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Horse Profile

Desert Opal

Age: 9 (Foaled March 21st, 2000)
Sex: Chestnut Gelding
Breeding: Cadeaux Genereux - Nullarbor (Green Desert (USA))
Trainer: C R Dore
Owner: Mrs Louise Marsh

Period	Runs	1st	2nd	3rd	Win %	£1 stake
Lifetime (Flat)	90	15	6	4	17%	£20.25

10 Feb

4 5 ran

Weight: 9-12
Winner: Woodcote (IRE)
Beaten by: 7 l
OR: 63
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: J D O'Reilly
Race details: Lingfield Park, 5f, Standard, Class 6

4/1

06 Feb

4 10 ran

Weight: 9-4
Winner: Tyrannosaurus Rex (IRE)
Beaten by: 5 l
OR: 65
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: Liam Jones
Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f, Standard, Class 6

12/1

29 Jan

8 10 ran

Weight: 8-8
Winner: Gwilym (GER)
Beaten by: 8 l
OR: 65
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: Liam Jones
Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f, Standard, Class 5

33/1

08 Jan

6 8 ran

Weight: 8-10
Winner: Godfrey Street
Beaten by: 8.50 l
OR: 67
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: Liam Jones
Race details: Great Leighs, 5f, Standard, Class 5

12/1

20 Dec

9 9 ran

Weight: 9-1
Winner: Thoughtsofstardom
Beaten by: 7.50 l
OR: 67
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: Liam Jones
Race details: Lingfield Park, 5f, Standard, Class 5

14/1

10 Dec

12 12 ran

Weight: 8-10
Winner: Bookiesindex Boy
Beaten by: 9¼ l
OR: 67
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: Liam Jones
Race details: Kempton Park, 5f, Standard, Class 5

16/1

19 Nov

1 10 ran

Weight: 9-2
Winner: Desert Opal
OR: 63
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: Liam Jones
Race details: Kempton Park, 5f, Standard, Class 6

4/1

13 Nov

5 12 ran

Weight: 9-2
Winner: Fizzlephut (IRE)
Beaten by: 3¼ l
OR: 63
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: L Morris
Race details: Great Leighs, 5f, Standard, Class 6

16/1

04 Sep

1 12 ran

Weight: 9-5
Winner: Desert Opal
OR: 60
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: L Morris
Race details: Great Leighs, 5f, Standard, Class 6

6/1

23 Aug

14 14 ran

Weight: 8-12
Winner: Highland Warrior
Beaten by: 23 l
OR: 62
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: T Dean
Race details: Beverley, 5f, Soft, Heavy in places, Class 5

8/1

15 Aug

5 11 ran

Weight: 8-13
Winner: Woodcote (IRE)
Beaten by: 4¾ l
OR: 63
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: Liam Jones
Race details: Kempton Park, 5f, Standard, Class 5

12/1

18 Jul

6 11 ran

Weight: 9-8
Winner: Kelamon
Beaten by: 4.50 l
OR: 66
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: Liam Jones
Race details: Newbury, 5f 34y, Good, Good to Firm in places, Class 5

16/1

14 Jul

6 13 ran

Weight: 9-4
Winner: Make My Dream
Beaten by: 3¼ l
OR: 66
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: Ted Durcan
Race details: Windsor, 5f 10y, Good, Class 5

16/1

05 Jul

7 11 ran

Weight: 9-6
Winner: Cheveton
Beaten by: 5 l
OR: 69
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: R Winston
Race details: Haydock Park, 5f, Soft, Class 5

16/1

04 Jun

4 12 ran

Weight: 9-10
Winner: Fairfield Princess
Beaten by: 2 l
OR: 66
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: Liam Jones
Race details: Kempton Park, 5f, Standard, Class 5

20/1

15 Apr

6 12 ran

Weight: 9-4
Winner: Dorn Dancer (IRE)
Beaten by: 7 l
OR: 70
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: P Robinson
Race details: Nottingham, 5f 13y, Soft, Good to Soft in places, Class 5

6/1

08 Mar

6 10 ran

Weight: 8-11
Winner: Sands Crooner (IRE)
Beaten by: 3 l
OR: 68
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: Liam Jones
Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 20y, Standard, Class 5

