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Ski Angel

Six years old and still improving — Ski Angel is the kind of horse that rewards patience, and the owners have needed plenty of it. Bought as a yearling, she never even made it to the track as a two-year-old, and her first three races as a three-year-old produced nothing. Then she arrived at R Mike Smith's yard in Galston, East Ayrshire, and things slowly began to click. She has now won three times for the yard, including a recent win at Ayr, and her trainer believes there is still more to come — rating her as a horse who can compete in the high 50s to low 60s in terms of official rating, which would represent a meaningful step up from where she is now.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
Harry Angel
Mother
Excelette
Owner
Riverside Racing
Rating
47

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
43
Career races
6
Wins
14.0%
Win rate
avg ~10%
25.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

The numbers tell a story of steady, honest effort. Across 43 races, Ski Angel has won 6 and placed 11 times — a win rate of around 1 in every 7 races, or 14%. That is not a flashy record, but it is a consistent one for a horse competing mainly at Class 6, the entry level of British racing. What makes it interesting is where she does it. Musselburgh, the compact seaside track just outside Edinburgh, is clearly her favourite place on earth — she has won 3 of her 17 races there, which works out at roughly 1 in every 6, and her last win came there as recently as October 2025. A horse that keeps returning to the same track and keeps finding a way to win is always worth watching when the entries go up.

Ground conditions matter too. On wet or muddy ground, she has won 2 of just 4 races — a remarkable 50% record that suggests she genuinely relishes testing conditions rather than just tolerating them. Even on slightly soft ground the numbers hold up: 2 wins from 9 races at 22%. Her recent form — finishing sixth, fifth, fourth, ninth, fifth and then winning — suggests she went through a quieter patch before finding her best again. With the yard firing on all cylinders this season, 25 winners already sent out, and a trainer who clearly thinks she has unfinished business, Ski Angel looks like a horse whose story is not done yet.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 2 wins from 9 starts (22%)
Excellent record on soft ground: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%)
Course specialist at Musselburgh: 3 wins from 17 starts (18%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 8 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Ok
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
29 May
6th
Carlisle
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
15 May
5th
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
5 May
4th
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
5 Nov
9th
Musselburgh
5f – 6½f · Soft · 14 runners
13 Oct
5th
Musselburgh
5f – 6½f · Good · 14 runners
1 Oct
🏆 Won
Musselburgh
5f – 6½f · Soft · 7 runners
21 Sep
4th
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Soft · 12 runners
13 Sep
5th
Musselburgh
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
26 Aug
4th
Musselburgh
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 runners
11 Aug
8th
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
16.7%
Win rate
1/6
Won / Rode
Amie Waugh
16.7%
Win rate
1/6
Won / Rode
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Rhys Elliott
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Paddy Mathers
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Connor Murtagh
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Musselburgh
Sharp
17 3 wins, 1 second, 2 thirds, 11 other 5 Nov 17.6%
Ayr
Galloping
13 2 wins, 1 third, 10 other 5 May 15.4%
Hamilton Park
Sharp
7 1 win, 6 other 15 May 14.3%
Carlisle
Undulating
2 1 third, 1 other 29 May 0%
Redcar
Galloping
1 1 other 4 May 0%
Pontefract
Undulating
1 1 other 26 May 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 other 13 Jun 0%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
1 1 other 31 Oct 0%