Gold Opera (IRE)
Owner: Mr & Mrs William Rucker Trainer: T R Gretton Sex: gelding Age: 12
Breeding: Gold Well / Flute Opera (Sharifabad)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places, Watered) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 3 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Heavy | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 4 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals | 37 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2021 | Uttoxeter | Good to Soft | 2m 4f | 4 | Rosmuc Relay | 11st 8lbs | 11 of 12 | S Bowen | 50/1 |
| midfield, blundered 3rd, mistake next and given reminder, dropped to last 7th, tailed off from 11th | |||||||||
| 18 Feb 2021 | Leicester | Heavy | 2m 6f 151y | 4 | Overworkdunderpaid | 11st 12lbs | PulledUp of 8 | Adam Wedge | 50/1 |
| held up towards rear, mistake 9th, not fluent 10th, ridden and lost touch 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | |||||||||
| 30 Dec 2019 | Haydock | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 5f 127y | 3 | Ravenhill Road | 11st 5lbs | 2 of 8 | Craig Nichol | 7/1 |
| chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, hung left after 2 out, every chance flat, held towards finish | |||||||||
| 08 Dec 2019 | Kelso | Soft | 2m 6f 70y | 2 | Claud And Goldie | 10st 11lbs | 4 of 8 | Craig Nichol | 7/1 |
| held up towards rear, ridden and headway before last, weakened towards finish | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 2019 | Haydock | Good to Soft | 3m 4f 97y | 3 | Perfect Candidate | 11st 4lbs | UnseatedRider of 9 | Craig Nichol | 25/1 |
| held up in touch, blundered and unseated rider 2nd | |||||||||
| 02 Nov 2019 | Ayr | Soft | 2m 5f 110y | 3 | Jonniesofa | 11st 4lbs | 3 of 6 | Danny McMenamin | 5/2 |
| chased leaders, reminders after 11th, lost touch next, left modest 3rd after 4 out, plugged on | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 2019 | Perth | Good to Soft | 3m 6f 121y | 3 | Weststreet | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 12 | Craig Nichol | 13/2 |
| held up towards rear, headway before 6 out to chase leaders, left 3rd 3 out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 06 Apr 2019 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 210y | 1 | Kildisart | 10st 6lbs | 4 of 18 | Craig Nichol | 50/1 |
| held up in mid-division, progress 12th, led 3 out, mistake and saddle slipped 2 out, soon headed, weakened flat | |||||||||
| 23 Mar 2019 | Kelso | Good (Good to soft in places) | 3m 2f 39y | 2 | Some Chaos | 10st 9lbs | 5 of 8 | B S Hughes | 14/1 |
| held up in rear, struggling 15th, some headway last, pressed for 4th flat, no impression | |||||||||
| 30 Dec 2018 | Haydock | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 4f 135y | 3 | Didero Vallis | 11st 9lbs | 2 of 9 | Billy Garritty | 7/1 |
| held up in touch, chased leaders halfway, effort 2 out, stayed on into 2nd after last, never reached winner | |||||||||
| 22 Dec 2018 | Newcastle | Soft | 2m 4f 19y | 3 | Rock On Fruity | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 8 | Callum Bewley | 5/2 |
| always prominent, jumped well, led before 7th, headed approaching next, led again 6 out, challenged 2 out, headed last, no extra closing stages | |||||||||
| 07 May 2018 | Ayr | Good | 2m 4f 110y | 3 | Martiloo | 11st 8lbs | of 7 | Grant Cockburn | 0/0 |
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| 15 Apr 2018 | Newcastle | Heavy | 2m 4f 19y | 4 | Gold Opera | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 7 | Lucy Alexander | 15/2 |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 5 out, joined leader after 3 out, led next, driven clear after last, ridden out final 75 yards | |||||||||
| 26 Feb 2018 | Ayr | Heavy (Soft in places) | 3m 2f 197y | 4 | Presented | 11st 12lbs | PulledUp of 6 | Grant Cockburn | 7/1 |
| in rear, mistakes and pushed along halfway, tailed off before 5 out, pulled up before 4 out | |||||||||
| 05 Feb 2018 | Newcastle | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 7f 91y | 3 | Smooth Stepper | 10st 9lbs | 5 of 6 | Lucy Alexander | 12/1 |
| prominent until mistake 1st, ran in snatches after and not that fluent, in touch 13th, weakened after 5 out | |||||||||
| 14 Jan 2018 | Kelso | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 7f 96y | 3 | Bright Prospect | 11st 1lbs | 5 of 8 | Lucy Alexander | 20/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden 11th, soon weakened, hit 13th tailed off | |||||||||
| 30 Dec 2017 | Haydock | Heavy | 3m 3f 57y | 2 | Emperor's Choice | 11st 5lbs | PulledUp of 10 | Lucy Alexander | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, not much room 1st, lost place 9th, behind when pulled up before 18th | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2017 | Ayr | Heavy (Soft in places) | 3m 67y | 3 | Catamaran Du Seuil | 11st 4lbs | 4 of 6 | Grant Cockburn | 7/1 |
