Desert Opal (GB)
Owner: Page, Ward, Marsh Trainer: C R Dore Sex: Gelding Age: 24
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fibresand | 3 | |||
| Good | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Round - Good, Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 4 | |||
| Good to Soft (Round - Good, Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | ||
| Polytrack | 31 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Soft | 4 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 87 | 14 | 5 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2009 | Lingfield | Standard | 5f | 6 | Woodcote | 9st 12lbs | 4 of 5 | J D O'Reilly | 4/1 |
| slowly into stride, soon pushed along in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 06 Feb 2009 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f | 6 | Tyrannosaurus Rex | 9st 4lbs | 4 of 10 | Liam Jones | 12/1 |
| held up, ran on inside final furlong, hung left towards finish | |||||||||
| 29 Jan 2009 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f | 5 | Gwilym | 8st 8lbs | 8 of 10 | Liam Jones | 33/1 |
| always in rear | |||||||||
| 08 Jan 2009 | Great Leighs | Standard | 5f | 5 | Godfrey Street | 8st 10lbs | 6 of 8 | Liam Jones | 12/1 |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 20 Dec 2008 | Lingfield | Standard | 5f | 5 | Thoughtsofstardom | 9st 1lbs | 9 of 9 | Liam Jones | 14/1 |
| slowly into stride, outpaced | |||||||||
| 10 Dec 2008 | Kempton | Standard | 5f | 5 | Bookiesindex Boy | 8st 10lbs | 12 of 12 | Liam Jones | 16/1 |
| chased winner for 2f, soon under pressure and behind | |||||||||
| 19 Nov 2008 | Kempton | Standard | 5f | 6 | Desert Opal | 9st 2lbs | 1 of 10 | Liam Jones | 4/1 |
| headway to lead just inside final furlong, ran on well | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 2008 | Great Leighs | Standard | 5f | 6 | Fizzlephut | 9st 2lbs | 5 of 12 | L Morris | 16/1 |
| hels up towards rear, headway when ran wide bend 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong | |||||||||
| 04 Sep 2008 | Great Leighs | Standard | 5f | 6 | Desert Opal | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 12 | L Morris | 6/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden, hung right and led over 1f out, driven out | |||||||||
| 23 Aug 2008 | Beverley | Soft (Heavy in places) | 5f | 5 | Highland Warrior | 8st 12lbs | 14 of 14 | T Dean | 8/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, behind when eased final furlong | |||||||||
| 15 Aug 2008 | Kempton | Standard | 5f | 5 | Woodcote | 8st 13lbs | 5 of 12 | Liam Jones | 12/1 |
| in touch, ridden and outpaced 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, not pace to reach leaders | |||||||||
| 18 Jul 2008 | Newbury | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f 34y | 5 | Kelamon | 9st 8lbs | 6 of 11 | Liam Jones | 16/1 |
| prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 2008 | Windsor | Good | 5f 10y | 5 | Make My Dream | 9st 4lbs | 6 of 13 | Ted Durcan | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace when went left over 1f out, no danger after | |||||||||
| 05 Jul 2008 | Haydock | Soft | 5f | 5 | Cheveton | 9st 6lbs | 7 of 11 | R Winston | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, no impression after | |||||||||
| 24 Jun 2008 | Newbury | Good to Firm | 5f 34y | 5 | Bertie Southstreet | 9st 12lbs | of 14 | D P McDonogh | |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 16 Jun 2008 | Carlisle | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 5 | Kings College Boy | 9st 13lbs | of 15 | D P McDonogh | |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 04 Jun 2008 | Kempton | Standard | 5f | 5 | Fairfield Princess | 9st 10lbs | 4 of 12 | Liam Jones | 20/1 |
| in touch, chased leaders an effort over 1f out, not quicken and kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 2008 | Nottingham | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 5f 13y | 5 | Dorn Dancer | 9st 4lbs | 6 of 12 | P Robinson | 6/1 |
| dwelt, soon chased leaders, ridden halfway, edged right over 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 08 Mar 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 20y | 5 | Sands Crooner | 8st 11lbs | 6 of 10 | Liam Jones | 20/1 |
| in touch on outer, effort from over 1f out, not quicken, beaten when slightly hampered inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 25 Feb 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 20y | 5 | Almaty Express | 8st 13lbs | 5 of 6 | T P Queally | 15/2 |
