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Opal Jewel

Sadler's Wells (USA) × Optimistic Lass (USA) (Mr Prospector (USA))
Sex
filly
Foaled
1993
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£4,835 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
10 Aug 1996, Ayr (1/11)
Recent form
21

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
10 Aug 96Ayr1/115/2won 2J WeaverSir Michael StouteJohn Maguire Evening Times Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf1m2fGood8-6Triple Leap (GB)£3,735121/10
29 Jul 96Newcastle2/47/22Kevin DarleySir Michael StouteScania 4-series 'King Of Road' Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf1m2fGood to Firm8-6Present Arms (USA)£3,631-1/3
  • 1/1110 Aug 96 · Ayr5/2

    John Maguire Evening Times Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 41m2fGood

    All fields
    Date
    10 Aug 96
    Course
    Ayr
    Pos
    1/11
    SP
    5/2
    Btn
    won 2
    Jockey
    J Weaver
    Race
    John Maguire Evening Times Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    8-6
    Winner / 2nd
    Triple Leap (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,735
    Days
    12
    Future form
    1/10
  • 2/429 Jul 96 · Newcastle7/2

    Scania 4-series 'King Of Road' Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 41m2fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    29 Jul 96
    Course
    Newcastle
    Pos
    2/4
    SP
    7/2
    Btn
    2
    Race
    Scania 4-series 'King Of Road' Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    8-6
    Winner / 2nd
    Present Arms (USA)
    Winner prize
    £3,631
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/3

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.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
10 Aug 96AyrJohn Maguire Evening Times Maiden Stakes Class D1/11Triple Leap (GB)231 Aug 96RiponWensleydale Maiden Stakes Class D
29 Jul 96NewcastleScania 4-series 'King Of Road' Maiden Stakes Class D2/4Present Arms (USA)119 Aug 96WindsorHighland Queen Whiskey Quortina Challenge Cup Handicap Class D
  • 1/1110 Aug 96 · Ayr

    John Maguire Evening Times Maiden Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    10 Aug 96
    Course
    Ayr
    Race
    John Maguire Evening Times Maiden Stakes Class D
    This horse
    1/11
    Winner next time
    Triple Leap (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    31 Aug 96
    Race won
    Wensleydale Maiden Stakes Class D
  • 2/429 Jul 96 · Newcastle

    Scania 4-series 'King Of Road' Maiden Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    29 Jul 96
    Course
    Newcastle
    Race
    Scania 4-series 'King Of Road' Maiden Stakes Class D
    This horse
    2/4
    Winner next time
    Present Arms (USA)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    19 Aug 96
    Race won
    Highland Queen Whiskey Quortina Challenge Cup Handicap Class D

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Sir Michael Stoute29 Jul 9610 Aug 962/4211050.0%50.0%£4,835€0
Sir Michael Stoute
First run
29 Jul 96
Last run
10 Aug 96
First run for yard
2/4
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,835
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat211050.0%50.0%£4,835€029 Jul 9610 Aug 96
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,835
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
29 Jul 96
Last run
10 Aug 96

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchSadler's Wells (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireSadler's Wells (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchOptimistic Lass (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. DamOptimistic Lass (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireMr Prospector (USA)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Optimistic Lass (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Mr Prospector (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseOpal Jewel (GB)
Sexfilly
Foaled1993
SireSadler's Wells (USA)
DamOptimistic Lass (USA)
DamsireMr Prospector (USA)
Dam's produce2 winners from 7 runners
Notable siblingTsar Maiden (USA)

Female line

  1. Optimistic Lass (USA) · 2 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Sadler's Wells (USA)Optimistic Lass (USA)Mr Prospector (USA)fillyFlat 10.8f · NH 2m2½fFlat 8.6f · NH 2m2½f
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.8f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.6f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Sadler's Wells (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs9,4831,4743,35415.5%35.4%21
At 9f to 11f2,6674501,00116.9%37.5%21
On Good going2,8434491,01715.8%35.8%11
At 9f to 11f on Good going81113531416.6%38.7%11
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
9,483
Wins
1,474
Placed
3,354
Win %
15.5%
Place %
35.4%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 9f to 11f
Condition
At 9f to 11f
Runs
2,667
Wins
450
Placed
1,001
Win %
16.9%
Place %
37.5%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
2,843
Wins
449
Placed
1,017
Win %
15.8%
Place %
35.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 9f to 11f on Good going
Condition
At 9f to 11f on Good going
Runs
811
Wins
135
Placed
314
Win %
16.6%
Place %
38.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1

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.