20/1

25 Feb

5 6 ran

Weight: 8-13
Winner: Almaty Express
Beaten by: 7.50 l
OR: 70
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: T P Queally
Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 20y, Standard, Class 5

15/2

15 Feb

4 9 ran

Weight: 8-9
Winner: Distant Sun (USA)
Beaten by: 2 l
OR: 70
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: Liam Jones
Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 20y, Standard, Class 4

12/1

07 Feb

6 6 ran

Weight: 9-1
Winner: Bo McGinty (IRE)
Beaten by: 7¾ l
OR: 70
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: T P Queally
Race details: Southwell, 5f, Standard, Class 5

8/1

24 Jan

3 8 ran

Weight: 9-4
Winner: Lord of The Reins (IRE)
Beaten by: ¾ l
OR: 70
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: Liam Jones
Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 20y, Standard, Class 5

13/2

22 Dec

2 9 ran

Weight: 9-4
Winner: Pegasus Dancer (FR)
Beaten by: 1¼ l
OR: 70
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: T P Queally
Race details: Lingfield Park, 5f, Standard, Class 5

11/2

07 Dec

5 8 ran

Weight: 9-2
Winner: Silver Prelude
Beaten by: 4¾ l
OR: 72
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: T P Queally
Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 20y, Standard, Class 5

5/1

24 Nov

5 11 ran

Weight: 9-2
Winner: Tony The Tap
Beaten by: 6¼ l
OR: 73
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: T P Queally
Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 216y, Standard, Class 5

9/1

16 Nov

5 9 ran

Weight: 9-3
Winner: Financial Times (USA)
Beaten by: 1.50 l
OR: 74
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: T P Queally
Race details: Lingfield Park, 5f, Standard, Class 5

14/1

20 Oct

1 10 ran

Weight: 9-5
Winner: Desert Opal
OR: 72
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: Liam Jones
Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 20y, Standard, Class 6

11/4

06 Oct

13 15 ran

Weight: 9-4
Winner: Ocean Blaze
Beaten by: 5.50 l
OR: 75
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: N Callan
Race details: Redcar, 5f, Good, Class 5

13/2

25 Aug

7 14 ran

Weight: 9-9
Winner: Kings College Boy
Beaten by: 2.50 l
OR: 75
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: P Robinson
Race details: Beverley, 5f, Good to Firm, Class 5

5/1

25 Jul

1 10 ran

Weight: 9-5
Winner: Desert Opal
OR: 71
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: P Robinson
Race details: Sandown Park, 5f 6y, Good to Soft (Round - Good, Good to Soft in places), Class 5

7/2

14 Jul

4 11 ran

Weight: 9-1
Winner: Dig Deep (IRE)
Beaten by: 3¾ l
OR: 72
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: J P Spencer
Race details: Ascot, 5f, Good to Firm (Round Good, Good to Firm in places), Class 4

6/1

07 Jul

3 11 ran

Weight: 8-12
Winner: Glasshoughton
Beaten by: 4¼ l
OR: 72
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: Liam Jones
Race details: Beverley, 5f, Heavy, Class 3

10/1

22 May

1 15 ran

Weight: 9-1
Winner: Desert Opal
OR: 67
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: J P Spencer
Race details: Beverley, 5f, Good, Good to Firm in places, Class 5

12/1

30 Apr

4 12 ran

Weight: 8-5
Winner: Dig Deep (IRE)
Beaten by: 3¾ l
OR: 72
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: M Halford
Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 20y, Standard, Class 4

11/1

17 Apr

1 14 ran

Weight: 8-11
Winner: Desert Opal
OR: 63
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: Liam Jones
Race details: Nottingham, 5f 13y, Good to Firm, Class 5

18/1

30 Mar

6 9 ran

Weight: 9-1
Winner: Fizzlephut (IRE)
Beaten by: 4 l
OR: 72
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: Liam Jones
Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 20y, Standard, Class 5

10/1

27 Jan

4 9 ran

Weight: 9-0
Winner: Figaro Flyer (IRE)
Beaten by: 1¼ l
OR: 73
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: R Winston
Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 20y, Standard/Slow, Class 5

12/1

16 Jan

7 12 ran

Weight: 8-5
Winner: Harry Up
Beaten by: 5 l
OR: 74
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: J Quinn
Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 20y, Standard, Class 4

