Grand Opera (IRE)
Owner: B D McCormack Trainer: Mrs S Dawson Sex: Gelding Age: 21
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 2 | ||
| Good | 5 | 2 | ||
| Good (Cross Country: Good to Firm, Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places, Good to Soft places on bends) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 3 | |||
| Good (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 9 | 1 | 3 | |
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 1 | |||
| Soft | 3 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 3 | |||
| Soft (Yielding in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy | 1 | |||
| Standard | 12 | 3 | ||
| Yielding (Chase: Yielding, Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft (National Hunt: Yielding) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 69 | 10 | 2 | 10 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2014 | Down Royal | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m | 0 | Cristy's Call | 11st 12lbs | 13 of 16 | P D Kennedy | 33/1 |
| always towards rear, checked briefly after 3rd, no impression from 4 out, never a factor | |||||||||
| 02 Aug 2014 | Galway | Good | 1m 6f | 0 | Winter Lion | 9st 7lbs | 13 of 19 | J A Heffernan | 25/1 |
| mid-division, no extra approaching straight, weakened, tailed off | |||||||||
| 14 Sep 2012 | Down Royal | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 2f | 0 | Blue Cannon | 9st 6lbs | of 18 | Sammy Jo Bell | |
| 13 Sep 2012 | Laytown | Standard | 7f | 0 | Six Silver Lane | 11st 13lbs | 6 of 13 | Mrs Pauline Condon | 16/1 |
| in rear, driven along halfway, never a factor, kept on one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 06 Sep 2012 | Clonmel | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Bobskier | 9st 7lbs | 12 of 13 | J A Heffernan | 13/2 |
| slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden approaching straight, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 2012 | Bellewstown | Soft (Yielding in places) | 1m 6f | 0 | Solo Performer | 9st 3lbs | 7 of 10 | Sammy Jo Bell | 14/1 |
| held up in 4th/5th, weakened from 4f out | |||||||||
| 12 Aug 2012 | Downpatrick | Good to Firm | 2m 2f 50y | 0 | Banellie | 11st 1lbs | 3 of 18 | Mr N McParlan | 4/1 |
| rear of mid-division, 7th 3 out, soon ridden, went moderate 3rd from 2 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 04 Aug 2012 | Galway | Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Grand Opera | 9st 11lbs | 1 of 14 | Sammy Jo Bell | 16/1 |
| mid-division, headway into 4th 4f out, ridden into 2nd 2f out, led entering straight, strongly pressed final furlong, all out | |||||||||
| 31 Jul 2012 | Galway | Yielding to Soft (National Hunt: Yielding) | 2m | 0 | Voleuse De Coeurs | 9st 2lbs | 13 of 20 | A P Thornton | 33/1 |
| mid-division best, no impression 3f out | |||||||||
| 20 Jul 2012 | Kilbeggan | Yielding (Chase: Yielding, Soft in places) | 2m 3f | 0 | Imperial Shabra | 11st 4lbs | 9 of 13 | R J O'Hare | 25/1 |
| towards rear, no impression from 4 out | |||||||||
| 15 Jul 2012 | Sligo | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Our Nana Rose | 11st 9lbs | 9 of 16 | Mr N McParlan | 10/1 |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, headway into 6th 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 2012 | Bellewstown | Soft | 2m 1f | 0 | Our Nana Rose | 11st 12lbs | of 19 | Mr N McParlan | |
| 01 Jun 2012 | Down Royal | Good to Firm | 2m | 0 | Nurse Ryan | 11st 12lbs | 5 of 14 | Mr N McParlan | 25/1 |
| mid-division, 8th 3 out, ridden and closer 2 out, no impression in 5th last, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 26 Nov 2010 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Solo Performer | 9st 5lbs | 12 of 17 | M C Hussey | 50/1 |
| rear of mid-division, ridden and weakened 3f out | |||||||||
| 14 Nov 2010 | Punchestown | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Just Friends | 11st 6lbs | 14 of 14 | J M Moore | 16/1 |
| always behind, weakened 3 out | |||||||||
| 06 Nov 2010 | Down Royal | Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Montan | 10st 9lbs | 9 of 10 | B J Geraghty | 10/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 2010 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 1f | 0 | Super Say | 8st 12lbs | 8 of 12 | J M Moore | 16/1 |
| slowly into stride and held up towards rear, last and driven along 3f out, headway under 2f out, not clear run and switched 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 2010 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Licence To Till | 9st 8lbs | 6 of 14 | J M Moore | 14/1 |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden in 8th 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 13 Sep 2010 | Listowel | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Glenstal Abbey | 11st 7lbs | 4 of 6 | Paul Carberry | 10/1 |
| settled in rear, moderate 5th halfway, left close 4th after 6 out, 3rd 3 out, no extra from next | |||||||||
| 07 Sep 2010 | Laytown | Standard | 7f | 0 | Cosmic Breeze | 11st | 7 of 13 | Paul Carberry | 11/2 |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 25 Aug 2010 | Ffos Las | Good | 2m | 4 | Cootehill | 11st 6lbs | of 4 | Non Runner | |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Ballinrobe | Good | 2m 1f | 0 | Keelaghan | 11st 7lbs | 3 of 7 | Paul Carberry | 11/2 |
