Gold Opera Horse Racing Form | Ayr 13:40 02nd November 2019

Gold Opera' Form | 02nd November 2019

02nd November 2019 JOHN CRABBIE WHISKY HANDICAP CHASE (3)

Age
10
Weight
10-13
Trainer
K Dalgleish
(Last 14 Days: 6-30, 20%)
Owner
Mr & Mrs William Rucker
Sex
gelding
Breeder
J. W. George
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2009-05-01
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
3
Classifications
Chase, Handicap
Ground
Soft
Distance
2m 5f 110y
Runners
6
Prize Money
£9,586
Is Gold Opera Improving?
Does Gold 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

Gold 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 2019-04-26 16:15 Perth / 3 / 3m 6f 121y / Chase Turf / 15.34K
Chase, Handicap, National
11-12
Visor
Good To Soft 4 /12 - btn 14.5 Weststreet 11-4 8m 10.636s

held up, steady headway and in touch when left third 3 out, soon ridden, outpaced when jumped left last, hung left and soon beaten

K Dalgleish
Craig Nichol
7.5 7.66
3.45
127
1 2019-04-06 16:20 Aintree / 1 / 3m 0f 210y / Chase Turf / 42.2K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
10-6
Visor
Good 4 /18 - btn 10 Kildisart 11-12 6m 22.767s

tracked leaders, led 3 out, jinked left on landing 2 out and headed, saddle slipped and dropped to 4th between last 2, rider without irons run-in, plugged on

K Dalgleish
Craig Nichol
51 140
20.8
128
2 2019-03-23 15:00 Kelso / 2 / 3m 2f 39y / Chase Turf / 31.28K
Chase, Handicap
10-9 Good 5 /8 - btn 9.55 Some Chaos 11-4 6m 38.222s

held up, 6th 2 out, ridden into 5th last, one pace under pressure run-in

K Dalgleish
B Hughes
15 19.33
5.2
129
3 2018-12-30 15:05 Haydock / 3 / 2m 4f 135y / Chase Turf / 10.4K
Chase, Handicap
11-2
Visor
Soft 2 /8 - btn 1.75 Didero Vallis 11-12 5m 26.95s

held up on outer, headway halfway, took closer order 6 out, pushed along in 3rd 4 out, ridden 2 out, ran on under pressure and tried to challenge winner run-in, held near finish

K Dalgleish
Billy Garritty
8 9.33
2.8
127
4 2018-12-22 13:20 Newcastle / 3 / 2m 4f 19y / Chase Turf / 7.34K
Chase, Handicap
11-12
Visor
Soft 2 /8 - btn 5 Rock On Fruity 11-12 5m 20.8s

close up, led 5th, ridden before 3 out, headed approaching last, kept on, not pace of winner

K Dalgleish
Mr C Bewley
3.5 3.73
1.57
125
5 2018-04-15 16:05 Newcastle / 4 / 2m 4f 19y / Chase Turf / 7.41K
Chase, Handicap
11-12
Visor
Heavy 1 /5 - win 8 Asking Questions 11-9 5m 52.2s

tracked leaders, not fluent and outpaced 8th, rallied 10th, chased winner 5 out, ridden after next, back on bridle and led before 2 out, driven clear from last

N W Alexander
Lucy Alexander
8.5 9
3.8
117
6 2018-02-26 14:45 Ayr / 4 / 3m 2f 197y / Chase Turf / 4.87K
Chase, Handicap
11-9 Heavy P /6 - btn Presented 9-11 -

held up in last place, struggling from 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

N W Alexander
Grant Cockburn
8 9.2
3.7
120
7 2018-02-05 14:45 Newcastle / 3 / 2m 7f 91y / Chase Turf / 7.34K
Chase, Handicap
10-9
Visor
Soft 5 /6 - btn 42 Smooth Stepper 11-4 6m 39.9s

not fluent, chased leaders until lost place 5th, rallied and prominent when hit 13th, ridden and weakened after 5 out, lost touch from next

