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Horse profile
Fire Opal (GB)
- TrainerNicky Henderson
- OwnerQueen Elizabeth
- FamilyAustralia Fair
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1992
See also: Fire Opal (USA) · A P O'Brien · 4 runs · 1 win
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 14 Feb 1997, Sandown (15/16)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 97 | Sandown | 15/16 | 20/1 | dist | J R Kavanagh | Nicky Henderson | Otter Standard Open National Hunt Flat Class H | Class 6 | NH Flat | 2m | Good | 11-3 | Dawn Leader (IRE) | £1,448 | 0/14 |
Otter Standard Open National Hunt Flat Class H
Class 62mGood
All fields
- Date
- 14 Feb 97
- Course
- Sandown
- Pos
- 15/16
- SP
- 20/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- J R Kavanagh
- Trainer
- Nicky Henderson
- Race
- Otter Standard Open National Hunt Flat Class H
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-3
- Winner / 2nd
- Dawn Leader (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £1,448
- Future form
- 0/14
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Henderson | 14 Feb 97 | 14 Feb 97 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Nicky Henderson
- Trainer
- Nicky Henderson
- First run
- 14 Feb 97
- Last run
- 14 Feb 97
- First run for yard
- 15/16
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 14 Feb 97 | 14 Feb 97 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 14 Feb 97
- Last run
- 14 Feb 97
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchFire Rocket (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireFire Rocket (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchAustralia Fair (AUS)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireWithout Fear I
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Australia Fair (AUS) · 2 winners from 9 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Rocket (GB) | Australia Fair (AUS) | Without Fear I | gelding | Flat 5.9f |
Fire Rocket (GB)
- Sire
- Fire Rocket (GB)
- Damsire
- Without Fear I
- Sex
- gelding
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 5.9f
Progeny of Fire Rocket (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good going | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Fire Rocket (GB) × Without Fear I mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Opal (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Fire Opal (GB)
- Horse
- Fire Opal (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 2 winners from 9 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Fire Rocket (GB) out of Australia Fair (AUS) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Bustino (GB)
- Budget I (GB)0W · 5R
By Town And Country (GB)
- Double Blue (GB)12W · 67R · 1 black-type
By Vulcott (GB)
- Fair Venus (GB)0W · 2R
By Lighter (GB)
- Blazer (GB)0W · 1R
By Ron's Victory (USA)
- Mister Glum (GB)0W · 1R
By Ezzoud (IRE)
- Ozzie (GB)0W · 8R
By Belmez (USA)
- Believing (GB)1W · 12R
By Prince Sabo (GB)
- Sandal (GB)0W · 4R
Female line
- 1Australia Fair (AUS)
Notable relatives
Half-brother
- Double Blue (GB)12W · 67R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Fire Opal foaled?
Fire Opal (GB) was foaled in 1992.
Who are the sire and dam of Fire Opal?
Fire Opal (GB) is by Fire Rocket (GB) out of Australia Fair (AUS), a daughter of Without Fear I.
Who trained Fire Opal?
Fire Opal (GB) was trained by Nicky Henderson and owned by Queen Elizabeth at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Fire Opal's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Fire Opal (GB) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Fire Opal still racing?
Fire Opal (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 14 February 1997 at Sandown in the Otter Standard Open National Hunt Flat Class H, finishing 15th of 16, and has not run there since.
Is Fire Opal related to any top horses?
Fire Opal (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Double Blue (GB) (half-brother, Listed winner), from the Australia Fair (AUS) family.
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