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Horse profile

Grand Opera (IRE)

11yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2014) · Last trainer Sarah Dawson · Last owner B D Mccormack
by City On A Hill (USA) out of Victoria's Secret (IRE) (Law Society)
62 runs · 33 courses · from Jun 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 Aug 2014 — 4,442 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2014 · 13th of 16 10 wins · 8 courses Last raced off OR 95
KTB Profile

Grand Opera (IRE) is 10 from 62. Hasn't won since Aug 2012. Last raced off 95, 38lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 62 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 38lb off peak
Official rating95↓ 38lb off peak
95 63–133

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 (jumps) 101A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Downpatrick, 12 Aug 2012 Official rating 95 at the last jumps run, 29 Aug 2014

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 65C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Galway, 2 Aug 2014 Official rating 63 at the last flat run, 2 Aug 2014

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 24 figures · best 137A · median 103.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good9137A110—
Good to Firm7128A114—
Soft6125A100—
Heavy2100A93—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m14137A103—
2m1f – 2m4f10137A105.5—
Flat 38 figures · best 100A · median 73.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)1199A78—
Good to Firm1080A70.5—
Good to Soft7100A80—
Soft488A66—
Good399A75—
Firm294A88—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
6f – 7f14100A75—
1m – 1m1f1299A76.5—
1m2f – 1m4f888A73—
1m5f – 2m481A66—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 62 figures from 62 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
City On A Hill (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 632 runs since Jan 2008 (34 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm8112.5%+2.72 from 2
Good to Firm131107.6%−2.21 from 17
Good126118.7%−1.12 from 12
Good to Soft5658.9%−0.90 from 7
Soft70912.9%+3.11 from 10
Heavy2428.3%−1.51 from 3
Standard (AW)2172411.1%+1.33 from 11
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f5735.3%−4.5—
6f – 7f236239.7%−0.13 from 14
1m – 1m1f1201310.8%+12 from 12
1m2f – 1m4f77810.4%+0.60 from 8
1m5f – 2m8878%−1.82 from 18
2m1f – 2m4f49714.3%+4.53 from 10
2m5f – 3m5120%+10.2—

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
Victoria's Secret (IRE) (Law Society)

4 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Legal Lover (IRE) (6 wins).

The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Julius Geezer (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Legal Lover (IRE)4061mClass 6
Julius Geezer (IRE)2645f–6fClass 2
Master Robbie (GB)1927fClass 3
Private Passion (IRE)1416fClass 6

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 17 1 6% −9.00
Good 12 2 17% −0.50
Standard (AW) 11 3 27% +1.50
Soft 10 1 10% −5.50
Good to Soft 7 0 0% −7.00
Heavy 3 1 33% +14.00
Firm 2 2 100% +9.25

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 13 2 15% −1.75
Class 4 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 2 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 6 2 33% +2.50
Galway 4 1 25% +13.00
Carlisle 4 2 50% +7.25
Down Royal 3 0 0% −3.00
Laytown (AW) 3 1 33% +1.00
Leopardstown 3 0 0% −3.00
Bellewstown 2 0 0% −2.00
Downpatrick 2 1 50% +6.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Ballinrobe 2 1 50% +3.00
Perth 2 0 0% −2.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Redcar 2 0 0% −2.00
Catterick 2 0 0% −2.00
Musselburgh 2 0 0% −2.00
Newcastle 2 0 0% −2.00
Thirsk 2 0 0% −2.00
Hamilton 2 0 0% −2.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney 1 1 100% +3.50
Tramore 1 1 100% +5.50
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Ripon 1 0 0% −1.00
York 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 18 2 11% +5.50
6f – 7f 14 3 21% +1.25
1m – 1m1f 12 2 17% −3.50
2m1f – 2m4f 10 3 30% +7.50
1m2f – 1m4f 8 0 0% −8.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Barry Geraghty 6 2 33% +5.50
Declan McDonogh 6 2 33% +2.50
Michael Hussey 4 0 0% −4.00
Robert Winston 4 0 0% −4.00
Tom Eaves 4 1 25% −1.75
Mr N McParlan 3 0 0% −3.00
Jonathan Moore 3 0 0% −3.00
Paul Carberry 3 0 0% −3.00
Paul Mulrennan 3 1 33% +6.00
Royston Ffrench 3 0 0% −3.00
Seamie Heffernan 2 0 0% −2.00
Sammy Jo Bell 2 1 50% +15.00
S P McCann 2 0 0% −2.00
Paddy Kennedy 1 0 0% −1.00
Mrs Pauline Condon 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrew P Thornton 1 0 0% −1.00
Ryan O'Hare 1 0 0% −1.00
Keith Donoghue 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Hanagan 1 0 0% −1.00
A P McCoy 1 0 0% −1.00
R Walsh 1 1 100% +3.50
Brian Hughes 1 1 100% +7.00
Martin Ferris 1 0 0% −1.00
Gerry Supple 1 0 0% −1.00
Johnny Farrelly 1 0 0% −1.00
Ms N Carberry 1 1 100% +3.00
P J McDonald 1 0 0% −1.00
James O'Farrell 1 0 0% −1.00
Darryll Holland 1 0 0% −1.00
Daragh O'Donohoe 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 34 6 18% −5.25
Cheekpieces 10 2 20% +12.00
Blinkers 8 1 13% +1.00
Tongue tie 5 0 0% −5.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 3 1 33% +2.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 2 0 0% −2.00
2012 9 1 11% +8.00
2010 16 1 6% −11.00
2009 12 4 33% +12.00
2008 11 3 27% +5.50
2007 4 0 0% −4.00
2006 3 1 33% −0.75
2005 5 0 0% −5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 38 6 16% +2.75
Hurdle 19 3 16% +0.00
Chase 5 1 20% +0.00

