First Angel (2016) Horse
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First Angel, a 10yo horse trained by M Keighley, ran in the Newbury R5 Highclere Horse Feeds Oataalin Handicap Chase (GBB Race). He is by Anabaa Blue out of Fontaine De Mars and has recorded three career wins. His most notable triumph came on 18 Jan 2025 at Taunton, where he captured the $12100.00 Cl4 Hcpch.
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Taunton • Doncaster • Newton Abbot • Southwell • Market Rasen • Perth • Musselburgh • Leicester • Sedgefield • Wetherby • Plumpton • KelsoRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Taunton 18-Jan-25 3230m SOFT R4 CL4 HcpCh $6,496 (of $12,100), Winning Time: 04:02.750, SP: 6.50 1st First Angel ( S Bowen 162 ) 2nd My Rockstar ( B Godfrey 142 ) 7.50L 3rd Fast Buck ( C Gethings 167 ) 2.00L See full results | S Bowen 73.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Doncaster 14-Dec-24 3290m SOFT R3 CL4 HcpCh $541 (of $8,755), Winning Time: 03:59.550, SP: 17.00 Tracked leaders, mistake 8th, ridden and went left 3 out, no impression in 3rd before 2 out, weakened into 4th 2 out 1st Stormin Crossgales ( R Patrick 164 ) 2nd Tommy Cullen ( J M Quinlan 153 ) 2.25L 3rd No Risk With Lou ( K Woods 168 ) 5.00L 4th First Angel ( J Best 155 ) 25.25L See full results | J Best 70.3kg 25.25L | 4 (9) |
| Stratford 24-Aug-23 3410m GOOD R1 CL4 NvHcpChNHF $5,096 (of $9,492), Winning Time: 04:05.100, SP: 2.50 Made all, not fluent 5th, clear before last, comfortably 1st First Angel ( S Bowen 160 ) 2nd Trapista ( J O Jr 168 ) 12.00L See full results | S Bowen 72.6kg | 1 (4) |
| Newton Abbot 17-Jul-23 3290m SOFT R2 CL4 HcpCh $1,273 (of $9,985), Winning Time: 04:00.400, SP: 1.91 Keen early, pressed leader until jumped right and slow 3rd, hit 7th and lost 2nd, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 2 out 1st Heronord ( A Wedge 150 ) 2nd Tikkinthebox ( B Carver 155 ) 4.00L 3rd First Angel ( S Twiston-davies 168 ) 20.00L See full results | S Twiston-davies 76.2kg 20.00L | 3 (5) |
| Southwell 12-Jun-23 3180m GOOD R3 CL4 HcpCh $2,236 (of $9,051), Winning Time: 04:09.070, SP: 2.50 Led until 5th, in front again after next, hit 8th, headed 4 out, chased winner, ridden before next, soon well held 1st Captain Ivan ( P Cowley 167 ) 2nd First Angel ( A Wedge 168 ) 12.00L 3rd Chess Player ( B Morgan 167 ) 1.25L See full results | A Wedge 76.2kg 12.00L | 2 (6) |
| Stratford 21-May-23 3410m GOOD R4 CL5 NvHcpCh $3,776 (of $7,034), Winning Time: 04:04.600, SP: 5.00 Pressed leader, led 4th, headed 6th, led 2 out, clear flat, stayed on 1st First Angel ( A Wedge 170 ) 2nd Copper Fox ( B S Hughes 169 ) 4.25L 3rd Henri Le Bon ( B Powell 154 ) 1.25L See full results | A Wedge 77.1kg | 1 (9) |
| Market Rasen 22-Mar-23 3460m SOFT R5 CL5 HcpCh $486 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 04:40.590, SP: 3.75 Hampered 1st and dropped to rear, headway 4 out, ridden and not fluent next, soon beaten 1st You Say Nothing ( N Scholfield 166 ) 2nd Hard Frost ( P O'brien 145 ) 0.00L 3rd Marajman ( C J Todd 160 ) 32.00L 4th First Angel ( D Noonan 168 ) 32.50L See full results | D Noonan 76.2kg 32.50L | 4 (6) |
| Perth 27-Jul-22 3220m GOOD R2 CL5 HcpCh $1,405 (of $6,909), Winning Time: 03:45.900, SP: 1.80 Chased leaders, closed 7th, switched left and went 2nd 3 out, ridden after 2 out, edged right and no impression flat 1st Getaman ( K Woods 142 ) 2nd First Angel ( B S Hughes 168 ) 5.00L 3rd Rock On Tommy ( S Bowen 152 ) 9.00L See full results | B S Hughes 76.2kg 5.00L | 2 (5) |
| Southwell 13-Jul-22 4100m GOOD R2 CL4 HcpCh $1,154 (of $10,450), Winning Time: 05:19.500, SP: 4.00 Prominent, headway 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakened after last 1st Pens Man ( J O Jr 157 ) 2nd Electron Bleu ( C Brace 159 ) 2.25L 3rd First Angel ( A Wedge 159 ) 3.25L See full results | A Wedge 72.1kg 3.25L | 3 (7) |
