Form and Entries for Horse Grand Opera (IRE)

Grand Opera (IRE) b g 18th Feb 2003

Track Horse HorseTracker

Grand Opera (IRE) b g 18th Feb 2003

Sire

City On A Hill (USA)

Dam

Victoria's Secret (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Law Society (USA)

Owner

Mrs Sarah Dawson

Handler

Mrs Sarah Dawson

Breeder

Ballyhane Stud

Last Win

Galway Sat, 4th Aug, 12 16/1, Samantha Bell Sarah Dawson (4495 days)

Last Run

Ballinaboola Sun, 18th Jan, 15 p.u., 20/1, J C Barry (3598 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

21%

€39,790

10.50

Hurdle IRE

21%

€40,100

5.00

Chase IRE

25%

€12,190

1.00

Flat GB

11%

£13,561

-7.75

Hurdle GB

£1,315

-5.00

Chase GB

£702

-1.00

PtoP

Under Rules Total

16%

2.75

Form Figures

23345-331-4473-82684181148-274031119417-0509133037468900/59901370600-P/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 23345-331-4473-82684181148-274031119417-0509133037468900/59901370600-P/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer Sarah Dawson to Sarah Dawson

Change of Trainer Gordon Elliott to Sarah Dawson

25Aug10 Ffo 16f Good 4y+ NovCh(6K)

non-runner

28Aug09 Ffo 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(30K)

non-runner

20Sep08 Dun 7f Standard 3y+ Hcap(25K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 77

Change of Trainer J Howard Johnson to Gordon Elliott

13Feb08 Mus 16f Good 4y+ H(7K)

11-0[20/1]8th of 13, 40.85L behind Marsam

J P O'Farrell

20/1

04Apr07 Cat 7f Good 4y+ Hcap(5K)

non-runner

28Jul05 Car 6f Firm 2y Mdn(5K)

non-runner

15May05 Rip 6f Good 2y Mdn(7K)

non-runner

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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Reports in which Grand Opera (IRE) was mentioned

Bobskier takes opening claimer

Bobskier took the opening claimer at Clonmel this afternoon under a strong drive from Fran Berry. Thu 06th Sep

Banellie wins again at Downpatrick

After nearly a year since he won on his last start in a handicap hurdle over the course, Banellie repeated the dose this afternoon as he took the Rosebank Handicap Hurdle for his trainer Noel Kelly with Derek Fox in the saddle. Sun 12th Aug

Review galway 4th Aug

Declan McDonogh was in double-winning form at Galway, culminating in Pintura's well-earned success in the Ladbrokes Mobile App HandicapSat 04th Aug

Grand Opera wins his 10th race

He won in the famous Wylie silks in his time cross-channel and had seven successes to his name when under the care of Gordon Elliott. At Galway today Grand Opera popped up at odds of 16/1 to make it career victory number ten in the Ladbrokes "Bet In Play" Handicap. Sat 04th Aug

Laytown market movers

James Lambe’s Richelieu has attracted solid support (4/1 – 3/1) in today’s Balmarino Handicap at Laytown today, the opening race of the beach’s annual day’s racing. Tue 07th Sep

Review ballinrobe 1st Jun

Gordon Elliott and Barry Geraghty teamed up to notch a 14-1 double at BallinrobeTue 01st Jun

Elliott and Geraghty complete Ballinrobe double

Barry Geraghty and Gordon Elliott completed a double this evening when Grand Opera (4/1) over-turned the 7/2 favourite Flag Of Honour to win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase. Tue 01st Jun

Opera proves tough

Grand Opera battled well to take the mile handicap at Dundalk under Declan McDonogh. Wed 25th Nov

Review killarney 21st Aug

Trainer Thomond O'Mara received a welcome boost as Master Marvel came out on top in Mulvihill Media Handicap at KillarneyFri 21st Aug

Cambridgeshire in hat-trick hero Opera's sights

Gordon Elliott's progress through the training ranks is beginning to turn heads and his Grand Opera's hat-trick of consecutive wins, gained in the Ladbrokes Gold Rush Handicap Hurdle at Killarney today, was his 29th winner (between Ireland & England )of the season. Fri 21st Aug

Review tramore 14th Aug

Ruby Walsh and Willie Mullins were the men to follow at foggy Tramore with an early double thanks to the mares Dani California and Dawn ValentinoFri 14th Aug

Grand Opera wins again

Grand Opera from the Gordon Elliott stable followed up his recent win at Downpatrick on Sunday when he ran out a game winner of the Richard Power Private Clients Betting Handicap Hurdle in the hands of Barry Geraghty. Fri 14th Aug

Grand Opera wins again

Grand Opera from the Gordon Elliott stable followed up on his recent win at Downpatrick on Sunday after he ran out a game winner of the Richard Power Private Clients Betting Handicap Hurdle in the hands of Barry Geraghty. Fri 14th Aug

Hughes makes winning visit home

Brian Hughes, former champion conditional in England, made a successful return home to Northern Ireland when partnering Grand Opera to victory at Downpatrick. Sun 09th Aug

Nina Carberry records double at Laytown

Nina Carberry was in good form this afternoon at Laytown when recording a double. The first leg of her double came aboard Gordan Elliott's Grand Opera. Thu 11th Sep

After race at Galway Sat, 4th Aug, 2012 (1st)

He got a nice run though and he kept going well. He got a lovely lead off his stablemate (Slew Charm) and he set a good gallop. We knew he had the ability but getting it out of him was the thing. We stuck the two of them in just to keep them sweet and Samantha (Bell) gave him a brilliant ride and I told her to ride him like a piece of work. When he came of the bridle she took a pull. She's great value for her 7Ib claim.

Sarah Dawson

Tue, 1st Jun, 2010

He's not a bad horse and he needs that ground. We will try and win another chase before going for the Galway Hurdle.

Gordon Elliott

Tue, 1st Jun, 2010

He's not a bad horse and he needs that ground. We will try and win another chase before going for the Galway Hurdle.

Gordon Elliott

After race at Dundalk Wed, 25th Nov, 2009 (1st)

He's a nice horse. We gave him a run at Wolverhampton and he came on well from that,. There is an £18,000 handicap at Wolverhampton in two weeks time and he'll go for that. He won't go on real winter ground over hurdles so we'll give him a couple more runs on the Flat and then give him a break.

Gordon Elliott

After race at Tramore Fri, 14th Aug, 2009 (1st)

He did it well and he's not a bad type of horse. He won at Laytown last year and he'll probably go back there again this year. He's also entered in Roscommon on Monday but we'll see what the ground is like as he likes the good ground.

Gordon Elliott

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