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
2014 · 2 runs
29 Aug 14+27d Down Royal SHS Sales & Marketing Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 13/16 3¼ 11-7 9579A Paddy Kennedy 33/1
02 Aug 14+688d Galway Ladbrokes 'summer Of Sports' Handicap (50-70) 14f · Soft · 16 ran 13/16 24 9-7 6365C Seamie Heffernan 25/1
2012 · 9 runs
13 Sep 12+7d Laytown (AW) Thetote.com New Website (Q.R.) Handicap (50-80) 7f · Standard · 10 ran 6/10 7 11-8 7259A Mrs Pauline Condon 16/1
06 Sep 12+15d Clonmel Tipperary Claiming Race 10f · Good · 13 ran 12/13 5 9-7 7249C Seamie Heffernan 13/2
22 Aug 12+10d Bellewstown www.thetote.com Handicap 14f · Soft · 7 ran 7/7 12 8-10 7364C Sammy Jo Bell 14/1
12 Aug 12+8d Downpatrick Rosebank Handicap Hurdle (81-116) 18f · Soft · 12 ran 3/12 15 10-8 105101A Mr N McParlan 4/1
04 Aug 12+4d Galway Ladbrokes 'Bet In Play' Handicap (50-70) 16f · Soft To Heavy · 12 ran 1/12 9-4 6781A Sammy Jo Bell 16/1
31 Jul 12+11d Galway Topaz Handicap (55-80) 16f · Soft · 20 ran 13/20 6 8-13 6767C Andrew P Thornton 33/1
20 Jul 12+5d Kilbeggan Coola Handicap Hurdle (81-116) 19f · Yielding · 13 ran 9/13 shd 10-11 10894C Ryan O'Hare 25/1
15 Jul 12+44d Sligo Guinness Handicap Hurdle (81-116) 16f · Good · 16 ran 9/16 3½ 11-2 109106A Mr N McParlan 10/1
01 Jun 12+553d Down Royal Blackberry Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 16f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 5/14 2¾ 11-5 109114A Mr N McParlan 25/1
2010 · 16 runs
26 Nov 10+12d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (60-90) 12f · Standard · 14 ran 12/14 1½ 9-5 7958C Michael Hussey 50/1
14 Nov 10+8d Punchestown Darcy Sands Handicap Hurdle (81-130) 16f · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran 14/14 1 10-13 120100A Jonathan Moore 16/1
06 Nov 10+12d Down Royal Billecart-Salmon Handicap Hurdle (0-140) 16f · Soft · 10 ran 9/10 15 10-9 12299C Barry Geraghty 10/1
25 Oct 10+10d Leopardstown Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap Final 9f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 8/12 ¾ 8-5 8166A Jonathan Moore 16/1
15 Oct 10+32d Dundalk (AW) Buy A Racing Post Yearling Bonus Candidate Handicap (60-90) 10.5f · Standard · 14 ran 6/14 hd 8-12 8471A Jonathan Moore 14/1
13 Sep 10+6d Listowel John F. McGuire Novice Chase 17f · Good · 6 ran 4/6 2 11-7 —110B Paul Carberry 10/1
07 Sep 10+16d Laytown (AW) www.angloprinters.ie Claiming Race 7f · Standard · 10 ran 7/10 hd 11-0 8674A Paul Carberry 11/2
22 Aug 10+24d Ballinrobe Water Towers Chase 17f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 12 11-7 —117B Barry Geraghty 11/2
29 Jul 10+29d Galway Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (grade A) 16f · Good To Firm · 19 ran 14/19 ¾ 9-7 12395C Keith Donoghue 33/1
30 Jun 10+17d Perth Wallace Whittle Consulting Engineers Novices' Chase Class 4 · 16f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 3/6 3¾ 11-5 131126B Paul Carberry 2/1J
13 Jun 10+12d Roscommon Dermot Hughes Toyota Car Sales Novice Chase 16f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 3/10 ½ 11-12 —128A Barry Geraghty 7/4F
01 Jun 10+23d Ballinrobe Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Beginners Chase 17f · Good · 15 ran 1/15 11-12 —137A Barry Geraghty 4/1
09 May 10+19d Leopardstown Abbey Healthcare Handicap 8f · Good To Firm · 19 ran 9/19 nk 9-5 8880A Michael Hussey 33/1
