Royal Opera (GB)
Owner: Mr S A Hughes Trainer: S A Hughes Sex: colt Age: 6
Breeding: Acclamation / Desert Gold (Desert Prince)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5 | 1 | 3 | |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm ( ) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places, Watered) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places; Round Course, Good to Firm) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Round Course: Good, Good to Firm in the back straight) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| Good to Soft (Good in places ) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 1 | |||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 2 | |||
| Standard / Slow | 1 | |||
| Totals | 46 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar 2014 | Exeter | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 3f | 4 | Here's Herbie | 11st 10lbs | PulledUp of 11 | Jason Kiely | |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Market Rasen | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 1f | 4 | Meetings Man | 11st 5lbs | 2 of 6 | T Scudamore | 2/1 |
| chased clear leader and clear of rest, closed after 3rd, led 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, chased winner, hampered on landing at last, stayed on | |||||||||
| 30 May 2013 | Hamilton | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 1f 36y | 6 | Rawaafed | 9st 9lbs | 3 of 7 | P Pickard | 4/9 |
| reared start and slowly away, towards rear, headway over 4f out, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 26 May 2013 | Uttoxeter | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m | 4 | Maoi Chinn Tire | 11st 7lbs | 3 of 11 | T Scudamore | 11/4 |
| pressed leader, led 3rd, not fluent 4th, mistake 3 out, headed next, stayed on same pace final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 07 May 2013 | Catterick | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 3f 214y | 6 | Just Lille | 8st 9lbs | 2 of 12 | P Pickard | 5/1 |
| tracked leader, led after 3f, soon clear, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2013 | Beverley | Good to Firm | 1m 4f 16y | 4 | Fennell Bay | 8st 8lbs | 7 of 8 | P J McDonald | 10/1 |
| soon led and clear, reduced lead 7f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2013 | Catterick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 5f 175y | 5 | Royal Opera | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 14 | P Pickard | 16/1 |
| made all, pressed inside final furlong, kept on gamely, just held on post | |||||||||
| 22 Mar 2013 | Doncaster | Soft | 1m 4f | 5 | Yeomanoftheguard | 11st 6lbs | 6 of 17 | Mr J Willey | 16/1 |
| reared start and slowly away, in rear, kept on in centre from 2f out, not reached leaders | |||||||||
| 01 Mar 2013 | Doncaster | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 110y | 5 | Boston Blue | 11st 8lbs | 4 of 9 | Danny Cook | 8/11 |
| led to 1st, tracked leaders, mistake 2nd and next, outpaced 3 out, ridden after next, 4th and no impression when switched left approaching last | |||||||||
| 11 Feb 2013 | Catterick | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m | 4 | White Fusion | 11st 12lbs | of 8 | Danny Cook | |
| 27 Jan 2013 | Wolverhampton | Standard / Slow | 2m 110y | 4 | Rysbrack | 11st 4lbs | 6 of 13 | Danny Cook | 33/1 |
| with leader, led over 6f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 Dec 2012 | Haydock | Heavy | 2m 4f | 2 | Bakbenscher | 10st 2lbs | PulledUp of 11 | Paul Moloney | |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Wetherby | Soft | 2m 110y | 3 | Pas Trop Tard | 11st 6lbs | 8 of 12 | Paul Moloney | 12/1 |
| chased leaders, weakened after 4 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 02 Nov 2012 | Wetherby | Good to Soft | 2m 110y | 3 | Sporting Boy | 11st 12lbs | 10 of 15 | Danny Cook | 9/1 |
| chased leader until 5th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 15 Jun 2012 | York | Soft | 1m 4f | 4 | Rio's Rosanna | 9st 1lbs | 8 of 18 | P Pickard | 10/1 |
| chased leader, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost 2nd, out, weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 04 Jun 2012 | Carlisle | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 3f 107y | 4 | Tartan Gigha | 8st 12lbs | 5 of 16 | P Pickard | 8/1 |
| prominent, driven over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 11 May 2012 | Hamilton | Soft | 1m 1f 36y | 4 | Fourth Generation | 8st 12lbs | 3 of 7 | Barry McHugh | 9/4 |
| led, pressed over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish | |||||||||
| 24 Mar 2012 | Kelso | Good | 2m 2f | 4 | Royal Opera | 10st 13lbs | 1 of 9 | D F O'Regan | 4/6 |
| led to 1st, tracked leader, led before 4 out, left clear from last, kept on | |||||||||
| 10 Feb 2012 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 4f 50y | 4 | Queen Of Denmark | 8st 4lbs | 5 of 7 | D E Egan | 7/1 |
| reared start and lost 10 lengths, recovered 10f out, clipped heels and stumbled 9f out, ridden 3f out, kept on, not trouble leaders | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2011 | Leicester | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m | 3 | Grams And Ounces | 10st 8lbs | 2 of 11 | Danny Cook | 7/2 |
| tracked leaders, driven and outpaced 3 out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd next, no impression with winner | |||||||||
| 20 Dec 2011 | Musselburgh | Good to Soft | 2m | 3 | Simply Ned | 10st 9lbs | 2 of 13 | Danny Cook | 5/1 |
| led to 2nd, tracked leaders, joined leader and hit hit 5th, led 4 out, ridden and headed flat, kept on | |||||||||
| 01 Dec 2011 | Market Rasen | Good to Soft (Good in places ) | 2m 1f | 4 | Royal Opera | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 7 | Danny Cook | 8/11 |