| slowly into stride, outpaced in rear | |||||||||
| 15 Feb 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 20y | 4 | Distant Sun | 8st 9lbs | 4 of 9 | Liam Jones | 12/1 |
| mid-division, pushed along halfway, kept on inside final furlong, not reached leaders | |||||||||
| 07 Feb 2008 | Southwell | Standard | 5f | 5 | Bo McGinty | 9st 1lbs | 6 of 6 | T P Queally | 8/1 |
| in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 24 Jan 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 20y | 5 | Lord of The Reins | 9st 4lbs | 3 of 8 | Liam Jones | 13/2 |
| in touch, headway 2f out, soon ridden, edged left and led 1f out, headed inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 Dec 2007 | Lingfield | Standard | 5f | 5 | Pegasus Dancer | 9st 4lbs | 2 of 9 | T P Queally | 11/2 |
| tracked leaders, chased winner 2f out, one pace | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 2007 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 20y | 5 | Silver Prelude | 9st 2lbs | 5 of 8 | T P Queally | 5/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Nov 2007 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 216y | 5 | Tony The Tap | 9st 2lbs | of 11 | T P Queally | 9/1 |
| prominent, every chance over 1f out, soon ridden and hung left, faded inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Nov 2007 | Lingfield | Standard | 5f | 5 | Financial Times | 9st 3lbs | of 9 | T P Queally | 14/1 |
| behind, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 2007 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 20y | 6 | Desert Opal | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 10 | Liam Jones | 11/4 |
| made most, pressed final furlong, held on gamely | |||||||||
| 06 Oct 2007 | Redcar | Good | 5f | 5 | Ocean Blaze | 9st 4lbs | of 15 | N Callan | 13/2 |
| chased leaders, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 25 Aug 2007 | Beverley | Good to Firm | 5f | 5 | Kings College Boy | 9st 9lbs | of 14 | P Robinson | 5/1 |
| towards rear, ridden halfway, stayed on final furlong, | |||||||||
| 25 Jul 2007 | Sandown | Good to Soft (Round - Good, Good to Soft in places) | 5f 6y | 5 | Desert Opal | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 10 | P Robinson | 7/2 |
| held up, headway 1f out, hanging right inside final furlong, driven to lead near finish | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 2007 | Ascot | Good to Firm (Round - Good, Good to Firm in places) | 5f | 4 | Dig Deep | 9st 1lbs | 4 of 11 | J P Spencer | 6/1 |
| held up well in rear, switched left to stand rail 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reached leaders | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 2007 | Beverley | Heavy | 5f | 3 | Glasshoughton | 8st 12lbs | 3 of 11 | Liam Jones | 10/1 |
| held up behind, ridden, headway over 1f out, stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 May 2007 | BEVERLEY | Good | 1100 | 5 | Desert Opal | 9st 1lbs | 1 of 15 | J P Spencer | |
| held up, headway over 1f out, led briefly inside last, rallied to lead post | |||||||||
| 30 Apr 2007 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1120 | 4 | Dig Deep | 8st 2lbs | 4 of 12 | M Halford | |
| mid-division, headway on inside and slightly hampered 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, soon held | |||||||||
| 17 Apr 2007 | NOTTINGHAM | Good to Firm | 1113 | 5 | Desert Opal | 8st 8lbs | 1 of 14 | Liam Jones | |
| chased leaders, ridden halfway, led final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 30 Mar 2007 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1120 | 5 | Fizzlephut | 8st 12lbs | 6 of 9 | Liam Jones | |
| in touch on outer, one pace and hung left final furlong | |||||||||
| 27 Jan 2007 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1120 | 5 | Figaro Flyer | 9st | 4 of 9 | R Winston | |
| chased leaders, weakened approaching final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Jan 2007 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1120 | 4 | Harry Up | 8st 5lbs | 7 of 12 | J Quinn | |
| in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 23 Dec 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1120 | 5 | Desert Opal | 8st 8lbs | 1 of 9 | R Winston | |