Sadler's Wells (USA) × Mr Prospector mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat231565.2%1138222315.9%£321,555€28,486
National Hunt7457.1%011610198.6%£42,230€33,871
All runs241666.7%1254324212.6%£363,785€62,357
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
23
Winners
15
Winners %
65.2%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
138
Wins
22
2nd/3rd
23
Win %
15.9%
Prize GB (£)
£321,555
Prize IRE (€)
€28,486
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
7
Winners
4
Winners %
57.1%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
116
Wins
10
2nd/3rd
19
Win %
8.6%
Prize GB (£)
£42,230
Prize IRE (€)
€33,871
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
24
Winners
16
Winners %
66.7%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
254
Wins
32
2nd/3rd
42
Win %
12.6%
Prize GB (£)
£363,785
Prize IRE (€)
€62,357

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Carnival Dancer (GB)1231Group/Grade 3£166,848€13,300
Turaath (IRE)5160-£34,235€0
Before You Go (IRE)1640-£47,344€0
Global Challenge (IRE)3240-£31,658€0
Andromedes (USA)1530-£11,908€8,848
Trevi Fountain (IRE)4320-£0€21,305
Sundus (USA)110-£4,817€0
Mohafazaat (IRE)210-£4,436€0
Opal Jewel (GB)210-£4,835€0
Dove (IRE)410-£4,560€0
Canberra I (IRE)510-£0€14,545
Indication (GB)510-£5,551€0
Carnival Dancer (GB)
Runs
12
Wins
3
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£166,848
Prize IRE (€)
€13,300
Turaath (IRE)
Runs
51
Wins
6
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£34,235
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Before You Go (IRE)
Runs
16
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£47,344
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Global Challenge (IRE)
Runs
32
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£31,658
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Andromedes (USA)
Runs
15
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£11,908
Prize IRE (€)
€8,848
Trevi Fountain (IRE)
Runs
43
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€21,305
Sundus (USA)
Runs
1
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,817
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mohafazaat (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,436
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Opal Jewel (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,835
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Dove (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,560
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Canberra I (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€14,545
Indication (GB)
Runs
5
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£5,551
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Optimistic Lass (USA)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Sadler's Wells (USA) out of Optimistic Lass (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Nijinsky (CAN)

By Shadeed (USA)

By Reference Point (GB)

By Green Desert (USA)

By Slew O'Gold (USA)

By King Of Kings (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Optimistic Lass (USA)

Notable relatives

Great-niece

Nephew (out of a sibling)

Great-nephew

View full Optimistic Lass family

In brief

When was Opal Jewel foaled?

Opal Jewel (GB) was foaled in 1993.

Who are the sire and dam of Opal Jewel?

Opal Jewel (GB) is by Sadler's Wells (USA) out of Optimistic Lass (USA), a daughter of Mr Prospector (USA).

Who trained Opal Jewel?

Opal Jewel (GB) was trained by Sir Michael Stoute and owned by Sheikh Mohammed at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Opal Jewel's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Opal Jewel (GB) won 1 of 2 races (50%).

What is Opal Jewel's biggest win?

Opal Jewel (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the John Maguire Evening Times Maiden Stakes Class D at Ayr on 10 August 1996.

Has Opal Jewel ever been beaten?

Opal Jewel (GB) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 29 July 1996 at Newcastle (2nd of 4).

Is Opal Jewel still racing?

Opal Jewel (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 10 August 1996 at Ayr in the John Maguire Evening Times Maiden Stakes Class D, finishing 1st of 11, and has not run there since.

Is Opal Jewel related to any top horses?

Opal Jewel (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Alice Springs (IRE) (great-niece, Group 1 winner), Mull Of Kintyre (USA) (nephew, Group 2 winner) and Shaweel (GB) (great-nephew, Group 2 winner), from the Optimistic Lass (USA) family.

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