| with leader, led 12th until before 4 out, in front again 4 out, ridden after 2 out, hung left under pressure run-in, headed and no extra near finish | |||||||||
| 10 Mar 2017 | Ayr | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 3 | Gold Opera | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 3 | B S Hughes | 4/6 |
| tracked leader, travelling well when left alone 4 out, not fluent last | |||||||||
| 25 Feb 2017 | Newcastle | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 4f 19y | 3 | Gold Opera | 10st 11lbs | 1 of 7 | B S Hughes | 9/2 |
| with leader, led 8 out, headed 3 out, regained lead before 2 out, kept on well from last | |||||||||
| 17 Jan 2017 | Ayr | Heavy | 2m 5f 110y | 4 | Rowdy Rocher | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 9 | Blair Campbell | 14/1 |
| tracked leader, led 6 out, hit 4 out, ridden before 3 out and soon pressed, kept on from last, weakened and headed towards finish | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 2016 | Kelso | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 1f 14y | 4 | Rosquero | 11st 12lbs | PulledUp of 10 | Lucy Alexander | 9/2 |
| tracked leaders, blundered 7th, mistake next, son tailed off, pulled up before 2 out | |||||||||
| 05 Dec 2016 | Ayr | Soft | 2m 2f | 4 | Gold Opera | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 8 | Blair Campbell | 8/1 |
| tracked leader, led 5 out, pressed last, kept on and held on near finish | |||||||||
| 20 Nov 2016 | Uttoxeter | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | Tiquer | 11st 12lbs | PulledUp of 10 | Brian Harding | 25/1 |
| chased leaders, lost place when mistake 3rd, reminder after 7th, in rear when hit 10th, pulled up before next | |||||||||
| 02 Apr 2016 | Kelso | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 5f 133y | 4 | Lowanbehold | 11st 10lbs | PulledUp of 5 | Brian Harding | 5/0 |
| chased front pair, not fluent and reminder after 8th, ridden to chase winner after 3 out to next, kept on same pace, well held in 3rd when lost action and pulled up after last | |||||||||
| 13 Mar 2016 | Kelso | Soft | 2m 1f 14y | 3 | Superior Command | 11st | 3 of 6 | Lucy Alexander | 6/0 |
| led, mistake 7th, not fluent and headed 4 out, soon ridden, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, rallied flat, stayed on, went 3rd close home | |||||||||
| 11 Mar 2016 | Ayr | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Gold Opera | 11st 2lbs | 1 of 5 | Lucy Alexander | 3/0 |
| in rear, mistake 6th, headway before 6 out, ridden before 2 out, led before last, kept on well | |||||||||
| 18 Feb 2016 | Kelso | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 7f 96y | 3 | Rocking Blues | 10st 12lbs | 3 of 5 | Lucy Alexander | 5/0 |
| in touch, went 3rd and ridden before last, one pace | |||||||||
| 19 Jan 2016 | Ayr | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Un Noble | 11st 8lbs | 4 of 8 | Lucy Alexander | 13/0 |
| held up towards rear, headway before 5 out to chase leaders, weakened before 3 out | |||||||||
| 19 Dec 2015 | Newcastle | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 75y | 4 | Gold Opera | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 6 | Lucy Alexander | 2/0 |
| tracked leaders, lost place and behind after 3rd, chased leaders under pressure before 3 out, soon ridden, 4 lengths down in 2nd at last, hung left soon after, led flat, kept on | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 2015 | Hexham | Heavy | 1m 7f 133y | 4 | Mossies Well | 10st 9lbs | 3 of 8 | S Mulqueen | 6/0 |
| held up towards rear and in touch, went 3rd before last, every chance run-in, no extra last 100 yards | |||||||||
| 22 Apr 2015 | Perth | Good (Good to Soft in places, Watered) | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Antilope Du Seuil | 11st | 8 of 16 | Lucy Alexander | 20/1 |
| tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out | |||||||||
| 06 Mar 2015 | Ayr | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 5 | Mossies Well | 11st 5lbs | 2 of 13 | Lucy Alexander | 40/1 |
| close up, led 7th, headed before 3 out, kept on and no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 06 Dec 2014 | Wetherby | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 6f | 4 | Three Musketeers | 10st 12lbs | PulledUp of 7 | Lucy Alexander | |
| 12 Nov 2014 | Ayr | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 5 | Lochnell | 11st | 6 of 13 | Lucy Alexander | 9/2 |
| led to 6th, weakened before 3 out | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 2014 | Carlisle | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 1f | 6 | Becauseshesaidso | 11st | 5 of 13 | Mr Kit Alexander | 5/1 |
| in touch, short of room and lost place 8f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Feb 2014 | Ayr | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m | 6 | Heritage Way | 11st 3lbs | 3 of 10 | Lucy Alexander | 14/1 |
| led for about 4f, tracked leader, led over 6f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened and lost 2nd place towards finish | |||||||||