Horse profile
Opera Knight (GB)
by In The Wings (GB) out of Sans Escale (USA) (Diesis)
27 runs · 9 courses · from Feb 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 13 Nov 2006 — 7,282 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2006 · 16th of 19
2 wins · Kempton (AW) & Wolverhampton (AW)
KTB Profile
Opera Knight (GB) is 2 from 27, both wins coming at Class 7 level. Hasn't won since May 2006. Both wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 12 on turf.
Based on 27 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on AW
All wins at Class 7
OR ↓ 26lb off peak
- 2–27Wins / Runs
- 7.4%Strike rate
- 3 (11.1%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=27 at SP
- 1.24Fair A/E n=27 · 1.01 incl. margin
- 70Highest OR
- 25dAvg 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.
Official rating44↓ 26lb off peak
44
43–70
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
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
In The Wings (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 1,518 runs since Jan 2008 (110 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 13% from 231. Weakest on heavy going: 4.4% from 114.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 4 | 22.2% | +13.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 231 | 30 | 13% | +4.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 390 | 26 | 6.7% | −2 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 235 | 22 | 9.4% | +0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 270 | 18 | 6.7% | −2 | — |
| Heavy | 114 | 5 | 4.4% | −4.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 260 | 27 | 10.4% | +1.7 | 2 from 15 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | +6.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 56 | 2 | 3.6% | −5.1 | 1 from 10 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 409 | 39 | 9.5% | +0.8 | 1 from 13 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 480 | 45 | 9.4% | +0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 283 | 22 | 7.8% | −0.9 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 237 | 18 | 7.6% | −1.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 40 | 4 | 10% | +1.3 | — |
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
Dam
Sans Escale (USA) (Diesis)
4 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartography (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Noinformation (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Escalade (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Sampower Shamrock (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 15 | 2 | 13% | +8.00 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 7 | 12 | 2 | 17% | +11.00 |
| Class 6 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 8 | 1 | 13% | +9.00 |
| Chepstow | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Bath | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Warwick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 13 | 1 | 8% | −7.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 10 | 1 | 10% | +7.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Slattery | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tony Culhane | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Shane Kelly | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Micky Fenton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Adrian Nicholls | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Noel Fehily | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ollie McPhail | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Coumbe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mrs S Bosley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sheldon Russell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Daly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| R D Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adrian Scholes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 23 | 2 | 9% | +0.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15 | 2 | 13% | +8.00 |
| 2005 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 24 | 2 | 8% | −1.00 |
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 06+12d | Leicester | Burton Overy Novices' Hurdle | 16/19 | 1¼ | 10-12 | — | 80C | Noel Fehily | 100/1 |
| 01 Nov 06+9d | Chepstow | Kier Western Maiden Hurdle | 6/10 | 5 | 11-0 | — | 83C | Ollie McPhail | 100/1 |
