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Opportunity: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Opportunity is a 4-year-old gelding by Frankel, trained by William Haggas. He has won 3 of 9 starts and placed in 3 more, for £184,968 in prize money. He has won 2 of 5 on good to firm ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 1:30 at Ascot on 17 October, where the best price is 12/1 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 115, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 9
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 6
  • Strike rate 33%
  • Prize money £184,968
  • Best rating 115
  • Official rating 110

Where Opportunity runs next

Time Course Race Best price
1:30 Ascot Qatar Racing British Champions Long Distance Cup (Group 1) 12/1 Bet365 bet365

Opportunity form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
22 Aug 26 York Sky Bet Ebor Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBplus Race) Class 2 1m 6f Good To Soft 3 0.5 14/1 James Doyle 110
1 Aug 26 Goodwood Coral Glorious Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 1m 4f Good To Firm 2 1.25 15/8F James Doyle 110
19 Jun 26 Ascot Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 4f Good To Firm 1 — 6/1 James McDonald 100
30 May 26 Carlisle Betway Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 3f Good To Firm 1 — 11/10F James Doyle 92
9 May 26 Ascot Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Italy Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 1m 4f Good To Firm 3 2.5 4/1 James Doyle 91
20 Jun 25 Ascot King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 1m 4f Good To Firm 9 50.5 12/1 James Doyle 95
24 May 25 Goodwood British Stallion Studs EBF Cocked Hat Stakes (Listed) Class 1 1m 3f Good 4 8.5 4/1 James Doyle –
26 Apr 25 Haydock Darley EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 3.5f Good 1 — 13/8F Tom Marquand –
30 Oct 24 Nottingham EBF Stallions Golden Horn Maiden Stakes Class 4 1m 0.5f Soft 4 4 7/2 Callum Rodriguez –

Last time out

Finished 3 in the Sky Bet Ebor Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBplus Race) at York on 22 August 2026. Settled in the pack - moved up with purpose approaching 3f out and hit the front 2f out - challenged and edged out a furlong from home - kept on gamely but third at the line.

Opportunity by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
12f 4 1 25% —
11f 2 1 50% —
14f 1 0 0% —
11.5f 1 1 100% —
8.5f 1 0 0% —

Opportunity by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Firm 5 2 40% —
Good 2 1 50% —
Good To Soft 1 0 0% —
Soft 1 0 0% —

Opportunity by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Ascot 3 1 33% —
Goodwood 2 0 0% —
York 1 0 0% —
Carlisle 1 1 100% —
Haydock 1 1 100% —
Nottingham 1 0 0% —

Opportunity breeding

  • Sire Frankel (GB)
  • Dam Izzi Top (GB)
  • Damsire Pivotal (GB)
  • Breeder Meon Valley Stud
  • Foaled 14 April 2022

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