Horse profile
Wexford Opera (IRE)
by New Approach (IRE) out of Sister Angelina (USA) (Saint Ballado)
50 runs · 15 courses · from Jun 2012
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 Jul 2018 — 3,041 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2018 · 12th of 13
5 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 72
KTB Profile
Wexford Opera (IRE) is 5 from 50. Hasn't won since Jun 2018. All 5 wins have come on turf — 0 from 7 on the all-weather. Last raced off 72, 23lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 50 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
OR ↓ 23lb off peak
- 5–50Wins / Runs
- 10%Strike rate
- 16 (32%)Placed
- −17.00£1 level staken=50 at SP
- 0.85Fair A/E n=49 · 0.66 incl. margin
- 95Highest OR
- 45dAvg 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 rating72↓ 23lb off peak
72
72–95
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 106
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 106A | 99.5 | — |
| Good | 2 | 92C | 83.5 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 106A | 93 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 93C | 84 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 runs · as at 3 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
Progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 6,792 runs since Jan 2008 (685 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.9% from 101.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 27 | 4 | 14.8% | +2.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,085 | 166 | 15.3% | +2.7 | 1 from 7 |
| Good | 1,630 | 200 | 12.3% | −0.3 | 2 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 799 | 110 | 13.8% | +1.2 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 958 | 107 | 11.2% | −1.4 | 2 from 15 |
| Heavy | 283 | 28 | 9.9% | −2.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,010 | 241 | 12% | −0.6 | 0 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 98 | 9 | 9.2% | −3.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,207 | 156 | 12.9% | +0.3 | 4 from 31 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,665 | 234 | 14.1% | +1.5 | 1 from 17 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,324 | 303 | 13% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,066 | 113 | 10.6% | −2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 320 | 33 | 10.3% | −2.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 101 | 8 | 7.9% | −4.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
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
Dam
Sister Angelina (USA) (Saint Ballado)
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Heavy Weight (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m2½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Weight (IRE) | 18 | 4 | 7f–1m2½f | — |
| Glor Na Mara (IRE) | 22 | 2 | 1m | — |
| Cirin Toinne (IRE) | 16 | 2 | 1m1f–1m2f | — |
| Binneas (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 15 | 2 | 13% | −0.50 |
| Good | 11 | 2 | 18% | +2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 15 | 1 | 7% | −8.50 |
| Naas | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.50 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Leopardstown | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Gowran Park | 4 | 2 | 50% | +12.50 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sligo | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 31 | 4 | 13% | −3.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 17 | 1 | 6% | −11.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Manning | 41 | 4 | 10% | −13.50 |
| Rory Cleary | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Ronan Whelan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Luke McAteer | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Willie Byrne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 35 | 4 | 11% | −8.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| Tongue tie | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hood + tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2016 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +3.00 |
