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Horse profile

Cartier Opera (GB)

10yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2010) · Last trainer Venetia Williams · Last owner D And J Racing Ltd
by Zilzal (USA) out of Slipper (GB) (Suave Dancer)
14 runs · 9 courses · from Dec 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 14 Feb 2010 — 6,099 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2010 Won at Towcester Last raced off OR 82
KTB Profile

Cartier Opera (GB) is 1 from 14, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Nov 2009.

Based on 14 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 4
Official rating82↓ 1lb off peak
82 69–83

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 104A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Towcester, 5 Nov 2009 Official rating 82 at the last run, 14 Feb 2010

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 9 figures · best 104A · median 86
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good3100A86—
Heavy2101C92.5—
Soft298B89—
Good to Soft1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m5100A86—
2m1f – 2m4f3104A84—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 14 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 14 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Zilzal (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 531 runs since Jan 2008 (42 horses).

Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 13.1% from 137.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm500%−9.6—
Good to Firm881011.4%+1.80 from 1
Good154138.4%−1.20 from 4
Good to Soft841315.5%+5.91 from 3
Soft90910%+0.40 from 4
Heavy3438.8%−0.80 from 2
Standard (AW)7633.9%−5.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f900%−9.6—
6f – 7f3937.7%−1.9—
1m – 1m1f5024%−5.6—
1m2f – 1m4f8933.4%−6.2—
1m5f – 2m1731810.4%+0.80 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f1371813.1%+3.51 from 6
2m5f – 3m29620.7%+11.10 from 1
Over 3m5120%+10.40 from 2

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Slipper (GB) (Suave Dancer)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Cordier (GB) (2 wins).

The wins came over 1m2f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Cordier (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Cordier (GB)3121m2f–1m4fClass 4
Baboosh (IRE)1111m3½fClass 6
Pompom (GB)10——
Tortola I (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 3 1 33% +1.50
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 9 0 0% −9.00
Class 4 4 1 25% +0.50
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Towcester 4 1 25% +0.50
Hereford 2 0 0% −2.00
Fontwell 2 0 0% −2.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 6 1 17% −1.50
1m5f – 2m 5 0 0% −5.00
Over 3m 2 0 0% −2.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Aidan Coleman 7 1 14% −2.50
Mr William Biddick 4 0 0% −4.00
Alan O'Keeffe 2 0 0% −2.00
Liam Treadwell 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2010 2 0 0% −2.00
2009 9 1 11% −4.50
2008 1 0 0% −1.00
2006 1 0 0% −1.00
2005 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 11 1 9% −6.50
Hurdle 3 0 0% −3.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2010 · 2 runs
14 Feb 10+19d Hereford Lindley Catering Handicap Chase Class 5 · 25f · Good To Soft · 15 ran PU/15 — 11-6 82— Aidan Coleman 12/1
26 Jan 10+47d Leicester Brook Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Good To Soft · 13 ran PU/13 — 11-0 83— Mr William Biddick 10/1
2009 · 9 runs
10 Dec 09+12d Ludlow Shukers.com Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 10-6 83— Mr William Biddick 7/1
28 Nov 09+6d Towcester Gg.com Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 21.5f · Heavy · 5 ran 2/5 5 11-1 82101C Mr William Biddick 7/4J
22 Nov 09+10d Towcester Gg.com Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 16.5f · Soft · 11 ran 3/11 2½ 11-4 8298B Mr William Biddick 4/1
12 Nov 09+4d Taunton Morgan Ashurst Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 18f · Soft · 9 ran UR/9 — 11-9 69— Aidan Coleman 6/4F
08 Nov 09+3d Hereford John Smith's Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25f · Good · 10 ran UR/10 — 10-2 76— Aidan Coleman 6/4F
05 Nov 09+11d Towcester ladbrokespoker.com Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 1/10 10-0 69104A Aidan Coleman 7/2
25 Oct 09+49d Towcester Gg.com Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 11 ran 4/11 4½ 10-0 6983A Liam Treadwell 9/2J
06 Sep 09+26d Fontwell Crabbies Alcoholic Ginger Beer Handicap Chase Class 5 · 17.5f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 6/10 3 11-3 7381A Aidan Coleman 5/1
11 Aug 09+432d Newton Abbot South West Racing Club Tours Handicap Chase Class 5 · 16.5f · Good · 14 ran 5/14 3½ 11-2 7386A Aidan Coleman 8/1
2008 · 1 run
05 Jun 08+830d Wetherby Guy Salmon Landrover Leeds Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 15 ran 3/15 nk 10-0 71100A Aidan Coleman 11/2
2006 · 1 run
26 Feb 06+57d Fontwell Bay Studio Signs Littlehampton 01903 717227 Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 17.5f · Heavy · 13 ran 11/13 4 11-5 7184C Alan O'Keeffe 50/1
2005 · 1 run
31 Dec 05 Lingfield Golf And Racing At Lingfield Park Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 16.5f · Soft · 19 ran 13/19 6 11-0 —80C Alan O'Keeffe 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Cartier Opera won?
Cartier Opera (GB) won 1 of 14 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 4 times in total (28.6% of starts).
Who trained Cartier Opera?
Cartier Opera (GB) was trained by Venetia Williams on the most recent run on record, at Hereford on 14 February 2010.
Who is Cartier Opera's sire?
Cartier Opera (GB) is by Zilzal (USA) out of Slipper (GB), whose sire is Suave Dancer.
What going does Cartier Opera prefer?
Cartier Opera (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Cartier Opera's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 82, from the run on 14 February 2010. The highest on record is 83.
What is Cartier Opera's sire's record?
Zilzal (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 531 runs since Jan 2008 (42 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 13.1% from 137.
Who are Cartier Opera's siblings?
Out of Slipper (GB), Cartier Opera (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Cordier (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Cordier (GB)). The wins came over 1m2f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.