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Opera Ballo (IRE)

4yo b c · Form & record 2025-01-29 to 2026-06-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Charlie Appleby.

Pedigree Ghaiyyath (IRE) × Dubai Opera (GB) (by Invincible Spirit)

OwnerGodolphin

BreederEcurie De Cachene

Ratings Official 125 · best RPR 126 · best TS 111

Runs

Wins

62.5%

Strike rate

87.5%

Place rate

1.55

Actual / Expected

64.7%

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Full form — last 8 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-06-16	53d	Ascot	8f	Firm	1	3/9	0.2	Billy Loughnane h	128	125	120	111	7/2
Group 1 Flat Turf Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) (Str) Out in front throughout - pressured from 2f out - hard at work over 1f out - opponents arrived final 110yds - outstayed but edged back to third on line
2026-04-24	210d	Sandown	8f	Good	1	1/6	0	William Buick h	134	119	126	101	4/1
Group 2 Flat Turf bet365 Mile Started quickly - made all - faced challenge over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - went clear inside final furlong - ran on well(op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
2025-09-26	78d	Newmarket	8f	Firm	1	2/6	2.25	William Buick h	128	116	114	72	4/5
Group 2 Flat Turf BOYLE Sports Daily Racing Rewards Joel Stakes Taken down early - took keen hold - prominent - briefly led over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - no match for winner(op Evens tchd 11/10)
2025-07-10	42d	Newmarket (July)	8f	Firm	1	1/7	0	William Buick h	134	110	119	107	11/8
Listed Flat Turf Edmondson Hall Solicitors Sir Henry Cecil Stakes () Taken down early - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - smooth headway to lead over 1f out - soon ridden - readily(op 11/10)
2025-05-29	43d	Sandown	8f	Good	1	1/7	0	William Buick h	128	106	111	88	5/4
Listed Flat Turf Star Sports Heron Stakes () Pulled hard - raced wide early - prominent - switched right and in touch with leaders over 5f out - smooth headway 2f out - led over 1f out - soon edged right against far rail - comfortably(op 11/10)
2025-04-16	49d	Newmarket	8f	Good	1	6/9	2	James Doyle	128	106	99	73	7/2
Group 3 Flat bet365 Craven Stakes (Colts & Geldings)
2025-02-26	28d	Kempton (AW)	8f	Standard	3	1/6	–	William Buick	133	–	107	90	11/10
European Road To The Kentucky Derby Conditions Stakes (GBB Race)
2025-01-29	DEB	Kempton (AW)	8f	Standard	5	1/9	–	Billy Loughnane	122	–	91	39	4/9
Unibet Supports Safer Gambling Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	1	1	100.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	4	2	50.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	1	100.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 1	6	3	50.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Mile (7-9f)	8	5	62.5%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Firm	3	1	33.3%
Good	3	2	66.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-01-29–2026-06-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.