Opinion Poll (IRE)
Opinion Poll (IRE) is 9 from 22 in our archive, including 3 wins at Group 2 level. The biggest win we hold: the Weatherbys Insurance Lonsdale Cup at York (Aug 2010). Hasn't won since May 2012. Last raced off a career-high mark of 116.
- 9–22Wins / Runs
- 40.9%Strike rate
- 15 (68.2%)Placed
- +35.63£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 2.20Fair A/E n=22 · 1.91 incl. margin
- 116Highest OR
- 71dAvg 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 11% of 6,095 runs since Jan 2008 (409 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 4.8% from 187.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 8 | 11.1% | +0.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,151 | 146 | 12.7% | +1.7 | 2 from 7 |
| Good | 1,606 | 179 | 11.1% | +0.1 | 3 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 751 | 83 | 11.1% | +0.1 | 2 from 4 |
| Soft | 789 | 89 | 11.3% | +0.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 256 | 28 | 10.9% | −0.1 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,470 | 136 | 9.3% | −1.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 36 | 3 | 8.3% | −2.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 578 | 48 | 8.3% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 979 | 93 | 9.5% | −1.5 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,079 | 247 | 11.9% | +0.9 | 2 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,592 | 196 | 12.3% | +1.3 | 6 from 11 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 614 | 68 | 11.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 187 | 9 | 4.8% | −6.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 30 | 5 | 16.7% | +5.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Era (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 7 | 2 | 29% | +0.75 |
| Good | 7 | 3 | 43% | +19.50 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 2 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.62 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 13 | 5 | 38% | +6.63 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +12.50 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.50 |
| Sandown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.25 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 2 | 2 | 100% | +7.50 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Haydock | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 6 | 55% | +13.13 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 2 | 40% | +11.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Dettori | 10 | 6 | 60% | +18.13 |
| Philip Robinson | 8 | 3 | 38% | +21.50 |
| Mickael Barzalona | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.75 |
| 2011 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +3.50 |
| 2010 | 7 | 3 | 43% | +5.38 |
| 2009 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +12.50 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
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 Opinion Poll won?
- Opinion Poll (IRE) won 9 of 22 archived starts between 2008 and 2012, a strike rate of 40.9%. Placed 15 times in total (68.2% of starts).
- Who trained Opinion Poll?
- Opinion Poll (IRE) was trained by Mahmood Al Zarooni on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 20 October 2012.
- Who is Opinion Poll's sire?
- Opinion Poll (IRE) is by Halling (USA) out of Ahead (GB), whose sire is Shirley Heights.
- What going does Opinion Poll prefer?
- Opinion Poll (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Opinion Poll's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 116, from the run on 20 October 2012. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Opinion Poll's sire's record?
- Halling (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 6,095 runs since Jan 2008 (409 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 4.8% from 187.
- Who are Opinion Poll's siblings?
- Out of Ahead (GB), Opinion Poll (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.