Opera Hat (IRE)

Dam of Woodland Opera (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Strong Gale (IRE)

Winners (GB & IRE): 1 of 5 runners (20%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 9 from 46 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £1,405 GB · €236,716 IRE
Best progeny OR: 154
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1
Foaled: 1988 · out of Tops O'Crush (GB)

Race record

Her own record


National Hunt	57	15	9	12	26.3%	54.4%	£57,650	150

Her runs


28 Apr 99	Punchestown (IRE)	4/5	33/1	dist	Conor O'Dwyer	J R H Fowler	Chase	Grade 1	Punchestown Heineken Gold Cup	3m1f	Yielding	11-9	Imperial Call (IRE)	143
9 Apr 99	Aintree	4/6	8/1	14¾	Conor O'Dwyer	J R H Fowler	Chase	Grade 1	Mumm Melling Chase	2m4f	Good	11-5	Direct Route (IRE)	-
27 Feb 99	Naas (IRE)	2/6	9/4	1	Conor O'Dwyer	J R H Fowler	Chase	Grade 2	Queally Group Newlands Chase	2m	Soft to Heavy	11-4	Papillon (IRE)	144
11 Feb 99	Thurles (IRE)	2/6	9/4	20	G Cotter	J R H Fowler	Chase	Grade 2	ESAT Digifone Kinloch Brae Chase	2m4f	Heavy	11-9	Ferbet Junior (FR)	146
30 Jan 99	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2/7	100/30	14	G Cotter	J R H Fowler	Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Normans Grove Chase	2m	Heavy	11-7	Klairon Davis (FR)	146
27 Dec 98	Leopardstown (IRE)	3/4	3/1	2¼	Jamie Osborne	J R H Fowler	Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	Paddy Power Dial-a-Bet Handicap Chase	2m1f	Soft	11-4	Papillon (IRE)	147
6 Dec 98	Punchestown (IRE)	5/8	10/1	24½	Jamie Osborne	J R H Fowler	Chase	Grade 1	John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase	2m4f	Soft to Heavy	11-9	Imperial Call (IRE)	150
21 Nov 98	Naas (IRE)	2/5	7/4	15	G Cotter	J R H Fowler	Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Heatequip Chase	2m4f	Yielding	11-9	Imperial Call (IRE)	150
28 Apr 98	Punchestown (IRE)	3/8	9/2	9¼	Conor O'Dwyer	J R H Fowler	Chase	Grade 1	B.M.W. Handicap Chase	2m	Heavy	10-12	Big Matt (IRE)	150
3 Apr 98	Aintree	1/5	10/1	won	Conor O'Dwyer	J R H Fowler	Chase	Grade 1	Mumm Melling Chase	2m4f	Soft	11-5	Or Royal (FR)	-
28 Feb 98	Naas (IRE)	1/5	11/4	won	G Cotter	J R H Fowler	Chase	Listed	Q.K. Cold Stores Newlands Chase	2m	Yielding	11-4	Corket (IRE)	145
28 Dec 97	Leopardstown (IRE)	F/4	7/1	-	Paul Carberry	J R H Fowler	Chase	Grade 2	Ericsson Chase	3m	Heavy	11-9	Imperial Call (IRE)	-
7 Dec 97	Fairyhouse (IRE)	BD/5	7/1	-	Paul Carberry	J R H Fowler	Chase	Grade 1	Hot Power Chase	2m4f	Good	11-3	Dorans Pride (IRE)	-
22 Nov 97	Naas (IRE)	2/4	4/6F	8	Charlie Swan	J R H Fowler	Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Poplar Square Chase	2m4f	Soft to Heavy	11-9	Merry Gale (IRE)	-
11 Oct 97	Cork (IRE)	1/5	9/10F	won	Conor O'Dwyer	J R H Fowler	Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Henry Ford ClassiKA Chase	2m5f	Yielding	11-9	Stroll Home (IRE)	-
24 Sep 97	Listowel (IRE)	3/10	14/1	6½	Jamie Osborne	J R H Fowler	Chase	Grade 2	Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase	3m	Yielding	11-3	Dorans Pride (IRE)	-
22 Apr 97	Punchestown (IRE)	5/7	7/1	20¼	Paul Carberry	J R H Fowler	Chase	Grade 1	B.M.W. Handicap Chase	2m	Good	10-11	Klairon Davis (FR)	-
9 Mar 97	Naas (IRE)	3/13	2/1F	14	Paul Carberry	J R H Fowler	Hurdle	Handicap (unclassified)	Naas Handicap Hurdle	2m3f	Yielding to Soft	10-3	Tryfirion (IRE)	-
22 Feb 97	Naas (IRE)	1/7	2/1F	won	A Powell	J R H Fowler	Chase	Listed	Q.K. Cold Stores Newlands S'chase	2m	Soft	11-4	Merry Gale (IRE)	-
19 Jan 97	Leopardstown (IRE)	6/8	4/1	5½	Conor O'Dwyer	J R H Fowler	Chase	Listed	Foxrock Handicap Chase	2m3f	Good to Yielding	11-2	Manhattan Castle (IRE)	-
28 Dec 96	Leopardstown (IRE)	3/7	7/2	18	A Powell	J R H Fowler	Chase	Grade 2	Ericsson Chase	3m	Good to Yielding	11-9	Johnny Setaside (IRE)	-
