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Opportunist (GB) silks

Horse profile

Opportunist

Sex
gelding
Foaled
2016
Colour
bay
Highest OR
63
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last official rating
63 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE)
19 Jan 2021, Southwell (AW) (8/8)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
568

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
19 Jan 21Southwell (AW)8/866/1distJonathan FisherScott DixonBetway Novice StakesClass 5Flat AW1m4fStandard9-063Alpha Theta (GB)£3,4293510/7
3 Feb 20Wolverhampton (AW)6/99/211Ben CurtisMartyn MeadeBetway Novice StakesClass 5Flat AW1m1½fStandard9-5-Fair Star (IRE)£3,429541/8
11 Dec 19Lingfield (AW)5/105/27¾Ben CurtisMartyn MeadeBetway Novice StakesClass 5Flat AW1m2fStandard9-3-Dubious Affair (IRE)£3,429-1/8
  • 8/819 Jan 21 · Southwell (AW)66/1

    Betway Novice Stakes

    Class 51m4fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    19 Jan 21
    Course
    Southwell (AW)
    Pos
    8/8
    SP
    66/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Betway Novice Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    1m4f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    9-0
    OR
    63
    Winner / 2nd
    Alpha Theta (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,429
    Days
    351
    Future form
    0/7
  • 6/93 Feb 20 · Wolverhampton (AW)9/2

    Betway Novice Stakes

    Class 51m1½fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    3 Feb 20
    Course
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Pos
    6/9
    SP
    9/2
    Btn
    11
    Race
    Betway Novice Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    1m1½f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    9-5
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Fair Star (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £3,429
    Days
    54
    Future form
    1/8
  • 5/1011 Dec 19 · Lingfield (AW)5/2

    Betway Novice Stakes

    Class 51m2fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    11 Dec 19
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Pos
    5/10
    SP
    5/2
    Btn
    7¾
    Race
    Betway Novice Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    9-3
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £3,429
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/8

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
3 Feb 20Wolverhampton (AW)Betway Novice Stakes6/9Fair Star (IRE)16 Mar 20Wolverhampton (AW)Bombardier Golden Beer Novice Stakes
11 Dec 19Lingfield (AW)Betway Novice Stakes5/10Dubious Affair (IRE)13 Jun 20YarmouthBetway Handicap
  • 6/93 Feb 20 · Wolverhampton (AW)

    Betway Novice Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    3 Feb 20
    Course
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Race
    Betway Novice Stakes
    This horse
    6/9
    Winner next time
    Fair Star (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    6 Mar 20
    At
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Race won
    Bombardier Golden Beer Novice Stakes
  • 5/1011 Dec 19 · Lingfield (AW)

    Betway Novice Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    11 Dec 19
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race
    Betway Novice Stakes
    This horse
    5/10
    Winner next time
    Dubious Affair (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    3 Jun 20
    Race won
    Betway 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

TrainerMoved fromFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Scott DixonMartyn Meade19 Jan 2119 Jan 218/863636310000.0%0.0%£0€0
Martyn Meade-11 Dec 193 Feb 205/10---20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Scott Dixon
Moved from
Martyn Meade
First run
19 Jan 21
Last run
19 Jan 21
First run for yard
8/8
OR first run
63
OR last run
63
Best OR
63
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Martyn Meade
First run
11 Dec 19
Last run
3 Feb 20
First run for yard
5/10
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
Flat30000.0%0.0%£0€06311 Dec 1919 Jan 21
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
63
First run
11 Dec 19
Last run
19 Jan 21

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat AW30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Flat AW
Race type
Flat AW
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Standard30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Standard
Going
Standard
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
9f to 11f20000.0%0.0%£0€0
12f to 13f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
9f to 11f
Distance
9f to 11f
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
12f to 13f
Distance
12f to 13f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Lingfield (AW)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Southwell (AW)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Wolverhampton (AW)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Lingfield (AW)
Course
Lingfield (AW)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Southwell (AW)
Course
Southwell (AW)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Wolverhampton (AW)
Course
Wolverhampton (AW)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 530000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 5
Class
Class 5
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
9 to 12 runners20000.0%0.0%£0€0
6 to 8 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
January10000.0%0.0%£0€0
February10000.0%0.0%£0€0
December10000.0%0.0%£0€0
January
Month
January
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
February
Month
February
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
December
Month
December
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ben Curtis20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Jonathan Fisher10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Ben Curtis
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Jonathan Fisher
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Martyn Meade20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Scott Dixon10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Martyn Meade
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Scott Dixon
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear30000.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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 runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
31 to 60 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
121 to 365 days10000.0%0.0%£0€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 (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
121 to 365 days
Days since last run
121 to 365 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchCape Cross (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireCape Cross (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireGreen Desert (USA)
  2. Sire's damPark Appeal (GB)

