French Opera Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 16:00 12th March 2015

French Opera' Form | 12th March 2015

12th March 2015 BROWN ADVISORY & MERRIEBELLE STABLE PLATE (A HANDICAP CHASE) GRADE 3 (1)

Age
12
Weight
11-3
Trainer
N J Henderson
(Last 14 Days: 5-26, 19.23%)
Owner
Mrs Judy Wilson & Martin Landau
Sex
gelding
Colour
Foaling Date
2003-04-04

BROWN ADVISORY & MERRIEBELLE STABLE PLATE (A HANDICAP CHASE) GRADE 3 (1)

Results
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
Ground
Good
Distance
2m 5f 0y
Runners
23
Prize Money
£51,255
Is French Opera Improving?
Does French Opera Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

French Opera Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications		 Weight
Headgear		 Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments		 Trainer
Jockey		 SP BF Odds
Plc Odds		 OR
0 2015-01-31 13:50 Sandown / 2 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 15.64K
Chase, Handicap		 11-12 Good To Soft 6 /8 - btn 38.5 Brick Red 11-5 4m 16.1s

taken off his feet and soon struggling in last, briefly in touch 4th, behind from 8th

 N J Henderson
B J Geraghty		 9 10.25
2.94		 151
1 2014-12-27 14:40 Wetherby / 2 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 13K
Chase, Handicap		 11-9 Soft 2 /8 - btn 0.75 Upsilon Bleu 11-6 4m 8.65s

chased leaders, outpaced 9th, stayed on from 3 out, modest 2nd last, kept on well

 N J Henderson
Peter Carberry		 7 8.72
2.37		 149
2 2014-12-07 14:05 Huntingdon / 1 / 2m 4f 110y / Chase Turf / 34.17K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2		 11-0 Good To Soft 4 /6 - btn 10.8 Wishfull Thinking 11-6 5m 2.114s

chased leaders, struggling and lost place 13th, no threat to leaders and plugged on same pace before 2 out

 N J Henderson
B J Geraghty		 26 31.22
8.01		 154
3 2014-04-26 15:15 Sandown / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 71.19K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1		 11-7 Good To Soft 5 /6 - btn 16.25 Sire De Grugy 11-7 3m 59.055s

in touch in rear, moved wider than rivals in back straight, struggling 8th, ridden and beaten before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

 N J Henderson
B J Geraghty		 13 28.62
2.3		 154
4 2014-04-04 15:05 Aintree / 1 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 112.54K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1		 11-10 Good 9 /10 - btn 22.35 Boston Bob 11-10 5m 1.825s

chased leaders, lost place before 13th, soon behind

 N J Henderson
B J Geraghty		 26 43.02
7.6		 154
5 2014-03-14 17:15 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 51.26K
Chase, Cup, Grade, Grand, Handicap, Grade 3		 11-7 Good 5 /23 - btn 4.85 Savello 11-5 4m 2.108s

chased leaders, hit 3 out, effort and well there 2 out, not quicken approaching last, stayed on same pace run-in

 N J Henderson
N Boinville		 34 90
10.5		 154
6 2014-01-31 16:05 Kempton / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 3.25K
Hunt, National, National Hunt		 11-0 Standard To Slow 10 /13 - btn 21.1 Domtaline 11-0 3m 37.875s

prominent on outer, shaken up 5f out, lost place 3f out, tailed off and eased final furlong

 N J Henderson
Andrew Tinkler		 4 5.1
2.3
7 2013-12-14 13:15 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 18.77K
Chase, Handicap		 11-10 Good 2 /11 - btn 1 Eastlake 11-0 4m 2.697s

in touch, chased leaders from 4 out, challenged from 3 out until driven to take slight lead last, narrowly headed soon after, kept on but no impression on winner

 N J Henderson
R Thornton		 17 20.33
5.63		 150
8 2013-11-23 14:05 Ascot / 1 / 2m 3f 0y / Chase Turf / 28.48K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2		 11-1 Good To Soft 2 /2 - btn 8 Al Ferof 11-7 4m 46.445s

chased winner but never any chance, tendancy to jump left, mistake 11th, ridden and no progress from 4 out, well-held when mistake last

 N J Henderson
Andrew Tinkler		 4.5 5.3
 150