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Horse profile

Must Be An Angel (IRE)

4yo filly (at last run, Oct 2021) · Last trainer John Mackie · Last owner N Willis
by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Lapis Blue (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)
24 runs · 10 courses · from Nov 2019
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 15 Oct 2021 — 1,846 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2021 · 11th of 14 Last raced off OR 53
KTB Profile

Must Be An Angel (IRE) is yet to win from 24 starts, though has placed 10 times. Best effort: 2nd of 14 at Newcastle (AW) (Sep 2021). Last raced off 53, 21lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 24 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 21lb off peak
Official rating53↓ 21lb off peak
53 51–74

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 87 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Newcastle (AW), 1 Oct 2021

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 24 figures · best 110A · median 85.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)19110A85—
Good to Soft2105A83.5—
Soft2108A81.5—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
6f – 7f13110A85—
1m – 1m1f11103A87—

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 24 figures from 24 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 78A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newcastle (AW), 21 Sep 2021 Official rating 53 at the last run, 15 Oct 2021

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 24 figures · best 94A · median 70.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)1994A71—
Good to Soft282A71.5—
Soft279A62—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
6f – 7f1394A75—
1m – 1m1f1178A69—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 24 figures from 24 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,935 runs since Mar 2011 (1,595 horses).

Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1071615%+3.7—
Good to Firm3,69445212.2%+0.9—
Good4,84551010.5%−0.80 from 1
Good to Soft2,41425110.4%−0.90 from 2
Soft2,7362549.3%−20 from 2
Heavy828718.6%−2.7—
Standard (AW)7,31092012.6%+1.30 from 19
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2,06427813.5%+2.2—
6f – 7f10,7291,25611.7%+0.40 from 13
1m – 1m1f5,00954610.9%−0.40 from 11
1m2f – 1m4f2,4752379.6%−1.7—
1m5f – 2m1,09310910%−1.3—
2m1f – 2m4f475428.8%−2.5—
2m5f – 3m8678.1%−3.2—
Over 3m400%−11.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2011 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Lapis Blue (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)

5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Kyber Crystal (IRE) (5 wins).

