Horse Profile
Opera Buff (IRE)
- Sex: Brown Gelding
- Breeding: Rousillon (USA) - Obertura (USA)
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Owner: A P Griffin
Vital Stats
| Period | Runs | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | £1 stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifetime (Flat) | 73 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 14% | -£11.53 |
Form
1999
13 Jul
3
10 ran
- Weight: 9-8
- Winner: Son of Snurge (FR)
- Beaten by: 10¼ l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: N Callan
- Race details: Brighton, 1m 3f 196y, Firm
11/2
25 Jun
9
12 ran
- Weight: 9-9
- Winner: Ocean Park
- Beaten by: 13¾ l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: P Fredericks
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 1m 3f 106y, Good to Firm, Firm in places (AW Standard)
9/1
25 May
5
8 ran
- Weight: 9-12
- Winner: Sweet Patoopie
- Beaten by: 26¾ l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: J Fortune
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 1m 4f, All Weather: Standard - Turf: Good to Firm - watered
4/1
13 May
12
19 ran
- Weight: 8-11
- Winner: Urgent Swift
- Beaten by: 13 l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: S Sanders
- Race details: Salisbury, 1m 4f, Good to Firm, Firm in places
8/1
04 May
1
14 ran
- Weight: 9-7
- Winner: Opera Buff (IRE)
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: N Callan
- Race details: Brighton, 1m 3f 196y, Firm
8/1
02 May
10
12 ran
- Weight: 7-12
- Winner: Voila Premiere (IRE)
- Beaten by: 26 l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: S Yourston
- Race details: Salisbury, 1m 6f 15y, Good to Firm
14/1
01 Apr
3
4 ran
- Weight: 9-10
- Winner: Tallulah Belle
- Beaten by: 13 l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: P Fredericks
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 1m 4f, Standard
8/1
18 Feb
1
6 ran
- Weight: 9-7
- Winner: Opera Buff (IRE)
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: P Fredericks
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 1m 4f, Standard
11/10
17 Feb
3
8 ran
- Weight: 10-0
- Winner: Copper Shell
- Beaten by: 1.50 l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: P Fredericks
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 1m 4f, Standard
7/1
1998
29 Dec
8
8 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Meteor Strike (USA)
- Beaten by: 21.50 l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: S Whitworth
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 1m 4f, Standard
10/1
21 Dec
5
6 ran
- Weight: 10-0
- Winner: Noukari (IRE)
- Beaten by: 25.50 l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: P Goode
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 1m 5f, Standard
9/2
07 Dec
3
12 ran
- Weight: 10-0
- Winner: Night City
- Beaten by: 6 l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: P Fredericks
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 1m 4f, Standard
9/1
02 Dec
2
8 ran
- Weight: 9-10
- Winner: Paradise Navy
- Beaten by: 4 l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: P Fredericks
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 2m 46y, Standard
5/1
12 Nov
3
9 ran
- Weight: 8-13
- Winner: Random Kindness
- Beaten by: 4¼ l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: P Fredericks
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 1m 4f, Standard
14/1
03 Oct
6
12 ran
- Weight: 10-0
- Winner: Primary Colours
- Beaten by: 2¾ l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: J F Egan
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 1m 4f, Standard
7/1
23 Sept
6
12 ran
- Weight: 10-6
- Winner: Prairie Falcon (IRE)
- Beaten by: 8 l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: Mr R Forristal
- Race details: Goodwood, 1m 4f, Good to Firm
10/1
18 Sept
6
21 ran
- Weight: 10-11
- Winner: Arctic Fancy (USA)
- Beaten by: 6.50 l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: Miss L Vollaro
- Race details: Newbury, 1m 4f 5y, Good
10/1
31 Aug
2
11 ran
- Weight: 9-12
- Winner: Nautical Star
- Beaten by: ¾ l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: Mr J Crowley
- Race details: Epsom Downs, 1m 4f 10y, Good to Firm
11/1
21 Aug
5
12 ran
- Weight: 9-4
- Winner: Fast Forward Fred
- Beaten by: 21.50 l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: Pat Eddery
- Race details: Sandown Park, 2m 78y, Good to Firm, Firm in places
13/2
16 Aug
2
8 ran
- Weight: 9-7
- Winner: Flying Bold (IRE)
- Beaten by: 1.50 l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: P Fredericks
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 1m 3f 106y, Good to Firm
3/1
01 Aug
4
14 ran
- Weight: 9-2
- Winner: Joli's Son
- Beaten by: 2¾ l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: J F Egan
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 1m 3f 106y, Turf: Good; AWT: Standard.
