Raffles Angel

The most telling detail is what ground the horse likes. On normal conditions, Raffles Angel is a different proposition entirely — three wins from six races, a 50% win rate that suggests it simply prefers a standard racing surface to anything softer or firmer. That is the kind of preference worth noting for future entries. Trained by Jack Jones at Newmarket, the horse last won at Haydock Park on 18 July 2025, but that victory now sits fourteen months in the past. A drought of that length raises questions, though recent form offers some encouragement: two third-place finishes in the last six runs suggest the horse is not without ability, just without luck.

The partnership between Raffles Angel and jockey Darragh Keenan stands out. In five rides together, Keenan has won twice — a 40% win rate vastly better than the horse's overall record. That kind of understanding between jockey and horse can matter more than people realise. At five years old, Raffles Angel is entering what should be its prime, though the fourteen-month gap without a win suggests something has shifted. Still, a horse with form on its preferred ground and a strong record with one particular rider is never entirely without prospect. It raced just yesterday, so the yard are still testing it regularly enough. That persistence hints they believe there is something left to find.