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 branchArgent Du Bois (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. DamArgent Du Bois (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireSilver Hawk (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
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseOpportunist (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled2016
SireCape Cross (IRE)
DamArgent Du Bois (USA)
DamsireSilver Hawk (USA)
Sire's sireGreen Desert (USA)
Sire's damPark Appeal (GB)
Dam's produce6 winners from 8 runners
Notable siblingBrando (GB)

Female line

  1. Argent Du Bois (USA) · 6 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Cape Cross (IRE)Argent Du Bois (USA)Silver Hawk (USA)Car Colston Hall Stud14 May 16baygeldingFlat 9.0f · NH 2m1½fFlat 9.1f · NH 2m2f
Cape Cross (IRE)
Breeder
Car Colston Hall Stud
Foaled
14 May 16
Colour
bay
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.0f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.1f · NH 2m2f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs12,4991,6683,97613.3%31.8%30
At 9f to 11f3,2444861,10215.0%34.0%20
On AW going4,1346121,41914.8%34.3%30
At 9f to 11f on AW going1,07116538815.4%36.2%20
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
12,499
Wins
1,668
Placed
3,976
Win %
13.3%
Place %
31.8%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 9f to 11f
Condition
At 9f to 11f
Runs
3,244
Wins
486
Placed
1,102
Win %
15.0%
Place %
34.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On AW going
Condition
On AW going
Runs
4,134
Wins
612
Placed
1,419
Win %
14.8%
Place %
34.3%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 9f to 11f on AW going
Condition
At 9f to 11f on AW going
Runs
1,071
Wins
165
Placed
388
Win %
15.4%
Place %
36.2%
This horse runs
2
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.

Cape Cross (IRE) × Silver Hawk (USA) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat2150.0%0274514.8%£25,860€10,885
National Hunt100.0%04000.0%£0€0
All runs2150.0%0314512.9%£25,860€10,885
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
27
Wins
4
2nd/3rd
5
Win %
14.8%
Prize GB (£)
£25,860
Prize IRE (€)
€10,885
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
31
Wins
4
2nd/3rd
5
Win %
12.9%
Prize GB (£)
£25,860
Prize IRE (€)
€10,885

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 winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Cape Islay (FR)2840£25,860€10,885
Opportunist (GB)300£0€0
Cape Islay (FR)
Runs
28
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£25,860
Prize IRE (€)
€10,885
Opportunist (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
Flat6363631
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
63
Highest OR
63
Lowest OR
63
Rated runs
1

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

DateCourseCodeORPos
19 Jan 21Southwell (AW)Flat638/8
  • 8/819 Jan 21 · Southwell (AW)
    All fields
    Date
    19 Jan 21
    Course
    Southwell (AW)
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    63
    Pos
    8/8

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
Flat63630630
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
63
OR last run
63
Change
0
Highest OR
63
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

Argent Du Bois (USA)

G1 winners
0
Produce
6 winners from 8 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Cape Cross (IRE) out of Argent Du Bois (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Royal Applause (GB)

By Efisio (GB)

By Dalakhani (IRE)

By Selkirk (USA)

By Pivotal (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Argent Du Bois (USA)

Notable relatives

Nephew (out of a sibling)

Half-brother

Great-niece

View full Argent Du Bois family

In brief

When was Opportunist foaled?

Opportunist (GB), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 14 May 2016.

Who are the sire and dam of Opportunist?

Opportunist (GB) is by Cape Cross (IRE) out of Argent Du Bois (USA), a daughter of Silver Hawk (USA), and was bred by Car Colston Hall Stud.

Who trained Opportunist?

Opportunist (GB) was trained by Scott Dixon and owned by Scott Dixon Racing Partnership at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Martyn Meade.

What is Opportunist's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Opportunist (GB) ran 3 times without winning.

What was Opportunist's official rating?

Opportunist (GB) was last officially rated 63 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Opportunist still racing?

Opportunist (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 19 January 2021 at Southwell (AW) in the Betway Novice Stakes, finishing 8th of 8, and has not run there since.

Is Opportunist related to any top horses?

Opportunist (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Brando (GB) (half-brother, Group 3 winner), Reckless Abandon (GB) (nephew, Group 1 winner) and West End Girl (GB) (great-niece, Group 3 winner), from the Argent Du Bois (USA) family.

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