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Horse profile

Royal Opera (GB)

6yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2014) · Last trainer Stephen Hughes · Last owner S A Hughes
by Acclamation (GB) out of Desert Gold (IRE) (Desert Prince)
44 runs · 28 courses · from Apr 2010
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 4 Mar 2014 — 4,614 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2014 6 wins · 6 courses New yard Last raced off OR 110
KTB Profile

Royal Opera (GB) is 6 from 44. Hasn't won since Apr 2013. Last raced off 110, 14lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 44 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 14lb off peak
Official rating110↓ 14lb off peak
110 67–124

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) 130B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Market Rasen, 21 Jun 2013 Official rating 110 at the last jumps run, 4 Mar 2014

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 77A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Catterick, 7 May 2013 Official rating 71 at the last flat run, 30 May 2013

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 12 figures · best 132A · median 120
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good5130B121—
Good to Soft4132A114—
Good to Firm1———
Standard (AW)1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m10132A120—
2m1f – 2m4f2121B117.5—
Flat 30 figures · best 90A · median 69.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good to Firm1290A67—
Good990A63—
Soft588A83—
Standard (AW)257A50—
Good to Soft288A83—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
6f – 7f1190A62—
1m2f – 1m4f977A71—
1m – 1m1f890A72.5—
1m5f – 2m1———
Under 6f1———

Of 44 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 42 figures from 44 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
Acclamation (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10% of 19,685 runs since Jan 2008 (1,326 horses).

Strongest on firm going: 15.2% from 151. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.7% from 194.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1512315.2%+5.2—
Good to Firm3,91744611.4%+1.40 from 13
Good4,4094009.1%−0.93 from 14
Good to Soft1,95121411%+12 from 6
Soft2,1311848.6%−1.41 from 6
Heavy562468.2%−1.80 from 2
Standard (AW)6,56366310.1%+0.10 from 3
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f3,75840910.9%+0.90 from 1
6f – 7f10,4951,07810.3%+0.31 from 11
1m – 1m1f3,5063319.4%−0.61 from 8
1m2f – 1m4f1,2091068.8%−1.21 from 9
1m5f – 2m481377.7%−2.32 from 11
2m1f – 2m4f194136.7%−3.31 from 4
2m5f – 3m4224.8%−5.2—

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
Desert Gold (IRE) (Desert Prince)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Only Orsenfoolsies (GB) (9 wins).

