Opera Writer (IRE)
Owner: Mr John L Marriott Trainer: R Hollinshead Sex: Gelding Age: 21
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fibresand | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Good | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm | 7 | |||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Polytrack | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
| Standard | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals | 54 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2009 | Southwell | Standard | 1m 3f | 5 | Edas | 9st 7lbs | 7 of 9 | Jim Crowley | 9/2 |
| mid-division, reminders after 1f, effort over 3f out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 17 Jan 2009 | Haydock | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 1 | Alfie Flits | 11st 4lbs | 5 of 8 | T Siddall | 125/1 |
| held up, hit 4th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 4f 50y | 4 | Clear Reef | 8st 7lbs | 4 of 6 | Alex Edwards | 8/1 |
| held up behind, good headway 6f out, weakened well over 1f out | |||||||||
| 23 Dec 2008 | Southwell | Standard | 1m 3f | 4 | Robby Bobby | 8st 12lbs | 5 of 6 | Andrea Atzeni | 7/4 |
| raced keen early, tracked leaders, pushed along over 5f out, lost place 4f out, not a danger after | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 2008 | Nottingham | Heavy | 1m 2f 50y | 5 | Prairie Storm | 9st 1lbs | 2 of 15 | David Probert | 10/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 2008 | Doncaster | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 6f 132y | 4 | Wells Lyrical | 8st 12lbs | 18 of 20 | David Probert | 25/1 |
| prominent, effort over 3f out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 06 Oct 2008 | Warwick | Soft | 1m 4f 134y | 6 | Opera Writer | 9st 9lbs | 1 of 9 | David Probert | 3/1 |
| held up in touch, led over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, always doing enough | |||||||||
| 30 Sep 2008 | Warwick | Good | 1m 2f 188y | 6 | Opera Writer | 11st 6lbs | 1 of 14 | Mr Stephen Harrison | 17/2 |
| in touch, went 2nd over 3f out, carried head high from and led well over 1f out, ridden out | |||||||||
| 29 Aug 2008 | Chester | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 4f 66y | 5 | Sand Repeal | 10st 7lbs | 9 of 11 | Mr Stephen Harrison | 8/1 |
| held up, pushed wide after 1f, progressed to track leaders after 3f, led 4f out until over 2f out, soon squeezed out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 25 Jul 2008 | Chepstow | Good to Firm | 1m 4f 23y | 6 | Mad Professor | 11st 1lbs | of 15 | Mr Stephen Harrison | |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 2008 | Leicester | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 3f 183y | 4 | Channel Crossing | 8st 2lbs | 3 of 9 | Hayley Turner | 6/1 |
| keen, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Jul 2008 | Ascot | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1m 4f | 4 | Hatton Flight | 8st 5lbs | 6 of 7 | Sonia Eaton | 10/1 |
| very keen early, in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 04 Jul 2008 | Warwick | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 4f 134y | 6 | Opera Writer | 9st 1lbs | 1 of 12 | Sonia Eaton | 7/1 |
| raced keenly, always prominent, led over 3f out, ridden out | |||||||||
| 16 Jun 2008 | Warwick | Good to Firm | 1m 4f 134y | 6 | Kokkokila | 11st 3lbs | 6 of 13 | M Harley | 6/1 |
| slowly into stride, raced keenly, in touch, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon one pace | |||||||||
| 30 May 2008 | Haydock | Good | 1m 6f | 5 | Directa's Digger | 8st 4lbs | 4 of 13 | David Probert | 16/1 |
| held up in mid-division and keen, headway on outer over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, one pace when lost 2nd well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 May 2008 | Great Leighs | Standard | 1m 6f | 5 | Wind Flow | 8st 10lbs | 5 of 8 | J Mitchell | 14/1 |
| chased leader 2f, in touch after, ridden over 4f out, weakened approaching 2f out | |||||||||
| 16 Apr 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 2m 119y | 6 | Synonymy | 9st 7lbs | 7 of 13 | Jim Crowley | 9/2 |
| led early, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out | |||||||||
| 28 Mar 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 5f 194y | 6 | Little Richard | 9st 9lbs | 2 of 8 | R Winston | 7/2 |
| tracked leader, raced keenly, challenged over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 27 Feb 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 5f 194y | 6 | Rare Coincidence | 9st 8lbs | 3 of 7 | T P Queally | 3/1 |
| prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 Feb 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 5f 194y | 4 | Buster Hyvonen | 8st 9lbs | 8 of 8 | P Donaghy | 9/1 |
| held up, driven along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out | |||||||||
| 26 Jan 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 5f 194y | 5 | Opera Writer | 8st 13lbs | 1 of 8 | Jim Crowley | 3/1 |
| in touch, switched right and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 2007 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 5f 194y | 6 | Young Scotton | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 12 | G Baker | 9/1 |
| towards rear, headway over 3f out, stayed on steadily from over 1f out, took 2nd near finish, not troubled winner | |||||||||
| 06 Dec 2007 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 4f 50y | 5 | Birkside | 8st 10lbs | 6 of 10 | Jim Crowley | 11/1 |
| hampered start, badly hampered soon after, in rear, headway on outside well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 20 Nov 2007 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 4f 50y | 6 | Master At Arms | 9st 2lbs | 3 of 10 | Dean McKeown | 9/2 |
| mid-division, headway over 2f out, one paced final furlong | |||||||||
