Modern Times: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Modern Times is a 5-year-old gelding by Too Darn Hot, trained by James Owen. He has won 3 of 24 starts and placed in 6 more, for £36,909 in prize money. His best trip is 6f, where 3 wins from 11 is a 27% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 6:00 at Southwell (AW) on 5 November. His best performance rating is 85, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 24
- Wins 3
- Placed 9
- Strike rate 13%
- Prize money £36,909
- Best rating 85
- Official rating 75
Where Modern Times runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 | Southwell (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Stakes (Div I) | — |
Modern Times form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 26 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap Stakes (London Sprint Series Qualifier) Class 5 | 6f | Standard / Slow | 5 | 2.5 | 15/2 | Luke Morris | 75 |
| 3 Sep 26 | Southwell (AW) | Bettingsites.co.uk Handicap Stakes Class 4 | 6f | Standard | 7 | 3.75 | 3/1F | Luke Morris | 76 |
| 14 Aug 26 | Epsom | Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap Stakes Class 4 | 6f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 9/4 | David Probert | 73 |
| 27 Jul 26 | Southwell (AW) | Prestige Safety Services PPE And Workwear Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 6f | Standard | 1 | — | 2/1F | Luke Morris | 70 |
| 6 Jun 26 | Musselburgh | Edinburgh Gin Classic Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Good | 3 | 1.5 | 11/4 | David Allan | 71 |
| 23 May 26 | York | William Hill Boosts Every Day Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Good | 6 | 4.25 | 22/1 | Oisin McSweeney | 73 |
| 8 May 26 | Ripon | Sam Alexander Memorial Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good | 5 | 5.75 | 15/8F | David Allan | 75 |
| 29 Apr 26 | Pontefract | HBLB Supports The National Horseracing College Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good | 3 | 3 | 7/4F | David Allan | 75 |
| 16 Apr 26 | Ripon | Armstrong Memorial Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good To Soft | 5 | 2 | 7/1 | David Allan | 75 |
| 18 Jun 25 | Ripon | In Memory Of Jerome Connelly Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 6f | Good | 1 | — | 8/13F | Sean Kirrane | 76 |
| 14 Jun 25 | York | Doug Johnstone Memorial. Ubettabelieveit Macmillan Handicap Class 3 | 7f | Good To Firm | 4 | 2.5 | 33/1 | David Allan | 76 |
| 23 Jan 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Standard | 4 | .75 | 12/1 | Andrew Mullen | 76 |
| 28 Dec 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Standard | 2 | .25 | 40/1 | Andrew Mullen | 75 |
| 14 Dec 24 | Southwell (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Standard | 9 | 11.25 | 22/1 | Andrew Mullen | 77 |
| 16 Nov 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Standard | 11 | 10.25 | 12/1 | Andrew Mullen | 78 |
| 1 Nov 24 | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 2) Class 4 | 7f | Standard | 3 | 1.25 | 8/1 | Andrew Mullen | 78 |
| 21 Sep 24 | Ayr | Jordan Electrics Handicap (Div 2) Class 4 | 7f | Good To Firm | 10 | 4.75 | 16/1 | Andrew Mullen | 80 |
| 8 Sep 24 | York | Hanson Springs Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good To Soft | 17 | 18.25 | 14/1 | Andrew Mullen | 80 |
| 16 Aug 24 | Thirsk | Oleon Summer Social 2024 Celebration Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Good | 2 | 2 | 3/1F | Andrew Mullen | 80 |
| 27 Jul 24 | York | Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Good To Firm | 6 | 3 | 22/1 | Andrew Mullen | 81 |
| 17 May 24 | Newmarket | TrustATrader Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 | 1m | Good | 6 | 2.75 | 11/1 | Billy Loughnane | 81 |
| 28 Apr 24 | Southwell (AW) | Boost Your Football Acca At PlanetSportBet Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 3 | 1m | Standard | 4 | 6.5 | 7/2 | Daniel Tudhope | – |
| 6 Nov 23 | Kempton (AW) | British EBF Future Stayers Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 | 1m | Standard To Slow | 2 | 1 | 14/1 | James Doyle | – |
| 27 Sep 23 | Redcar | British EBF Supports Racing To School Future Stayers Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 | 7f | Good To Firm | 4 | 6.25 | 7/1 | Oisin Orr | – |
Last time out
Finished 5 in the Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap Stakes (London Sprint Series Qualifier) at Kempton (AW) on 21 October 2026. Held up towards the back of the pack - made ground over 1f out then ran on inside the final furlong - closing at the line to take 5th.
Modern Times by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f | 11 | 3 | 27% | — |
| 7f | 9 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 8f | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
Modern Times by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 8 | 1 | 13% | — |
| Good | 7 | 1 | 14% | — |
| Good To Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | — |
| Good To Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard / Slow | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Modern Times by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | — |
| York | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newcastle (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Ripon | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Epsom | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Modern Times breeding
- Sire Too Darn Hot (GB)
- Dam Impressionist (IRE)
- Damsire Montjeu (IRE)
- Breeder John Gunther & Tanya Gunther
- Foaled 26 May 2021
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