Opera Fan (FR)
Opera Fan (FR) is 2 from 14, both wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Aug 2014. Each win came on a first visit to the course.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Opera Fan (FR) has 6 produce in the archive, 3 winners — most wins No Needs Never (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m1½f; the highest grade won is Listed (No Needs Never (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Needs Never (IRE) | 14 | 2 | 7f | Listed |
| Operatic Artist (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 1m1½f | Class 5 |
| Capitano Josepi (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 7f | Class 4 |
| Dream Camelot (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Cavriana (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Arabian Belle (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
- 2–14Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 5 (35.7%)Placed
- −7.25£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 0.91Fair A/E n=14 · 0.81 incl. margin
- 77Highest OR
- 32dAvg 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 13.3% of 12,754 runs since Jan 2008 (988 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 8.4% from 477. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.8% from 230.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 141 | 22 | 15.6% | +2.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 2,367 | 353 | 14.9% | +1.6 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 2,866 | 382 | 13.3% | 0 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 1,378 | 135 | 9.8% | −3.5 | — |
| Soft | 1,618 | 172 | 10.6% | −2.7 | — |
| Heavy | 477 | 40 | 8.4% | −4.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,905 | 588 | 15.1% | +1.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 245 | 31 | 12.7% | −0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,817 | 357 | 12.7% | −0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,292 | 455 | 13.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,812 | 544 | 14.3% | +1 | 2 from 10 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,699 | 224 | 13.2% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 629 | 61 | 9.7% | −3.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 230 | 18 | 7.8% | −5.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 30 | 3 | 10% | −3.3 | — |
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
12 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Volta (FR) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6½f–1m4½f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Volta (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volta (FR) | 7 | 3 | 1m | Group 2 |
| Manduro's Son (IRE) | 11 | 3 | 1m2½f–1m4½f | — |
| Calvados Blues (FR) | 15 | 2 | 1m–1m1f | Group 3 |
| Plain Vanilla (FR) | 12 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Vernie (FR) | 6 | 1 | 6½f | — |
| Scherzo (FR) | 4 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Sagano (FR) | 4 | 1 | 1m1½f | — |
| Ponentina (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Vitizza (FR) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Varamini (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Persia (FR) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Nanga Parbat (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.75 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 10 | 2 | 20% | −3.25 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brighton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 2 | 20% | −3.25 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fanning | 6 | 2 | 33% | +0.75 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Franny Norton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Michael J M Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10 | 2 | 20% | −3.25 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 Opera Fan (FR) won?
- Opera Fan (FR) won 2 of 14 archived starts between 2013 and 2014, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 5 times in total (35.7% of starts).
- Who trained Opera Fan (FR)?
- Opera Fan (FR) was trained by Mark Johnston on the most recent run on record, at Leicester on 9 September 2014.
- Who is Opera Fan (FR)'s sire?
- Opera Fan (FR) is by Cape Cross (IRE) out of Persian Belle (GB), whose sire is Machiavellian.
- What going does Opera Fan (FR) prefer?
- Opera Fan (FR) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Opera Fan (FR)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 76, from the run on 9 September 2014. The highest on record is 77.
- What is Opera Fan (FR)'s sire's record?
- Cape Cross (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 12,754 runs since Jan 2008 (988 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 8.4% from 477. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.8% from 230.
- Who are Opera Fan (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Persian Belle (GB), Opera Fan (FR) has 12 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Volta (FR) (3). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Volta (FR)). The wins came over 6½f–1m4½f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Opera Fan (FR) produced winners?
- As a dam, Opera Fan (FR) has 6 produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: No Needs Never (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (No Needs Never (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m1½f. As at Oct 2026.