Ireland 7yo

High Opinion (GB)

T: Bryan Smart · J: Paul Mulrennan · O: The Smart Set

By Hellvelyn (GB) out of Vanity (IRE)

Form 3487970-655

8/1 Current odds

5/40 W/R

65 RPR

51 TS

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Resting

40 runs
5 wins
placed
12% strike
103 d off
77 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 3487970-655 103 days off

5 5 6 0 7 9

At Nottingham 2/7 2 wins · 4 placed

On Good 2/13 2 wins · 5 placed

Over 5f8y 2/7 2 wins · 4 placed

Best RPR 77 Career peak

Best TS 87 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 46
Win %: 12%
Placed %: 38%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

12 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Nottingham — well clear of the 38% career baseline.

Ripon 40% 1-3-10
Nottingham SPEC 57% 2-2-7
Newcastle (AW) 43% 1-2-7
Catterick 50% 1-2-6
Beverley 0% 0-0-2
Doncaster 0% 0-0-2
Wetherby 100% 0-1-1
Hamilton 0% 0-0-1
Haydock 0% 0-0-1
Musselburgh 0% 0-0-1
Redcar 0% 0-0-1
Thirsk 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

10 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Andrew Breslin 42% 1-4-12
Harrison Shaw 30% 1-2-10
Paul Mulrennan NOW 75% 1-2-4
Joe Fanning 25% 0-1-4
Clifford Lee 67% 1-1-3
Aiden Brookes 33% 1-0-3
Graham Lee 0% 0-0-1
Mark Winn 0% 0-0-1
Ryan Kavanagh 0% 0-0-1
Tom Kiely-Marshall(3) 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Bryan Smart NOW 38% 5-10-40

Going Record

40 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 43% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 42% 3-5-19
Good to Soft 43% 1-2-7
Soft 36% 1-3-11
Heavy 0% 0-0-3

Distance Record

40 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f 38% 5-10-40
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

11 Jun 2026 Events At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap Nottingham Class 6 5th/6 3.25 Soft 5f8y Paul Mulrennan OR 59 11/2

3 Jun 2026 Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Handicap Ripon Class 5 5th/8 1 Good 5f Tom Kiely-Marshall OR 59 11/1

18 Apr 2026 Burger King Winning Whopper Apprentice Handicap Nottingham Class 6 6th/8 0.2 Good 5f8y Ryan Kavanagh OR 61 11/2

16 Dec 2025 Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 6 11th/13 1 Standard 5f Aiden Brookes OR 64 12/1

29 Oct 2025 PricedUp Sheriff Of Nottingham Handicap Nottingham Class 5 7th/9 .75 Soft 5f8y Harrison Shaw OR 67 13/2

17 Oct 2025 BOG Today For Tomorrow With CopyBet Handicap Haydock Class 5 9th/10 1.25 Good 5f Harrison Shaw OR 69 18/1

27 Sep 2025 Taylor Wimpey Fountains Walk Handicap Ripon Class 4 7th/13 0.2 Good 5f Harrison Shaw OR 71 18/1

14 Sep 2025 Dropkicks Honky Tonk Handicap Musselburgh Class 5 8th/9 0.3 Good To Soft 5f1y Andrew Breslin OR 72 9/1

7 Jul 2025 City Of Ripon Handicap Ripon Class 4 4th/9 0.05 Good 5f Andrew Breslin OR 73 9/2

9 May 2025 Ripon Races Ladies Day 19th June Handicap Ripon Class 5 3rd/8 .5 Good 5f Paul Mulrennan OR 74 5/1

Connections

Trainer: Bryan Smart 12%
Jockey: Paul Mulrennan 14%
Owner: The Smart Set
Sire: Hellvelyn (GB)
Dam: Vanity (IRE)
Dam sire: Thatching
Country: Ireland
Age: 7yo

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