23 Nov 96	Naas (IRE)	1/8	2/1	won	A Powell	J R H Fowler	Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Poplar Square Chase	2m4f	Yielding	11-8	Tryfirion (IRE)	-
28 Oct 96	Leopardstown (IRE)	3/4	4/7F	9	Conor O'Dwyer	J R H Fowler	Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Ideal Minimiser Hi.Efficient Boiler S'ch	2m5f	Yielding	11-9	Royal Mountbrowne (GB)	-
25 Sep 96	Listowel (IRE)	4/11	12/1	3	Conor O'Dwyer	J R H Fowler	Chase	Grade 2	Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase	3m	Good	11-0	Bishops Hall (GB)	-
23 Apr 96	Punchestown (IRE)	3/8	6/1	10½	Paul Carberry	J R H Fowler	Chase	Grade 1	B.M.W. Handicap Chase	2m	Soft	10-11	Klairon Davis (FR)	-
24 Mar 96	Naas (IRE)	1/13	6/1	won	Conor O'Dwyer	J R H Fowler	Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	Abbey Bridge Handicap Chase	3m	Soft	12-0	The Crazy Bishop (IRE)	-
13 Mar 96	Cheltenham	F/20	16/1	-	A Powell	J R H Fowler	Hurdle	Class 2	Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle Class B	2m5f	Good to Soft	10-0	Trainglot (GB)	139
24 Feb 96	Naas (IRE)	1/5	7/2	won	A Powell	J R H Fowler	Chase	Listed	Q.K. Cold Stores Newlands Chase	2m	Yielding	10-11	Strong Platinum (IRE)	-
10 Feb 96	Navan (IRE)	1/4	2/1	won	Conor O'Dwyer	J R H Fowler	Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	Webster Handicap Chase	2m1f	Heavy	11-8	Butches Boy (IRE)	-
21 Jan 96	Leopardstown (IRE)	F/9	6/4F	-	Conor O'Dwyer	J R H Fowler	Chase	Grade 3	Tedcastles Oil Handicap Chase	2m3f	Soft	11-10	Northern Hide (GB)	-
6 Jan 96	Naas (IRE)	1/9	100/30	won	Conor O'Dwyer	J R H Fowler	Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	Boyne Handicap Chase	2m3f	Yielding to Soft	10-6	Butches Boy (IRE)	-
3 Dec 95	Fairyhouse (IRE)	F/6	5/2	-	Conor O'Dwyer	J R H Fowler	Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	Cottage Handicap Chase	2m2f	Yielding	11-5	Back Bar I (IRE)	-
11 Nov 95	Naas (IRE)	1/5	9/4J	won	Conor O'Dwyer	J R H Fowler	Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	Paddy Cox Handicap Chase	2m3f	Good	11-13	Minella Express (IRE)	-
27 Apr 95	Punchestown (IRE)	8/21	16/1	12	Conor O'Dwyer	J R H Fowler	Hurdle	Handicap (unclassified)	Sean Barrett Bloodstock Insurance Handicap Hurdle	2m	Good	10-7	Cotton Call (IRE)	-
6 Apr 95	Gowran Park (IRE)	3/17	8/1	11½	Conor O'Dwyer	J R H Fowler	Hurdle	Handicap (unclassified)	Kilkenny Handicap Hurdle	2m1f	Yielding to Soft	11-2	Hill Of Tullow (IRE)	-
11 Mar 95	Naas (IRE)	5/11	4/1	15¼	Conor O'Dwyer	J R H Fowler	Hurdle	Handicap (unclassified)	Naas Handicap Hurdle	2m3f	Heavy	10-12	Spankers Hill (IRE)	-
26 Feb 95	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2/15	10/1	1½	Conor O'Dwyer	J R H Fowler	Hurdle	Handicap (unclassified)	Sutherland River Handicap Hurdle	2m4f	Soft	10-7	Creative Blaze (IRE)	-
7 Jan 95	Naas (IRE)	4/7	7/4F	11	Conor O'Dwyer	J R H Fowler	Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	Boyne Handicap Chase	2m3f	Soft	11-4	Deep Heritage (GB)	-
18 Dec 94	Navan (IRE)	F/6	100/30	-	F Woods	J R H Fowler	Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	Santa Claus Handicap Chase	3m	Heavy	9-7	Bart Owen (GB)	-
3 Dec 94	Fairyhouse (IRE)	F/8	15/8F	-	Conor O'Dwyer	J R H Fowler	Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	Cottage Handicap Chase	2m2f	Yielding	11-9	Bob Devani (GB)	-
12 Nov 94	Naas (IRE)	1/7	2/1F	won	Conor O'Dwyer	J R H Fowler	Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	Paddy Cox Handicap Chase	2m3f	Yielding	11-1	Panda I (GB)	-
26 Oct 94	Navan (IRE)	1/9	8/1	won	Conor O'Dwyer	J R H Fowler	Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	Wilkinstown Handicap Chase	2m4f	Yielding	10-8	Bart Owen (GB)	-
