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Horse profile

Opera Gift

Nathaniel (IRE) × Opera Glass (GB) (Barathea (IRE))

TrainerAndrew Balding
OwnerJ C Smith
FamilyOptaria

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2017
Colour: bay

Highest OR: 88
Record (GB & IRE): 3 wins from 5 runs (60%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £22,822 GB
Last official rating: 88 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE): 2 May 2021, Salisbury (1/7)

Recent form

41121

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
2 May 21	Salisbury	1/7	11/4F	won 2¼	David Probert	Andrew Balding	AJN Steelstock "Delivering Steel Expertise" City Bowl Handicap	Class 3	Flat Turf	1m6f	Good	9-2	88	Midnights Legacy (GB)	£8,100	191	4/6
23 Oct 20	Doncaster	2/8	6/5F	½	Oisin Murphy	Andrew Balding	vertem.co.uk Handicap	Class 2	Flat Turf	1m6½f	Soft	8-7	82	Ocean Wind (GB)	£11,972	11	0/6
12 Oct 20	Yarmouth	1/9	11/4	won 3	Oisin Murphy	Andrew Balding	Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap	Class 4	Flat Turf	1m3½f	Soft	8-12	76	Duke Of Condicote (GB)	£5,208	25	0/7
17 Sep 20	Pontefract	1/5	6/5	won ¾	Rob Hornby	Andrew Balding	Go Racing In Yorkshire Maiden Stakes	Class 4	Flat Turf	1m4f	Good	9-5	-	Duck And Vanish (GB)	£5,499	9	0/3
8 Sep 20	Goodwood	4/10	33/1	5	David Probert	Andrew Balding	Every Race Live On Racing TV Novice Stakes	Class 4	Flat Turf	1m2f	Good	9-2	-	John Locke (GB)	£5,822	-	2/9

1/72 May 21 · Salisbury11/4F
AJN Steelstock "Delivering Steel Expertise" City Bowl Handicap
Class 31m6fGood
All fields
Date
2 May 21
Course
Salisbury
Pos
1/7
SP
11/4F
Btn
won 2¼
Jockey
David Probert
Trainer
Andrew Balding
Race
AJN Steelstock "Delivering Steel Expertise" City Bowl Handicap
Class
Class 3
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m6f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-2
OR
88
Winner / 2nd
Midnights Legacy (GB)
Winner prize
£8,100
Days
191
Future form
4/6
2/823 Oct 20 · Doncaster6/5F
vertem.co.uk Handicap
Class 21m6½fSoft
All fields
Date
23 Oct 20
Course
Doncaster
Pos
2/8
SP
6/5F
Btn
½
Jockey
Oisin Murphy
Trainer
Andrew Balding
Race
vertem.co.uk Handicap
Class
Class 2
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m6½f
Going
Soft
Wgt
8-7
OR
82
Winner / 2nd
Ocean Wind (GB)
Winner prize
£11,972
Days
11
Future form
0/6
1/912 Oct 20 · Yarmouth11/4
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap
Class 41m3½fSoft
All fields
Date
12 Oct 20
Course
Yarmouth
Pos
1/9
SP
11/4
Btn
won 3
Jockey
Oisin Murphy
Trainer
Andrew Balding
Race
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap
Class
Class 4
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m3½f
Going
Soft
Wgt
8-12
OR
76
Winner / 2nd
Duke Of Condicote (GB)
Winner prize
£5,208
Days
25
Future form
0/7
1/517 Sep 20 · Pontefract6/5
Go Racing In Yorkshire Maiden Stakes
Class 41m4fGood
All fields
Date
17 Sep 20
Course
Pontefract
Pos
1/5
SP
6/5
Btn
won ¾
Jockey
Rob Hornby
Trainer
Andrew Balding
Race
Go Racing In Yorkshire Maiden Stakes
Class
Class 4
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m4f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-5
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Duck And Vanish (GB)
Winner prize
£5,499
Days
9
Future form
0/3
4/108 Sep 20 · Goodwood33/1
Every Race Live On Racing TV Novice Stakes
Class 41m2fGood
All fields
Date
8 Sep 20
Course
Goodwood
Pos
4/10
SP
33/1
Btn
5
Jockey
David Probert
Trainer
Andrew Balding
Race
Every Race Live On Racing TV Novice Stakes
Class
Class 4
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m2f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-2
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
John Locke (GB)
Winner prize
£5,822
Days
-
Future form
2/9