| 2015 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −6.50 |
| 2014 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| 2013 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −3.50 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 01 Jul 18+4d | Curragh | Westgrove Hotel Handicap (60-90) | 12/13 | 1 | 9-2 | 72 | 93C | 71A | Kevin Manning | 5/1 |
| 27 Jun 18+12d | Naas | Denis Byrne Memorial Apprentice Handicap | 1/7 | 9-3 | 73 | 106A | 93A | Luke McAteer | 9/2 | |
| 15 Jun 18+19d | Fairyhouse | La Bucca Restaurants Handicap (50-80) | 4/15 | ¾ | 9-7 | 73 | 75C | 88A | Kevin Manning | 8/1 |
| 27 May 18+41d | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 'Habitat' Handicap | 7/13 | 1 | 8-4 | 76 | 92C | 76A | Rory Cleary | 20/1 |
| 16 Apr 18+157d | Leopardstown | Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Handicap (50-80) | 7/16 | 3½ | 9-1 | 75 | 92C | 66A | Willie Byrne | 14/1 |
| 2017 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Nov 17+5d | Dundalk (AW) | Floodlit Friday Nights Handicap | 10/10 | ¾ | 9-2 | 78 | 94A | 66A | Kevin Manning | 20/1 |
| 05 Nov 17+498d | Naas | Kildare Post Handicap | 9/16 | ½ | 9-5 | 81 | 65C | 77A | Rory Cleary | 25/1 |
| 2016 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 25 Jun 16+6d | Curragh | Paddy Power Handicap | 5/12 | 2½ | 8-12 | 84 | — | 72A | Kevin Manning | 12/1 |
| 19 Jun 16+28d | Gowran Park | www.gowranpark.ie Handicap | 1/9 | 9-2 | 80 | — | 99A | Kevin Manning | 9/1 | |
| 22 May 16+14d | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 'Habitat' Handicap | 11/15 | 1 | 8-8 | 80 | — | 64C | Kevin Manning | 14/1 |
| 08 May 16+6d | Leopardstown | John R Fitzpatrick Agricultural Contractor Handicap | 8/14 | nk | 8-9 | 80 | — | 75A | Kevin Manning | 7/2F |
| 02 May 16+22d | Curragh | Cross' Supervalu Handicap | 2/26 | 2 | 9-11 | 77 | — | 107A | Kevin Manning | 9/1 |
| 10 Apr 16+21d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Family Raceday Handicap (50-85) | 8/13 | ¾ | 9-9 | 78 | — | 80A | Kevin Manning | 11/2 |
| 20 Mar 16+121d | Curragh | Tote Irish Lincolnshire (Premier Handicap) | 5/22 | nk | 8-4 | 78 | — | 87A | Rory Cleary | 25/1 |
| 2015 · 13 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Nov 15+27d | Dundalk (AW) | Floodlit Friday Nights Rated Race | 5/11 | 2¾ | 9-6 | 79 | — | 84A | Kevin Manning | 10/1 |
| 24 Oct 15+8d | Leopardstown | Dimension Engineering Handicap | 5/13 | nk | 9-12 | 84 | — | 92A | Rory Cleary | 10/1 |
| 16 Oct 15+3d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Package Handicap | 6/9 | 1¾ | 9-8 | 79 | — | 78A | Ronan Whelan | 11/2 |
| 13 Oct 15+3d | Curragh | Go Racing In Kildare 2016 Membership Handicap | 1/10 | 9-1 | 80 | — | 89A | Kevin Manning | 11/2 | |
| 10 Oct 15+6d | Limerick | McMahon's Munster Mile Handicap | 4/12 | nse | 8-8 | 80 | — | 84A | Rory Cleary | 14/1 |
| 04 Oct 15+7d | Tipperary | Tote Jackpot Races 3 To 6 Handicap (60-100) | 8/13 | shd | 8-11 | 80 | — | 75A | Ronan Whelan | 6/1 |
| 27 Sep 15+4d | Curragh | Bill Keogh Memorial Handicap | 3/15 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 80 | — | 96A | Kevin Manning | 10/1 |
| 23 Sep 15+21d | Naas | Naasracecourse.com Handicap | 5/13 | ½ | 9-9 | 80 | — | 87A | Kevin Manning | 9/2F |
| 02 Sep 15+3d | Gowran Park | Join Us September 20th Handicap | 4/17 | ¾ | 9-12 | 78 | — | 98A | Kevin Manning | 11/2J |
| 30 Aug 15+63d | Curragh | BAM Ireland Handicap | 5/18 | nse | 9-7 | 78 | — | 98A | Kevin Manning | 12/1 |
| 28 Jun 15+7d | Curragh (IRE) | Sunday Independent Handicap | 9/12 | nk | 9-8 | 83 | — | 78A | Kevin Manning | 10/1 |
| 21 Jun 15+20d | Gowran Park (IRE) | www.gowranpark.ie Handicap | 8/9 | 1 | 9-3 | 85 | — | 70A | Kevin Manning | 11/2 |
| 01 Jun 15+227d | Naas | New Bbq Evening Format At Naas Handicap | 11/16 | 1 | 9-6 | 86 | — | 78A | Kevin Manning | 14/1 |
| 2014 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 17 Oct 14+12d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Package Handicap | 7/12 | nk | 10-0 | 90 | — | 87A | Kevin Manning | 14/1 |
