Azure Angel
Azure Angel is a horse that has taken her time to find her feet, but when conditions suit her, she can look genuinely sharp. At six years old, she has won 6 of her 28 races—a win rate of roughly 1 in 5—and the pattern of those victories tells you everything you need to know about getting the best from her. She absolutely thrives on wet or muddy ground: three wins from five races (60%) tells you this is not a coincidence but a defining strength. Put her on fast, dry ground and she struggles. Last September, she won a top-level Class 2 race at Southwell, but that came on an artificial surface, and since then she has not found the winner's circle in six races, though she did finish fifth and fifth in her last two outings—suggesting she is still competitive even when conditions are not ideal.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Future Champions Racing And Partner
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Her trainer Edward Bethell, based at Middleham in Yorkshire, has clearly worked out what makes her tick. Bethell noted that Azure Angel has always worked very well at home and is a naturally fast horse, and the yard's conviction that she needed the headgear for that final burst proved right at Southwell. The jockey that day, Billy Loughnane, reported she travelled beautifully through the race but that her acceleration does not last long—hence the equipment change. Interestingly, her recent work with Callum Rodriguez has not yielded results: no wins from six races together, which suggests she may need a different approach or simply better circumstances to show her best. What matters now is whether Bethell can engineer a return to ground that plays to her strengths. When the rain comes and she gets that perfect surface, Azure Angel is a horse worth watching.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard_to_slow ground: 3 wins from 5 starts (60%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Yet to win at York in 5 attempts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Loves
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Ok
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
19 Sep
7th
Newbury
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
21 Aug
17th
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 18 runners
31 Jul
15th
Goodwood
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
11 Jul
5th
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
16 Jun
12th
Ascot
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 26 runners
30 May
5th
Carlisle
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
5 Apr
🏆 Won
Bath
5f – 6½f · Good · 14 runners
4 Mar
6th
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard
21 Sep
🏆 Won
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard_To_Slow · 14 runners
20 Aug
8th
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 20 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| York Galloping |
5 |
1 third, 4 other |
21 Aug |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
16 Nov |
33.3% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
7 Sep |
33.3% |
| Redcar Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
21 Jun |
50% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
4 Mar |
50% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
2 |
2 thirds |
17 Sep |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
16 Jun |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
28 Apr |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
5 Apr |
100% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 win |
9 Jul |
100% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
30 May |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
31 Jul |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Sep |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
15 May |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 May |
0% |