The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Olivia Mary (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Kyber Crystal (IRE)6355fClass 6
Kinch (IRE)4126f–1mClass 6
Olivia Mary (IRE)2117fClass 5
Dark Blue (IRE)917fClass 6
Pocket Paralysis (IRE)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 19 0 0% −19.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 12 0 0% −12.00
Class 5 11 0 0% −11.00
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wolverhampton (AW) 8 0 0% −8.00
Chelmsford City (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Newcastle (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Kempton (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Redcar 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Goodwood 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 13 0 0% −13.00
1m – 1m1f 11 0 0% −11.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Rossa Ryan 4 0 0% −4.00
Daniel Muscutt 4 0 0% −4.00
Pat Cosgrave 3 0 0% −3.00
Cameron Noble 2 0 0% −2.00
Elinor Jones 2 0 0% −2.00
Tom Marquand 2 0 0% −2.00
Cam Hardie 1 0 0% −1.00
Franny Norton 1 0 0% −1.00
Oisin Murphy 1 0 0% −1.00
Luke Morris 1 0 0% −1.00
Laura Pearson 1 0 0% −1.00
P J McDonald 1 0 0% −1.00
James Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 21 0 0% −21.00
Tongue tie 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2021 15 0 0% −15.00
2020 6 0 0% −6.00
2019 3 0 0% −3.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2021 · 15 runs
15 Oct 21+14d Newcastle (AW) DFE Electrical Maintenance & Repairs Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Standard To Slow · 14 ran 11/14 ¾ 9-5 5370B52A Cam Hardie 17/2
01 Oct 21+10d Newcastle (AW) Download The attheraces App Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 · 1m · Standard · 13 ran 5/13 nk 9-3 5187B69A Franny Norton 5/2F
21 Sep 21+7d Newcastle (AW) Follow At The Races On Twitter Handicap Class 6 · 1m · Standard To Slow · 14 ran 2/14 ½ 9-5 5377B78A Oisin Murphy 16/5F
14 Sep 21+48d Wolverhampton (AW) Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 1m½f · Standard · 12 ran 7/12 hd 9-4 5382A66A Luke Morris 11/2
28 Jul 21+14d Redcar Get So Much More With Racing TV Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 6f · Good · 12 ran 10/12 ¾ 9-4 5588A52A Cameron Noble 3/1
14 Jul 21+9d Wolverhampton (AW) Visit attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 11 ran 5/11 ¾ 9-9 5786A75A Pat Cosgrave 7/4F
05 Jul 21+19d Ayr QTS Ladies Night Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 · 6f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 2/8 3¼ 9-8 57105A82A Cameron Noble 3/1F
16 Jun 21+8d Chelmsford City (AW) Example At Ccr 14th August Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 14 ran 2/14 nk 9-10 5591B86A Pat Cosgrave 13/8F
08 Jun 21+11d Wolverhampton (AW) Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 11 ran 2/11 ¾ 9-7 55110A94A Pat Cosgrave 16/5
28 May 21+59d Carlisle Gamble Responsibly With Casumo Handicap Class 6 · 1m1f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 9/13 ¾ 9-1 5862C61A Laura Pearson 11/1
30 Mar 21+22d Wolverhampton (AW) Bombardier Handicap Class 5 · 1m½f · Standard · 10 ran 10/10 nk 8-11 6065A60A Rossa Ryan 5/1
08 Mar 21+10d Wolverhampton (AW) Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap Class 5 · 1m1½f · Standard · 12 ran 7/12 hd 8-12 6198A65A Rossa Ryan 9/2
26 Feb 21+10d Wolverhampton (AW) Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Handicap Class 5 · 1m½f · Standard · 13 ran 4/13 shd 9-1 6288B74A Rossa Ryan 13/2
16 Feb 21+45d Kempton (AW) Bet At Racingtv.com Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Standard To Slow · 14 ran 5/14 1 9-4 6285B75A Rossa Ryan 5/2F
02 Jan 21+16d Wolverhampton (AW) Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Classified Selling Stakes Class 6 · 1m½f · Standard · 11 ran 3/11 5 8-4 6498A69A Elinor Jones 22/1
2020 · 6 runs
17 Dec 20+20d Chelmsford City (AW) Merry Christmas From All At CCR Handicap Class 5 · 1m · Standard · 13 ran 10/13 hd 8-12 6689B52A Elinor Jones 18/1
27 Nov 20+6d Chelmsford City (AW) tote.co.uk Free Streaming Every UK Race Handicap Class 5 · 1m · Standard · 8 ran 3/8 4 9-3 69103A75A Daniel Muscutt 13/2
21 Nov 20+38d Wolverhampton (AW) Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 · 1m½f · Standard · 10 ran 7/10 shd 9-3 6981A71A P J McDonald 10/1
14 Oct 20+46d Kempton (AW) Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Fillies' Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Standard To Slow · 11 ran 3/11 hd 9-9 6980A76A Daniel Muscutt 28/1
29 Aug 20+14d Goodwood Ladbrokes Supporting 'Children With Cancer UK' Fillies' Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Soft · 8 ran 7/8 4 9-12 7255A45A Daniel Muscutt 14/1
15 Aug 20+241d Chepstow Download The Star Sports App Now Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 2) Class 5 · 7f · Soft · 9 ran 2/9 4¾ 9-0 74108A79A Daniel Muscutt 9/2
2019 · 3 runs
18 Dec 19+23d Lingfield (AW) Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (Plus 10) Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 14 ran 3/14 2¾ 9-0 —78B64A James Doyle 2/1
25 Nov 19+19d Chelmsford City (AW) Bet At totesport.com Fillies' Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 2) Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran 6/12 1½ 9-0 —85A70A Tom Marquand 7/2
06 Nov 19 Kempton (AW) 32Red/British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (Plus 10) Class 5 · 7f · Standard To Slow · 14 ran 3/14 ½ 9-0 —62B77A Tom Marquand 50/1

Quick answers

How many races has Must Be An Angel won?
Must Be An Angel (IRE) has yet to win, from 24 archived starts between 2019 and 2021. Placed 10 times in total (41.7% of starts).
Who trained Must Be An Angel?
Must Be An Angel (IRE) was trained by John Mackie on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle (AW) on 15 October 2021.
Who is Must Be An Angel's sire?
Must Be An Angel (IRE) is by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Lapis Blue (IRE), whose sire is Invincible Spirit.
What is Must Be An Angel's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 53, from the run on 15 October 2021. The highest on record is 74.
What is Must Be An Angel's sire's record?
Dark Angel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,935 runs since Mar 2011 (1,595 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
Who are Must Be An Angel's siblings?
Out of Lapis Blue (IRE), Must Be An Angel (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Kyber Crystal (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Olivia Mary (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from November 2019. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.