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Horse profile

Lessons In Milan (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2017) · Last trainer Nicky Henderson · Last owner Trevor Hemmings
by Milan (GB) out of Lessons Lass (IRE) (Doyoun)
13 runs · 10 courses · from Jan 2015
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 30 Dec 2017 — 3,231 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2017 2 wins · Sandown & Lingfield Last raced off OR 132
KTB Profile

Lessons In Milan (IRE) is 2 from 13. Hasn't won since Mar 2015. Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off 132, 8lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 13 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 8lb off peak
Official rating132↓ 8lb off peak
132 126–140

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 96 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Newbury, 31 Dec 2016

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 3 figures · best 96B · median 96
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good to Soft296B96—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m396B96—

Of 7 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 7 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 136B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newbury, 11 Feb 2017 Official rating 132 at the last run, 30 Dec 2017

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 10 figures · best 142A · median 127.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good to Soft4142A132—
Soft3136B122—
Good2135A126.5—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m7142A124—
Over 3m2135A126.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 13 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 13 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Milan (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,871 runs since Aug 2008 (1,463 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1815.6%−5.7—
Good to Firm5536611.9%+0.6—
Good5,17765112.6%+1.30 from 2
Good to Soft3,29938611.7%+0.41 from 4
Soft5,03550210%−1.30 from 4
Heavy2,71630311.2%−0.11 from 3
Standard (AW)7322.7%−8.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f300%−11.3—
1m – 1m1f9111.1%−0.2—
1m2f – 1m4f5835.2%−6.1—
1m5f – 2m3,86040310.4%−0.9—
2m1f – 2m4f5,48359910.9%−0.41 from 1
2m5f – 3m5,80870012.1%+0.81 from 7
Over 3m1,65020512.4%+1.10 from 5

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Aug 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Lessons Lass (IRE) (Doyoun)

7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them The Polomoche (IRE) (8 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m7½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (The Polomoche (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
The Polomoche (IRE)1782m–2m7½fClass 2
John Diamond (IRE)1122m4f–2m5fClass 3
My Pal Val (IRE)1222m–2m3fClass 4
Schiehallion (IRE)912m½fClass 4
Black Zorro (IRE)160——
Say A Few Words (IRE)10——
Lecon Benefique (IRE)100——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 4 1 25% −0.75
Heavy 3 1 33% −1.43
Good 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 7 1 14% −3.75
Class 2 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 1 100% +0.57

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newbury 3 0 0% −3.00
Haydock 2 0 0% −2.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 1 100% +2.25
Lingfield 1 1 100% +0.57
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 7 1 14% −3.75
Over 3m 5 0 0% −5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 1 100% +0.57

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Peter Carberry 5 1 20% −3.43
Daryl Jacob 2 0 0% −2.00
Andrew Tinkler 2 0 0% −2.00
Jeremiah McGrath 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Hugo Hunt 1 0 0% −1.00
Nico de Boinville 1 0 0% −1.00
Barry Geraghty 1 1 100% +2.25

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 8 2 25% −3.18
Cheekpieces 5 0 0% −5.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 5 0 0% −5.00
2016 5 0 0% −5.00
2015 3 2 67% +1.82

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 10 0 0% −10.00
Hurdle 3 2 67% +1.82

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2017 · 5 runs
30 Dec 17+35d Haydock Last Fling Handicap Chase Class 2 · 3m3½f · Heavy · 9 ran F/9 — 11-12 132—— Daryl Jacob 9/2
25 Nov 17+217d Haydock Best Odds Guaranteed With Betfair Handicap Chase Class 2 · 3m1½f · Heavy · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-2 134—— Daryl Jacob 15/2
22 Apr 17+37d Ayr Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 4m · Good · 30 ran 5/30 3 10-13 135—135A Jeremiah McGrath 40/1
16 Mar 17+33d Cheltenham Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 3m2f · Good · 24 ran 8/24 ½ 10-11 135—118A Mr Hugo Hunt 33/1
11 Feb 17+42d Newbury Betfair Cheltenham Preview Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m7½f · Soft · 6 ran 2/6 1¼ 11-6 13391A136B Nico de Boinville 3/1
2016 · 5 runs
31 Dec 16+17d Newbury Betfred 'Follow The Action On Twitter' Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m6½f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 5/13 1¼ 11-3 13496B124A Andrew Tinkler 8/1
14 Dec 16+243d Newbury CSP Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Class 3 · 2m7½f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 3/12 6 11-7 13496A142A Andrew Tinkler 25/1
15 Apr 16+24d Fontwell Do It The Rivervale Way Novices' Chase Class 4 · 3m1½f · Soft · 4 ran UR/4 — 10-12 134—— Peter Carberry 6/5F
22 Mar 16+48d Wetherby Watch Racing UK In Glorious HD Novices' Chase Class 3 · 3m · Good To Soft · 3 ran 3/3 6 10-12 138—109C Peter Carberry 13/8
03 Feb 16+334d Leicester Otter Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m6½f · Soft · 4 ran 2/4 81 11-8 140—114C Peter Carberry 2/1
2015 · 3 runs
06 Mar 15+18d Sandown Wavendon Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m6f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 1/11 11-3 126—140A Barry Geraghty 9/4F
16 Feb 15+30d Lingfield Weald Smokery, Flimwell Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 2m3½f · Heavy · 5 ran 1/5 11-0 ——131B Peter Carberry 4/7F
17 Jan 15 Ascot Ebf Stallions 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (qualifier) Class 3 · 2m5½f · Soft · 7 ran 3/7 3 10-13 ——122A Peter Carberry 11/1

Quick answers

How many races has Lessons In Milan won?
Lessons In Milan (IRE) won 2 of 13 archived starts between 2015 and 2017, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 4 times in total (30.8% of starts).
Who trained Lessons In Milan?
Lessons In Milan (IRE) was trained by Nicky Henderson on the most recent run on record, at Haydock on 30 December 2017.
Who is Lessons In Milan's sire?
Lessons In Milan (IRE) is by Milan (GB) out of Lessons Lass (IRE), whose sire is Doyoun.
What going does Lessons In Milan prefer?
Lessons In Milan (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Lessons In Milan's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 132, from the run on 30 December 2017. The highest on record is 140.
What is Lessons In Milan's sire's record?
Milan (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,871 runs since Aug 2008 (1,463 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Lessons In Milan's siblings?
Out of Lessons Lass (IRE), Lessons In Milan (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: The Polomoche (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Class 2 (The Polomoche (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m7½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from January 2015. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.