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Grand Opera (IRE)

Age: 11 (Foaled February 18th, 2003)
Sex: Bay Gelding
Breeding: City On A Hill - Victoria's Secret (Law Society)
Trainer: Mrs S Dawson
Owner: B D McCormack

Period	Runs	1st	2nd	3rd	Win %	£1 stake
Lifetime (Jump)	24	4	1	5	17%	£0
Lifetime (Flat)	38	6	2	5	16%	£2.75

29 Aug

13 16 ran

Weight: 11-12
Winner: Cristy's Call (IRE)
Beaten by: 30¼ l
OR: 95
Trainer: Mrs S Dawson
Jockey: P D Kennedy
Race details: Down Royal (IRE), 2m, Good to Firm, Good in places

33/1

02 Aug

13 16 ran

Weight: 9-7
Winner: Winter Lion (IRE)
Beaten by: 63 l
OR: 63
Trainer: Mrs S Dawson
Jockey: J A Heffernan
Race details: Galway (IRE), 1m 6f, Good

25/1

13 Sep

6 10 ran

Weight: 11-13
Winner: Six Silver Lane
Beaten by: 9 l
OR: 72
Trainer: Mrs S Dawson
Jockey: Mrs Pauline Condon
Race details: Laytown (IRE), 7f, Standard

16/1

06 Sep

12 13 ran

Weight: 9-7
Winner: Bobskier (IRE)
Beaten by: 19 l
OR: 72
Trainer: Mrs S Dawson
Jockey: J A Heffernan
Race details: Clonmel (IRE), 1m 2f, Good, Good to Yielding in places

13/2

22 Aug

7 7 ran

Weight: 9-3
Winner: Solo Performer (IRE)
Beaten by: 50 l
OR: 73
Trainer: Mrs S Dawson
Jockey: Sammy Jo Bell
Race details: Bellewstown (IRE), 1m 6f, Soft, Yielding in places

14/1

12 Aug

3 12 ran

Weight: 11-1
Winner: Banellie (IRE)
Beaten by: 24 l
OR: 105
Trainer: Mrs S Dawson
Jockey: Mr N McParlan
Race details: Downpatrick (IRE), 2m 2f 50y, Good to Firm

4/1

04 Aug

1 12 ran

Weight: 9-11
Winner: Grand Opera (IRE)
OR: 67
Trainer: Mrs S Dawson
Jockey: Sammy Jo Bell
Race details: Galway (IRE), 2m, Soft, Yielding in places

16/1

31 Jul

13 20 ran

Weight: 9-2
Winner: Voleuse De Coeurs (IRE)
Beaten by: 51¾ l
OR: 67
Trainer: Mrs S Dawson
Jockey: A P Thornton
Race details: Galway (IRE), 2m, Yielding to Soft (National Hunt: Yielding)

33/1

20 Jul

9 13 ran

Weight: 11-4
Winner: Imperial Shabra (IRE)
Beaten by: 38¾ l
OR: 108
Trainer: Mrs S Dawson
Jockey: R J O'Hare
Race details: Kilbeggan (IRE), 2m 3f, Yielding (Chase: Yielding, Soft in places)

25/1

15 Jul

9 16 ran

Weight: 11-9
Winner: Our Nana Rose (IRE)
Beaten by: 17.50 l
OR: 109
Trainer: Mrs S Dawson
Jockey: Mr N McParlan
Race details: Sligo (IRE), 2m, Good, Good to Yielding in places

10/1

01 Jun

5 14 ran

Weight: 11-12
Winner: Nurse Ryan (IRE)
Beaten by: 7¼ l
OR: 109
Trainer: Mrs S Dawson
Jockey: Mr N McParlan
Race details: Down Royal (IRE), 2m, Good to Firm

25/1

26 Nov

12 14 ran

Weight: 9-5
Winner: Solo Performer (IRE)
Beaten by: 16 l
OR: 79
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: M C Hussey
Race details: Dundalk (IRE), 1m 4f, Standard

50/1

14 Nov

14 14 ran

Weight: 11-6
Winner: Just Friends (IRE)
Beaten by: 19.50 l
OR: 120
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: J M Moore
Race details: Punchestown (IRE), 2m, Soft, Heavy in places