12/1

23 Dec

1 9 ran

Weight: 8-8
Winner: Desert Opal
OR: 65
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: R Winston
Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 20y, Standard, Class 5

13/8

07 Dec

1 13 ran

Weight: 9-1
Winner: Desert Opal
OR: 64
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: Liam Jones
Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 20y, Standard, Class 6

2/1

27 Nov

3 12 ran

Weight: 9-1
Winner: Tartatartufata
Beaten by: 1¼ l
OR: 62
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: Liam Jones
Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 20y, Standard, Class 6

5/1

03 Nov

1 11 ran

Weight: 9-2
Winner: Desert Opal
OR: 58
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: Liam Jones
Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 20y, Standard/Fast, Class 6

5/1

18 Oct

8 13 ran

Weight: 9-1
Winner: Black Sea Pearl
Beaten by: 6¼ l
OR: 59
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: E Creighton
Race details: Yarmouth, 6f 3y, Good to Soft, Class 6

9/1

09 Oct

2 12 ran

Weight: 8-11
Winner: Paddywack (IRE)
Beaten by: s.h
OR: 58
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: Liam Jones
Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 20y, Standard, Class 6

9/1

16 Sep

10 12 ran

Weight: 9-2
Winner: Sovereignty (JPN)
Beaten by: 6.50 l
OR: 60
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: T P Queally
Race details: Wolverhampton, 7f 32y, Standard, Class 6

14/1

02 Sep

7 13 ran

Weight: 9-6
Winner: Only If I Laugh
Beaten by: 4.50 l
OR: 60
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: E Ahern
Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 216y, Standard, Class 6

17/2

31 Aug

4 13 ran

Weight: 9-8
Winner: Caustic Wit (IRE)
Beaten by: 1 l
OR: 60
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: A Daly
Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 216y, Standard, Class 6

6/1

24 Aug

3 16 ran

Weight: 9-9
Winner: Elkhorn
Beaten by: 0.50 l
OR: 60
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: R Weaver
Race details: Redcar, 6f, Good, Good to Firm in places, Class 6

10/1

18 Aug

12 15 ran

Weight: 9-10
Winner: Petite Mac
Beaten by: 14.50 l
OR: 60
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: D J O'Donohoe
Race details: Newcastle, 6f, Good to Soft, Soft in places, Class 6

8/1

15 Aug

2 11 ran

Weight: 9-5
Winner: Whistler
Beaten by: ¾ l
OR: 60
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: P Robinson
Race details: Nottingham, 5f 13y, Good, Good to Firm in places, Class 5

5/1

26 Jul

7 12 ran

Weight: 9-5
Winner: Portmeirion
Beaten by: 3 l
OR: 61
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: A Kirby
Race details: Lingfield Park, 6f, Standard, Class 5

25/1

15 Jul

9 11 ran

Weight: 9-5
Winner: Russian Rocket (IRE)
Beaten by: 6¾ l
OR: 62
Trainer: C R Dore
Jockey: R Thomas
Race details: Lingfield Park, 6f, Standard, Class 5

8/1

02 Jun

2 13 ran

Weight: 9-12
Winner: Cd Europe (IRE)
Beaten by: 1.50 l
OR: 62
Trainer: D W Chapman
Jockey: S Sanders
Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 216y, Standard, Class 6

9/2

27 May

10 17 ran

Weight: 9-2
Winner: First Rhapsody (IRE)
Beaten by: 7¾ l
OR: 63
Trainer: D W Chapman
Jockey: P M Quinn
Race details: Catterick, 7f, Good to Soft, Class 6

10/1

18 May

5 17 ran

Weight: 8-9
Winner: Geojimali
Beaten by: 3¼ l
OR: 63
Trainer: D W Chapman
Jockey: Tony Culhane
Race details: Carlisle, 5f 193y, Good to Soft, Good in places, Class 5

7/1

09 May

2 14 ran

Weight: 8-11
Winner: Our Little Secret (IRE)
Beaten by: 1.50 l
OR: 62
Trainer: D W Chapman
Jockey: Tony Culhane
Race details: Catterick, 5f, Good to Firm, Good in places, Class 5

9/1

02 May

7 11 ran

Weight: 8-10
Winner: Count Cougar (USA)
Beaten by: 7¾ l
OR: 62
Trainer: D W Chapman
Jockey: P Makin
Race details: Southwell, 6f, Standard, Class 5

