Modern Day (IRE)
Modern Day is a lightly raced gelding by Dark Angel out of a Dansili mare whose sole winner among two runners to date is Courageous Knight. His dam produced one winner from two foals that have run as at Oct 2026. Dark Angel progeny in the archive have won 2459 of 21825 runs since Jan 2008 with a strongest record on firm going. He showed his best effort when second of 12 at Kempton in Feb 2025 and finished sixth of nine when held in a class 2 novice at Southwell on standard going the following month.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (50%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 31dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 90
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 90A | 89.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 90A | 89.5 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 2 figures from 2 runs · as at 3 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,903 runs since Jan 2008 (1,595 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 107 | 16 | 15% | +3.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,694 | 452 | 12.2% | +0.9 | — |
| Good | 4,842 | 510 | 10.5% | −0.8 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2,409 | 251 | 10.4% | −0.9 | — |
| Soft | 2,732 | 254 | 9.3% | −2 | — |
| Heavy | 828 | 71 | 8.6% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 7,290 | 918 | 12.6% | +1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,064 | 278 | 13.5% | +2.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 10,716 | 1,254 | 11.7% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,998 | 546 | 10.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,471 | 237 | 9.6% | −1.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,090 | 109 | 10% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 474 | 42 | 8.9% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 86 | 7 | 8.1% | −3.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Courageous Knight (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Courageous Knight (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courageous Knight (GB) | 6 | 1 | 7f | Class 4 |
| Heathers Feather (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 25+31d | Southwell (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Settled just behind the pace on the inside - pushed for effort with over 2f left - made rapid progress inside the final furlong - drifted left in the closing stages - held on without further gain to finish sixth beaten just over a length | 6/9 | ¾ | 9-4 | 89A | 79A | Dougie Costello | 9/4 |
| 12 Feb 25 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Raced with enthusiasm early - settled handy with the pack - moved left approaching 2f out - made progress with a furlong left - up into second inside the final furlong - unable to reel in the winner but finished well | 2/12 | 1½ | 8-11 | 90A | 83A | Dougie Costello | 10/11F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Modern Day won?
- Modern Day (IRE) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2025. Placed 1 time in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Modern Day?
- Modern Day (IRE) was trained by Charlie Appleby on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 15 March 2025.
- Who is Modern Day's sire?
- Modern Day (IRE) is by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Spring Mist (GB), whose sire is Dansili.
- What is Modern Day's sire's record?
- Dark Angel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,903 runs since Jan 2008 (1,595 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
- Who are Modern Day's siblings?
- Out of Spring Mist (GB), Modern Day (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Courageous Knight (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Courageous Knight (GB)). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.