20 Apr 10+23d Punchestown '3' Handicap Hurdle (0-140) (grade C) 16f · Good · 25 ran 16/25 ½ 10-11 124108A Barry Geraghty 14/1
28 Mar 10+16d Leopardstown Paddocks Handicap (60-90) 10f · Soft · 15 ran 5/15 1¾ 10-0 8988A Michael Hussey 25/1
12 Mar 10+85d Dundalk (AW) Barry Geraghty On attheraces.com Handicap (60-100) 12f · Standard · 11 ran 11/11 6 9-5 8961C Declan McDonogh 7/1
2009 · 12 runs
17 Dec 09+22d Wolverhampton (AW) 100% New Player Bonus At Totesportcasino.com Handicap Class 2 · 9.5f · Standard · 10 ran 7/10 1 8-13 9183A Declan McDonogh 3/1F
25 Nov 09+12d Dundalk (AW) www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap 8f · Standard · 9 ran 1/9 9-10 8596A Declan McDonogh 4/1
13 Nov 09+63d Wolverhampton (AW) Betdaqextra.com Handicap Class 2 · 8.5f · Standard · 12 ran 4/12 nk 8-7 8488A Paul Hanagan 14/1
11 Sep 09+21d Bangor-on-Dee rippleffect.com Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 16.5f · Good · 11 ran 9/11 10 11-9 13398C A P McCoy 11/4F
21 Aug 09+7d Killarney Ladbrokes Gold Rush Handicap Hurdle 17f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 10-10 113125A R Walsh 7/2
14 Aug 09+5d Tramore Richard Power Private Clients Betting Handicap Hurdle (81-123) 16f · Good · 15 ran 1/15 11-3 112137A Barry Geraghty 11/2
09 Aug 09+28d Downpatrick Pat O'hare Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 18f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 1/15 11-7 95120A Brian Hughes 7/1
12 Jul 09+92d Perth Abba Gig Night 28th July Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 13 ran 3/13 1½ 11-12 100123A Martin Ferris 8/1
11 Apr 09+13d Cork Charleville Handicap Hurdle (81-102) 19f · Yielding · 22 ran 16/22 1½ 11-6 96101C S P McCann 25/1
29 Mar 09+14d Newton Abbot Welcome Back To Newton Abbot Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 17f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 4/13 17 11-0 —90C Gerry Supple 25/1
15 Mar 09+9d Navan Kilberry Maiden Hurdle Div 2 16f · Heavy · 12 ran 7/12 2½ 11-12 —86C S P McCann 20/1
06 Mar 09+140d Ayr Coke Zero Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Soft · 10 ran 2/10 30 10-13 —88A Johnny Farrelly 11/1
2008 · 11 runs
17 Oct 08+20d Dundalk (AW) Roma For Authentic Mediterranean Goodness Handicap (60-90) 10.5f · Standard · 14 ran 8/14 ½ 9-12 8578A Declan McDonogh 5/1F
27 Sep 08+8d Gowran Park Every Thursday Golf Open At Gowran Handicap (60-90) 9.5f · Good · 17 ran 4/17 ½ 9-9 8599A Declan McDonogh 9/2F
19 Sep 08+8d Dundalk (AW) Warrenpoint Handicap (50-80) 8f · Standard · 13 ran 1/13 9-11 7799A Declan McDonogh 5/2F
11 Sep 08+15d Laytown (AW) Hibernia Steel (Q.R.) Handicap (50-80) 7f · Standard · 10 ran 1/10 11-10 7194A Ms N Carberry 3/1F
27 Aug 08+31d Bellewstown Www.bellewstownraces.ie Handicap (60-90) 8f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran 8/15 ½ 9-0 7268A Michael Hussey 12/1
27 Jul 08+24d Carlisle Swifts Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Firm · 9 ran 1/9 9-12 6994A Paul Mulrennan 8/1
03 Jul 08+38d Redcar Tees Valley Community Foundation Claiming Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 4/8 2¾ 9-9 8571A Paul Mulrennan 15/2
26 May 08+54d Carlisle Cleanevent Carlisle Bell Trial Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 8/10 ¾ 8-10 7159A P J McDonald 8/1
02 Apr 08+9d Catterick Gods Solution Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 6/13 1½ 8-11 6771A Robert Winston 2/1F