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

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
2 May 21	Salisbury	AJN Steelstock "Delivering Steel Expertise" City Bowl Handicap	1/7	Midnights Legacy (GB)	2	5 Jun 21	Epsom	Northern Dancer Handicap
2 May 21	Salisbury	AJN Steelstock "Delivering Steel Expertise" City Bowl Handicap	1/7	Gumball (FR)	3	9 Oct 21	York	Coral Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap
2 May 21	Salisbury	AJN Steelstock "Delivering Steel Expertise" City Bowl Handicap	1/7	Ispahan (GB)	5	24 May 21	Brighton	Download The At The Races App Handicap
2 May 21	Salisbury	AJN Steelstock "Delivering Steel Expertise" City Bowl Handicap	1/7	Boss Power (IRE)	6	30 Jun 21	Kempton (AW)	Try Our New Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap
8 Sep 20	Goodwood	Every Race Live On Racing TV Novice Stakes	4/10	Aaddeey (IRE)	2	27 Sep 20	Nottingham	Read Silvestre De Sousa Blog At starsportsbet.co.uk Novice Stakes
8 Sep 20	Goodwood	Every Race Live On Racing TV Novice Stakes	4/10	Mumtaaz (IRE)	5	16 Apr 21	Bath	Showcasing Standing At Whitsbury Manor Handicap

1/72 May 21 · Salisbury
AJN Steelstock "Delivering Steel Expertise" City Bowl Handicap
All fields
Date
2 May 21
Course
Salisbury
Race
AJN Steelstock "Delivering Steel Expertise" City Bowl Handicap
This horse
1/7
Winner next time
Midnights Legacy (GB)
Their pos
2
Won on
5 Jun 21
At
Epsom
Race won
Northern Dancer Handicap
1/72 May 21 · Salisbury
AJN Steelstock "Delivering Steel Expertise" City Bowl Handicap
All fields
Date
2 May 21
Course
Salisbury
Race
AJN Steelstock "Delivering Steel Expertise" City Bowl Handicap
This horse
1/7
Winner next time
Gumball (FR)
Their pos
3
Won on
9 Oct 21
At
York
Race won
Coral Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap
1/72 May 21 · Salisbury
AJN Steelstock "Delivering Steel Expertise" City Bowl Handicap
All fields
Date
2 May 21
Course
Salisbury
Race
AJN Steelstock "Delivering Steel Expertise" City Bowl Handicap
This horse
1/7
Winner next time
Ispahan (GB)
Their pos
5
Won on
24 May 21
At
Brighton
Race won
Download The At The Races App Handicap
1/72 May 21 · Salisbury
AJN Steelstock "Delivering Steel Expertise" City Bowl Handicap
All fields
Date
2 May 21
Course
Salisbury
Race
AJN Steelstock "Delivering Steel Expertise" City Bowl Handicap
This horse
1/7
Winner next time
Boss Power (IRE)
Their pos
6
Won on
30 Jun 21
At
Kempton (AW)
Race won
Try Our New Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap
4/108 Sep 20 · Goodwood
Every Race Live On Racing TV Novice Stakes
All fields
Date
8 Sep 20
Course
Goodwood
Race
Every Race Live On Racing TV Novice Stakes
This horse
4/10
Winner next time
Aaddeey (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
27 Sep 20
At
Nottingham
Race won
Read Silvestre De Sousa Blog At starsportsbet.co.uk Novice Stakes
4/108 Sep 20 · Goodwood
Every Race Live On Racing TV Novice Stakes
All fields
Date
8 Sep 20
Course
Goodwood
Race
Every Race Live On Racing TV Novice Stakes
This horse
4/10
Winner next time
Mumtaaz (IRE)
Their pos
5
Won on
16 Apr 21
At
Bath
Race won
Showcasing Standing At Whitsbury Manor Handicap