| 04 Nov 2007 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 4f 50y | 6 | Gamesters Lady | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 8 | G Baker | 7/1 |
| steadied start, held up in last, headway when not clear run and switched left 2f out, ridden soon after, kept on one pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 20 Feb 2007 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 2640 | 5 | Jazrawy | 8st 4lbs | 7 of 9 | R Kennemore | |
| slowly away, tracked winner until over 4f out, ridden and weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 13 Feb 2007 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 2640 | 6 | Jazrawy | 8st 10lbs | 6 of 10 | Graham Gibbons | |
| towards rear, some late headway, never reached challenging position | |||||||||
| 15 Jan 2007 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 2690 | 5 | Desert Leader | 8st 2lbs | 9 of 10 | P M Quinn | |
| chased leaders until weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Jan 2007 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 3080 | 5 | Alagon | 8st 5lbs | 4 of 6 | R Kennemore | |
| tracked leaders, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 09 Jan 2007 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 2640 | 5 | Beldon Hill | 8st 9lbs | 3 of 6 | R Kennemore | |
| led until ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 23 Dec 2006 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 2640 | 5 | Abandon | 8st 4lbs | 2 of 7 | P M Quinn | |
| keen in touch, ridden over 3f out, hung left and led 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on | |||||||||
| 23 Dec 2006 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 2640 | 5 | Abandon | 8st 4lbs | 2 of 7 | P M Quinn | |
| keen in touch, ridden over 3f out, hung left and led 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on | |||||||||
| 23 Dec 2006 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 2640 | 5 | Abandon | 8st 4lbs | 2 of 7 | P M Quinn | |
| keen in touch, ridden over 3f out, hung left and led 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on | |||||||||
| 21 Dec 2006 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 2640 | 5 | Speagle | 8st 7lbs | 2 of 6 | P M Quinn | |
| held up, outpaced 3f out, ridden and stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 09 Dec 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 2690 | 6 | Melvino | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 8 | G Baker | |
| held up, ridden over 2f out, headway and hung left over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner | |||||||||
| 29 Nov 2006 | CATTERICK | Good to Soft | 3520 | 3 | Impeccable Guest | 10st 12lbs | 6 of 16 | D R Dennis | |
| mid-division, headway 5th, ridden and effort 2 out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 18 Nov 2006 | HUNTINGDON | Good | 3630 | 2 | Tritonix | 11st | FE of 5 | D R Dennis | |
| held up, pulled hard, headway approaching 4 out, mistake next, weakening when fell | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 2006 | AINTREE | Good | 3630 | 2 | Total Victory | 11st | 4 of 8 | L P Aspell | |
| in touch, weakened 4 out | |||||||||
| 11 Sep 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1901 | 6 | Zendaro | 8st 10lbs | 11 of 13 | R Mills | |
| mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 30 Aug 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1901 | 5 | Persian Express | 9st 1lbs | 11 of 11 | J Fortune | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 17 Aug 2006 | SANDOWN | Good to Firm | 1774 | 5 | Emily's Place | 9st | 5 of 8 | M Dwyer | |
| steadied start, pulled hard towards rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 09 Aug 2006 | KEMPTON | Polytrack | 1760 | 4 | McNairobi | 8st 9lbs | 11 of 13 | A Munro | |
| mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 22 Jul 2006 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1760 | 6 | Opera Writer | 8st 11lbs | 1 of 8 | E Ahern | |
| tracked leaders, led inside final furlong, soon clear | |||||||||
| 11 Jul 2006 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 1760 | 5 | Opera Writer | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 13 | D Allan | |
| outpaced, headway on inside from 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on | |||||||||
| 30 Jun 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1572 | 5 | Catbang | 8st 12lbs | 5 of 12 | D Fentiman | |
| slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest at finish | |||||||||
| 20 Jun 2006 | THIRSK | Good to Firm | 1540 | 5 | Aamaaq | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 12 | D Allan | |
| prominent, driven over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 Jun 2006 | HAYDOCK | Good to Firm | 1320 | 5 | Methaaly | 9st | 4 of 10 | D Allan | |
| towards rear, soon chased along, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong | |||||||||
| 26 May 2006 | PONTEFRACT | Good to Soft | 1320 | 5 | Bel Cantor | 9st 3lbs | 6 of 11 | F Lynch | |
| mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 10 May 2006 | NEWCASTLE | Good | 1100 | 6 | Moorhouse Lad | 9st | 5 of 7 | D Allan | |
| soon outpaced, some headway 2f out, never troubled leaders | |||||||||
| 14 Aug 2005 | PONTEFRACT | Good to Firm | 1100 | 4 | Grazeon Gold Blend | 9st | 4 of 11 | Tony Culhane | |
| towards rear and soon chased along, stayed on final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 2005 | NEWCASTLE | Good | 1320 | 6 | Just Intersky | 9st | 3 of 18 | D Allan | |
| in touch far side, disputed lead over 1f out, ridden and kept on until no extra towards finish | |||||||||
| 09 Jun 2005 | RIPON | Good to Firm | 1320 | 5 | Zabeel House | 9st | 4 of 9 | D Allan | |
| slowly away, in rear and outpaced, ridden over 2f out, stayed on approaching final furlong | |||||||||