8/1
27 Jul
6
15 ran
- Weight: 9-12
- Winner: Mystic Quest (IRE)
- Beaten by: 15.50 l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: P Fredericks
- Race details: Folkestone, 1m 4f, Good to Firm
5/2
10 Jul
4
12 ran
- Weight: 9-7
- Winner: Urgent Reply (USA)
- Beaten by: 2.50 l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: P Fredericks
- Race details: Chepstow, 1m 4f 23y, Good
8/1
26 Jun
7
18 ran
- Weight: 9-12
- Winner: Lancer (USA)
- Beaten by: 8 l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: T Sprake
- Race details: Folkestone, 1m 4f, Good to Firm
9/1
27 May
7
8 ran
- Weight: 9-9
- Winner: Adeste Fideles
- Beaten by: 20.50 l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: A Whelan
- Race details: Folkestone, 1m 4f, Good to Firm
6/1
22 May
3
4 ran
- Weight: 9-8
- Winner: Random Kindness
- Beaten by: 1¾ l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: W R Swinburn
- Race details: Brighton, 1m 3f 196y, Firm
3/1
14 May
15
15 ran
- Weight: 9-9
- Winner: Veronica Franco
- Beaten by: 12¾ l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: J Wilkinson
- Race details: Salisbury, 1m 4f, Firm, Good to Firm in places
20/1
04 May
9
12 ran
- Weight: 9-11
- Winner: Fairy Knight
- Beaten by: 23¼ l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: J Wilkinson
- Race details: Kempton Park, 1m 4f, Good
12/1
09 Apr
2
5 ran
- Weight: 9-7
- Winner: Random Kindness
- Beaten by: 2.50 l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: R Ffrench
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 1m 4f, Standard
9/4
26 Mar
17
21 ran
- Weight: 9-11
- Winner: Protocol (IRE)
- Beaten by: 34¾ l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: J Wilkinson
- Race details: Doncaster, 1m 4f, Good
9/1
19 Mar
4
9 ran
- Weight: 10-0
- Winner: Digpast (IRE)
- Beaten by: 5.50 l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: A McCarthy
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 1m 2f, Standard
12/1
1997
23 Oct
3
8 ran
- Weight: 9-11
- Winner: Be True
- Beaten by: 2¾ l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: J Wilkinson
- Race details: Brighton, 1m 3f 196y, Good to Firm
5/1
04 Oct
5
11 ran
- Weight: 9-12
- Winner: Polar Champ
- Beaten by: 11.50 l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: J Wilkinson
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 1m 4f, Standard
3/1
26 Sept
1
9 ran
- Weight: 9-7
- Winner: Opera Buff (IRE)
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: J Wilkinson
- Race details: Folkestone, 1m 4f, Firm
9/2
19 Sept
6
21 ran
- Weight: 11-5
- Winner: Montecristo
- Beaten by: 12 l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: Miss L Vollaro
- Race details: Newbury, 1m 4f 5y, Good
14/1
25 Aug
7
12 ran
- Weight: 10-5
- Winner: Shaft of Light
- Beaten by: 18¼ l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: Mr E Hennau
- Race details: Epsom Downs, 1m 4f 10y, Derby Course G-S,Good in places; 5f Course Good,G-S in places
7/1
15 Aug
1
6 ran
- Weight: 8-13
- Winner: Opera Buff (IRE)
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: J Wilkinson
- Race details: Brighton, 1m 3f 196y, Good to firm, Last 6 furlongs watered
11/2
01 Aug
4
7 ran
- Weight: 10-0
- Winner: Gold Desire
- Beaten by: 7¾ l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: J Wilkinson
- Race details: Ascot, 1m 4f, Good, Good to Firm in places
9/2
