The most telling detail is where those wins came from. Devil's Angel has thrived at Class 4 level, where it has won 2 of 9 races — a 22% win rate that suggests this is where the horse belongs. Step it up in class, and the gaps between wins widen dramatically. Its last victory came at Navan on 17 May 2025, now 16 months in the past, and the recent form tells an unhappy story: 10th, 10th, 10th, 4th, 7th, 5th. The horse is not winning, and it is not even coming close most of the time.
There is one encouraging detail embedded in the record. On normal ground conditions, Devil's Angel has won 3 of 19 races — a 16% win rate that is substantially better than its overall record. This suggests the horse has genuine preferences and is not simply a plodder; it performs better when the surface suits. Trainer Raymond Hurley has shown faith by keeping the horse racing, and jockey P J McDonald has ridden it ten times, though winning just once on board. At this stage of its career and with this long gap since its last victory, Devil's Angel looks like a horse that has given most of what it has to give, still capable of filling a race but unlikely to trouble anyone who is genuinely trying to win.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
9 | 3 thirds, 6 other | 7 Mar | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
4 | 1 win, 3 other | 13 Jul | 25% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
3 | 1 win, 1 third, 1 other | 15 Sep | 33.3% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
3 | 1 win, 2 other | 5 Jul | 33.3% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
3 | 1 third, 2 other | 14 Mar | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 16 Aug | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 29 May | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 23 Mar | 0% |
| Laytown Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 10 Sep | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 14 Jun | 0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 5 Apr | 0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 19 Aug | 0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 20 Jun | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 27 Mar | 0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 27 Apr | 0% |
| York Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 15 Jul | 0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 16 May | 0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 26 Aug | 0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 17 Sep | 0% |