| led briefly, stayed prominent, effort over 1f out, led well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Dec 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1120 | 5 | Desert Opal | 8st 8lbs | 1 of 9 | R Winston | |
| led briefly, stayed prominent, effort over 1f out, led well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Dec 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1120 | 5 | Desert Opal | 8st 8lbs | 1 of 9 | R Winston | |
| led briefly, stayed prominent, effort over 1f out, led well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1120 | 6 | Desert Opal | 8st 12lbs | 1 of 13 | Liam Jones | |
| mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1120 | 6 | Tartatartufata | 8st 10lbs | 3 of 12 | Liam Jones | |
| mid-division, switched right over 1f out, headway final furlong, ran on | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1120 | 6 | Desert Opal | 8st 11lbs | 1 of 11 | Liam Jones | |
| in touch, ridden 2f out, ran on to lead last strides | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2006 | YARMOUTH | Soft | 1323 | 6 | Black Sea Pearl | 8st 12lbs | 8 of 13 | E Creighton | |
| behind, never on terms | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1120 | 6 | Paddywack | 8st 6lbs | 2 of 12 | Liam Jones | |
| mid-division, headway over 1f out, edged left, ran on | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1572 | 6 | Sovereignty | 9st 2lbs | 10 of 12 | T P Queally | |
| prominent, ridden well over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 02 Sep 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1316 | 6 | Only If I Laugh | 9st 6lbs | 7 of 13 | E Ahern | |
| mid-division, edged left on bend 3f out, kept on | |||||||||
| 31 Aug 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1316 | 6 | Caustic Wit | 9st 8lbs | 4 of 13 | A Daly | |
| in touch, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Aug 2006 | REDCAR | Good | 1320 | 6 | Elkhorn | 9st 9lbs | 3 of 16 | J Quinn | |
| mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 18 Aug 2006 | NEWCASTLE | Good to Soft | 1320 | 6 | Petite Mac | 9st 10lbs | 12 of 15 | D J O'Donohoe | |
| in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 15 Aug 2006 | NOTTINGHAM | Good | 1113 | 5 | Whistler | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 11 | P Robinson | |
| mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 26 Jul 2006 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1320 | 5 | Portmeirion | 9st 2lbs | 7 of 12 | A Kirby | |
| in rear, ridden 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 15 Jul 2006 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1320 | 5 | Russian Rocket | 9st 5lbs | 9 of 11 | R Thomas | |
| outpaced and always behind | |||||||||
| 02 Jun 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1316 | 6 | Cd Europe | 9st 12lbs | 2 of 13 | S Sanders | |
| held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, led just inside final furlong, soon headed, not quicken | |||||||||
| 27 May 2006 | CATTERICK | Good to Soft | 1540 | 6 | First Rhapsody | 9st 2lbs | 10 of 17 | P M Quinn | |
| never better than mid-division | |||||||||
| 18 May 2006 | CARLISLE | Good to Soft | 1293 | 5 | Geojimali | 8st 9lbs | 5 of 17 | Tony Culhane | |
| with leader, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed well inside final furlong, one pace | |||||||||
| 09 May 2006 | CATTERICK | Good to Firm | 1100 | 5 | Our Little Secret | 8st 11lbs | 2 of 14 | Tony Culhane | |
| prominent, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong | |||||||||
| 02 May 2006 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 1320 | 5 | Count Cougar | 8st 10lbs | 7 of 11 | P Makin | |
| led until over 4f out, remained prominent, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 03 Apr 2006 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 1320 | 6 | Piccleyes | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 12 | Tony Culhane | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 31 Mar 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1120 | 6 | Desert Opal | 8st 10lbs | 1 of 12 | Tony Culhane | |
| chased leaders, edged left and led well inside final furlong, ran on | |||||||||
| 16 Mar 2006 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 1320 | 5 | Winning Pleasure | 8st 8lbs | 7 of 10 | P Makin | |
| chased leaders over 4f | |||||||||
| 06 Mar 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1316 | 6 | Imperium | 8st 12lbs | 5 of 11 | Tony Culhane | |