The wins came over 1m½f–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Only Orsenfoolsies (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Only Orsenfoolsies (GB)6791m½f–2m5½fClass 2
Indies Gold (GB)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 14 3 21% +7.42
Good to Firm 13 0 0% −13.00
Soft 6 1 17% −3.50
Good to Soft 6 2 33% +2.23
Standard (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 21 3 14% −11.10
Class 5 10 1 10% +7.00
Class 6 5 2 40% +0.25
Class 2 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 3 4 0 0% −4.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Leicester 4 1 25% −1.25
Catterick 3 1 33% +14.00
Doncaster 3 0 0% −3.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Newbury 3 0 0% −3.00
Market Rasen 2 1 50% −0.27
Hamilton 2 0 0% −2.00
Wetherby 2 0 0% −2.00
Salisbury 2 0 0% −2.00
Ascot 2 0 0% −2.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Beverley 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
York 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Kelso 1 1 100% +0.67
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Folkestone 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield 1 1 100% +1.50
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00
Ripon 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 1 100% +5.50
Goodwood 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 11 2 18% +7.73
6f – 7f 11 1 9% −4.50
1m2f – 1m4f 9 1 11% −6.25
1m – 1m1f 8 1 13% −5.50
2m1f – 2m4f 4 1 25% −2.33
Under 6f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
James Millman 11 2 18% −5.75
Danny Cook 7 1 14% −5.27
Paul Pickard 5 1 20% +12.00
David Probert 3 1 33% +3.50
Tom Scudamore 2 0 0% −2.00
Paul Moloney 2 0 0% −2.00
Jimmy Quinn 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr Jason Kiely 1 0 0% −1.00
P J McDonald 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr John Willey 1 0 0% −1.00
Barry McHugh 1 0 0% −1.00
Denis O'Regan 1 1 100% +0.67
Darren Egan 1 0 0% −1.00
Felix De Giles 1 0 0% −1.00
Graham Gibbons 1 0 0% −1.00
John Fahy 1 0 0% −1.00
Adam Beschizza 1 0 0% −1.00
Cathy Gannon 1 0 0% −1.00
Hayley Turner 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 34 5 15% −18.85
Blinkers 6 1 17% +11.00
Visor 4 0 0% −4.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 1 0 0% −1.00
2013 9 1 11% +8.00
2012 8 1 13% −6.33
2011 17 3 18% −10.02
2010 9 1 11% −2.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 30 4 13% −1.25
Hurdle 13 2 15% −9.60
NH 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
04 Mar 14+256d Exeter Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 18.5f · Heavy · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-3 110— Mr Jason Kiely 28/1
21 Jun 13+22d Market Rasen DFDS Seaways Selling Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 3¾ 11-5 110130B Tom Scudamore 2/1
30 May 13+4d Hamilton Download The Free Racing Uk App Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 9f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 9 9-6 7163A Paul Pickard 4/9F
26 May 13+19d Uttoxeter Staffordshire Fire And Rescue Handicap Hurdle (Sunday 5k Bonus Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 3/10 1¾ 11-7 110123A Tom Scudamore 11/4
07 May 13+12d Catterick Racing Again On Friday 24th May Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 12f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 2/11 1¼ 8-6 7277A Paul Pickard 5/1
25 Apr 13+15d Beverley Moorends Hotel Handicap Class 4 · 12f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 7/8 2½ 8-8 7263A P J McDonald 10/1
10 Apr 13+19d Catterick Go Racing In Yorkshire Handicap Class 5 · 14f · Good · 12 ran 1/12 9-2 6881A Paul Pickard 16/1
22 Mar 13+21d Doncaster crownhotel-bawtry.com Gentleman Amateur Riders' Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Soft · 16 ran 6/16 2 11-1 6977A Mr John Willey 16/1
01 Mar 13+33d Doncaster 32redpoker.com Claiming Hurdle Class 5 · 16.5f · Good · 8 ran 4/8 2 11-8 115116A Danny Cook 8/11F
27 Jan 13+36d Wolverhampton (AW) coral.co.uk Mobile Casino 'Jumpers' Bumper' NH Flat Race Class 4 · 16.5f · Standard To Slow · 12 ran 6/12 1 11-4 —119A Danny Cook 33/1
22 Dec 12+35d Haydock Bet At Bluesq.com Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 20f · Heavy · 10 ran PU/10 — 10-2 118— Paul Moloney 50/1
17 Nov 12+15d Wetherby Totescoop6 Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Soft · 8 ran 8/8 77 11-6 12393C Paul Moloney 12/1
02 Nov 12+140d Wetherby Bet365.com Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 10/15 10 11-12 124107C Danny Cook 9/1
15 Jun 12+11d York Future Cleaning Services Apprentice Handicap Class 4 · 12f · Soft · 15 ran 8/15 4 9-1 7168C Paul Pickard 10/1
04 Jun 12+24d Carlisle Edinburgh Woollen Mill Cumberland Plate Trial Handicap Class 4 · 11f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 5/14 1 8-9 7171A Paul Pickard 8/1
11 May 12+48d Hamilton Hamilton-park.co.uk Handicap Class 4 · 9f · Soft · 7 ran 3/7 1½ 8-12 7188A Barry McHugh 9/4F
24 Mar 12+43d Kelso Mitie Property Management Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 18f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 10-13 124121B Denis O'Regan 4/6F
10 Feb 12+44d Wolverhampton (AW) Follow Us On Twitter At bluesq Handicap Class 4 · 12f · Standard · 7 ran 5/7 ½ 7-11 6857A Darren Egan 7/1