| mistake 1st, chased leaders, closer in 3rd 4 out, ridden in 5th next, no impression and kept on same pace from 2 out | |||||||||
| 29 Jul 2010 | Galway | Good to Firm | 2m | 0 | Overturn | 9st 12lbs | 14 of 23 | K M Donoghue | 33/1 |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | |||||||||
| 30 Jun 2010 | Perth | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 2m | 4 | Red Kingdom | 11st 5lbs | 3 of 6 | Paul Carberry | 2/1 |
| held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, left 3rd last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 2010 | Roscommon | Good to Firm | 2m | 0 | Tribes And Banner | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 11 | B J Geraghty | 7/4 |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, improved into 2nd 4 out, challenged next, close 3rd under pressure last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 01 Jun 2010 | Ballinrobe | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Grand Opera | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 18 | B J Geraghty | 4/1 |
| chased leaders, closer in 2nd 4 out, led and stayed on best late run-in | |||||||||
| 09 May 2010 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm | 1m | 0 | Across The Rhine | 9st 5lbs | 9 of 20 | M C Hussey | 33/1 |
| mid-division, kept on same pace straight | |||||||||
| 20 Apr 2010 | Punchestown | Good (Cross Country: Good to Firm, Good in places) | 2m | 0 | Jigalo | 10st 11lbs | 16 of 28 | B J Geraghty | 14/1 |
| chased leaders, lost place into straight, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 28 Mar 2010 | Leopardstown | Soft to Heavy | 1m 2f | 0 | Take It Easee | 10st | 5 of 17 | M C Hussey | 25/1 |
| held up towards rear, ridden in 10th 2f out, stayed on in 5th under 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 12 Mar 2010 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Dark Prospect | 9st 5lbs | 11 of 12 | D P McDonogh | 7/1 |
| dwelt, always towards rear | |||||||||
| 17 Dec 2009 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f 103y | 2 | Splinter Cell | 8st 13lbs | 7 of 10 | D P McDonogh | 3/1 |
| in touch, ridden on outside and outpaced 3f out, effort well over 1f out, hard ridden over 1f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 25 Nov 2009 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Grand Opera | 9st 10lbs | 1 of 9 | D P McDonogh | 4/1 |
| tracked leaders on inner, 5th halfway, 4th into straight, switched to challenge 2f out, led under 1f out, kept on well under pressure | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 2009 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 141y | 2 | Stand Guard | 8st 7lbs | 4 of 12 | P Hanagan | 14/1 |
| mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Sep 2009 | Bangor | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 1f | 2 | Treaty Flyer | 11st 9lbs | 9 of 11 | A P McCoy | 11/4 |
| held up towards rear, ridden 4 out, blundered next when weakening | |||||||||
| 28 Aug 2009 | Ffos Las | Good | 2m | 2 | Valain | 10st 3lbs | of 17 | Ruby Walsh | |
| 27 Aug 2009 | Bellewstown | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | On Your Way | 11st 10lbs | of 10 | Ruby Walsh | |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Killarney | Soft | 2m 1f | 0 | Grand Opera | 10st 10lbs | 1 of 7 | Ruby Walsh | 7/2 |
| settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, headway in 3rd 3 out, challenged next and soon led, ridden clear before last, kept on strongly, easily | |||||||||
| 14 Aug 2009 | Tramore | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 0 | Grand Opera | 11st 3lbs | 1 of 15 | B J Geraghty | 11/2 |
| chased leaders, improved after 3 out, on terms from before next, slight mistake last, led and stayed on best under pressure run-in | |||||||||
| 09 Aug 2009 | Downpatrick | Good to Firm | 2m 2f 50y | 0 | Grand Opera | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 15 | B S Hughes | 7/1 |
| held up, 6th and headway 3 out, led travelling best before last, soon clear, easily | |||||||||
| 27 Jul 2009 | Galway | Soft | 2m | 0 | No One Tells Me | 10st 4lbs | of 18 | Gerry Supple | |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Perth | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 110y | 4 | Guerilla | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 13 | M Ferris | 8/1 |
| held up mid-division, ridden and headway 2 out, one pace from next | |||||||||
| 11 Apr 2009 | Cork | Yielding (Soft in places) | 2m 3f | 0 | Bar The Rest | 11st 6lbs | 16 of 22 | S P McCann | 25/1 |
| mid-division, weakened from 4 out | |||||||||
| 29 Mar 2009 | Newton Abbot | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 1f | 4 | Fade To Grey | 11st | 4 of 13 | G Supple | 25/1 |
| mid-division, headway approaching 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 2009 | Navan | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Kyle's Turn | 11st 12lbs | 7 of 12 | S P McCann | 20/1 |
| held up, moderate 8th halfway, no impression from 3 out | |||||||||
