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Opera Music

Foaled 2004 · by Kirkwall out of Optaria (Song)

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33Runs

3Wins

52nd / 3rd

131Best OR

£10,897
€15,189Prize money

Form 000/3U6/0218 (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle · ran 16 Aug 06 – 11 Oct 12, last for J P Cahill · current OR 92

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
11 Oct 12	TramoreTramore Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (80-95) · 2m · Soft	2m	Soft	8/13	92	Robert Jones
28 Jul 12	WexfordMaura Derrane Judges Littlewoods Ireland Ladies Day Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) · 2m · Good To Firm	2m	Good To Firm	1/16	86	Robert Jones
1 Jun 12	TramoreDunhill Handicap Hurdle (80-95) · 2m · Good To Firm	2m	Good To Firm	2/15	82	Robert Jones
19 May 12	WexfordCampile Apprentice Handicap (50-80) · 1m100y · Yielding	1m100y	Yielding	12/13	65	Ray Dawson
20 Jun 10	Gowran ParkCallan Handicap Hurdle (80-102) · 2m · Good To Firm	2m	Good To Firm	6/17	90	Rob McCarth
6 Jun 10	KilbegganCoola Handicap Hurdle (80-109) · 2m · Good	2m	Good	UR/14	90	Conor O'Farrell
17 Apr 10	TramoreSaltan Properties Handicap Hurdle (80-95) · 2m · Good To Firm	2m	Good To Firm	3/16	87	Keith Donoghue
4 Oct 09	Dundalk (AW)Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Package Handicap (60-80) · 1m · Standard	1m	Standard	10/13	76	Willie Supple
26 Sep 09	Gowran ParkAutumn Team Classic 2009 At Gowran Park Handicap (60-90) · 1m · Good To Firm	1m	Good To Firm	11/16	77	Declan McDonogh
16 Aug 09	CurraghDerek O'Sullivan Memorial Apprentice Handicap (50-80) · 7f · Soft To Heavy	7f	Soft To Heavy	13/23	78	B J Cooper
7 Jun 09	RoscommonDermot Hughes Toyota Car Sales Handicap (50-80) · 1m2f · Good To Firm	1m2f	Good To Firm	6/12	78	Declan McDonogh
29 May 09	Down RoyalBarclay Communications Handicap (50-80) · 7f · Yielding	7f	Yielding	9/14	79	Emmet McNamara

All 33 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
4 May 09	CurraghAd Valorem Handicap (50-80) · 7f · Heavy	7f	Heavy	8/28	80	Conor O'Farrell
18 Apr 09	NaasSummer Barbeque Evenings Handicap (60-100) · 7f · Yielding	7f	Yielding	7/16	81	Emmet McNamara
5 Apr 09	CurraghFour Star Keadeen Hotel Handicap (55-80) · 6f · Yielding To Soft	6f	Yielding To Soft	1/20	76	Emmet McNamara
5 Dec 08	Dundalk (AW)Crown Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap · 1m4f · Standard	1m4f	Standard	6/14	79	D J Moran
28 Nov 08	Dundalk (AW)Exhale Essential Therapies Handicap (50-80) · 1m · Standard	1m	Standard	5/14	80	Conor O'Farrell
7 Nov 08	Dundalk (AW)Abb / Yee Handicap (60-80) · 1m · Standard	1m	Standard	2/14	77	Conor O'Farrell
17 Oct 08	Dundalk (AW)Champion's Restaurant Handicap (50-80) · 5f · Standard	5f	Standard	11/14	80	Conor O'Farrell
27 Sep 08	Gowran ParkEvery Thursday Golf Open At Gowran Handicap (60-90) · 1m1f100y · Good	1m1f100y	Good	15/17	82	Amy Kathleen Parsons
26 May 08	BallinrobeSheridan Electric Castlebar Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Good	2m	Good	11/14	131	Niall P Madden
17 May 08	KilbegganAll-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Firm	2m	Firm	7/14	–	Ken Whelan
7 May 08	Punchestownwww.punchestown.com Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Good To Firm	2m	Good To Firm	13/22	–	Ken Whelan
5 Oct 07	NewmarketNewmarket Challenge Whip Handicap · Class 6 · 1m2f · Good	1m2f	Good	3/5	83	Richard Hughes
14 Sep 07	SandownSungard Handicap · Class 4 · 1m2f7y · Good To Firm	1m2f7y	Good To Firm	4/10	84	Liam Keniry
7 Sep 07	NewburyChristal Construction Management Handicap · Class 3 · 1m2f6y · Good To Firm	1m2f6y	Good To Firm	4/9	84	Jamie Spencer
13 Jul 07	AscotLBC Handicap · Class 3 · 7f · Good To Firm	7f	Good To Firm	8/10	89	Frankie McDonald
21 Jun 07	AscotBritannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Str) · Class 2 · 1m · Good To Firm	1m	Good To Firm	17/30	92	Liam Keniry
1 Jun 07	Epsom Downs ListedVodafone Surrey Stakes (Listed) · Class 1 · 7f · Good To Soft	7f	Good To Soft	9/9	79	Richard Hughes
27 Apr 07	SandownText 'Betfred' To 83080 For Mobile Betting Conditions Stakes · Class 3 · 1m14y · Good	1m14y	Good	4/6	97	Frankie Dettori
21 Oct 06	Newbury Group 3Stan James Horris Hill Stakes (Group 3) · Class 1 · 7f · Heavy	7f	Heavy	4/10	97	J F Egan
15 Sep 06	NewburyE.B.F. Dubai Tennis Championships Maiden Stakes (Div 1) · Class 4 · 7f · Good	7f	Good	1/12	88	J F Egan
16 Aug 06	SalisburyCarmen Wines E.B.F. Maiden Stakes · Class 4 · 6f · Good To Firm	6f	Good To Firm	2/9	–	J F Egan

Opera Music2004

Kirkwall

Optaria

–

Song

–

Kirkwall as a stallion

In our records: 53 runners, 20 winners (38%), 2 black-type winners, 1 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2001–2015.

His best
Orcadian Listed OR 140 · Ronaldsay Listed OR 102 · Hidden Keel OR 149 · Blaeberry bt OR 140 · Opera Music OR 131 · Staigue Fort OR 129

The dam: Optaria by Song

No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 3 winners from 4 other runners.

Black type in the family
Opera Cape Group 3 half-sibling, by Barathea

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Opera Dancer (GB) 2008 filly · by Norse Dancer	9	1	OR 79
Opera Prince (GB) 2005 gelding · by Kyllachy	38	3	OR 89
Opera Cape (GB) Group 3 2003 gelding · by Barathea	11	3	OR 117
Safe Shot (GB) 1999 gelding · by Salse	14	0	OR 72

Opera Music in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2007 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 163 · as a in training	30,000gnsBBA Ireland	BBA Ireland	Cedar Lodge Stables, Lambourn

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
Opera Prince2005 gelding by Kyllachy	2011 Goffs UK April HIT SaleLot 214 · in training	£4,500Simon Earle
Opera Prince2005 gelding by Kyllachy	2009 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 28 · in training	Not sold
1997 filly by Suave Dancer	2009 Goffs UK January SaleLot 146 · in training	Bought back

From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.