| Musselburgh 07-Feb-22 3980m GOOD R7 CL4 HcpH (of $7,881), Winning Time: 04:59.659, SP: 5.00 In rear, ridden 3 out, never on terms 1st I'm To Blame ( B S Hughes 164 ) 2nd Diamond State ( P W Wadge 168 ) 1.75L 3rd Celtic Flames ( D R Fox 160 ) 2.75L UPL First Angel ( A Wedge 160 ) 9.75L See full results | A Wedge 72.6kg 9.75L | UPD (9) |
| Leicester 26-Jan-22 3120m SOFT R7 CL4 HcpH $427 (of $7,389), Winning Time: 04:02.100, SP: 5.00 Held up in mid-division on outside, closed from 5th, chased winner 3 out until 2 out, faded into 4th flat 1st Mr Grey Sky ( D Bass 161 ) 2nd Made For You ( D Davis 166 ) 4.75L 3rd Applesandpierres ( C Gethings 150 ) 1.00L 4th First Angel ( A Wedge 158 ) 10.00L See full results | A Wedge 71.7kg 10.00L | 4 (9) |
| Market Rasen 26-Dec-21 3460m SOFT R3 CL4 HcpCh $1,254 (of $11,237), Winning Time: 04:29.560, SP: 4.00 Held up, made headway and ridden before 3 out, kept on at 2 out, weakened after final fence 1st Tokay Dokey ( B Andrews 162 ) 2nd Generous Day ( A Edwards 157 ) 13.00L 3rd First Angel ( H Bannister 154 ) 15.25L | H Bannister 69.9kg 15.25L | 3 (5) |
| Sedgefield 03-Dec-21 3380m SOFT R1 CL4 MdH $1,882 (of $7,377), Winning Time: 04:09.460, SP: 4.33 Mid division, headway on outside to press leaders home turn, soon outpaced by leader, kept on well run in 1st Jungle Jack ( B S Hughes 158 ) 2nd First Angel ( A Wedge 158 ) 1.00L 3rd Kihavah ( S Quinlan 158 ) 3.75L | A Wedge 71.7kg 1.00L | 2 (10) |
| Leicester 16-Nov-21 3120m SOFT R4 CL3NvH $1,505 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 03:47.620, SP: 8/1 Tracked clear leading pair, closed 3 out, ridden and every chance next, kept on one pace 1st Zabeel Champion ( N Scholfield 152 ) 2nd Lydford ( H Skelton 152 ) 0.20L 3rd First Angel ( A Wedge 152 ) 2.75L | A Wedge 68.9kg 2.75L | 3 (7) |
| Wetherby 29-Oct-21 3220m SOFT R8 CL3NvH (of $11,000), Winning Time: 03:55.940, SP: 33/1 Chased leader on outer, ridden 3 out, no impression when not fluent last 1st Harbour Lake ( T Cannon 152 ) 2nd Guardino ( K Woods 152 ) 4.50L 3rd Stream Of Stars ( S Twiston-davies 152 ) 0.30L 6th First Angel ( S Bowen 152 , Cd 0 ) 26.00L | S Bowen 68.9kg, Cd 0 26.00L | 6 (13) |
| Plumpton 09-May-21 3570m GOOD R8 CL5NHF $878 (of $3,500), Winning Time: 04:03.480, SP: 4/1 Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on final furlong but no match for winner 1st Wells Glory ( T Scudamore 156 ) 2nd First Angel ( A Wedge 156 ) 6.50L 3rd Barrowmount ( M G Nolan 156 ) 2.50L | A Wedge 70.8kg 6.50L | 2 (6) |
| Kelso 11-Apr-21 3270m GOOD R7 CL5NHF (of $4,000), Winning Time: 03:58.600, SP: 15/2 Held up, effort over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, no extra inside final 75 yards 1st Geordies Dream ( S Quinlan 154 ) 2nd Dixieland Swing ( A P Cawley 154 ) 1.00L 3rd Well Educated ( B S Hughes 154 ) 0.75L 4th First Angel ( D Noonan 154 , Cd 0 ) 5.00L | D Noonan 69.9kg, Cd 0 5.00L | 4 (13) |
| Lingstown 22-Nov-20 4830m SOFT CLMd (of $2,178) Rr mid-div, 14th 1/2way, rdn bef 3out, pu bef last 1st The King Of Ryhope ( M D G Lavery 165 ) 2nd Supreme Yeats ( M P C Bannon 160 ) 3rd Ruling De Roost ( S Staples 160 ) UPL First Angel ( L J Murphy 165 , Cd 0 ) | L J Murphy 74.8kg, Cd 0 | UPD (16) |
| Curraghmore 31-Oct-20 4830m SOFT CLMd (of $2,178) Twrds rr & ww, 8th frm 4th, fair 7th bef 4out, still 7th when mstk & ur 3out 1st Gentlemansgame ( M R James 165 ) 2nd Balco Coastal ( M J L Scallan 160 ) 5.00L 3rd Soldier Of Destiny ( M D Allen 165 ) 0.20L UPL First Angel ( L J Murphy 165 , Cd 0 ) | L J Murphy 74.8kg, Cd 0 | UPD (10) |