Darvel
Normally starts slowly; goes well fresh so would like to have seen more on reappearance at Bath and didn't fare much better there four weeks ago; fourth is the best he's managed on AW; passed over.
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Ownership history
- The Foxford House PartnershipCurrent
- Howard And Shirley Symondsuntil 30 Mar 2026
- Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoumuntil 22 Apr 2022
Newest first. Dates mark when the horse left each owner.
Breeding
- Sire
- Dark Angel
- Dam
- Anthem Alexander
- Damsire
- Starspangledbanner
Trainer history
- CurrentPatrick Chamings
- 22 Apr 2022Kevin Ryan
From the connections
“Mr Chamings, the last day I rode Darvel, was confident that he's got a lot more ability than his mark shows, so I knew when I was in front and started galloping away that he wasn't going to stop - Billy Loughnane, jockey, speaking on Sky Sports Racing.”
“We didn't know much about Darvel so that's why we ran him relatively quickly. He was rather disappointing us a bit on the all-weather, but he hadn't ran for a long time and probably needed it. We haven't had many runners, they haven't ran during the winter, we had a good second at Ascot and they're coming good now - Patrick Chamings, trainer.”
Past runs (tracked here)
| Date | Race | Type | Pos | SP | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2026 | Kempton (AW) 17:25 Unibet More Extra Place Races Apprentice Handicap | Flat Class 5 | 10 | 50/1 | 40.0 |
Only runs Racing Alpha has synced are shown. Lifetime form is in the Racing Post form section above.
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