| 05 Oct 14+16d | Tipperary | Tote Jackpot Races 3 To 6 Handicap (60-100) | 5/14 | shd | 9-7 | 90 | — | 90A | Kevin Manning | 14/1 |
| 19 Sep 14+44d | Listowel | South Western Scrap Metal Handicap | 13/14 | ¾ | 9-3 | 90 | — | 68A | Kevin Manning | 9/1 |
| 06 Aug 14+65d | Sligo | Foley's Bar & Off Licence Handicap | 4/8 | shd | 10-1 | 91 | — | 106A | Kevin Manning | 9/2 |
| 02 Jun 14+8d | Naas | New BBQ Evening Format At Naas Handicap | 9/15 | 2 | 9-11 | 91 | — | 85A | Kevin Manning | 9/2J |
| 25 May 14+21d | Curragh | Emirates Equestrian Federation Handicap | 3/20 | 2½ | 9-7 | 90 | — | 111A | Kevin Manning | 12/1 |
| 04 May 14+6d | Sligo | Sligo GAA Race Day August 19th Handicap | 1/11 | 10-1 | 81 | — | 109A | Kevin Manning | 7/2F | |
| 28 Apr 14+211d | Naas | Live The Dream With Tote Handicap | 5/11 | shd | 8-10 | 81 | — | 83A | Kevin Manning | 9/1 |
| 2013 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Sep 13+7d | Curragh | Mongey Communications Joe Mcgrath Handicap | 18/24 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 88 | — | 66A | Kevin Manning | 12/1 |
| 22 Sep 13+9d | Gowran Park | 2014 Gowran Park Centenary Year Maiden | 1/14 | 9-5 | 83 | — | 99A | Kevin Manning | 11/2 | |
| 13 Sep 13+77d | Down Royal | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden | 3/14 | 5 | 9-5 | 86 | — | 78A | Kevin Manning | 10/3J |
| 28 Jun 13+19d | Curragh | 100 To 102 Today Fm Maiden | 5/17 | hd | 9-5 | 87 | — | 79A | Kevin Manning | 7/2 |
| 09 Jun 13+10d | Curragh | Irish Field Maiden | 3/11 | shd | 9-5 | 88 | — | 84A | Kevin Manning | 2/1J |
| 30 May 13+11d | Gowran Park | Like Us On Facebook (C & G) Maiden | 2/10 | 2 | 9-5 | 88 | — | 82A | Kevin Manning | 2/1 |
| 19 May 13+4d | Navan | Come Racing On June 8th Maiden | 2/14 | 2½ | 9-5 | 89 | — | 82A | Kevin Manning | 15/8F |
| 15 May 13+9d | Naas | Woodlands 100 Club Handicap | 8/18 | shd | 9-3 | 90 | — | 91A | Kevin Manning | 7/1 |
| 06 May 13+31d | Curragh | P.G.Duffy & Sons Citroen Maiden | 2/12 | nse | 9-5 | 93 | — | 98A | Kevin Manning | 4/1 |
| 05 Apr 13+174d | Dundalk (AW) | Elusive Pimpernel Patton Stakes (Listed) | 5/5 | 3¼ | 9-3 | 95 | — | 70B | Kevin Manning | 8/1 |
| 2012 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Oct 12+15d | Newmarket | Vision.ae Middle Park Stakes (Group 1) | 8/10 | 1½ | 8-12 | 85 | — | 83A | Kevin Manning | 50/1 |
| 28 Sep 12+13d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Premier Nursery Handicap | 3/9 | hd | 8-11 | 85 | — | 77A | Kevin Manning | 11/4 |
| 15 Sep 12+27d | Curragh | Gain Freedom European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden | 4/12 | 3¼ | 9-5 | — | — | 88A | Kevin Manning | 3/1F |
| 19 Aug 12+59d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden | 4/12 | 3¾ | 9-5 | — | — | 81A | Kevin Manning | 11/10F |
| 21 Jun 12 | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden | 2/6 | 4¼ | 9-5 | — | — | 95B | Kevin Manning | 11/10 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Wexford Opera won?
- Wexford Opera (IRE) won 5 of 50 archived starts between 2012 and 2018, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 16 times in total (32% of starts).
- Who trained Wexford Opera?
- Wexford Opera (IRE) was trained by J S Bolger on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 1 July 2018.
- Who is Wexford Opera's sire?
- Wexford Opera (IRE) is by New Approach (IRE) out of Sister Angelina (USA), whose sire is Saint Ballado.
- What going does Wexford Opera prefer?
- Wexford Opera (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 11 starts (18.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Wexford Opera's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 72, from the run on 1 July 2018. The highest on record is 95.
- What is Wexford Opera's sire's record?
- New Approach (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 6,792 runs since Jan 2008 (685 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.9% from 101.
- Who are Wexford Opera's siblings?
- Out of Sister Angelina (USA), Wexford Opera (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Heavy Weight (IRE) (4). The wins came over 7f–1m2½f. As at Oct 2026.