Horse profile
Angel Hunter (GB)
by Acclamation (GB) out of Ruxleys Star (USA) (Artie Schiller)
21 runs · 12 courses · from Jul 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · 4 courses
Ran 70 days ago · 7th of 10
Last raced off OR 90
KTB Profile
Angel Hunter (GB) has four wins from 21 starts, with two on turf and two on all-weather. He won the Class 2 Victoria Racing Club Classified Stakes at Ascot on soft ground in Oct 2025 off an official rating of 86, and the BetMGM All-Weather Vase Mile Handicap at Lingfield (AW) in Apr 2026. He has also scored at York and Southwell (AW). Typically held up, he finished 7 of 10 at Newmarket (July) in Aug 2026 off an official rating of 90.
Based on 21 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
- 4–21Wins / Runs
- 19%Strike rate
- 8 (38.1%)Placed
- +9.00£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 1.69Fair A/E n=21 · 1.40 incl. margin
- 92Highest OR
- 38dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating90↓ 2lb off peak
90
83–92
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 109
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 105C | 96 | 4 · 105 / 97 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 114A | 95 | 5 · 114 / 95 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 109A | 98.5 | 3 · 109 / 108 |
| Soft | 3 | 89A | 88 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 97C | 85.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 13 | 114A | 97 | 6 · 114 / 106.5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 101A | 87.5 | 6 · 101 / 90.5 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 21 figures from 21 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 10 analysed runs
- Held up 6 (60%) · 1 win
- Prominent 4 (40%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Acclamation (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 10% of 19,683 runs since Jan 2008 (1,326 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 15.2% from 151. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.7% from 194.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 151 | 23 | 15.2% | +5.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,917 | 446 | 11.4% | +1.4 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 4,408 | 400 | 9.1% | −0.9 | 0 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 1,951 | 214 | 11% | +1 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 2,131 | 184 | 8.6% | −1.4 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 562 | 46 | 8.2% | −1.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,562 | 663 | 10.1% | +0.1 | 2 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,758 | 409 | 10.9% | +0.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 10,495 | 1,078 | 10.3% | +0.3 | 2 from 13 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,504 | 331 | 9.4% | −0.6 | 2 from 8 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,209 | 106 | 8.8% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 481 | 37 | 7.7% | −2.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 194 | 13 | 6.7% | −3.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 42 | 2 | 4.8% | −5.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Ruxleys Star (USA) (Artie Schiller)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Looe Beach (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Looe Beach (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Looe Beach (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 1m | Class 6 |
| Footsteps (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Starintime (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 2 | 40% | +8.50 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.50 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 14 | 3 | 21% | +7.00 |
| Class 2 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.50 |
| York | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket (July) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.50 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 13 | 2 | 15% | +1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 2 | 25% | +8.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Levey | 8 | 3 | 38% | +13.00 |
| Pat Dobbs | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Joe Leavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Alec Voikhansky | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Seamus Cronin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Hitchcott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 12 | 3 | 25% | +9.50 |
| Blinkers | 9 | 1 | 11% | −0.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −1.50 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +6.50 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug 26+7d | Newmarket (July) | William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Handicap Stakes Settled at the back early - roused into contention approaching final furlong - kept on late but never in the hunt - finished seventh beaten three and a half lengths | 7/10 | 1½ | 9-4 | 90 | 109A | 87A | Pat Dobbs | 11/4 |
| 01 Aug 26+22d | Thirsk | William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap Stakes Settled towards the back early - driven into contention and made ground wide with 2f to run - closed on the leading group inside the final furlong - kept responding to press home the challenge but denied close home in 2nd | 2/15 | hd | 9-2 | 88 | 105C | 102A | Seamus Cronin | 9/2 |
| 10 Jul 26+21d | York | William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Handicap handy with the pace-setters early - driven over 2f out - ran on well inside the final furlong to move into fourth in the final 110 yards - had nothing more to give close home | 4/17 | ¾ | 9-3 | 89 | 108C | 99A | Joe Leavy | 9/1 |
