[3] During his racing career Dark Angel was owned by Mrs J M Corbett & Chris Wright and was trained by Barry Hills at Lambourn in Berkshire.

Three weeks later at Chester Racecourse he started 2/5 favourite for a maiden race over the same distance and recorded his first success, taking the lead a furlong out and winning by two lengths from Eileen's Violet.

He led until the final furlong before finishing fourth behind Winker Watson, River Proud and Swiss Franc, beaten just over two lengths by the winner.

On his next appearance the colt started 5/2 favourite in a twenty-runner field for the £300,000 St Leger Yearling Stakes at York Racecourse on 23 August.

He led from the start and fought off several challenges in the closing stages to win by a neck, three quarters of a length and a head from Strike The Deal, Berbice and Philario.

The Gimcrack Stakes winner Sir Gerry was made the 2/1 favourite with Dark Angel on 8/1 whilst the other runners included Tajdeef (also trained by Barry Hills), Strike The Deal, Dream Eater and Achilles of Troy.