25/1

03 Apr

6 12 ran

Weight: 9-7
Winner: Piccleyes
Beaten by: 4 l
OR: 57
Trainer: D W Chapman
Jockey: Tony Culhane
Race details: Southwell, 6f, Standard, Class 6

6/1

31 Mar

1 12 ran

Weight: 8-10
Winner: Desert Opal
OR: 57
Trainer: D W Chapman
Jockey: Tony Culhane
Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 20y, Standard, Class 6

20/1

16 Mar

7 10 ran

Weight: 8-8
Winner: Winning Pleasure (IRE)
Beaten by: 7¾ l
OR: 57
Trainer: D W Chapman
Jockey: P Makin
Race details: Southwell, 6f, Standard, Class 5

20/1

06 Mar

5 11 ran

Weight: 8-12
Winner: Imperium
Beaten by: 3¼ l
OR: 60
Trainer: D W Chapman
Jockey: Tony Culhane
Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 216y, Standard, Class 6

10/1

05 Jan

4 11 ran

Weight: 9-2
Winner: Shadow Jumper (IRE)
Beaten by: 3¼ l
OR: 65
Trainer: D W Chapman
Jockey: Tony Culhane
Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 216y, Standard, Class 6

8/1

16 Dec

6 10 ran

Weight: 9-5
Winner: Tiviski (IRE)
Beaten by: 5¼ l
OR: 68
Trainer: D W Chapman
Jockey: Tony Culhane
Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 216y, Standard, Class 6

7/2

02 Dec

10 12 ran

Weight: 9-3
Winner: Willheconquertoo
Beaten by: 9¾ l
OR: 69
Trainer: D W Chapman
Jockey: Tony Culhane
Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 216y, Standard, Class 5

8/1

05 Nov

22 22 ran

Weight: 8-8
Winner: Cardinal Venture (IRE)
Beaten by: 65 l
OR: 75
Trainer: D W Chapman
Jockey: M Halford
Race details: Doncaster, 7f, Soft, Class 4

25/1

17 Sep

1 13 ran

Weight: 8-12
Winner: Desert Opal
OR: 64
Trainer: D W Chapman
Jockey: J P Spencer
Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 216y, Standard, Class 5

11/2

03 Sep

1 12 ran

Weight: 8-13
Winner: Desert Opal
OR: 57
Trainer: D W Chapman
Jockey: Tony Culhane
Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 216y, Standard, Class 6

9/1

27 Aug

10 20 ran

Weight: 8-8
Winner: Sir Nod
Beaten by: 5¼ l
OR: 68
Trainer: D W Chapman
Jockey: A Elliott
Race details: York, 6f, Good, Good to Soft in places, Class 4

50/1

23 Jul

5 7 ran

Weight: 9-8
Winner: Nanton (USA)
Beaten by: 10 l
OR: 70
Trainer: D W Chapman
Jockey: G Baker
Race details: Nottingham, 1m 54y, Good to Firm, Class 5

12/1

08 Jul

6 16 ran

Weight: 8-13
Winner: Dispol Katie
Beaten by: 8.50 l
OR: 70
Trainer: D W Chapman
Jockey: Tony Culhane
Race details: York, 7f, Good to Soft, Good in places

33/1

01 Jul

13 13 ran

Weight: 9-4
Winner: Rezzago (USA)
Beaten by: 9 l
OR: 65
Trainer: D W Chapman
Jockey: P Cosgrave
Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 216y, Standard

33/1

02 Jun

15 15 ran

Weight: 9-11
Winner: Distant Times
Beaten by: 19 l
OR: 75
Trainer: D W Chapman
Jockey: Tony Culhane
Race details: Haydock Park, 6f, Good

25/1

16 Apr

10 13 ran

Weight: 9-10
Winner: Sir Haydn
Beaten by: 14¼ l
OR: 67
Trainer: D W Chapman
Jockey: A Quinn
Race details: Wolverhampton, 1m 141y, Standard

16/1

07 Apr

4 13 ran

Weight: 9-7
Winner: Cesare
Beaten by: 3 l
OR: 78
Trainer: D W Chapman
Jockey: P Makin
Race details: Leicester, 7f 9y, Soft, Heavy in places