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

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	OR first run	OR last run	Best OR	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Andrew Balding	8 Sep 20	2 May 21	4/10	76	88	88	5	3	1	0	60.0%	80.0%	£22,822	€0

Andrew Balding

Trainer: Andrew Balding
First run: 8 Sep 20
Last run: 2 May 21
First run for yard: 4/10
OR first run: 76
OR last run: 88
Best OR: 88
Runs: 5
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 60.0%
Place %: 80.0%
Prize GB (£): £22,822
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 (€)	Best OR	First run	Last run
Flat	5	3	1	0	60.0%	80.0%	£22,822	€0	88	8 Sep 20	2 May 21

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 5
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 60.0%
Place %: 80.0%
Prize GB (£): £22,822
Prize IRE (€): €0
Best OR: 88
First run: 8 Sep 20
Last run: 2 May 21

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

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf	5	3	1	0	60.0%	80.0%	£22,822	€0

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 5
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 60.0%
Place %: 80.0%
Prize GB (£): £22,822
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good	3	2	0	0	66.7%	66.7%	£14,032	€0
Soft	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£8,791	€0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £14,032
Prize IRE (€): €0

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £8,791
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
9f to 11f	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£433	€0
12f to 13f	2	2	0	100.0%	100.0%	£10,706	€0
14f and over	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	£11,683	€0

9f to 11f

Distance: 9f to 11f
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £433
Prize IRE (€): €0

12f to 13f

Distance: 12f to 13f
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £10,706
Prize IRE (€): €0

14f and over

Distance: 14f and over
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £11,683
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Pontefract	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£5,499	€0
Salisbury	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£8,100	€0
Yarmouth	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£5,208	€0
Doncaster	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£3,583	€0
Goodwood	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£433	€0

Pontefract

Course: Pontefract
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,499
Prize IRE (€): €0

Salisbury

Course: Salisbury
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £8,100
Prize IRE (€): €0

Yarmouth

Course: Yarmouth
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,208
Prize IRE (€): €0

Doncaster

Course: Doncaster
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,583
Prize IRE (€): €0

Goodwood

Course: Goodwood
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £433
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Class 2	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£3,583	€0
Class 3	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£8,100	€0
Class 4	3	2	0	66.7%	66.7%	£11,139	€0

Class 2

Class: Class 2
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,583
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 3

Class: Class 3
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £8,100
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 4

Class: Class 4
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £11,139
Prize IRE (€): €0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	£11,683	€0
2 to 5 runners	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£5,499	€0
9 to 12 runners	2	1	0	50.0%	50.0%	£5,640	€0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £11,683
Prize IRE (€): €0

2 to 5 runners

Runners: 2 to 5 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,499
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,640
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
May	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£8,100	€0
September	2	1	0	50.0%	50.0%	£5,932	€0
October	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	£8,791	€0

May

Month: May
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £8,100
Prize IRE (€): €0

September

Month: September
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,932
Prize IRE (€): €0

October

Month: October
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £8,791
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
David Probert	2	1	0	50.0%	50.0%	£8,533	€0
Oisin Murphy	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	£8,791	€0
Rob Hornby	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£5,499	€0

David Probert

Jockey: David Probert
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £8,533
Prize IRE (€): €0

Oisin Murphy

Jockey: Oisin Murphy
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £8,791
Prize IRE (€): €0

Rob Hornby

Jockey: Rob Hornby
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,499
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Andrew Balding	5	3	1	0	60.0%	80.0%	£22,822	€0