11 Jul
3
10 ran
- Weight: 9-13
- Winner: Glow Forum
- Beaten by: 1.50 l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: J Wilkinson
- Race details: Chepstow, 1m 4f 23y, Good to Firm
9/2
17 Jun
8
12 ran
- Weight: 9-6
- Winner: Tessajoe
- Beaten by: 7 l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: A Whelan
- Race details: Thirsk, 1m 4f, Good
11/1
28 May
6
10 ran
- Weight: 9-13
- Winner: Isitoff
- Beaten by: 7¾ l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: A Whelan
- Race details: Folkestone, 1m 4f, Good to Firm, Good in places
9/1
23 May
1
11 ran
- Weight: 9-10
- Winner: Opera Buff (IRE)
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: A Whelan
- Race details: Brighton, 1m 3f 196y, Firm (watered last 6f)
14/1
15 May
13
14 ran
- Weight: 9-6
- Winner: Mazurek
- Beaten by: 28.50 l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: Angela Gallimore
- Race details: Salisbury, 1m 4f, Good to Firm, Firm in places
20/1
26 Apr
8
11 ran
- Weight: 10-0
- Winner: Random Kindness
- Beaten by: 44 l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: Angela Gallimore
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 1m 6f 166y, Standard
14/1
08 Apr
10
10 ran
- Weight: 9-10
- Winner: Raffles Rooster
- Beaten by: 26 l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: A Whelan
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 1m 4f, Standard
7/1
20 Mar
10
24 ran
- Weight: 9-10
- Winner: Galapino
- Beaten by: 27¾ l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: A Whelan
- Race details: Doncaster, 1m 4f, Good to Firm, Good in places
13/2
15 Jan
1
10 ran
- Weight: 10-0
- Winner: Opera Buff (IRE)
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: A Whelan
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 1m 4f, Standard
6/1
1996
07 Dec
3
12 ran
- Weight: 10-0
- Winner: Prince Danzig (IRE)
- Beaten by: ¾ l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: S Sanders
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 1m 4f, Standard
11/1
19 Nov
9
12 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Thai Morning
- Beaten by: 11.50 l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: S Sanders
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 1m 2f, Standard
11/1
14 Nov
5
9 ran
- Weight: 9-2
- Winner: Steamroller Stanly
- Beaten by: 18 l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: S Sanders
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 1m 4f, Standard
Evs
15 Jun
7
8 ran
- Weight: 9-5
- Winner: Farringdon Hill
- Beaten by: 20 l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: M Henry
- Race details: Sandown Park, 1m 6f, Firm, good-firm in places
9/2
29 May
3
10 ran
- Weight: 9-8
- Winner: Granby Bell
- Beaten by: 2.50 l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: Dane O'Neill
- Race details: Newbury, 1m 5f 61y, Soft
13/2
23 May
4
9 ran
- Weight: 8-1
- Winner: Taipan (IRE)
- Beaten by: 4 l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: B Doyle
- Race details: Goodwood, 1m 4f, Straight, Soft; Round, Good to Soft
5/1
08 May
10
18 ran
- Weight: 7-12
- Winner: Merit (IRE)
- Beaten by: 20¼ l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: N Adams
- Race details: Chester, 2m 2f 147y, Good
17/2
17 Apr
3
15 ran
- Weight: 8-9
- Winner: Progression
- Beaten by: 3¼ l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: R Cochrane