20 May 94	Dundalk (IRE)	5/12	5/1	13½	A Powell	J R H Fowler	Hurdle	Listed	Carroll Trophy Handicap Hurdle	2m4½f	Firm	10-5	Strong Platinum (IRE)	-
28 Apr 94	Punchestown (IRE)	3/25	10/1	5½	Jamie Osborne	J R H Fowler	Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Sean Barrett Bloodstock Insurance Ltd Hurdle	2m	Good	10-13	Tug Of Peace (GB)	-
27 Mar 94	Naas (IRE)	2/13	7/2J	7	A Powell	J R H Fowler	Hurdle	Handicap (unclassified)	Brophy Farrell Handicap Hurdle	2m	Heavy	10-8	Mrs Barton (IRE)	-
5 Mar 94	Navan (IRE)	2/14	11/2	1½	A Powell	J R H Fowler	Hurdle	Handicap (unclassified)	Castletown Handicap Hurdle	2m	Heavy	11-4	Fiddlers Bow VI (IRE)	-
23 Jan 94	Leopardstown (IRE)	5/12	5/1	13½	A Powell	J R H Fowler	Hurdle	Handicap (unclassified)	Sandymount Handicap Hurdle	2m6f	Soft	11-6	Frigid Countess (GB)	-
27 Dec 93	Leopardstown (IRE)	7/14	10/1	19½	A Powell	J R H Fowler	Hurdle	Listed	Cheltenham Gold Card Handicap Hurdle Qualifier	3m	Soft	10-5	Steel Dawn (GB)	-
27 Nov 93	Fairyhouse (IRE)	3/5	8/1	dist	A Powell	J R H Fowler	Chase	Grade 3	Drinmore Chase	2m4f	Yielding	11-0	Visible Difference (GB)	-
13 Nov 93	Naas (IRE)	3/10	3/1	11¾	A Powell	J R H Fowler	Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Quinns Of Baltinglass Chase	2m	Soft	10-12	Its A Cracker (GB)	-
15 Oct 93	Dundalk (IRE)	1/14	4/1	won	A Powell	J R H Fowler	Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Rossbracken Novice Chase	2m3f	Good	11-5	Have To Think (GB)	-
10 Apr 93	Mallow (IRE)	3/22	9/4F	4½	A Powell	J R H Fowler	Hurdle	Handicap (unclassified)	Banteer Handicap Hurdle	2m	Heavy	11-1	Partners In Crime (GB)	-
13 Mar 93	Naas (IRE)	1/20	6/1	won	D P Fagan	J R H Fowler	Hurdle	Handicap (unclassified)	Naas Handicap Hurdle	2m3f	Good to Yielding	9-11	I'Ve Topped It (GB)	-
13 Feb 93	Navan (IRE)	1/29	7/2F	won	A Powell	J R H Fowler	Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Duleek Maiden Hurdle	2m2f	Yielding	10-8	Farney Glen (GB)	-
20 Jan 93	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2/14	7/2	hd	D P Fagan	J R H Fowler	Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Goosander Maiden Hurdle	2m	Heavy	10-11	Flying South (IRE)	-
14 Nov 92	Naas (IRE)	4/25	12/1	1	D P Fagan	J R H Fowler	Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Kilwarden Maiden Hurdle	2m	Good	11-2	Celtic Sails (IRE)	-
8 Oct 92	Punchestown (IRE)	10/22	10/1	4½	Andrew Coonan	J R H Fowler	NH Flat	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Killashee Flat Race	2m	Good	11-1	Orchard Poser (IRE)	-

Quick answers

How many winners has Opera Hat produced?: Opera Hat (IRE) is the dam of 5 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 1 of them winners, with 9 wins from 46 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Opera Hat?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Opera Hat (IRE) is Woodland Opera (IRE), by Robin Des Champs (FR), a Grade 2 winner with a best official rating of 154; the top win came in the PWC Champion Chase (Grade 2) at Gowran Park (IRE) on 6 October 2018.
How many black-type winners has Opera Hat produced?: Opera Hat (IRE) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Opera Hat's offspring won?: The offspring of Opera Hat (IRE) have earned £1,405 in Britain and €236,716 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Opera Hat's pedigree?: Opera Hat (IRE) is by Strong Gale (IRE) out of Tops O'Crush (GB).
Did Opera Hat race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 57 runs, 15 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Have Opera Hat's daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Opera Hat (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Opera Hat belong to?: Opera Hat (IRE) belongs to the Tops O'Crush (GB) female family.

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