Andrew Balding

Trainer: Andrew Balding
Runs: 5
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 60.0%
Place %: 80.0%
Prize GB (£): £22,822
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	5	3	1	0	60.0%	80.0%	£22,822	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 5
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 60.0%
Place %: 80.0%
Prize GB (£): £22,822
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last run	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£433	€0
8 to 14 days	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	£9,082	€0
15 to 30 days	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£5,208	€0
121 to 365 days	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£8,100	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £433
Prize IRE (€): €0

8 to 14 days

Days since last run: 8 to 14 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £9,082
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,208
Prize IRE (€): €0

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £8,100
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchNathaniel (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireNathaniel (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
Sire's damMagnificient Style (USA)

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 branchOpera Glass (GB)

Parent · 1

DamOpera Glass (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireBarathea (IRE)
Dam's damOptaria (GB)

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

Nathaniel (IRE)

Opera Glass (GB)

Galileo (IRE)

Magnificient Style (USA)

Barathea (IRE)

Optaria (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseOpera Gift (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled2017

SireNathaniel (IRE)

DamOpera Glass (GB)

DamsireBarathea (IRE)

Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)

Sire's damMagnificient Style (USA)

2nd damOptaria (GB)

Dam's produce4 winners from 10 runners

Notable siblingOpera Gal (IRE)

Female line

Opera Glass (GB) · by Barathea (IRE) · 4 winners from 10 runners
Optaria (GB) · 9 winners from 11 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Nathaniel (IRE)	Opera Glass (GB)	Barathea (IRE)	Littleton Stud	8 Apr 17	bay	gelding	Flat 11.8f · NH 2m2½f	Flat 8.6f · NH 2m2f

Nathaniel (IRE)

Sire: Nathaniel (IRE)
Dam: Opera Glass (GB)
Damsire: Barathea (IRE)
Breeder: Littleton Stud
Foaled: 8 Apr 17
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 11.8f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.6f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Nathaniel (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	4,500	533	1,376	11.8%	30.6%	5	3
At 12f to 13f	1,410	185	448	13.1%	31.8%	2	2
On Good going	990	118	296	11.9%	29.9%	3	2
At 12f to 13f on Good going	302	38	97	12.6%	32.1%	1	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 4,500
Wins: 533
Placed: 1,376
Win %: 11.8%
Place %: 30.6%
This horse runs: 5
This horse wins: 3

At 12f to 13f

Condition: At 12f to 13f
Runs: 1,410
Wins: 185
Placed: 448
Win %: 13.1%
Place %: 31.8%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 2

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 990
Wins: 118
Placed: 296
Win %: 11.9%
Place %: 29.9%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 2

At 12f to 13f on Good going

Condition: At 12f to 13f on Good going
Runs: 302
Wins: 38
Placed: 97
Win %: 12.6%
Place %: 32.1%
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.

Nathaniel (IRE) × Barathea (IRE) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	5	2	40.0%	0	29	6	6	20.7%	£57,444	€0

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 5
Winners: 2
Winners %: 40.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 29
Wins: 6
2nd/3rd: 6
Win %: 20.7%
Prize GB (£): £57,444
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

Horse	Runs	Wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Opera Gift (GB)	5	3	£22,822	€0
Pique' (GB)	17	3	£33,715	€0
Magical Story (GB)	1	0	£0	€0
Opera Queen (GB)	3	0	£0	€0
Glorious Romance (GB)	3	0	£907	€0

Opera Gift (GB)

Horse: Opera Gift (GB)
Runs: 5
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £22,822
Prize IRE (€): €0

Pique' (GB)

Horse: Pique' (GB)
Runs: 17
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £33,715
Prize IRE (€): €0

Magical Story (GB)

Horse: Magical Story (GB)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Opera Queen (GB)

Horse: Opera Queen (GB)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Glorious Romance (GB)

Horse: Glorious Romance (GB)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £907
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Last winning OR	Last win	Rated runs
Flat	88	88	76	88	2 May 21	3

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 88
Highest OR: 88
Lowest OR: 76
Last winning OR: 88
Last win: 2 May 21
Rated runs: 3

