The recent form tells an interesting story. After a couple of forgettable efforts finishing sixth, tenth, and eleventh, Karisma's Angel has started to find its feet — running second last time but one and third most recently. That is the kind of upward curve that keeps a trainer patient, and it raced just yesterday, so it is very much in the middle of its campaign right now rather than being put away for the winter.
The yard behind it gives real cause for optimism. Ed Walker operates out of Upper Lambourn in Berkshire, one of the heartlands of British flat racing, and his team has sent out 76 winners already this season — a genuinely productive output that tells you this is a stable that knows how to get horses ready to perform. When a horse starts improving at a yard like this, there is usually someone who knows exactly what buttons to press. Whether Karisma's Angel is about to press the right one is the question — but the improving form, the active campaign, and the quality of the team around it all point to a horse that could be closer to its first win than its record currently suggests.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 16 Jul | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 3 Dec | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 19 Dec | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 21 Jan | 0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 13 Feb | 0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 10 Oct | 0% |