16/1

06 Nov

9 10 ran

Weight: 10-9
Winner: Montan (FR)
Beaten by: 66.50 l
OR: 122
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: B J Geraghty
Race details: Down Royal (IRE), 2m, Soft, Yielding to Soft in places

10/1

25 Oct

8 12 ran

Weight: 8-12
Winner: Super Say (IRE)
Beaten by: 6¼ l
OR: 81
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: J M Moore
Race details: Leopardstown (IRE), 1m 1f, Good to Firm, Good in places

16/1

15 Oct

6 14 ran

Weight: 9-8
Winner: Licence To Till (USA)
Beaten by: 7¼ l
OR: 84
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: J M Moore
Race details: Dundalk (IRE), 1m 2f 150y, Standard

14/1

13 Sep

4 6 ran

Weight: 11-7
Winner: Glenstal Abbey (IRE)
Beaten by: 10.50 l
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: Paul Carberry
Race details: Listowel (IRE), 2m 1f, Good, Good to Yielding in places

10/1

07 Sep

7 10 ran

Weight: 11-0
Winner: Cosmic Breeze (IRE)
Beaten by: 7.50 l
OR: 86
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: Paul Carberry
Race details: Laytown (IRE), 7f, Standard

11/2

22 Aug

3 7 ran

Weight: 11-7
Winner: Keelaghan (IRE)
Beaten by: 15.50 l
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: B J Geraghty
Race details: Ballinrobe (IRE), 2m 1f, Good

11/2

29 Jul

14 19 ran

Weight: 9-12
Winner: Overturn (IRE)
Beaten by: 36¾ l
OR: 123
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: K M Donoghue
Race details: Galway (IRE), 2m, Good to Firm

33/1

30 Jun

3 6 ran

Weight: 11-5
Winner: Red Kingdom (IRE)
Beaten by: 4¾ l
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: Paul Carberry
Race details: Perth, 2m, Good to Firm, Firm in places, Class 4

2/1

13 Jun

3 10 ran

Weight: 11-12
Winner: Tribes And Banner (IRE)
Beaten by: 3 l
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: B J Geraghty
Race details: Roscommon (IRE), 2m, Good to Firm

7/4

01 Jun

1 15 ran

Weight: 11-12
Winner: Grand Opera (IRE)
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: B J Geraghty
Race details: Ballinrobe (IRE), 2m 1f, Good, Good to Firm in places

4/1

09 May

9 19 ran

Weight: 9-5
Winner: Across The Rhine (USA)
Beaten by: 6¼ l
OR: 88
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: M C Hussey
Race details: Leopardstown (IRE), 1m, Good to Firm

33/1

20 Apr

16 25 ran

Weight: 10-11
Winner: Jigalo (IRE)
Beaten by: 26.50 l
OR: 124
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: B J Geraghty
Race details: Punchestown (IRE), 2m, Good (Cross Country: Good to Firm, Good in places)

14/1

28 Mar

5 15 ran

Weight: 10-0
Winner: Take It Easee (IRE)
Beaten by: 9¼ l
OR: 89
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: M C Hussey
Race details: Leopardstown (IRE), 1m 2f, Soft to Heavy

25/1

12 Mar

11 11 ran

Weight: 9-5
Winner: Dark Prospect
Beaten by: 20.50 l
OR: 89
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: D P McDonogh
Race details: Dundalk (IRE), 1m 4f, Standard

7/1

17 Dec

7 10 ran

Weight: 8-13
Winner: Splinter Cell (USA)
Beaten by: 4¾ l
OR: 91
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: D P McDonogh
Race details: Wolverhampton, 1m 1f 103y, Standard, Class 2

3/1

25 Nov

1 9 ran

Weight: 9-10
Winner: Grand Opera (IRE)
OR: 85
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: D P McDonogh
Race details: Dundalk (IRE), 1m, Standard

4/1

13 Nov

4 12 ran

Weight: 8-7
Winner: Stand Guard
Beaten by: 2.50 l
OR: 85
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: P Hanagan
Race details: Wolverhampton, 1m 141y, Standard, Class 2

