Festival Opera (IRE)
Festival Opera (IRE) is yet to win from 18 starts, though has placed 4 times. Best effort: 2nd of 18 at Navan (Sep 2014).
- 0–18Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 4 (22.2%)Placed
- −18.00£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=18 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 96Highest OR
- 168dAvg between runs
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 -8
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 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 7 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (4).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 7 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,858 runs since Jan 2008 (1,463 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | −5.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 553 | 66 | 11.9% | +0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 5,170 | 649 | 12.6% | +1.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 3,294 | 386 | 11.7% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 5,034 | 502 | 10% | −1.3 | 0 from 7 |
| Heavy | 2,716 | 303 | 11.2% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 73 | 2 | 2.7% | −8.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 58 | 3 | 5.2% | −6.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,855 | 401 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5,478 | 599 | 10.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5,806 | 700 | 12.1% | +0.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 1,649 | 205 | 12.4% | +1.1 | 0 from 4 |
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
8 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Castle Robin (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Arctic Skipper (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Robin (IRE) | 24 | 6 | 2m4f–3m | Class 2 |
| Star Tenor (IRE) | 34 | 4 | 2m–2m3f | Class 4 |
| Arctic Skipper (IRE) | 18 | 3 | 2m–2m4f | Grade 2 |
| New Found Fame (IRE) | 19 | 3 | 2m½f–2m4f | Class 4 |
| Smokey Mountain (IRE) | 23 | 1 | 2m | Class 5 |
| Crossing Lines (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Free Advice (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| D Mac (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L P Dempsey | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| A E Lynch | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr J P O'Rourke | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr Finian Maguire | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James O'Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr R O Harding | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr N McParlan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ian McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Townend | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J J Codd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Tongue tie | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Hurdle | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Apr 21+72d | Punchestown | Kildare Hunt Club Fr Sean Breen Memorial Chase For The Ladies Perpetual Cup | UR/15 | — | 11-9 | 92 | — | — | Mr Finian Maguire | 66/1 |
| 14 Feb 21+362d | Punchestown | P.P. Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase | PU/17 | — | 10-13 | 92 | — | — | James O'Sullivan | 125/1 |
| 2020 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 18 Feb 20+373d | Punchestown | P.P. Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase | 12/14 | 15 | 11-4 | 92 | 8C | 97C | L P Dempsey | 33/1 |
| 2019 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 10 Feb 19+45d | Punchestown | P.P. Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase | PU/16 | — | 11-4 | 92 | — | — | L P Dempsey | 100/1 |
| 2018 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 18+223d | Limerick | Earl Of Harrington Memorial Maiden Hunters Chase | PU/15 | — | 11-11 | 92 | — | — | Mr R O Harding | 10/1 |
| 18 May 18+24d | Downpatrick | Roadstud Installations Beginners Chase | 5/14 | 12 | 11-12 | 92 | 55C | 94C | L P Dempsey | 11/2 |
| 24 Apr 18+626d | Punchestown | Kildare Hunt Club Fr Sean Breen Memorial Chase For The Ladies Perpetual Cup | 3/12 | 5½ | 11-4 | — | -8B | 110A | Mr N McParlan | 8/1 |
| 2016 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 06 Aug 16+28d | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Kieran Kelly Memorial Beginners Chase | 8/14 | 7½ | 11-12 | — | — | 100C | Ian McCarthy | 66/1 |
| 09 Jul 16+672d | Tipperary | Follow At tipperaryraces.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | PU/20 | — | 11-0 | 90 | — | — | L P Dempsey | 20/1 |
| 2014 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 06 Sep 14+48d | Navan | Kells Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 2/18 | ¾ | 11-4 | 94 | — | 118A | Paul Townend | 10/1 |
| 20 Jul 14+12d | Tipperary | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 8/14 | 3¾ | 10-13 | 96 | — | 98A | L P Dempsey | 16/1 |
| 08 Jul 14+28d | Roscommon | Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle | 2/14 | 5½ | 11-0 | 1 | — | 108A | L P Dempsey | 7/1 |
| 10 Jun 14+24d | Roscommon | Regan's Bar & Quinntin's Restaurant Maiden Hurdle | 9/18 | 6½ | 11-4 | — | — | 102C | Barry Geraghty | 12/1 |
| 17 May 14+27d | Punchestown | Musgrave Supervalu Supporting Kildare Gaa Maiden Hurdle | 7/18 | hd | 11-12 | — | — | 97A | A E Lynch | 12/1 |
| 20 Apr 14+199d | Fairyhouse | Irish Field Maiden Hurdle | 9/25 | 5½ | 11-12 | — | — | 98C | A E Lynch | 33/1 |
| 2013 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Oct 13+15d | Clonmel | Killahora Flat Race | 2/11 | 7 | 12-0 | — | — | 122A | Mr J J Codd | 20/1 |
| 18 Sep 13+75d | Listowel | Mcelligotts Tralee Ltd., Land Rover Flat Race | 10/18 | 2¼ | 11-7 | — | — | 92A | Mr J P O'Rourke | 25/1 |
| 05 Jul 13 | Wexford | Campile Flat Race | 11/16 | 4½ | 11-7 | — | — | 61C | Mr J P O'Rourke | 4/1F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Festival Opera won?
- Festival Opera (IRE) has yet to win, from 18 archived starts between 2013 and 2021. Placed 4 times in total (22.2% of starts).
- Who trained Festival Opera?
- Festival Opera (IRE) was trained by J P Dempsey on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 27 April 2021.
- Who is Festival Opera's sire?
- Festival Opera (IRE) is by Milan (GB) out of Coco Opera (IRE), whose sire is Lafontaine I.
- What is Festival Opera's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 92, from the run on 27 April 2021. The highest on record is 96.
- What is Festival Opera's sire's record?
- Milan (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,858 runs since Jan 2008 (1,463 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Festival Opera's siblings?
- Out of Coco Opera (IRE), Festival Opera (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Castle Robin (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Arctic Skipper (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Oct 2026.