- Race details: Newmarket, 1m 4f, Good to Firm
11/2
17 Jan
3
9 ran
- Weight: 9-12
- Winner: Magic Junction (USA)
- Beaten by: 0.50 l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: R Cochrane
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 1m 4f, Standard
3/1
06 Jan
2
10 ran
- Weight: 9-10
- Winner: Ballynakelly
- Beaten by: 1¾ l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: R Cochrane
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 1m 4f, Standard
6/4
1995
25 Nov
1
11 ran
- Weight: 9-3
- Winner: Opera Buff (IRE)
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: A Whelan
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 1m 5f, Standard
7/4
21 Nov
1
14 ran
- Weight: 8-1
- Winner: Opera Buff (IRE)
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: R Cochrane
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 1m 4f, Standard
13/8
13 Nov
1
12 ran
- Weight: 8-6
- Winner: Opera Buff (IRE)
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: A Whelan
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 1m 4f, Standard
3/1
02 Nov
4
16 ran
- Weight: 9-4
- Winner: Merit (IRE)
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: R Cochrane
- Race details: Musselburgh, 1m 7f 16y, Firm
12/1
19 Oct
1
10 ran
- Weight: 8-12
- Winner: Opera Buff (IRE)
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: A Whelan
- Race details: Nottingham, 1m 6f 15y, Good to Firm, Good in places
6/1
27 Sept
2
20 ran
- Weight: 8-11
- Winner: Stevie's Wonder (IRE)
- Beaten by: 1 l
- Trainer: Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey: D Harrison
- Race details: Salisbury, 1m 6f, Good to Soft
14/1
19 Jul
6
9 ran
- Weight: 9-4
- Winner: Bresil (USA)
- Beaten by: 14¾ l
- Trainer: M C Pipe
- Jockey: Dane O'Neill
- Race details: Bath, 1m 5f 22y, Firm, Hard in places
3/1
08 Jul
3
15 ran
- Weight: 9-3
- Winner: Romalito
- Beaten by: 1¾ l
- Trainer: M C Pipe
- Jockey: D R McCabe
- Race details: Nottingham, 1m 6f 15y, Firm
8/1
17 Apr
17
17 ran
- Weight: 8-13
- Winner: Swordking (IRE)
- Beaten by: 82¼ l
- Trainer: M C Pipe
- Jockey: Richard Hughes
- Race details: Nottingham, 1m 6f 15y, Good-Firm, good patches in straight
10/1
23 Mar
10
23 ran
- Weight: 7-8
- Winner: Achilles Heel
- Beaten by: 12¾ l
- Trainer: M C Pipe
- Jockey: S Mulvey
- Race details: Doncaster, 1m 4f, Good
16/1
08 Feb
3
10 ran
- Weight: 8-4
- Winner: Harlequin Walk (IRE)
- Beaten by: 13.50 l
- Trainer: M C Pipe
- Jockey: G Carter
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 1m 4f, Standard
7/4
04 Feb
6
12 ran
- Weight: 8-11
- Winner: Awestruck
- Beaten by: 6 l
- Trainer: M C Pipe
- Jockey: D Harrison
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 1m 4f, Standard
5/1
1994
17 Oct
2
20 ran
- Weight: 8-13
- Winner: Exhibit Air (IRE)
- Beaten by: 1.50 l
- Trainer: G Harwood
- Jockey: Miss A Harwood
- Race details: Folkestone, 1m 4f, Firm
14/1
03 Aug
4
7 ran
- Weight: 8-5
- Winner: Brentwood (IRE)
- Beaten by: 5.50 l
- Trainer: G Harwood
- Jockey: A Clark
- Race details: Pontefract, 1m 4f 8y, Good to Firm
12/1
22 Jul
9
11 ran
- Weight: 8-5
- Winner: Foil Stone
- Beaten by: 24¼ l
- Trainer: G Harwood
- Jockey: A Clark
- Race details: Pontefract, 1m 4f 8y, Good to Firm
7/1
21 May
6
7 ran
- Weight: 8-5
- Winner: Party Season
- Beaten by: 48.50 l
- Trainer: G Harwood
- Jockey: Pat Eddery
- Race details: Newmarket, 1m 6f, Good
4/1