28 Dec 11+8d Leicester Leicestershire Bronze Fox Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 9 10-8 117122A Felix De Giles 7/2
20 Dec 11+19d Musselburgh Turftv Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 2/13 ½ 10-9 117132A Danny Cook 5/1
01 Dec 11+22d Market Rasen John Deere Juvenile Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 1/7 10-12 112121B Danny Cook 8/11F
09 Nov 11+17d Bangor-on-Dee Boodles Of Chester Juvenile Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 3/6 2¾ 10-12 —102B Danny Cook 9/4
23 Oct 11+19d Aintree Matalan Introductory Juvenile Hurdle Class 4 · 17f · Good · 7 ran 2/7 nk 11-0 —114B Danny Cook 11/4F
04 Oct 11+15d Catterick Go Racing In Yorkshire Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 7/11 ¾ 9-1 7167A Graham Gibbons 15/2
19 Sep 11+6d Leicester Henry Alken Classified Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 10f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 8-13 7072B James Millman 7/4F
13 Sep 11+19d Folkestone Eastwell Manor Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 9.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 2/7 ½ 8-11 7078A James Millman 5/2F
25 Aug 11+15d Lingfield Tersus Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 9f · Soft · 4 ran 1/4 9-2 6787B James Millman 6/4
10 Aug 11+18d Salisbury Champagne Joseph Perrier Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 3/8 2½ 9-4 6875A James Millman 8/1
23 Jul 11+15d Salisbury Derek Burridge Golf & Racing Trophies Classified Claiming Stakes Class 5 · 8f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 5/8 hd 8-6 7067A John Fahy 10/1
08 Jul 11+17d Ascot Delancey Apprentice Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Good · 10 ran 10/10 15 8-11 7047C Adam Beschizza 16/1
21 Jun 11+19d Newbury Jung Pumpen & Pump Technology Handicap (Rnd) Class 5 · 8f · Good · 12 ran 2/12 2¼ 9-5 6890A James Millman 11/1
02 Jun 11+31d Sandown Kathe Kaye Memorial Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Good · 10 ran 10/10 ½ 8-7 7143A Cathy Gannon 40/1
02 May 11+14d Chepstow Sjh Machinery Kubota Dealer Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 5/5 ¾ 9-2 7561B James Millman 8/1
18 Apr 11+37d Windsor Download Trainer Magazine From App Store Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 10/10 2¾ 9-7 7555C James Millman 25/1
12 Mar 11+140d Wolverhampton (AW) Williamhill.com Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran 12/12 9 8-11 7543C James Millman 8/1
23 Oct 10+16d Doncaster Universal Recycling Nursery Class 2 · 7f · Good · 15 ran 9/15 2½ 8-7 7562A Jimmy Quinn 16/1
07 Oct 10+47d Newbury Sir Gerald Whent Memorial Nursery (Str) Class 2 · 7f · Soft · 11 ran 3/11 3 8-8 7683A David Probert 16/1
21 Aug 10+20d Ripon Dbs St Leger Yearling Stakes Class 2 · 6f · Good · 16 ran 11/16 3¼ 8-11 7660A Hayley Turner 9/1
01 Aug 10+12d Newbury Grundon Recycle Nursery (Str) Class 4 · 7f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 3/13 ¾ 9-7 7690A David Probert 7/1
20 Jul 10+10d Ffos Las E.B.F./Janet And Jeff Racecourses Completion Maiden Stakes Class 4 · 6f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 1/11 9-3 7688A David Probert 11/2
10 Jul 10+47d Ascot Kelly Group Nursery Class 4 · 6f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 2/9 nk 8-5 6977A Jimmy Quinn 25/1
24 May 10+18d Leicester ladbrokes.com Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Class 4 · 6f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 4/9 1¾ 9-0 6862A James Millman 16/1
06 May 10+12d Goodwood E.B.F. goodwood.com Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Good · 11 ran 3/11 5 9-0 —81A James Millman 25/1
24 Apr 10 Leicester Free Racing Post At totesport.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 5f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 6/13 1¼ 9-0 —56A James Millman 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Royal Opera (GB) won?
Royal Opera (GB) won 6 of 44 archived starts between 2010 and 2014, a strike rate of 13.6%. Placed 19 times in total (43.2% of starts).
Who trained Royal Opera (GB)?
Royal Opera (GB) was trained by Stephen Hughes on the most recent run on record, at Exeter on 4 March 2014.
Who is Royal Opera (GB)'s sire?
Royal Opera (GB) is by Acclamation (GB) out of Desert Gold (IRE), whose sire is Desert Prince.
What going does Royal Opera (GB) prefer?
Royal Opera (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 6 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Royal Opera (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 110, from the run on 4 March 2014. The highest on record is 124.
What is Royal Opera (GB)'s sire's record?
Acclamation (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 19,685 runs since Jan 2008 (1,326 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15.2% from 151. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.7% from 194.
Who are Royal Opera (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Desert Gold (IRE), Royal Opera (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Only Orsenfoolsies (GB) (9). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Only Orsenfoolsies (GB)). The wins came over 1m½f–2m5½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2010. 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.