24 Mar 08+40d Redcar Beck's Vier Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good To Soft · 20 ran 2/20 hd 9-3 67100A Robert Winston 12/1
13 Feb 08+165d Musselburgh Chris Markey Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 15.5f · Good · 13 ran 8/13 11 11-0 —80C James O'Farrell 20/1
2007 · 4 runs
01 Sep 07+24d Musselburgh Turftv Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 3/9 2 9-1 6772C Tom Eaves 8/1
08 Aug 07+35d Newcastle Tarmac Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 7/8 1½ 9-11 7162C Paul Mulrennan 10/1
04 Jul 07+60d Catterick catterickbridge.co.uk Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 4/8 2 9-2 7456C Tom Eaves 14/1
05 May 07+288d Thirsk toteexacta Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 4/9 ½ 8-7 7470C Tom Eaves 20/1
2006 · 3 runs
21 Jul 06+66d Carlisle Baines Wilson Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Firm · 11 ran 1/11 9-3 7482C Tom Eaves 5/4F
16 May 06+17d Newcastle Benfield Motors Renault Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 6 · 10f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 3/11 3½ 9-3 7780C Darryll Holland 3/1
29 Apr 06+222d Ripon Totesport 0800 221 221 Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 10f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 2½ 9-3 7775C Daragh O'Donohoe 5/1
2005 · 5 runs
19 Sep 05+24d Carlisle Crossling & Mira E.B.F. Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 8f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 5/7 nk 9-0 7762C Royston Ffrench 11/4
26 Aug 05+16d Thirsk Coralpoker.com Maiden Auction Stakes (Div 2) Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 4/10 2½ 9-0 7976C Royston Ffrench 9/4F
10 Aug 05+33d Hamilton E.B.F. Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 8.5f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 3/6 1¼ 9-0 —73C Royston Ffrench 7/2
08 Jul 05+15d York Fit As A Butchers Dog Challenge Maiden Stakes Class 4 · 7f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 3/13 ½ 9-0 —89C Robert Winston 5/1
23 Jun 05 Hamilton E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Qualifier) Class 5 · 6f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 2/10 nk 9-0 —90C Robert Winston 14/1

Quick answers

How many races has Grand Opera won?
Grand Opera (IRE) won 10 of 62 archived starts between 2005 and 2014, a strike rate of 16.1%. Placed 21 times in total (33.9% of starts).
Who trained Grand Opera?
Grand Opera (IRE) was trained by Sarah Dawson on the most recent run on record, at Down Royal on 29 August 2014.
Who is Grand Opera's sire?
Grand Opera (IRE) is by City On A Hill (USA) out of Victoria's Secret (IRE), whose sire is Law Society.
What going does Grand Opera prefer?
Grand Opera (IRE) has the best record on heavy 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 Grand Opera's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 29 August 2014. The highest on record is 133.
What is Grand Opera's sire's record?
City On A Hill (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 632 runs since Jan 2008 (34 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Grand Opera's siblings?
Out of Victoria's Secret (IRE), Grand Opera (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Legal Lover (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Julius Geezer (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from June 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.