Special Angel
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Special Angel is a 4yo b unknown from Ireland trained by A Murray, who is based at Westmeath. It is sired by the stallion El Kabeir out of the dam Paper Dreams. Special Angel has managed to win 1 race in its career so far. On 1st Sep 2024 at Tipperary, Special Angel scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $6300 Breens Farm Machinery Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (div 2). It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Special Angel throughout its career you'd have achieved a 37% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dundalk 30-Nov-24 m R8 Hcp, Winning Time: 03:36.180, SP: 9/1 | W J Lee 63kg, Cd 0 1.00L | 10 (14) |
| Dundalk 16-Nov-24 2148m GOOD R8 Hcp $330 (of $6,600), Winning Time: 02:15.160, SP: 10/1 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway to lead approaching straight, pushed along and headed 2f out, ridden and dropped to 5th over 1f out, no extra | D Egan 63kg, Cd 0 12.25L | 5 (10) |
| Dundalk 19-Oct-24 2148m GOOD R2 Hcp (of $6,600), Winning Time: 02:17.440, SP: 8/1 Led, joined 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened | R Whearty 61.7kg, Cd 0 16.50L | 12 (14) |
| Navan 09-Oct-24 2011m SOFT R7 Hcp $2,000 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 02:09.550, SP: 12/1 Led, clear 4f out, travelling well 3f out, ridden 2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, headed and no extra close home | R Whearty 62.1kg 2.25L | 2 (16) |
| Dundalk 27-Sep-24 1609m GOOD R5 Hcp $526 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 01:38.360, SP: 9/1 Led, switched right over 2f out, headed 1f out, held inside final furlong, kept on | R Whearty 62.1kg, Cd 0 2.75L | 4 (15) |
| Tipperary 01-Sep-24 1810m GOOD R7 Hcp $6,300 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 01:58.700, SP: 25/1 Prominent, led after 1f and made rest, soon clear and 6 lengths lead halfway, reduced lead entering straight, pushed along 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed 1f out, kept on well under pressure, all out | R Whearty 60.8kg | 1 (15) |
| Dundalk 15-Aug-24 1609m GOOD R5 Hcp $2,200 (of $6,600), Winning Time: 01:40.150, SP: 22/1 Disputed and ran freely, led after 3f, ridden and strongly pressed 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong | R Whearty 60.3kg 2.25L | 2 (14) |
| Down Royal 01-Jun-24 1408m GOOD R4 Hcp (of $6,000), Winning Time: 01:28.240, SP: 17/2 Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, dropped to 7th over 1f out, no extra | W J Lee 62.1kg, Cd 0 14.25L | 10 (10) |
| Gowran Park 09-May-24 1609m HEAVY R6 Hcp (of $6,600), Winning Time: 01:51.010, SP: 9/2 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, soon no extra | M W Hassett 62.6kg, Cd 0 20.25L | 10 (12) |
| Gowran Park 25-Apr-24 1408m SOFT R2 Hcp $500 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 01:33.870, SP: 7/1 Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, 4th 1f out, no extra final furlong | D Egan 61.7kg, Cd 0 5.50L | 4 (13) |
| Dundalk 23-Mar-24 1609m GOOD R5 Hcp $750 (of $9,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.710, SP: 25/1 Soon prominent, led after 1f, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, under pressure in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | M W Hassett 59.9kg, Cd 0 3.25L | 4 (11) |
| Dundalk 02-Mar-24 1609m GOOD R7 Hcp $210 (of $6,300) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.270, SP: 12/1 Pushed along early and soon led, pushed along again early straight, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards | J M Sheridan 60.3kg, Cd 0 5.00L | 6 (14) |
| Dundalk 24-Feb-24 2148m GOOD R8 Hcp $600 (of $7,200) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:20.010, SP: 14/1 Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along in 3rd under 2f out, soon ridden, went 2nd 1f out, kept on in 2nd final furlong | J M Sheridan 55.8kg, Cd 0 4.75L | 4 (5) |
| Dundalk 27-Jan-24 1609m GOOD R6 Hcp $2,300 (of $7,022) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.550, SP: 33/1 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and led under 2f out, soon ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner and kept on one pace | J M Sheridan 54.9kg 2.25L | 2 (10) |
| Dundalk 21-Dec-23 1408m GOOD R2 Hcp (of $6,717) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:28.470, SP: 12/1 Always towards rear, never a factor | J A Powell 61.7kg, Cd 0 5.50L | 12 (14) |
| Dundalk 07-Dec-23 1609m GOOD R4 Hcp $220 (of $6,600) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:42.070, SP: 100/1 Dwelt and awkward leaving stalls, raced in rear, 12th 3f out, switched right under 2f out, progress inside final furlong, kept on, never on terms | M P Sheehy 59.9kg, Cd 0 3.50L | 6 (12) |
| Dundalk 16-Nov-23 1408m GOOD R2 Md (of $7,200) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:27.030, SP: 50/1 Mid-division, ridden early straight and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards | R Whearty 55.8kg, Cd 0 9.25L | 10 (13) |
| Dundalk 14-Oct-23 1408m GOOD R1 Md (of $15,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:28.140, SP: 10/1 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra 1f out | J A Heffernan 55.8kg, Cd 0 10.25L | 8 (12) |
| Dundalk 15-Aug-23 1207m GOOD R1 Md (of $12,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:14.300, SP: 33/1 Towards rear on outer and 10th halfway, pushed along over 2f out and soon ridden, no impression from 1f out and kept on into 7th inside final furlong | J Kearney 58.1kg, Cd 0 3.25L | 7 (12) |