| 19 Jun 26+20d | Newmarket | Zyn Frontrunner Finish Handicap Held up towards the back - driven into contention 2f out to fight for third - weakened in the final furlong to finish 6th | 6/13 | nk | 10-2 | 90 | 94C | 98A | Sam Hitchcott | 28/1 |
| 30 May 26+14d | Chester | Virgin Bet Handicap Held up at the back - urged forward with 2f left - stayed on without threatening the leaders - finished 7th | 7/11 | ¾ | 9-1 | 91 | 98A | 87A | Alec Voikhansky | 16/1 |
| 16 May 26+15d | Newmarket | Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Held up towards the back - boxed in over 2f out and eased right for room - squeezed for space inside the final furlong - stayed on to finish sixth | 6/11 | hd | 9-7 | 92 | 96A | 93A | Joe Leavy | 14/1 |
| 01 May 26+28d | Ascot | Ascot Racecourse Supports Debra Manny Mercer Apprentice Handicap (Str) Handy behind front group - flat out and boxed in with 2f left before finding room to the left inside final furlong - stayed on to finish sixth | 6/11 | 1 | 9-11 | 92 | 87A | 91A | Alec Voikhansky | 11/2 |
| 03 Apr 26+42d | Lingfield (AW) | BetMGM All-Weather Vase Mile Handicap Pulled hard early - settled off the pace in the pack - travelling well approaching final two furlongs - driven to move through and get up close home | 1/12 | 9-8 | 89 | 95A | 93A | Sean Levey | 15/2 | |
| 20 Feb 26+16d | Southwell (AW) | SBK: Dont Settle For Less Handicap Settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left and found some late progress into the last furlong - weakened near the finish to end up eighth | 8/12 | nse | 9-8 | 90 | 101A | 87A | Sean Levey | 9/1 |
| 04 Feb 26+49d | Kempton (AW) | Bet 20 Get 20 With Unibet Handicap Sluggish start - held up in the pack throughout - never able to challenge - finished well held in 10th | 10/10 | nse | 9-5 | 91 | 76A | 82A | Sean Levey | 22/1 |
| 17 Dec 25+48d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap Held handy position early - pressed for effort inside final furlong then dropped away - finished 10th | 10/12 | nk | 9-12 | 91 | 80A | 85A | Sean Levey | 13/2 |
| 30 Oct 25+13d | Southwell (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap Held up at back - boxed in approaching 2f out then eased left for room - made progress inside final 2f - shifted left again to move up into second inside the last furlong - rallied to level right on the line and won | 1/11 | 9-9 | 89 | 114A | 98A | Sean Levey | 4/1 | |
| 17 Oct 25+14d | Haydock | Live Racing Streaming At CopyBet Handicap Held up in the pack - driven approaching 2f out - dropped away inside final furlong - finished 7th | 7/11 | nk | 9-11 | 90 | 74A | 85A | Sean Levey | 10/3 |
| 03 Oct 25+19d | Ascot | Victoria Racing Club Classified Stakes (Str) Settled towards the back early - made strong progress wide of rivals 2f out - moved into second inside the final two furlongs then took over and edged left approaching the last furlong - kept up the pressure to the line | 1/9 | 9-4 | 86 | 88B | 103A | Sean Levey | 13/2 | |
| 14 Sep 25+9d | Doncaster | Betfred City Of Doncaster Handicap Slow to break - held towards the back - pressed for effort with 2f left - finished with late progress but held to 8th beaten 3.5 lengths | 8/16 | ½ | 8-12 | 88 | 97C | 93A | Jamie Spencer | 20/1 |
| 05 Sep 25+363d | Ascot | Molton Brown Classified Stakes Bumped a touch at the break - sat close to the pace before getting driven on with 2f left - found little under pressure and lost ground inside the final furlong to finish 5th | 5/11 | ¾ | 9-5 | 90 | 89A | 90A | Joe Leavy | 25/1 |
| 07 Sep 24+16d | Ascot | tote.co.uk British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort 2f out then dropped away - found renewed energy inside the last - finished third without threatening the front | 3/4 | nk | 9-10 | 90 | 75C | 84B | Pat Dobbs | 5/2 |
| 22 Aug 24+18d | York | sensory-junction.co.uk Autism Awareness EBF Stallions Nursery Settled towards the rear on the outer - began to close 3f from home - driven to the front inside the last | 1/17 | 9-3 | 83 | 89C | 108A | Ryan Moore | 8/1 | |
| 04 Aug 24+22d | Haydock | Cure Leukaemia Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Held a handy midfield spot early - pushed along inside the final furlong - moved into third close home but couldn't get on terms - finished a game third | 3/12 | nk | 9-7 | — | 97A | 95A | Daniel Tudhope | 2/1F |
| 13 Jul 24+8d | Ascot | Juddmonte British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/12 | hd | 9-7 | — | 75A | 97A | Pat Dobbs | 9/2 |
| 05 Jul 24 | Sandown | Tattersalls 40,000 EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/10 | nk | 9-4 | — | 63A | 90A | Sean Levey | 28/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Angel Hunter (GB) won?
- Angel Hunter (GB) won 4 of 21 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 19%. Placed 8 times in total (38.1% of starts).
- Who trains Angel Hunter (GB)?
- Angel Hunter (GB) is trained by Richard Hannon, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 8 August 2026.
- Who is Angel Hunter (GB)'s sire?
- Angel Hunter (GB) is by Acclamation (GB) out of Ruxleys Star (USA), whose sire is Artie Schiller.
- What going does Angel Hunter (GB) prefer?
- Angel Hunter (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Angel Hunter (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 8 August 2026. The highest on record is 92.
- What is Angel Hunter (GB)'s sire's record?
- Acclamation (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 19,683 runs since Jan 2008 (1,326 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15.2% from 151. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.7% from 194.
- Who are Angel Hunter (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Ruxleys Star (USA), Angel Hunter (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Looe Beach (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Looe Beach (IRE)). The wins came over 1m. As at Oct 2026.