Fairyland Opera (IRE)
Fairyland Opera is 1 from 13 on turf with five places. She won the Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle at Tramore in Apr 2025 over 2m5f – 3m on soft ground off an official rating of 114. All her other runs have come over 1m5f – 2m4f. Aged 7 at her last run in May 2026 she was held when finishing off an official rating of 109 at Cork.
- 1–13Wins / Runs
- 7.7%Strike rate
- 5 (38.5%)Placed
- −11.09£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 0.86Fair A/E n=13 · 0.70 incl. margin
- 114Highest OR
- 42dBetween runs (median)longest 185 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 156
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 156A | 71 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 2 | 80A | 72.5 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 93A | 90 | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 93A | 76.5 | 1 run · — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 87C | 69 | 1 run · — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 156A | 112.5 | 1 run · — |
Of 13 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 13 runs · as at 3 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 from 11 analysed runs since Nov 2024
- Prominent 6 (55%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 4 (36%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (9%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 3,145 runs since Apr 2015 (317 horses).
Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 10.7% from 382.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 118 | 9 | 7.6% | −0.1 | — |
| Good | 967 | 88 | 9.1% | +1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 513 | 34 | 6.6% | −1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 899 | 66 | 7.3% | −0.4 | 1 from 8 |
| Heavy | 397 | 24 | 6% | −1.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 249 | 20 | 8% | +0.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 21 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 208 | 20 | 9.6% | +1.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 316 | 28 | 8.9% | +1.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 303 | 15 | 5% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 986 | 71 | 7.2% | −0.5 | 0 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 859 | 60 | 7% | −0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 382 | 41 | 10.7% | +3 | 1 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 70 | 6 | 8.6% | +0.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2015 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Doyenna (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyenna (IRE) | 13 | 2 | 2m | — |
| Mrs Tk (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Silk Hat (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | −6.09 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naas | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.91 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.09 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Shinnick | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.09 |
| J J Slevin | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Anna McGuinness | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tiernan Power Roche | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Donagh Meyler | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 11 | 1 | 9% | −9.09 |
| None | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −6.09 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 10 | 1 | 10% | −8.09 |
| Chase | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 May 26+92d | Cork | Farm And Industrial Spares Mallow Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Settled just behind the front group - slipped to the back by halfway and made no headway from four out - pulled up before the following fence | PU/15 | — | 11-5 | 109 | — | — | Anna McGuinness | 12/1 |
| 07 Feb 26+43d | Naas | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Settled midfield early - slipped back to 10th three out - holding a fair 8th two out before being pushed along - up to 6th approaching last - found extra late to snatch 3rd inside final furlong - unable to close further | 3/12 | 9 | 11-2 | 110 | 80A | 115A | Anna McGuinness | 14/1 |
| 2025 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 25+36d | Down Royal | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase Held up handy in touch early - 6th at halfway - dropped away rapidly after 3 out and allowed to drop out well behind before 2 out - finished 7th | 7/12 | 4¾ | 11-2 | 106 | 87C | 100C | John Shinnick | 25/1 |
| 20 Nov 25+40d | Thurles | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase Held up at the back throughout - hit third and fifth fences - lost touch five out - unable to find more late on and well held in 10th | 10/11 | 12 | 11-2 | — | 69C | 98C | Tiernan Power Roche | 28/1 |
| 11 Oct 25+164d | Fairyhouse | Protection & Prosperity Financial Services Supporting Louth GAA Beginners Chase Sat close to the pace early - keen in front rank - 3rd at halfway - mistimed leap 3 out - drifted wide when asked for effort - lost touch before 2 out - beaten off well before the last | 7/8 | ¾ | 11-2 | — | 57A | 102A | John Shinnick | 9/1 |
| 30 Apr 25+17d | Punchestown | Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle Handy behind front group early - 6th at halfway - driven with no gain from 2 out and unable to find more late | 18/25 | 20 | 11-6 | 114 | 51C | 106C | John Shinnick | 17/2 |
| 13 Apr 25+22d | Tramore | Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle Tracked the pack early - 4th at halfway - moved through to hit the front after 3 out - clear before the last and won going away | 1/8 | 10-11 | 114 | 156A | 121B | John Shinnick | 10/11F | |
| 22 Mar 25+42d | Navan | Navan Members Mares Handicap Hurdle Sat close up early - held second from the 4th before slipping to third 3 out - pushed back into contention approaching 2 out then lost the advantage before the last - unable to get on terms with winner late - finished second beaten three and a quarter lengths | 2/13 | 3¼ | 10-13 | 112 | 88B | 128A | John Shinnick | 4/1 |
| 08 Feb 25+34d | Naas | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Settled with the pack early - slipped back to 7th - made ground from three out - moving smoothly to loom up two out - pressed the front-runner in the final furlong - stayed on to go down by a short margin | 2/11 | nk | 10-12 | 106 | 86B | 124A | Conor Clarke | 9/1 |
| 05 Jan 25+56d | Naas | I.N.H. Stallion Owners Irish EBF Maiden Hurdle Settled with the pack early - 7th then up to 4th before dropping to 5th entering the straight - dropped away before the last and beaten off well held | 8/21 | 24 | 11-5 | — | 65C | 98C | J J Slevin | 40/1 |
| 2024 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Nov 24+185d | Naas | Cavan Developments Home Builders Supporting St Marys GAA Maiden Hurdle Settled around midfield early - moved through the pack past the second and fourth markers to lead the chase by the fourth - advanced into second two out - couldn't get on terms with the front-runner approaching the final furlong - eased back to third but held on to the finish | 3/11 | 2½ | 11-5 | — | 93A | 120A | Donagh Meyler | 100/1 |
| 09 May 24+74d | Tipperary | Hotel Minella Mares Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 12/14 | 3¾ | 10-13 | — | 57C | 79C | J J Slevin | 6/1 |
| 25 Feb 24 | Naas | Naas Racecourse Business Club Maiden Hurdle | 8/25 | 1 | 11-5 | — | 73B | 102A | J J Slevin | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Fairyland Opera won?
- Fairyland Opera (IRE) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 5 times in total (38.5% of starts).
- Who trains Fairyland Opera?
- Fairyland Opera (IRE) is trained by Mrs Lorna Fowler, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 May 2026.
- Who is Fairyland Opera's sire?
- Fairyland Opera (IRE) is by Elusive Pimpernel (USA) out of Penny Opera (IRE), whose sire is Presenting.
- What going does Fairyland Opera prefer?
- Fairyland Opera (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Fairyland Opera's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 109, from the run on 10 May 2026. The highest on record is 114.
- What is Fairyland Opera's sire's record?
- Elusive Pimpernel (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 3,145 runs since Apr 2015 (317 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 10.7% from 382.
- Who are Fairyland Opera's siblings?
- Out of Penny Opera (IRE), Fairyland Opera (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Doyenna (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m. As at Nov 2026.