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Opal's Helmsman (USA)

8yo gelding (at last run, May 2007) · Last trainer Miss J M Craig · Last owner Miss J M Craig
by Helmsman (USA) out of Opal's Notebook (USA) (Notebook)
17 runs · 7 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 5 May 2007 — 7,115 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2007 New yard
KTB Profile

Opal's Helmsman (USA) is yet to win from 17 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 3rd of 17 at Musselburgh (Feb 2006).

Based on 17 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
Official rating83↓ 5lb off peak
83 30–88

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) 106C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Musselburgh, 5 Feb 2006 Official rating 83 at the last jumps run, 1 May 2006

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 64C the best of the last 1 rated run · Musselburgh, 16 Apr 2006 Official rating 30 at the last flat run, 16 Apr 2006

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 10 figures · best 106C · median 74.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good699C68—
Good to Firm3106C79—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m899C74.5—
2m1f – 2m4f2106C83—
Flat 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 17 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5) · no runner of known ability in the race — the level cannot be solved (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 17 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
Helmsman (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 0% of 17 runs since Jan 2005 (1 horse). A small sample.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm500%00 from 5
Good800%00 from 8
Good to Soft100%00 from 1
Soft200%00 from 2
Heavy100%00 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f100%00 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f300%00 from 3
2m5f – 3m1300%00 from 13

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2005 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Opal's Notebook (USA) (Notebook)

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 8 0 0% −8.00
Good to Firm 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 12 0 0% −12.00
Class 5 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Musselburgh 7 0 0% −7.00
Kelso 3 0 0% −3.00
Hexham 2 0 0% −2.00
Newcastle 2 0 0% −2.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 13 0 0% −13.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Alan Dempsey 6 0 0% −6.00
Dominic Elsworth 2 0 0% −2.00
Ryan Mania 1 0 0% −1.00
P J McDonald 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr C J Callow 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Mulrennan 1 0 0% −1.00
Peter Buchanan 1 0 0% −1.00
Miss P Robson 1 0 0% −1.00
Dougie Costello 1 0 0% −1.00
Gary Berridge 1 0 0% −1.00
Wilson Renwick 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 11 0 0% −11.00
Visor 3 0 0% −3.00
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2007 1 0 0% −1.00
2006 7 0 0% −7.00
2005 9 0 0% −9.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 15 0 0% −15.00
Chase 1 0 0% −1.00
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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2007 · 1 run
05 May 07+369d Hexham George F. White Maiden Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 24f · Good To Firm · 17 ran PU/17 — 11-7 —— Ryan Mania 33/1
2006 · 7 runs
01 May 06+5d Sedgefield Gosforth Decorating And Building Services Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19f · Good · 15 ran 12/15 15 10-12 8360C P J McDonald 25/1
26 Apr 06+10d Perth Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good · 18 ran 12/18 21 10-2 8367C Mr C J Callow 25/1
16 Apr 06+61d Musselburgh Totesport 0800 221 221 Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 12f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 12/12 30 9-10 3064C Paul Mulrennan 100/1
14 Feb 06+9d Newcastle Racingdiary.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 19 ran PU/19 — 10-8 82— Dominic Elsworth 20/1
05 Feb 06+16d Musselburgh John Smith's No Nonsense Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19.5f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 3/17 1½ 10-13 82106C Dominic Elsworth 50/1
20 Jan 06+14d Musselburgh Cosmic Case Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24.5f · Good · 16 ran 14/16 30 10-6 8564C Alan Dempsey 50/1
06 Jan 06+233d Musselburgh Country Refreshments Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24.5f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 8/14 5 10-8 8579C Alan Dempsey 20/1
2005 · 9 runs
18 May 05+11d Kelso Savills Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 22.5f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 4/7 9 10-5 8674C Alan Dempsey 8/1
07 May 05+9d Hexham Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 23.5f · Good · 14 ran 6/14 30 11-2 8799C Alan Dempsey 17/2
28 Apr 05+17d Kelso Intermediate Hurdle Class 4 · 22.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 4/8 9 11-0 8775C Alan Dempsey 10/1
11 Apr 05+43d Kelso Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 22.5f · Good · 19 ran 4/19 hd 10-0 8569C Alan Dempsey 50/1
27 Feb 05+14d Musselburgh Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24.5f · Good · 13 ran 10/13 ½ 10-5 85— Peter Buchanan 20/1
13 Feb 05+11d Ayr Amateurs' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24.5f · Heavy · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-9 87— Miss P Robson 14/1
02 Feb 05+12d Newcastle Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Soft · 12 ran UR/12 — 10-7 87— Dougie Costello 16/1
21 Jan 05+14d Musselburgh Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24.5f · Good · 11 ran 4/11 3 10-3 8780C Gary Berridge 33/1
07 Jan 05 Musselburgh Scottish Racing "Five 1st Class Venues" Handicap Hurdle Class E Class 4 · 24.5f · Good · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-2 88— Wilson Renwick 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Opal's Helmsman won?
Opal's Helmsman (USA) has yet to win, from 17 archived starts between 2005 and 2007. Placed 2 times in total (11.8% of starts).
Who trained Opal's Helmsman?
Opal's Helmsman (USA) was trained by Miss J M Craig on the most recent run on record, at Hexham on 5 May 2007.
Who is Opal's Helmsman's sire?
Opal's Helmsman (USA) is by Helmsman (USA) out of Opal's Notebook (USA), whose sire is Notebook.
What is Opal's Helmsman's official rating?
Opal's Helmsman (USA)'s highest official rating on record is 88.
What is Opal's Helmsman's sire's record?
Helmsman (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 0% of 17 runs since Jan 2005 (1 horse), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.

Record shown from January 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.