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Horse profile

Opaline

Salse (USA) × Height Of Folly (GB) (Shirley Heights (GB))
Sex
colt
Foaled
1992
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£4,157 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
13 Jul 1994, Sandown (1/10)
Recent form
101

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
13 Jul 94Sandown1/1010/1won 4Willie RyanLady HerriesEBF Reid Minty Litigation Solicitors Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf7fGood9-0Raased (GB)£4,157612/9
13 May 94Newbury10/1850/111¼Kevin DarleyLady HerriesCrookham Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf6fGood to Firm9-0Helmsman (USA)£4,121-2/17
  • 1/1013 Jul 94 · Sandown10/1

    EBF Reid Minty Litigation Solicitors Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 47fGood

    All fields
    Date
    13 Jul 94
    Course
    Sandown
    Pos
    1/10
    SP
    10/1
    Btn
    won 4
    Race
    EBF Reid Minty Litigation Solicitors Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Raased (GB)
    Winner prize
    £4,157
    Days
    61
    Future form
    2/9
  • 10/1813 May 94 · Newbury50/1

    Crookham Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 46fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    13 May 94
    Course
    Newbury
    Pos
    10/18
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    11¼
    Race
    Crookham Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Helmsman (USA)
    Winner prize
    £4,121
    Days
    -
    Future form
    2/17

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
13 Jul 94SandownEBF Reid Minty Litigation Solicitors Maiden Stakes Class D1/10Raased (GB)26 Apr 95BrightonVardean Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class E
13 Jul 94SandownEBF Reid Minty Litigation Solicitors Maiden Stakes Class D1/10Time For Action (IRE)35 Sep 94HamiltonGlengoyne Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky Conditions Stak
13 May 94NewburyCrookham Maiden Stakes Class D10/18Knight Commander I (USA)324 Jun 94Newmarket (July)EBF St Andrew's Park Maiden Stakes
13 May 94NewburyCrookham Maiden Stakes Class D10/18Unforgetableknight (IRE)64 Jun 94ChepstowEBF Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class E
  • 1/1013 Jul 94 · Sandown

    EBF Reid Minty Litigation Solicitors Maiden Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    13 Jul 94
    Course
    Sandown
    Race
    EBF Reid Minty Litigation Solicitors Maiden Stakes Class D
    This horse
    1/10
    Winner next time
    Raased (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    6 Apr 95
    Race won
    Vardean Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class E
  • 1/1013 Jul 94 · Sandown

    EBF Reid Minty Litigation Solicitors Maiden Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    13 Jul 94
    Course
    Sandown
    Race
    EBF Reid Minty Litigation Solicitors Maiden Stakes Class D
    This horse
    1/10
    Winner next time
    Time For Action (IRE)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    5 Sep 94
    Race won
    Glengoyne Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky Conditions Stak
  • 10/1813 May 94 · Newbury

    Crookham Maiden Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    13 May 94
    Course
    Newbury
    Race
    Crookham Maiden Stakes Class D
    This horse
    10/18
    Winner next time
    Knight Commander I (USA)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    24 Jun 94
    At
    Newmarket (July)
    Race won
    EBF St Andrew's Park Maiden Stakes
  • 10/1813 May 94 · Newbury

    Crookham Maiden Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    13 May 94
    Course
    Newbury
    Race
    Crookham Maiden Stakes Class D
    This horse
    10/18
    Winner next time
    Unforgetableknight (IRE)
    Their pos
    6
    Won on
    4 Jun 94
    Race won
    EBF Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class E

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 (€)
Lady Herries13 May 9413 Jul 9410/18210050.0%50.0%£4,157€0
Lady Herries
First run
13 May 94
Last run
13 Jul 94
First run for yard
10/18
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,157
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
Flat210050.0%50.0%£4,157€013 May 9413 Jul 94
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,157
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
13 May 94
Last run
13 Jul 94