14/1

11 Sep

9 11 ran

Weight: 11-9
Winner: Treaty Flyer (IRE)
Beaten by: 65¼ l
OR: 122
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: A P McCoy
Race details: Bangor-on-Dee, 2m 1f, Good, Good to Firm in places, Class 2

11/4

21 Aug

1 7 ran

Weight: 10-10
Winner: Grand Opera (IRE)
OR: 113
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: Ruby Walsh
Race details: Killarney (IRE), 2m 1f, Soft

7/2

14 Aug

1 15 ran

Weight: 11-3
Winner: Grand Opera (IRE)
OR: 105
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: B J Geraghty
Race details: Tramore (IRE), 2m, Good, Good to Firm in places

11/2

09 Aug

1 15 ran

Weight: 11-7
Winner: Grand Opera (IRE)
OR: 95
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: B S Hughes
Race details: Downpatrick (IRE), 2m 2f 50y, Good to Firm

7/1

12 Jul

3 13 ran

Weight: 11-12
Winner: Guerilla (AUS)
Beaten by: 7.50 l
OR: 100
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: M Ferris
Race details: Perth, 2m 110y, Good, Good to Firm in places, Class 4

8/1

11 Apr

16 22 ran

Weight: 11-6
Winner: Bar The Rest (IRE)
Beaten by: 110 l
OR: 96
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: S P McCann
Race details: Cork (IRE), 2m 3f, Yielding, Soft in places.

25/1

29 Mar

4 13 ran

Weight: 11-0
Winner: Fade To Grey (IRE)
Beaten by: 33 l
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: G Supple
Race details: Newton Abbot, 2m 1f, Good to Firm, Good in places, Class 4

25/1

15 Mar

7 12 ran

Weight: 11-12
Winner: Kyle's Turn (IRE)
Beaten by: 32¼ l
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: S P McCann
Race details: Navan (IRE), 2m, Heavy

20/1

06 Mar

2 10 ran

Weight: 11-2
Winner: Seraphin (FR)
Beaten by: 30 l
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: J W Farrelly
Race details: Ayr, 2m 4f, Soft, Heavy in places, Class 5

11/1

17 Oct

8 14 ran

Weight: 9-12
Winner: Truxton King (IRE)
OR: 85
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: D P McDonogh
Race details: Dundalk (IRE), 1m 2f 150y, Standard

5/1

27 Sep

4 17 ran

Weight: 9-9
Winner: Rockazar
Beaten by: 2.50 l
OR: 85
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: D J Moran
Race details: Gowran Park (IRE), 1m 1f 100y, Good, Yielding in places

9/2

19 Sep

1 13 ran

Weight: 9-11
Winner: Grand Opera (IRE)
OR: 77
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: D P McDonogh
Race details: Dundalk (IRE), 1m, Standard

5/2

11 Sep

1 10 ran

Weight: 11-10
Winner: Grand Opera (IRE)
OR: 71
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: Ms N Carberry
Race details: Laytown (IRE), 7f, Standard

3/1

27 Aug

8 15 ran

Weight: 9-0
Winner: Lonesome Maverick (IRE)
Beaten by: 6¾ l
OR: 72
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: M C Hussey
Race details: Bellewstown (IRE), 1m, Good to Yielding, Good in places

12/1

27 Jul

1 9 ran

Weight: 9-12
Winner: Grand Opera (IRE)
OR: 69
Trainer: J Howard Johnson
Jockey: P Mulrennan
Race details: Carlisle, 6f 192y, Firm, Class 5

8/1

03 Jul

4 8 ran

Weight: 9-9
Winner: Royal Dignitary (USA)
Beaten by: 6¾ l
OR: 69
Trainer: J Howard Johnson
Jockey: P Mulrennan
Race details: Redcar, 7f, Good to Firm, Firm in places, Class 5

15/2

26 May

8 10 ran

Weight: 8-13
Winner: Stoic Leader (IRE)
Beaten by: 7.50 l
OR: 71
Trainer: J Howard Johnson
Jockey: P McDonald
Race details: Carlisle, 7f 200y, Good to Firm, Firm in places, Class 4

