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Horse profile

May Angel (GB)

3yo gelding · Trainer John & Thady Gosden · Owner Imad Alsagar
by Dark Angel (IRE) out of May Rose (IRE) (Lawman)
9 runs · 5 courses · from Jun 2025
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Southwell (AW) Last run 8 Aug 2026 · 3rd of 9 Last raced off OR 94
KTB Profile

May Angel is 1 from 9 with the win at Class 5 level. The success came at Southwell over 6f-7f on standard going on the all-weather in Jul 2025. He has been 0 from 8 on turf. The gelding finished 3 of 9 in the Class 2 Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Sprint at Ascot in Aug 2026 off an official rating of 94.

Based on 9 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs since Jun 2025 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Won on AW, 0 on turf Win at Class 5
Official rating94↓ 1lb off peak
94 94–95

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 94 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Ascot, 8 Aug 2026

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 9 figures · best 110C · median 93
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Firm5109C943 runs · 109 / 100
Good2110C101.52 runs · 110 / 101.5
Soft1——1 run · —
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
6f – 7f8110C88.55 runs · 110 / 94
Under 6f1——1 run · —

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 108A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ascot, 8 Aug 2026 Official rating 94 at the last run, 8 Aug 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 9 figures · best 108A · median 98
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Firm5108A1013 runs · 108 / 103
Good2104A1012 runs · 104 / 101
Soft1——1 run · —
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
6f – 7f8108A97.55 runs · 108 / 101
Under 6f1——1 run · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 runs · as at 4 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 9 analysed runs since Jun 2025

  • Prominent 4 (44%) · 1 win
  • Held up 3 (33%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 1 (11%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (11%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Dark Angel (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,890 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses).

Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1071615%+3.7—
Good to Firm3,69445212.2%+0.90 from 5
Good4,84251010.5%−0.80 from 2
Good to Soft2,40925110.4%−0.9—
Soft2,7282549.3%−20 from 1
Heavy826708.5%−2.8—
Standard (AW)7,28391712.6%+1.31 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2,06427813.5%+2.20 from 1
6f – 7f10,7051,25311.7%+0.41 from 8
1m – 1m1f4,99754610.9%−0.4—
1m2f – 1m4f2,4702369.6%−1.7—
1m5f – 2m1,09010910%−1.3—
2m1f – 2m4f474428.9%−2.4—
2m5f – 3m8678.1%−3.2—
Over 3m400%−11.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
May Rose (IRE) (Lawman)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Bosphorus Rose (GB) (5 wins).

The wins came over 1m2f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Listed (Bosphorus Rose (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Bosphorus Rose (GB)1551m2f–1m4fListed
Rose All Day (GB)120——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 5 0 0% −5.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Standard (AW) 1 1 100% +4.50

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 1 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 5 1 1 100% +4.50
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ascot 3 0 0% −3.00
Newmarket 2 0 0% −2.00
Newbury 2 0 0% −2.00
York 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell (AW) 1 1 100% +4.50

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 8 1 13% −2.50
Under 6f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Oisin Murphy 4 0 0% −4.00
Christophe-Patrice Lemaire 1 0 0% −1.00
William Buick 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Marquand 1 0 0% −1.00
Hollie Doyle 1 1 100% +4.50
Benoit De La Sayette 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 5 1 20% +0.50
Tongue tie 3 0 0% −3.00
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 5 0 0% −5.00
2025 4 1 25% +1.50

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 5 runs
08 Aug 26+30d Ascot Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Sprint (Class 2 Handicap) Class 2 · 6f · Good To Firm · 9 ran Held a forward position early - went clear after a furlong - driven and lost the advantage a furlong out - kept going same speed to finish third 3/9 ¾ 9-13 9494B108A Christophe-Patrice Lemaire 5/1
09 Jul 26+20d Newmarket Betway Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 6f · Good To Firm · 13 ran Travelling in second among that trio - lost the trail with 1f left - stayed on at one speed in the final furlong 8/13 shd 9-3 95109C101A Oisin Murphy 14/1
19 Jun 26+42d Ascot Palace Of Holyroodhouse (Handicap) Class 2 · 5f · Good To Firm · 27 ran Sluggish start - settled towards back through middle of track - pushed along with modest progress approaching final furlong - stayed on but never a threat - finished eighth 8/27 1 9-0 95100C103A Oisin Murphy 25/1
08 May 26+21d Ascot Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Good · 10 ran Settled mid-pack early - improved to challenge in front rank over a furlong out - lost momentum close home to finish third 3/10 1 9-8 9593A98A William Buick 4/1
17 Apr 26+174d Newbury Dubai Duty Free Full Of Surprises Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Good · 14 ran Tracked front group early - pushed along and closed on the front pair 2f out - unable to find more and edged out of second close home 3/14 nk 9-9 95110C104A Oisin Murphy 11/2
2025 · 4 runs
25 Oct 25+66d Newbury BetVictor Horris Hill Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 · 7f · Soft · 7 ran Settled towards the back early - unable to land a blow through the race - finished sixth 6/7 1¾ 9-2 9584A80A Tom Marquand 11/1
20 Aug 25+23d York Tattersalls Acomb Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 · 7f · Good To Firm · 7 ran Raced fiercely early and went straight to the front - overtaken 2f out - dropped away in the closing stages to finish 5th 5/7 1½ 9-3 —66A91A Oisin Murphy 12/1
28 Jul 25+37d Southwell (AW) Golf And Gallop Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 8 ran Sat close to pace early - settled in mid-pack - improved to disputing second approaching 2f out - hit the front with a furlong left - opened up a advantage inside the final furlong - kept on strongly then coasted home 1/8 9-7 —68A97A Hollie Doyle 9/2
21 Jun 25 Newmarket Air Charter Service British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 7f · Good To Firm · 5 ran Held up towards the back - urged forward with 2f left - unable to close - finished well beaten in 5th 5/5 1½ 9-4 —75C74B Benoit De La Sayette 13/2

Quick answers

How many races has May Angel won?
May Angel (GB) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 4 times in total (44.4% of starts).
Who trains May Angel?
May Angel (GB) is trained by John & Thady Gosden, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 8 August 2026.
Who is May Angel's sire?
May Angel (GB) is by Dark Angel (IRE) out of May Rose (IRE), whose sire is Lawman.
What is May Angel's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 8 August 2026. The highest on record is 95.
What is May Angel's sire's record?
Dark Angel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,890 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
Who are May Angel's siblings?
Out of May Rose (IRE), May Angel (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Bosphorus Rose (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Listed (Bosphorus Rose (GB)). The wins came over 1m2f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from June 2025. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.