam: Secret Liaison (IRE)
Damsire: Dandy Man (IRE)
Breeder: Ballygowan Bloodstock Ltd
Foaled: 28 Feb 23
Colour: bay
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 6.0f · NH 2m
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 6.2f · NH 2m1f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	1,945	177	517	9.1%	26.6%	2	1
At 5f to 6f	1,251	128	354	10.2%	28.3%	2	1
On AW going	600	51	152	8.5%	25.3%	1	1
At 5f to 6f on AW going	337	26	90	7.7%	26.7%	1	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 1,945
Wins: 177
Placed: 517
Win %: 9.1%
Place %: 26.6%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 5f to 6f

Condition: At 5f to 6f
Runs: 1,251
Wins: 128
Placed: 354
Win %: 10.2%
Place %: 28.3%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

On AW going

Condition: On AW going
Runs: 600
Wins: 51
Placed: 152
Win %: 8.5%
Place %: 25.3%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

At 5f to 6f on AW going

Condition: At 5f to 6f on AW going
Runs: 337
Wins: 26
Placed: 90
Win %: 7.7%
Place %: 26.7%
This horse runs: 1
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.

Soldier's Call (GB) × Dandy Man (IRE) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	12	8	66.7%	1	120	10	28	8.3%	£81,221	€60,946
National Hunt	1	0	0.0%	0	1	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0
All runs	12	8	66.7%	1	121	10	28	8.3%	£81,221	€60,946

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 12
Winners: 8
Winners %: 66.7%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 120
Wins: 10
2nd/3rd: 28
Win %: 8.3%
Prize GB (£): £81,221
Prize IRE (€): €60,946

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 12
Winners: 8
Winners %: 66.7%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 121
Wins: 10
2nd/3rd: 28
Win %: 8.3%
Prize GB (£): £81,221
Prize IRE (€): €60,946

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Arugam Bay (IRE)	8	2	1	Listed	£945	€43,500
Match Anthem (IRE)	26	2	0	-	£22,384	€0
Private Affair (IRE)	2	1	0	-	£5,831	€0
Blue Moon Baby (IRE)	6	1	0	-	£5,794	€0
Army Bugler (IRE)	8	1	0	-	£13,743	€0
Mimime (IRE)	8	1	0	-	£7,575	€0
Banner Beauty (IRE)	9	1	0	-	£0	€10,520
Callout (IRE)	15	1	0	-	£8,197	€0
Stormy Dawn (IRE)	4	0	0	-	£0	€1,940
Aughlish (IRE)	7	0	0	-	£0	€4,986
Elegant Call (IRE)	9	0	0	-	£7,100	€0
Fallen Soldier (IRE)	19	0	0	-	£9,652	€0

Arugam Bay (IRE)

Horse: Arugam Bay (IRE)
Runs: 8
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Listed
Prize GB (£): £945
Prize IRE (€): €43,500

Match Anthem (IRE)

Horse: Match Anthem (IRE)
Runs: 26
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £22,384
Prize IRE (€): €0

Private Affair (IRE)

Horse: Private Affair (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £5,831
Prize IRE (€): €0

Blue Moon Baby (IRE)

Horse: Blue Moon Baby (IRE)
Runs: 6
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £5,794
Prize IRE (€): €0

Army Bugler (IRE)

Horse: Army Bugler (IRE)
Runs: 8
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £13,743
Prize IRE (€): €0

Mimime (IRE)

Horse: Mimime (IRE)
Runs: 8
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £7,575
Prize IRE (€): €0

Banner Beauty (IRE)

Horse: Banner Beauty (IRE)
Runs: 9
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €10,520

Callout (IRE)

Horse: Callout (IRE)
Runs: 15
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £8,197
Prize IRE (€): €0

Stormy Dawn (IRE)

Horse: Stormy Dawn (IRE)
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,940

Aughlish (IRE)

Horse: Aughlish (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €4,986

Elegant Call (IRE)

Horse: Elegant Call (IRE)
Runs: 9
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £7,100
Prize IRE (€): €0

Fallen Soldier (IRE)

Horse: Fallen Soldier (IRE)
Runs: 19
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £9,652
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Secret Liaison (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 5 winners from 8 runners

Full siblings

Blue Moon Baby (IRE)1W · 6R

Half siblings

By Brazen Beau (AUS)

Dazzling Des (IRE)5W · 31R

By Elzaam (AUS)

By Sands Of Mali (FR)

Secret Sausage (IRE)0W · 4R

By Space Traveller (GB)

Keep Grating (IRE)1W · 6R

Female line

1Secret Liaison (IRE) · by Dandy Man (IRE)
2Kiss And Don'Tell (USA)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

View full Kiss And Don'Tell family

In brief

How old is Private Affair?

Private Affair (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 28 February 2023 and is 3 years old.

Who are the sire and dam of Private Affair?

Private Affair (IRE) is by Soldier's Call (GB) out of Secret Liaison (IRE), a daughter of Dandy Man (IRE), and was bred by Ballygowan Bloodstock Ltd.

Who trained Private Affair?

Private Affair (IRE) was trained by Richard Hannon and owned by A Bit On The Side at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Private Affair's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Private Affair (IRE) won 1 of 2 races (50%).

What is Private Affair's biggest win?

Private Affair (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Kempton Park Commemorates VE Day Novice Stakes at Kempton (AW) on 5 May 2025.

Has Private Affair ever been beaten?

Private Affair (IRE) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 11 April 2025 at Newbury (2nd of 11).

Is Private Affair still racing?

Private Affair (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 5 May 2025 at Kempton (AW) in the Kempton Park Commemorates VE Day Novice Stakes, finishing 1st of 5, and has not run there since.