Darwin's Angel (2023) Horse
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Darwin's Angel is a 3yo bay colt trained by S M Duffy in Laois. He is by the stallion Ardad out of the dam Lydia Becker. He has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in nine starts. In his most recent run at the Curragh on 29 March 2026, ridden by Alan Casey, he finished twelfth behind the winner Lewis Carroll.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Curragh 29-Mar-26 1408m SOFT R5 Md (of $20,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:33.920, SP: 301.00 1st Lewis Carroll ( R L Moore 132 ) 2nd Spacebound ( S Mccullagh 147 ) 0.50L 3rd Zenford ( B Coen 132 ) 5.50L 12th Darwin's Angel ( A Casey 127 , Cd 120 ) 30.50L See full results | A Casey 57.6kg, Cd 54.4kg 30.50L | 12 (13) |
| Dundalk 04-Dec-25 1610m GOOD R6 Hcp (of $11,499) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.900, SP: 67.00 1st John La Bear ( D O'connor 129 ) 2nd Mo Anam Chara ( R Whelan 138 ) 1.25L 3rd Push Harder ( W Lordan 119 ) 1.50L 11th Darwin's Angel ( A Casey 131 , Cd 124 ) 16.65L See full results | A Casey 59.4kg, Cd 56.2kg 16.65L | 11 (11) |
| Dundalk 15-Oct-25 1210m SYNTHETIC R3 Hcp (of $11,499) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.430, SP: 15.00 1st Whistling Jamesie ( W Lordan 134 ) 2nd One Cool Bear ( A Caffrey 129 ) 0.50L 3rd Royal County Glory ( P Mcgettigan 124 ) 0.50L 7th Darwin's Angel ( J Kearney 132 , Cd 135 ) 3.10L See full results | J Kearney 59.9kg, Cd 61.2kg 3.10L | 7 (14) |
| Naas 18-Sep-25 1610m SOFT R5 Md $900 (of $18,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:48.640, SP: 3.75 1st Iamimmaculate ( B Coen 131 ) 2nd Ipanema Beach ( G Ryan 128 ) 1.25L 3rd Taiyi ( S Foley 128 ) 1.25L 4th Darwin's Angel ( J Powell 122 , Cd 125 ) 8.00L See full results | J Powell 55.3kg, Cd 56.7kg 8.00L | 4 (12) |
| Down Royal 06-Sep-25 1430m GOOD R4 Hcp $575 (of $11,499) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:28.970, SP: 29.00 1st Sovereign Thought ( G Ryan 131 ) 2nd Venetian Star ( B Coen 139 ) 1.50L 3rd Zheleznaya Dama ( L Mcateer 125 ) 0.50L 4th Darwin's Angel ( J Kearney 129 , Cd 132 ) 2.10L See full results | J Kearney 58.5kg, Cd 59.9kg 2.10L | 4 (15) |
| Sligo 07-Aug-25 1230m SOFT R4 Hcp (of $11,499) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:19.770, SP: 4.50 1st Prairie Echoes ( G Carroll 132 ) 2nd Andosky ( W Joyce 132 ) 0.00L 3rd Glamazon ( S Foley 136 ) 0.75L 13th Darwin's Angel ( C Keane 127 ) 15.75L See full results | C Keane 57.6kg 15.75L | 13 (13) |
| Down Royal 19-Jul-25 1430m GOOD R3 Md $540 (of $18,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:27.690, SP: 201.00 Mid-division early, rear of mid-division halfway, ridden and some headway in 7th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong to go 5th closing stages 1st Summer Is Tomorrow ( D B Mcmonagle 133 ) 2nd Kensington Lane ( G Ryan 128 ) 0.20L 3rd Invincible Will ( G Carroll 133 ) 4.75L 5th Darwin's Angel ( J Kearney 128 , Cd 131 ) 9.95L See full results | J Kearney 58.1kg, Cd 59.4kg 9.95L | 5 (14) |
| Naas 05-Jul-25 1010m GOOD R1 Md (of $18,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.790, SP: 51.00 Tracked leaders early in far side group, pushed along and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out 1st By The Lake ( R Whearty 128 ) 2nd Tornado Kiss ( A J Slattery 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Cactus ( W Lordan 128 ) 1.25L 11th Darwin's Angel ( J Kearney 128 , Cd 131 ) 12.70L See full results | J Kearney 58.1kg, Cd 59.4kg 12.70L | 11 (15) |
| Naas 26-Jun-25 1010m GOOD R1 Md $361 (of $18,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:00.540, SP: 21.00 Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1st Havana Anna ( G M Ryan 128 ) 2nd Dawn Romance ( C Keane 128 ) 6.00L 3rd Practical Move ( L Mcateer 128 ) 6.50L 6th Darwin's Angel ( J Kearney 128 , Cd 131 ) 17.25L See full results | J Kearney 58.1kg, Cd 59.4kg 17.25L | 6 (7) |