| led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Jan 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1316 | 6 | Shadow Jumper | 9st 2lbs | 4 of 11 | Tony Culhane | |
| led early, stayed prominent, outpaced over 2f out, ran on final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 2005 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1316 | 6 | Tiviski | 9st 5lbs | 6 of 10 | Tony Culhane | |
| held up towards rear, headway and ridden 2f out, never nearer | |||||||||
| 02 Dec 2005 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1316 | 5 | Willheconquertoo | 9st 3lbs | 10 of 12 | Tony Culhane | |
| always in rear | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 2005 | DONCASTER | Soft | 1540 | 4 | Cardinal Venture | 8st 5lbs | 22 of 22 | M Halford | |
| prominent for 4f stands side | |||||||||
| 17 Sep 2005 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1316 | 5 | Desert Opal | 8st 12lbs | 1 of 13 | J P Spencer | |
| led early, remained prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on well | |||||||||
| 03 Sep 2005 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1316 | 6 | Desert Opal | 8st 13lbs | 1 of 12 | Tony Culhane | |
| chased leaders, led over 1f out, driven out | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 2005 | YORK | Good | 1320 | 4 | Sir Nod | 8st 1lbs | 10 of 20 | A Elliott | |
| prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 2005 | NOTTINGHAM | Good to Firm | 1814 | 5 | Nanton | 9st 8lbs | 5 of 7 | G Baker | |
| behind, kept on from over 1f out, never nearer | |||||||||
| 08 Jul 2005 | YORK | Good to Soft | 1540 | 4 | Dispol Katie | 8st 13lbs | 6 of 16 | Tony Culhane | |
| prominent, pushed along over 2f out, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Jul 2005 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1316 | 5 | Rezzago | 9st 4lbs | 13 of 13 | P Cosgrave | |
| soon led, ridden 2f out, edged left over 1f out, headed and weakened quickly inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 02 Jun 2005 | HAYDOCK | Good | 1320 | 5 | Distant Times | 9st 11lbs | 15 of 15 | Tony Culhane | |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 16 Apr 2005 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1901 | 5 | Sir Haydn | 9st 10lbs | 10 of 13 | A Quinn | |
| held up, always behind | |||||||||
| 07 Apr 2005 | LEICESTER | Soft | 1549 | 4 | Cesare | 9st 4lbs | 4 of 13 | P Makin | |
| chased leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 24 Mar 2005 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1572 | 0 | Andaluza | 9st | 11 of 11 | Darren Williams | |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 24 Mar 2005 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1572 | 0 | Andaluza | 9st | 11 of 11 | Darren Williams | |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 12 Mar 2005 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1572 | 0 | Uhoomagoo | 8st 10lbs | 10 of 10 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| raced wide, mid-division, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 07 Jan 2005 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1901 | 0 | Moayed | 9st | 11 of 12 | Tony Culhane | |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 14 Dec 2004 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1572 | 0 | Certifiable | 9st 5lbs | 10 of 10 | J Fanning | |
| prominent until ridden and weakened well over 2f out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 27 Jun 2004 | WINDSOR | Good to Firm | 1827 | 0 | A One | 10st | 6 of 7 | J Fortune | |
| held up in 3rd off the pace, ridden 3f out, soon outpaced, no chance when hung left final 2f | |||||||||
| 18 May 2004 | GOODWOOD | Good | 1760 | 0 | Highland Reel | 9st 8lbs | 12 of 18 | Richard Hughes | |
| prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened quickly final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 May 2004 | KEMPTON | Heavy | 1760 | 0 | Shot To Fame | 9st 10lbs | 5 of 14 | S J Drowne | |
| chased leaders, hard ridden 2f out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 17 Apr 2004 | NEWBURY | Good | 1760 | 0 | El Coto | 9st 4lbs | 8 of 27 | Richard Hughes | |
| held up towards rear, effort and switched left 2f out, kept on final furlong | |||||||||
| 27 Mar 2004 | DONCASTER | Good | 1760 | 0 | Babodana | 8st 12lbs | 9 of 24 | Richard Hughes | |
| chased far side leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong | |||||||||