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Horse profile

Opal Ridge (GB)

12yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2009) · Last trainer Ms D C Faulkner · Last owner D R Bevan
by Jupiter Island (GB) out of The Beginning (GB) (Goldhill)
16 runs · 7 courses · from Mar 2006
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 24 Apr 2009 — 6,389 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2009 New yard First-time headgear LTO Last raced off OR 88
KTB Profile

Opal Ridge (GB) is yet to win from 16 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 11 at Fontwell (Mar 2008). Last raced off 88, 15lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 16 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 15lb off peak
Official rating88↓ 15lb off peak
88 88–103

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 91B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Towcester, 10 Apr 2008 Official rating 88 at the last run, 24 Apr 2009

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 11 figures · best 114A · median 92
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good to Soft6114A93.5—
Good393C92—
Heavy1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f7114A87—
2m5f – 3m495C92.5—

Of 16 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 · 11 figures from 16 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
Jupiter Island (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10% of 70 runs since Jan 2008 (6 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm9222.2%+12.2—
Good2926.9%−3.10 from 4
Good to Soft1000%−100 from 7
Soft13323.1%+13.10 from 3
Heavy900%−100 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m5f – 2m1218.3%−1.7—
2m1f – 2m4f35514.3%+4.30 from 8
2m5f – 3m1815.6%−4.40 from 8
Over 3m500%−10—

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

Dam
The Beginning (GB) (Goldhill)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 7 0 0% −7.00
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 12 0 0% −12.00
Class 5 4 0 0% −4.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Chepstow 6 0 0% −6.00
Towcester 3 0 0% −3.00
Fontwell 2 0 0% −2.00
Taunton 2 0 0% −2.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 8 0 0% −8.00
2m1f – 2m4f 8 0 0% −8.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jimmy McCarthy 4 0 0% −4.00
Rodi Greene 3 0 0% −3.00
Ryan Cummings 3 0 0% −3.00
Ollie McPhail 3 0 0% −3.00
Mr Nick Williams 1 0 0% −1.00
Lee Stephens 1 0 0% −1.00
Sam Stronge 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 15 0 0% −15.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 1 0 0% −1.00
2008 6 0 0% −6.00
2007 6 0 0% −6.00
2006 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 11 0 0% −11.00
Hurdle 5 0 0% −5.00

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
24 Apr 09+379d Chepstow Dunraven Bowl Novices' Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 23.5f · Good · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-12 88— Mr Nick Williams 33/1
10 Apr 08+16d Towcester Mark Beesley Birthday Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Good · 14 ran 4/14 4 11-12 9091B Jimmy McCarthy 11/1
25 Mar 08+6d Fontwell John Ireland Memorial Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 5/9 3½ 10-4 9284A Jimmy McCarthy 7/1
19 Mar 08+14d Chepstow Jenkinsons Caterers For Conferences Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19.5f · Heavy · 9 ran 6/9 15 11-12 9287C Jimmy McCarthy 7/1
05 Mar 08+27d Fontwell Betfair SP As It Should Be Handicap Chase Class 5 · 19f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 2/11 6 11-8 91114A Jimmy McCarthy 20/1
07 Feb 08+8d Taunton S.I.S. Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Soft · 12 ran 6/12 12 10-8 9072C Rodi Greene 40/1
30 Jan 08+31d Exeter Exeter Racecourse Conference Centre Handicap Chase Class 4 · 17.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 6/10 2½ 10-8 9684A Lee Stephens 66/1
30 Dec 07+24d Taunton Peter Jones Celebration Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23f · Good · 16 ran 7/16 2½ 11-7 9893C Rodi Greene 66/1
06 Dec 07+8d Wincanton Bathwick Tyres Taunton 'NH' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 6/10 6 11-10 9895C Rodi Greene 80/1
28 Nov 07+3d Chepstow Weatherbys Printing 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran PU/14 — 10-5 98— Ryan Cummings 150/1
25 Nov 07+29d Towcester gg.com Tipzone Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Soft · 17 ran PU/17 — 10-12 98— Ryan Cummings 50/1
27 Oct 07+224d Chepstow P & C Morris Mobile Catering Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 6/16 15 10-7 9892C Ryan Cummings 40/1
17 Mar 07+326d Uttoxeter Anthony Farmer Memorial Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21f · Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-11 103— Ollie McPhail 33/1
25 Apr 06+17d Towcester Dread Ltd Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 21.5f · Good · 16 ran 4/16 1 11-2 10392C Ollie McPhail 11/2
08 Apr 06+28d Chepstow John Smith's Extra Smooth Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 2/8 11 11-0 103101C Ollie McPhail 16/1
11 Mar 06 Chepstow 32Redpoker.com Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 23.5f · Heavy · 6 ran PU/6 — 11-4 —— Sam Stronge 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Opal Ridge (GB) won?
Opal Ridge (GB) has yet to win, from 16 archived starts between 2006 and 2009. Placed 2 times in total (12.5% of starts).
Who trained Opal Ridge (GB)?
Opal Ridge (GB) was trained by Ms D C Faulkner on the most recent run on record, at Chepstow on 24 April 2009.
Who is Opal Ridge (GB)'s sire?
Opal Ridge (GB) is by Jupiter Island (GB) out of The Beginning (GB), whose sire is Goldhill.
What is Opal Ridge (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 24 April 2009. The highest on record is 103.
What is Opal Ridge (GB)'s sire's record?
Jupiter Island (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 70 runs since Jan 2008 (6 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from March 2006. 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.