N W Alexander
Lucy Alexander
13 15.13
5.31
123
8 2018-01-14 15:15 Kelso / 3 / 2m 7f 96y / Chase Turf / 7.93K
Chase, Handicap
11-1
Visor
Soft 5 /8 - btn 26.3 Bright Prospect 9-11 6m 14.66s

tracked leaders, outpaced when hit 4 out, struggling from next

N W Alexander
Lucy Alexander
21 25.25
5.2
125
9 2017-12-30 14:10 Haydock / 2 / 3m 3f 57y / Chase Turf / 13.81K
Chase, Handicap
11-5
Visor
Heavy P /9 - btn Emperor's Choice 11-1 -

in touch, lost place 10th, in rear after 13th, struggling 17th, behind when pulled up before 18th

N W Alexander
Lucy Alexander
17 24.31
6.45
125
10 2017-11-15 15:10 Ayr / 3 / 3m 0f 67y / Chase Turf / 7.8K
Chase, Handicap
11-1
Visor
Heavy 4 /6 - btn 0.9 Catamaran Du Seuil 11-5 6m 52.58s

close up, led 7th, headed briefly 10th, ridden before 2 out, hung left after last, no extra and headed near finish

N W Alexander
Grant Cockburn
8 9.24
4.13
125
11 2017-03-10 17:00 Ayr / 3 / 2m 4f 110y / Chase Turf / 10.3K
Chase, Handicap
11-12
Visor
Heavy 1 /3 - win Catamaran Du Seuil 0 5m 51.4s

pressed leader, not fluent 7th, close second and going well when left alone 4 out

N W Alexander
B Hughes
1.67 1.63
1.17
125
12 2017-02-25 16:30 Newcastle / 3 / 2m 4f 19y / Chase Turf / 6.5K
Chase, Handicap
10-11
Visor
Soft 1 /6 - win 4 Caraline 10-8 5m 29.7s

close up, led after 6 out, just headed when hit 4 out, rallied to lead before 2 out, ridden and edged left between last 2, kept on strongly

N W Alexander
B Hughes
5.5 5.85
2.77
120
13 2017-01-17 15:30 Ayr / 4 / 2m 5f 110y / Chase Turf / 4.03K
Chase, Handicap
11-5
Visor
Heavy 3 /8 - btn 1.45 Rowdy Rocher 11-3 6m 16.29s

tracked leaders, led 13th, mistake 4 out, hard pressed from 3 out, soon ridden, asserted run-in, no extra and headed towards finish

N W Alexander
Mr B Campbell
15 17.54
3.85
120
14 2016-12-29 13:40 Kelso / 4 / 2m 1f 14y / Chase Turf / 6.5K
Chase, Handicap
11-12
Visor
Good To Soft P /10 - btn Rosquero 10-1 -

in touch on inside, hit and outpaced 6th, mistakes and struggling next two, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out

N W Alexander
Lucy Alexander
5.5 5.64
2.28
120
15 2016-12-05 13:45 Ayr / 4 / 2m 2f 0y / Chase Turf / 4.22K
Chase, Handicap
11-0
Visor
Soft 1 /8 - win 0.3 Spanish Fleet 11-12 4m 38.6s

close up, led 5 out, ridden 3 out, held on gamely under pressure from last

N W Alexander
Mr B Campbell
9 10.34
2.96
115
16 2016-11-20 14:10 Uttoxeter / 4 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 6.33K
Chase, Handicap
11-12
Cheekpieces
Soft P /10 - btn Tiquer 11-0 -

mid-division, reminders after 3rd and 7th, driven 8th, soon lost place and behind, hit 10th, tailed off when pulled up before next

N W Alexander
Brian Harding
26 38
7.8
118
17 2016-04-02 13:45 Kelso / 4 / 2m 5f 133y / Chase Turf / 4.66K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
11-10
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft P /4 - btn Lowanbehold 10-7 -

not fluent on occasions, tracked leaders, reminders after 8th, rallied, effort and chased winner after 3 out to next, weakened before last, third and held when pulled up and dismounted run-in

N W Alexander
Brian Harding
3.5 3.99
1.9
118
18 2016-03-13 14:20 Kelso / 3 / 2m 1f 14y / Chase Turf / 9.1K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-0 Soft 3 /5 - btn 1.55 Superior Command 10-4 4m 40.51s

not fluent on occasions, led to 4 out, driven and outpaced after next, rallied last, kept on well towards finish

