Folk Opera (IRE)
Folk Opera (IRE) is 4 from 10, including a Group 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Darley Prix Jean Romanet at Deauville (FR) (Aug 2008). Hasn't won since Aug 2008. 3 of 5 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 1 from 4 on softer. All 4 wins have come over 1m2f – 1m4f.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Folk Opera (IRE) has 8 produce in the archive, 7 winners — most wins Folk Dance (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Folk Dance (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folk Dance (GB) | 9 | 2 | 1m–1m4f | Class 3 |
| Folk Star (GB) | 11 | 2 | 1m3f | Class 4 |
| Folk Melody (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Lovely Memory (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Refrain (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 5 |
| Lyrics Of Life (GB) | 8 | 1 | 1m | Class 4 |
| Opera Wave (GB) | 9 | 1 | 1m3f | Class 5 |
| Catfish Row (GB) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
- 4–10Wins / Runs
- 40%Strike rate
- 7 (70%)Placed
- +9.25£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 2.22Fair A/E n=10 · 1.91 incl. margin
- 115Highest OR
- 78dAvg 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
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
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 12% of 4,376 runs since Jan 2008 (378 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 8.5% from 118.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 45 | 9 | 20% | +8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 868 | 119 | 13.7% | +1.7 | 3 from 5 |
| Good | 1,054 | 108 | 10.2% | −1.8 | — |
| Good to Soft | 442 | 51 | 11.5% | −0.5 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 524 | 51 | 9.7% | −2.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 172 | 23 | 13.4% | +1.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,269 | 165 | 13% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 79 | 17 | 21.5% | +9.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 461 | 60 | 13% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 973 | 116 | 11.9% | −0.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,613 | 202 | 12.5% | +0.5 | 4 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 788 | 91 | 11.5% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 318 | 30 | 9.4% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 118 | 10 | 8.5% | −3.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 26 | 1 | 3.8% | −8.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them The Black Russian (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Yenhaab (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Black Russian (IRE) | 39 | 5 | 2m–2m1½f | — |
| Art Trend (IRE) | 13 | 2 | 1m4f–2m½f | Class 5 |
| Yenhaab (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 1m–1m2½f | Class 4 |
| One True Love (IRE) | 16 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Anna Barkova (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Pageant Master (IRE) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 3 | 60% | +10.50 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haydock | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 4 | 50% | +11.25 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Dettori | 6 | 3 | 50% | +7.75 |
| Kerrin McEvoy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Philip Robinson | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7 | 3 | 43% | +6.75 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| 2006 | 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
Quick answers
- How many races has Folk Opera (IRE) won?
- Folk Opera (IRE) won 4 of 10 archived starts between 2006 and 2008, a strike rate of 40%. Placed 7 times in total (70% of starts).
- Who trained Folk Opera (IRE)?
- Folk Opera (IRE) was trained by Saeed bin Suroor on the most recent run on record, at Longchamp (FR) on 14 September 2008.
- Who is Folk Opera (IRE)'s sire?
- Folk Opera (IRE) is by Singspiel (IRE) out of Skiphall (GB), whose sire is Halling.
- What going does Folk Opera (IRE) prefer?
- Folk Opera (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 3 wins from 5 starts (60%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Folk Opera (IRE)'s official rating?
- Folk Opera (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 115.
- What is Folk Opera (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Singspiel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12% of 4,376 runs since Jan 2008 (378 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 8.5% from 118.
- Who are Folk Opera (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Skiphall (GB), Folk Opera (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: The Black Russian (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Yenhaab (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m1½f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Folk Opera (IRE) produced winners?
- As a dam, Folk Opera (IRE) has 8 produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Folk Dance (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Folk Dance (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.