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchSalse (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireSalse (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 branchHeight Of Folly (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamHeight Of Folly (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireShirley Heights (GB)
  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
Salse (USA)
Height Of Folly (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Shirley Heights (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseOpaline (GB)
Sexcolt
Foaled1992
SireSalse (USA)
DamHeight Of Folly (GB)
DamsireShirley Heights (GB)
Dam's produce6 winners from 11 runners
Notable siblingBeyond The Limit (GB)

Female line

  1. Height Of Folly (GB) · 6 winners from 11 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Salse (USA)Height Of Folly (GB)Shirley Heights (GB)coltFlat 9.7f · NH 2m3½fFlat 9.8f · NH 2m2f
Salse (USA)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.7f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.8f · NH 2m2f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs3,0482827789.3%25.5%21
At 7f to 1m1,02410227410.0%26.8%11
On Good going6786918410.2%27.1%11
At 7f to 1m on Good going261297911.1%30.3%11
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
3,048
Wins
282
Placed
778
Win %
9.3%
Place %
25.5%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
1,024
Wins
102
Placed
274
Win %
10.0%
Place %
26.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
678
Wins
69
Placed
184
Win %
10.2%
Place %
27.1%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m on Good going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good going
Runs
261
Wins
29
Placed
79
Win %
11.1%
Place %
30.3%
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.

Salse (USA) × Shirley Heights mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat11654.5%114314249.8%£89,977€0
National Hunt6116.7%048254.2%£11,267€0
All runs11654.5%119116298.4%£101,244€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
11
Winners
6
Winners %
54.5%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
143
Wins
14
2nd/3rd
24
Win %
9.8%
Prize GB (£)
£89,977
Prize IRE (€)
€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
6
Winners
1
Winners %
16.7%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
48
Wins
2
2nd/3rd
5
Win %
4.2%
Prize GB (£)
£11,267
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
11
Winners
6
Winners %
54.5%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
191
Wins
16
2nd/3rd
29
Win %
8.4%
Prize GB (£)
£101,244
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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 (€)
Jellaby Askhir (GB)921Listed£19,850€0
Amir Zaman (GB)4850-£24,035€0
Amnesty (GB)6640-£22,644€0
Pearl Venture (GB)2730-£25,931€0
Opaline (GB)210-£4,157€0
Rose Carnival (GB)410-£3,003€0
Tuppenny (GB)200-£1,030€0
Petite Juliette (GB)300-£0€0
Salsify (GB)800-£0€0
Jimbo (GB)1000-£0€0
Pick Of Affection (GB)1200-£594€0
Jellaby Askhir (GB)
Runs
9
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£19,850
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Amir Zaman (GB)
Runs
48
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£24,035
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Amnesty (GB)
Runs
66
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£22,644
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Pearl Venture (GB)
Runs
27
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£25,931
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Opaline (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,157
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Rose Carnival (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,003
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Tuppenny (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,030
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Petite Juliette (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Salsify (GB)
Runs
8
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Jimbo (GB)
Runs
10
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Pick Of Affection (GB)
Runs
12
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£594
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Height Of Folly (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
6 winners from 11 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Salse (USA) out of Height Of Folly (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Aragon (GB)

By Rousillon (USA)

By Sharrood (USA)

By Midyan (USA)

By Polish Precedent (USA)

By Hernando (FR)

By Anabaa (USA)

By Fraam (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Height Of Folly (GB)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

View full Height Of Folly family

In brief

When was Opaline foaled?

Opaline (GB) was foaled in 1992.

Who are the sire and dam of Opaline?

Opaline (GB) is by Salse (USA) out of Height Of Folly (GB), a daughter of Shirley Heights (GB).

Who trained Opaline?

Opaline (GB) was trained by Lady Herries and owned by P D Savill at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Opaline's race record?

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

What is Opaline's biggest win?

Opaline (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the EBF Reid Minty Litigation Solicitors Maiden Stakes Class D at Sandown on 13 July 1994.

Has Opaline ever been beaten?

Opaline (GB) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 13 May 1994 at Newbury (10th of 18).

Is Opaline still racing?

Opaline (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 13 July 1994 at Sandown in the EBF Reid Minty Litigation Solicitors Maiden Stakes Class D, finishing 1st of 10, and has not run there since.

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