| made all, set steady pace until quickened before 3 out, soon well clear, unchallenged, eased near finish | |||||||||
| 09 Nov 2011 | Bangor | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 1f | 4 | Cuban Piece | 10st 12lbs | 3 of 6 | Danny Cook | 9/4 |
| jumped slowly 1st, held up in 5th, went 3rd approaching 3 out, driven and outpaced next, no impression between last 2 | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 2011 | Aintree | Good | 2m 1f | 4 | Bradbury | 11st | 2 of 8 | Danny Cook | 11/4 |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, challenging when bumped 3 out, soon led, mistake 2 out, headed last, kept on, just held | |||||||||
| 04 Oct 2011 | Catterick | Good to Firm | 1m 3f 214y | 5 | Singzak | 9st 1lbs | 7 of 12 | Graham Gibbons | 15/2 |
| tracked leaders, raced keenly, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 2011 | Leicester | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 1f 218y | 6 | Royal Opera | 8st 13lbs | 1 of 7 | J Millman | 7/4 |
| keen made most, ridden over 2f out, 2 lengths lear over 1f out, ridden out | |||||||||
| 13 Sep 2011 | Folkestone | Good to Soft | 1m 1f 149y | 6 | Avon River | 8st 11lbs | 2 of 8 | J Millman | 5/2 |
| restless in stalls, chased winner until over 2f out, stayed challenging, rallied to 2nd again closing stages, readily held | |||||||||
| 25 Aug 2011 | Lingfield | Soft | 1m 1f | 6 | Royal Opera | 9st 2lbs | 1 of 4 | J Millman | 6/4 |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 4f out, challenged going well over 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, driven out final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Aug 2011 | Salisbury | Good to Firm ( ) | 1m 1f 198y | 5 | Sciampin | 9st 4lbs | 3 of 13 | J Millman | 8/1 |
| soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, chased winner, no impression over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 2011 | Salisbury | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m | 5 | Exchange | 8st 9lbs | 5 of 8 | J P Fahy | 10/1 |
| raced keenly, led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 Jul 2011 | Ascot | Good | 7f | 4 | Lightning Cloud | 8st 11lbs | 10 of 11 | Adam Beschizza | 16/1 |
| narrow lead until 3f out, soon hung right and weakened rapidly, tailed off | |||||||||
| 21 Jun 2011 | Newbury | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 7y | 5 | Snow Trooper | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 12 | J Millman | 11/1 |
| set strong pace, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 02 Jun 2011 | Sandown | Good to Firm (Round Course: Good, Good to Firm in the back straight) | 7f 16y | 4 | May's Boy | 8st 7lbs | 10 of 11 | Catherine Gannon | 40/1 |
| dwelt, bdly hampered and stumbled after start, always behind | |||||||||
| 02 May 2011 | Chepstow | Good to Firm | 1m 14y | 4 | Malice Or Mischief | 9st 2lbs | 5 of 5 | J Millman | 8/1 |
| tracked leader, ridden and lost place 2f out, weakening when not much room 1f out | |||||||||
| 18 Apr 2011 | Windsor | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 67y | 5 | Soweto Star | 9st 7lbs | 10 of 13 | J Millman | 25/1 |
| took keen hold, pressing leader when carried out after bend inside final 5f, virtually pulled up | |||||||||
| 12 Mar 2011 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 32y | 4 | Kingscroft | 8st 11lbs | 12 of 12 | J Millman | 8/1 |
| in rear, behind final 2f | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 2010 | Doncaster | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 7f | 2 | Majestic Dream | 8st 7lbs | 9 of 16 | J Quinn | 16/1 |
| always mid-division | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 2010 | Newbury | Soft | 7f | 2 | Vanguard Dream | 8st 8lbs | 3 of 11 | David Probert | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, driven to challenge just over 2f out, kept on under pressure, not pace of leading duo final furlong | |||||||||
| 21 Aug 2010 | Ripon | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f | 2 | Murbeh | 8st 11lbs | 11 of 16 | Hayley Turner | 9/1 |
| chased leaders far side, outpaced 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 2010 | Newbury | Good to Firm | 7f | 4 | Arabian Star | 9st 7lbs | 3 of 13 | David Probert | 7/1 |
| chased leaders, led over 2f out, sooon ridden, headed inside final furlong, no extra final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 20 Jul 2010 | Ffos Las | Good to Soft | 6f | 4 | Royal Opera | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 12 | David Probert | 11/2 |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, driven to narrow lead inside final furlong, stayed on under pressure, joined post | |||||||||
| 10 Jul 2010 | Ascot | Good to Firm (Firm in places; Round Course, Good to Firm) | 6f | 4 | Major Conquest | 8st 5lbs | 2 of 9 | J Quinn | 25/1 |
| in rear, ridden and headway approaching 1f out, ran on to go 2nd near finish | |||||||||
| 26 May 2010 | Ffos Las | Good to Firm | 5f | 5 | Marlinka | 9st 3lbs | of 6 | Non Runner | |
| 24 May 2010 | Leicester | Good to Firm (Firm in places, Watered) | 5f 218y | 4 | Sheer Courage | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 10 | J Millman | 16/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden and edged right over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 06 May 2010 | Goodwood | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f | 5 | Sikeeb | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 11 | J Millman | 25/1 |
| slight lead until halfway, chased winner, ridden well over 1f out, no impression when weakened to 3rd inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Apr 2010 | Leicester | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f 2y | 5 | Drawing Board | 9st 3lbs | 6 of 16 | J Millman | 33/1 |
| mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on same pace from 2f out | |||||||||