8/1

02 Apr

6 13 ran

Weight: 8-11
Winner: Tencendur (IRE)
Beaten by: 4 l
OR: 73
Trainer: J Howard Johnson
Jockey: R Winston
Race details: Catterick, 7f, Good to Soft, Good in places, Class 5

2/1

24 Mar

2 20 ran

Weight: 9-3
Winner: Nok Twice (IRE)
Beaten by: hd
OR: 67
Trainer: J Howard Johnson
Jockey: R Winston
Race details: Redcar, 7f, Good to Soft, Class 5

12/1

13 Feb

8 13 ran

Weight: 11-3
Winner: Marsam (IRE)
Beaten by: 41 l
Trainer: J Howard Johnson
Jockey: J P O'farrell
Race details: Musselburgh, 2m, Good (Good to Firm in places, Good to Soft places on bends), Class 3

20/1

01 Sep

3 9 ran

Weight: 9-1
Winner: Cool Ebony
Beaten by: 2¼ l
OR: 67
Trainer: J Howard Johnson
Jockey: T Eaves
Race details: Musselburgh, 1m, Good to Firm, Good in places, Class 5

8/1

08 Aug

7 8 ran

Weight: 9-11
Winner: Viva Volta
Beaten by: 7¾ l
OR: 71
Trainer: J Howard Johnson
Jockey: P Mulrennan
Race details: Newcastle, 7f, Good to Firm, Firm in places, Class 5

10/1

04 Jul

4 8 ran

Weight: 9-2
Winner: Countdown
Beaten by: 6 l
OR: 74
Trainer: J Howard Johnson
Jockey: T Eaves
Race details: Catterick, 7f, Good to Soft, Soft in places, Class 3

14/1

05 May

4 9 ran

Weight: 8-7
Winner: Malcheek (IRE)
Beaten by: 3¼ l
OR: 74
Trainer: J Howard Johnson
Jockey: T Eaves
Race details: Thirsk, 7f, Firm, Good to Firm in places, Class 4

20/1

21 Jul

1 11 ran

Weight: 9-3
Winner: Grand Opera (IRE)
OR: 77
Trainer: J Howard Johnson
Jockey: T Eaves
Race details: Carlisle, 6f 192y, Firm, Good to Firm in places, Class 5

5/4

16 May

3 11 ran

Weight: 9-3
Winner: Adraaj (USA)
Beaten by: 7 l
OR: 77
Trainer: J Howard Johnson
Jockey: D Holland
Race details: Newcastle, 1m 2f 32y, Good to Soft, Good in places, Class 6

3/1

29 Apr

3 8 ran

Weight: 9-3
Winner: Dream Prize (IRE)
Beaten by: 2¾ l
OR: 77
Trainer: J Howard Johnson
Jockey: D J O'Donohoe
Race details: Ripon, 1m 1f 170y, Good, Good to Firm in places, Class 5

5/1

19 Sep

5 7 ran

Weight: 9-0
Winner: Jaad
Beaten by: 3 l
OR: 77
Trainer: J Howard Johnson
Jockey: R Ffrench
Race details: Carlisle, 7f 200y, Good to Firm, Good in places, Class 5

11/4

26 Aug

4 10 ran

Weight: 9-0
Winner: Damelza (IRE)
Beaten by: 5¾ l
OR: 79
Trainer: J Howard Johnson
Jockey: R Ffrench
Race details: Thirsk, 7f, Good to Firm, Good in places, Class 5

9/4

10 Aug

3 6 ran

Weight: 9-0
Winner: Doctor Scott
Beaten by: 1¾ l
Trainer: J Howard Johnson
Jockey: R Ffrench
Race details: Hamilton Park, 1m 65y, Good to Firm, Firm in places, Class 5

7/2

08 Jul

3 13 ran

Weight: 9-0
Winner: Silent Times (IRE)
Beaten by: 5.50 l
Trainer: J Howard Johnson
Jockey: R Winston
Race details: York, 7f, Good to Soft, Good in places

5/1

23 Jun

2 10 ran

Weight: 9-0
Winner: Flylowflylong (IRE)
Beaten by: nk
Trainer: J Howard Johnson
Jockey: R Winston
Race details: Hamilton Park, 6f 5y, Good to Soft

14/1