25/1

24 Mar

11 11 ran

Weight: 9-0
Winner: Andaluza (IRE)
Beaten by: 8 l
OR: 70
Trainer: D W Chapman
Jockey: Darren Williams
Race details: Wolverhampton, 7f 32y, Standard, Class 3

66/1

12 Mar

10 10 ran

Weight: 8-10
Winner: Uhoomagoo
Beaten by: 33 l
OR: 75
Trainer: D W Chapman
Jockey: Adrian Nicholls
Race details: Wolverhampton, 7f 32y, Standard, Class 2

66/1

07 Jan

11 12 ran

Weight: 9-0
Winner: Moayed
Beaten by: 30¼ l
OR: 80
Trainer: D W Chapman
Jockey: Tony Culhane
Race details: Wolverhampton, 1m 1f, Standard, Class 1

100/1

14 Dec

10 10 ran

Weight: 9-5
Winner: Certifiable
Beaten by: 36¾ l
OR: 80
Trainer: D W Chapman
Jockey: J Fanning
Race details: Wolverhampton, 7f, Standard, Class 4

9/4

27 Jun

6 7 ran

Weight: 10-0
Winner: A One (IRE)
Beaten by: 17¼ l
Trainer: J & T Gosden
Jockey: J Fortune
Race details: Windsor, 1m 67y, Good to Firm, Class C

4/1

18 May

12 18 ran

Weight: 9-8
Winner: Highland Reel
Beaten by: 7 l
Trainer: J & T Gosden
Jockey: Richard Hughes
Race details: Goodwood, 1m, Good, Class C

7/1

03 May

5 14 ran

Weight: 9-10
Winner: Shot To Fame (USA)
Beaten by: 18 l
Trainer: J & T Gosden
Jockey: S J Drowne
Race details: Kempton Park, 1m, Soft, Class C

7/2

17 Apr

8 27 ran

Weight: 9-4
Winner: El Coto
Beaten by: 6.50 l
Trainer: J & T Gosden
Jockey: Richard Hughes
Race details: Newbury, 1m, Good, Good to Soft in places, Class B

10/1

27 Mar

9 24 ran

Weight: 8-12
Winner: Babodana
Beaten by: 3¾ l
Trainer: J & T Gosden
Jockey: Richard Hughes
Race details: Doncaster, 1m, Good, Class B

11/1

01 Nov

14 20 ran

Weight: 9-7
Winner: Thihn (IRE)
Beaten by: 12.50 l
Trainer: J & T Gosden
Jockey: Richard Hughes
Race details: Newmarket, 1m, Good to Soft, Class C

5/1

27 Sep

1 15 ran

Weight: 8-9
Winner: Desert Opal
Trainer: J & T Gosden
Jockey: S J Drowne
Race details: Haydock Park, 1m 30y, Soft, Class C

11/4

03 Jul

1 14 ran

Weight: 9-7
Winner: Desert Opal
Trainer: J & T Gosden
Jockey: Richard Hughes
Race details: Newbury, 1m, Good, Class D

7/4

05 Jun

2 9 ran

Weight: 9-1
Winner: Leporello (IRE)
Beaten by: 0.50 l
Trainer: J & T Gosden
Jockey: Richard Hughes
Race details: Sandown Park, 1m 14y, Good to Firm, Good in places, Class D

5/2

21 May

4 15 ran

Weight: 7-13
Winner: Naahy
Beaten by: 2¼ l
Trainer: J & T Gosden
Jockey: F Norton
Race details: Goodwood, 7f, Good to Firm, Good in places, Class B

8/1

04 May

1 17 ran

Weight: 8-12
Winner: Desert Opal
Trainer: J & T Gosden
Jockey: Richard Hughes
Race details: Salisbury, 6f, Good to Soft, Good in places, Class D

11/8

21 Apr

7 14 ran

Weight: 8-11
Winner: Bi Polar
Beaten by: 6.50 l
Trainer: J & T Gosden
Jockey: Richard Hughes
Race details: Kempton Park, 7f, Good to Firm, Class D

8/1

02 Oct

5 9 ran

Weight: 8-8
Winner: Audience
Beaten by: 7¼ l
Trainer: J & T Gosden
Jockey: J Fortune
Race details: Salisbury, 6f 212y, Good to Soft, Class D

9/1