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Ireland 4yo

Opera Ballo (IRE)

T: Charlie Appleby · J: William Buick · O: Godolphin
By Ghaiyyath (IRE) out of Dubai Opera (GB)
Form 61121-11334
  1. 4
  2. 3
  3. 3
  4. 1
  5. 1
  6. 1
7/2 Current odds
7/12 W/R
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  • 12 runs
  • 7 wins
  • placed
  • 58% strike
  • 16 d off
  • 138 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 61121-11334 16 days off
4 6 Sep 2026 Qatar Prix Du Moulin De Longchamp (… Longchamp (FR) 3 29 Jul 2026 Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes (Group 1) Goodwood 3 16 Jun 2026 Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) (Str) Ascot 1 24 Apr 2026 bet365 Mile (Group 2) Sandown 1 23 Jan 2026 Jebel Hatta Presented By Longines … Meydan (UAE) 1 19 Dec 2025 Al Rashidiya Sponsored By Emaar (T… Meydan (UAE)
At Goodwood 0/1 0 wins · 1 placed
On Good 3/4 3 wins · 3 placed
Best RPR 138 Career peak
Best TS 124 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 12 runs · form score 0–100
29 Jan 2025 · Kempton (AW) · 1st/9 (won 0) 26 Feb 2025 · Kempton (AW) · 1st/6 (won 0) 16 Apr 2025 · Newmarket · 6th/9 (btn 2) 29 May 2025 · Sandown · 1st/7 (won 0) 10 Jul 2025 · Newmarket · 1st/7 (won 0) 26 Sep 2025 · Newmarket · 2nd/6 (btn 2.25) 19 Dec 2025 · Meydan (UAE) · 1st/7 (won 0) 23 Jan 2026 · Meydan (UAE) · 1st/6 (won 0) 24 Apr 2026 · Sandown · 1st/6 (won 0) 16 Jun 2026 · Ascot · 3rd/9 (btn 0.2) 29 Jul 2026 · Goodwood · 3rd/12 (btn 1.75) 6 Sep 2026 · Longchamp (FR) · 4th/7 (btn 1.75)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
80
Win %
58%
Placed %
83%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

7 venues

Career strike 83%; best at Kempton (AW) (100% from 2 runs).

  • Newmarket 67% 1-1-3
  • Kempton (AW) 100% 2-0-2
  • Meydan (UAE) 100% 2-0-2
  • Sandown 100% 2-0-2
  • Ascot 100% 0-1-1
  • Goodwood 100% 0-1-1
  • Longchamp (FR) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

3 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • William Buick NOW 89% 6-2-9
  • Billy Loughnane 100% 1-1-2
  • James Doyle 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Charlie Appleby NOW 83% 7-3-12

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
6 Sep 2026 Qatar Prix Du Moulin De Longchamp (group 1) Longchamp (FR) 4th/7 1.75 Good To Soft 1m William Buick OR 124 5/2
29 Jul 2026 Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes (Group 1) Goodwood Class 1 H 3rd/12 1.75 Good To Firm 1m William Buick OR 125 9/2
16 Jun 2026 Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) (Str) Ascot Class 1 H 3rd/9 0.2 Good To Firm 1m Billy Loughnane OR 125 7/2
24 Apr 2026 bet365 Mile (Group 2) Sandown Class 1 H 1st/6 +0 Good 1m William Buick OR 119 4/1
23 Jan 2026 Jebel Hatta Presented By Longines (Turf) Meydan (UAE) H 1st/6 +0 Good 1m1f William Buick OR 119 2/5F
19 Dec 2025 Al Rashidiya Sponsored By Emaar (Turf) Meydan (UAE) H 1st/7 +0 Yielding 1m1f William Buick OR 116 4/6F
26 Sep 2025 Boyle Sports Daily Racing Rewards Joel Stakes (Group 2) Newmarket Class 1 H 2nd/6 2.25 Good To Firm 1m William Buick OR 116 4/5F
10 Jul 2025 Edmondson Hall Solicitors Sir Henry Cecil Stakes (Listed) Newmarket Class 1 H 1st/7 +0 Good To Firm 1m William Buick OR 110 11/8F
29 May 2025 Star Sports Heron Stakes (Listed) Sandown Class 1 H 1st/7 +0 Good 1m William Buick OR 106 5/4F
16 Apr 2025 bet365 Craven Stakes (Group 3) Newmarket Class 1 6th/9 2 Good 1m James Doyle OR 106 7/2

Connections

Trainer
Charlie Appleby 33%
Jockey
William Buick 25%
Owner
Godolphin
Sire
Ghaiyyath (IRE)
Dam
Dubai Opera (GB)
Dam sire
Invincible Spirit
Country
Ireland
Age
4yo

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