N W Alexander
Brian Harding
2.5 2.62
1.63
117
19 2016-03-11 15:05 Ayr / 4 / 2m 4f 110y / Chase Turf / 4.22K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-2
Cheekpieces
Soft 1 /5 - win 7 Throthethatch 11-8 5m 56.2s

held up in touch, hit and reminder 5th, headway to challenge briefly after 5 out, ridden and outpaced 3 out, rallied to lead before last, driven clear

N W Alexander
Brian Harding
4 4.3
2.22
110
20 2016-02-18 13:55 Kelso / 3 / 2m 7f 96y / Chase Turf / 6.5K
Chase, Handicap
10-12 Heavy 3 /5 - btn 34 Rocking Blues 10-11 7m 1.5s

not fluent, in touch, steady headway halfway, effort on outside before omitted 2 out, hung left and soon weakened

N W Alexander
Lucy Alexander
6 6.2
2.83
111
21 2016-01-19 14:35 Ayr / 4 / 2m 4f 110y / Chase Turf / 4.03K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
11-8 Heavy 4 /8 - btn 25.25 Un Noble 11-11 5m 48.75s

held up on outside, steady headway and prominent 9th, driven and outpaced 4 out (usual 5 out), struggling from next

N W Alexander
Lucy Alexander
7.5 8
2.61
113
22 2015-12-19 14:30 Newcastle / 4 / 2m 0f 75y / Chase Turf / 4.03K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
10-12 Heavy 1 /6 - win 1.5 Island Confusion 11-8 4m 24s

chased leaders, lost place 3rd, outpaced next, rallied before 3 out (usual 4 out), soon pushed along, chased winner last, hung left, corrected and led run-in, kept on well

N W Alexander
Lucy Alexander
3 3.21
1.85
106
23 2015-11-13 13:15 Hexham / 4 / 1m 7f 133y / Chase Turf / 5.2K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
10-4 Heavy 3 /6 - btn 3.35 Mossies Well 11-8 4m 38.47s

held up in touch, shaken up and outpaced 4 out, good headway after 2 out, close third and ridden last, outpaced last 100yds

N W Alexander
S Mulqueen
7 8.26
2.18
107
24 2015-04-22 14:20 Perth / 4 / 2m 4f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 3.8K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-0 Good 8 /16 - btn 50.75 Antilope Du Seuil 10-7 5m 7.058s

in touch, mistake and lost place 5th, not fluent and ridden 4 out, weakened after next

N W Alexander
Lucy Alexander
21 25
5.76
107
25 2015-03-06 14:30 Ayr / 5 / 2m 4f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 2.6K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-5 Soft 2 /12 - btn 11 Mossies Well 10-12 5m 34.2s

close up, led before 7th to before 3 out 3 out, soon driven along, rallied and every chance next, not fluent last, kept on, not pace of winner

N W Alexander
Lucy Alexander
41 46
8.4
26 2014-12-06 12:10 Wetherby / 4 / 2m 6f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 3.25K
Hurdle, Novice
10-12 Soft P /7 - btn Three Musketeers 10-12 -

not fluent in rear, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

N W Alexander
Lucy Alexander
67 122.2
20.3
27 2014-11-12 12:50 Ayr / 5 / 2m 4f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 1.95K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-0 Good To Soft 6 /13 - btn 39.05 Lochnell 10-0 5m 19.1s

with leaders to halfway, close up until ridden and weakened before 2 out

N W Alexander
Lucy Alexander
5.5 6.77
2.38
28 2014-10-23 17:30 Carlisle / 6 / 2m 1f 0y / NH Flat / 1.56K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
10-7 Soft 5 /12 - btn 14.75 Becauseshesaidso 11-0 4m 23.188s

ran in snatches, midfield, outpaced halfway, rallied over 4f out, driven over 3f out, plugged on from over 1f out, no impression

N W Alexander
Mr Kit Alexander
6 6.4
2.28
29 2014-02-11 17:00 Ayr / 6 / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 1.71K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
11-3 Heavy 3 /9 - btn 3.75 Heritage Way 11-0 4m 26.938s

led at slow pace 4f, close up, regained lead halfway, ridden and hung left over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

N W Alexander
Lucy Alexander
15 17.84
4.32