| 23 Oct 06+49d | Kempton (AW) | Reuters Performance Banded Stakes | 11/14 | nk | 9-5 | 44 | 34C | Hayley Turner | 3/1F |
| 04 Sep 06+25d | Warwick | wbx.Com World Bet Exchange Apprentice Handicap | 4/13 | 1½ | 8-7 | 44 | 48C | Mark Coumbe | 12/1 |
| 10 Aug 06+54d | Chepstow | 32Red Handicap | 5/13 | 1 | 9-1 | 45 | 45C | Steve Drowne | 12/1 |
| 17 Jun 06+25d | Bath | Bathwick Tyres Lady Riders' Handicap | 12/16 | nk | 10-0 | 45 | 53C | Mrs S Bosley | 9/2J |
| 23 May 06+8d | Kempton (AW) | Kempton For Banqueting Banded Stakes | 1/14 | 8-11 | 45 | 61C | Shane Kelly | 5/1F | |
| 15 May 06+7d | Kempton (AW) | St Mark's Catholic School Banded Stakes | 4/13 | ½ | 8-11 | 44 | 66C | Chris Catlin | 11/1 |
| 08 May 06+14d | Kempton (AW) | R.H.T. Banded Stakes | 2/12 | 2½ | 8-11 | 43 | 47C | Jimmy Fortune | 13/2 |
| 24 Apr 06+35d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betfred Banded Stakes | 5/13 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 45 | 45C | Tony Culhane | 15/2 |
| 20 Mar 06+28d | Wolverhampton (AW) | To Sponsor A Race Call 0870 220 2442 Banded Stakes | 8/12 | 10 | 8-11 | 45 | 32C | Shane Kelly | 10/3 |
| 20 Feb 06+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Become Mr Rich With Littlewoodscasino.com Banded Stakes | 5/12 | hd | 8-11 | 45 | 63C | Micky Fenton | 9/1 |
| 06 Feb 06+13d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Banded Stakes | 4/13 | ¾ | 8-13 | 45 | 56C | Robert Winston | 16/1 |
| 24 Jan 06+20d | Southwell (AW) | Bet Now At Betdirect.co.uk Banded Stakes | 7/11 | nk | 8-12 | 46 | 20C | Tony Culhane | 9/2 |
| 04 Jan 06+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton-Racecourse.co.uk Banded Stakes | 1/13 | 8-12 | 46 | 63C | Tony Culhane | 16/1 | |
| 14 Dec 05+67d | Lingfield (AW) | No 5p Rule 4s At Betdirect Banded Stakes | 6/13 | ½ | 8-12 | 45 | 61C | Micky Fenton | 25/1 |
| 08 Oct 05+12d | Warwick | Racing UK Banded Stakes | REF/16 | — | 9-0 | 45 | — | Adrian Nicholls | 33/1 |
| 26 Sep 05+39d | Bath | Arthur Llewellyn Jenkins Apprentice Maiden Handicap | 9/16 | ¾ | 8-2 | 45 | 37C | Sheldon Russell | 50/1 |
| 18 Aug 05+7d | Chepstow | 32red.com Handicap | 18/18 | 18 | 8-1 | 46 | 24C | Alan Daly | 100/1 |
| 11 Aug 05+7d | Chepstow | Cantorspreadfair.com Apprentice Handicap | 11/15 | hd | 9-3 | 48 | 32C | R D Gordon | 50/1 |
| 04 Aug 05+13d | Chepstow | Chepstow Sunday Market Selling Stakes | 6/17 | 1 | 9-5 | 48 | 50C | Fergus Sweeney | 100/1 |
| 22 Jul 05+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Beacon Park Village Appeal Claiming Stakes | 13/13 | 3½ | 9-0 | 53 | 10C | Adrian Nicholls | 66/1 |
| 13 Jul 05+48d | Uttoxeter | Sunwin Renault Mansfield Novices' Hurdle | 6/11 | 10-5 | — | — | Adrian Scholes | 50/1 | |
| 26 May 05+54d | Bath | Weatherbys Bank Handicap | 11/11 | 4 | 9-1 | 58 | 25C | Vince Slattery | 66/1 |
| 02 Apr 05+47d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Maiden Stakes | 7/12 | 5 | 9-10 | 58 | 53C | Vince Slattery | 100/1 |
| 14 Feb 05+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Maiden Stakes | 10/11 | 7 | 9-13 | 62 | 48C | Vince Slattery | 50/1 |
| 04 Feb 05 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Maiden Stakes | 7/13 | nk | 9-0 | 70 | 58C | Vince Slattery | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Opera Knight (GB) won?
- Opera Knight (GB) won 2 of 27 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 7.4%. Placed 3 times in total (11.1% of starts).
- Who trained Opera Knight (GB)?
- Opera Knight (GB) was trained by Tony Carroll on the most recent run on record, at Leicester on 13 November 2006.
- Who is Opera Knight (GB)'s sire?
- Opera Knight (GB) is by In The Wings (GB) out of Sans Escale (USA), whose sire is Diesis.
- What going does Opera Knight (GB) prefer?
- Opera Knight (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 15 starts (13.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Opera Knight (GB)'s official rating?
- Opera Knight (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 70.
- What is Opera Knight (GB)'s sire's record?
- In The Wings (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 1,518 runs since Jan 2008 (110 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 13% from 231. Weakest on heavy going: 4.4% from 114.
- Who are Opera Knight (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Sans Escale (USA), Opera Knight (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.