| 06 Mar 2009 | Ayr | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 4f | 5 | Etxalar | 11st 2lbs | 7 of 10 | J W Farrelly | 11/1 |
| hampered 1st, behind, struggling 6th, tailed off from 4 out, finished 7th and last (placed 2nd) | |||||||||
| 17 Oct 2008 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Truxton King | 9st 12lbs | 8 of 14 | D P McDonogh | 5/1 |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Gowran Park | Good (Yielding in places) | 1m 1f 100y | 0 | Rockazar | 9st 9lbs | 4 of 17 | D J Moran | 9/2 |
| mid-division, 7th and slightly short of room 2f out, kept on without threatening final furlong | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 2008 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Grand Opera | 9st 11lbs | 1 of 13 | D P McDonogh | 5/2 |
| 11 Sep 2008 | Laytown | Standard | 7f | 0 | Grand Opera | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 10 | Ms N Carberry | 3/1 |
| settled behind leaders on near side, 6th halfway, went 3rd 2f out, progress to lead 1f out, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 2008 | Bellewstown | Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 1m | 0 | Lonesome Maverick | 9st | 8 of 15 | M C Hussey | 12/1 |
| mid-division, ridden in 7th 3f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 27 Jul 2008 | Carlisle | Firm | 6f 192y | 5 | Grand Opera | 9st 12lbs | 1 of 9 | P Mulrennan | 8/1 |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 Jul 2008 | Redcar | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 7f | 5 | Royal Dignitary | 9st 9lbs | 4 of 8 | P Mulrennan | 15/2 |
| dwelt, soon chasing winner, ridden and weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 26 May 2008 | Carlisle | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 7f 200y | 4 | Stoic Leader | 8st 13lbs | 8 of 10 | P J McDonald | 8/1 |
| mid-division, driven and outpaced 3f out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 02 Apr 2008 | Catterick | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 7f | 5 | Tencendur | 8st 11lbs | 6 of 13 | R Winston | 2/1 |
| chased leaders, not much room on inner 2f out and again approaching final furlong, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 24 Mar 2008 | Redcar | Good to Soft | 7f | 5 | Nok Twice | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 20 | R Winston | 12/1 |
| towards rear, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, driven and kept on final furlong, headed close home | |||||||||
| 13 Feb 2008 | Musselburgh | Good (Good to Firm in places, Good to Soft places on bends) | 2m | 3 | Marsam | 11st 3lbs | 8 of 13 | J P O'farrell | 20/1 |
| always towards rear, beaten from 4 out | |||||||||
| 01 Sep 2007 | Musselburgh | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m | 5 | Cool Ebony | 9st 1lbs | 3 of 9 | T Eaves | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, chased leaders and one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 Aug 2007 | Newcastle | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 7f | 5 | Viva Volta | 9st 11lbs | of 8 | P Mulrennan | 10/1 |
| chased leaders on outer, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 04 Jul 2007 | Catterick | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 7f | 3 | Countdown | 9st 2lbs | 4 of 8 | T Eaves | 14/1 |
| slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 May 2007 | THIRSK | Firm | 1540 | 4 | Malcheek | 8st 7lbs | 4 of 9 | T Eaves | |
| towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong | |||||||||
| 21 Jul 2006 | CARLISLE | Firm | 1512 | 5 | Grand Opera | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 11 | T Eaves | |
| dwelt and towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on under pressure to lead well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 May 2006 | NEWCASTLE | Good to Soft | 2232 | 6 | Adraaj | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 11 | D Holland | |
| towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, headway and effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 2006 | RIPON | Good | 2150 | 5 | Dream Prize | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 8 | D J O'Donohoe | |
| stumbled start and behind, headway over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 2005 | CARLISLE | Good to Firm | 1740 | 5 | Jaad | 9st | 5 of 7 | R Ffrench | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance final furlong, no extra | |||||||||
| 26 Aug 2005 | THIRSK | Good to Firm | 1540 | 5 | Damelza | 9st | 4 of 10 | R Ffrench | |
| reared start, held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, hung left well over 1f out, one pace | |||||||||
| 10 Aug 2005 | HAMILTON | Good to Firm | 1825 | 5 | Doctor Scott | 9st | 3 of 6 | R Ffrench | |
| with leaders, challenged over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed when edged left inside final furlong, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 08 Jul 2005 | YORK | Good to Soft | 1540 | 4 | Silent Times | 9st | 3 of 13 | R Winston | |
| mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Jun 2005 | HAMILTON | Good to Soft | 1325 | 5 | Flylowflylong | 9st | 2 of 10 | R Winston | |
| led, ridden over 2f out, kept on until headed and no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||