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

Date	Course	Code	OR	Change	Pos
2 May 21	Salisbury	Flat	88	6	1/7
23 Oct 20	Doncaster	Flat	82	6	2/8
12 Oct 20	Yarmouth	Flat	76	-	1/9

1/72 May 21 · Salisbury
All fields
Date
2 May 21
Course
Salisbury
Code
Flat
OR
88
Change
6
Pos
1/7
2/823 Oct 20 · Doncaster
All fields
Date
23 Oct 20
Course
Doncaster
Code
Flat
OR
82
Change
6
Pos
2/8
1/912 Oct 20 · Yarmouth
All fields
Date
12 Oct 20
Course
Yarmouth
Code
Flat
OR
76
Change
-
Pos
1/9

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Last winning OR	Last win	v last winning	Highest winning OR	v highest winning	Highest OR	v highest
Flat	88	88	0	88	2 May 21	0	88	0	88	0

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 88
OR last run: 88
Change: 0
Last winning OR: 88
Last win: 2 May 21
v last winning: 0
Highest winning OR: 88
v highest winning: 0
Highest OR: 88
v highest: 0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Opera Glass (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 4 winners from 10 runners

Full siblings

Opera Queen (GB)0W · 3R

Half siblings

By Galileo (IRE)

Opera Gal (IRE)5W · 23R · 3 black-type

Female line

1Opera Glass (GB) · by Barathea (IRE)
2Optaria (GB)

Notable relatives

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

Grey Shot (GB)12W · 38R · 5 black-type
Opera Cape (GB)3W · 10R · 1 black-type

First cousin

Highland Knight (IRE)5W · 35R · 2 black-type

Half-sister

Opera Gal (IRE)5W · 23R · 3 black-type

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In brief

When was Opera Gift foaled?

Opera Gift (GB), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 8 April 2017.

Who are the sire and dam of Opera Gift?

Opera Gift (GB) is by Nathaniel (IRE) out of Opera Glass (GB), a daughter of Barathea (IRE), and was bred by Littleton Stud.

Who trained Opera Gift?

Opera Gift (GB) was trained by Andrew Balding and owned by J C Smith at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Opera Gift's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Opera Gift (GB) won 3 of 5 races (60%).

What is Opera Gift's biggest win?

Opera Gift (GB)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the AJN Steelstock "Delivering Steel Expertise" City Bowl Handicap at Salisbury on 2 May 2021.

Has Opera Gift ever been beaten?

Opera Gift (GB) was beaten twice in 5 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 8 September 2020 at Goodwood (4th of 10).

What was Opera Gift's official rating?

Opera Gift (GB) was last officially rated 88 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Opera Gift still racing?

Opera Gift (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 2 May 2021 at Salisbury in the AJN Steelstock "Delivering Steel Expertise" City Bowl Handicap, finishing 1st of 7, and has not run there since.

Is Opera Gift related to any top horses?

Opera Gift (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Opera Gal (IRE) (half-sister, Listed winner), Grey Shot (GB) (uncle, Group 2 winner) and Highland Knight (IRE) (first cousin, Group 3 winner), from the Optaria (GB) family.

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Opera Gift

Form

Race record

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

Trainer changes

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

By race type

By going

By distance

By course

By class

By field size

By month

By jockey

By trainer

By headgear

By days since last run

Pedigree

Pedigree

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Breeding card

Female line

Sire, dam and damsire

Progeny of Nathaniel (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Nathaniel (IRE) × Barathea (IRE) mares (the cross)

Best of the cross

Ratings

Official ratings

Official rating by run

Current mark v winning marks

Family

Dam summary

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Galileo (IRE)

By Hawk Wing (USA)

By Oratorio (IRE)

By Duke Of Marmalade (IRE)

By Teofilo (IRE)

By Fastnet Rock (AUS)

By Norse Dancer (IRE)

By Time Test (GB)

Female line

Notable relatives

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

First cousin

Half-sister

In brief

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