BIG OPERA (NZ)

31yo Brown Gelding
D.O.B: 14-Nov-1993
by PARIS OPERA  from SARALINE (NZ)
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Status Retired
Stewards Embargoes None on record
Last Gear Change* 25-Nov-1999, Blinkers, On, Comment: per Qld Stbl Ret
Trainer
Racing Colours Lime, Purple Diamonds And Cap
Career Summary: 22-2:1:2    Prizemoney: $31,904    
Min/Max-Dist-Win: 1400/1920     1st Up: 6:0-0-1    2nd Up: 6:1-0-1    
Track: 6:0-1-0    Dist: 3:0-1-0    Track/Dist: 3:0-1-0
Firm: 0:0-0-0     Good: 13:1-1-0     Soft: 6:0-0-2     Heavy: 3:1-0-0    Synthetic: 0:0-0-0


Recent Form
All Form
Embargoes
Gear Changes
Ratings
Noms | Wgts | Accs
 
3rd of 7 TAUH 06Apr96 1250m Soft 2Y HCP $7,102 ($710) Jim Walker 52.5kg (cd 53.5kg) Barrier 5
4th Top Ace (NZ) 52.5kg 0:00.00, 2.5L
3rd of 9 FLDG 12Apr96 1200m Soft 2Y MDN-SW $3,551 ($355) Jim Walker 55.5kg Barrier 8
0:00.00, 1.2L
13th of 13 ELLS 27Apr96 1600m Soft CHAMPAGNE Listed $31,072 David Peake 55.5kg Barrier 12
1st Smashing Pumpkin 55.5kg 1:37.86, 15.5L
10th of 16 FOXT 15Jun96 1200m Heavy CASTLETOWN Listed $17,756 L Innes 55kg Barrier 16
3rd Heroes Return (NZ) 55kg 0:00.00, 13.3L
16th of 16 TAUH 28Sep96 1400m Good MDN-SW $6,214 B Phillips 55kg Barrier 11
0:00.00, 13.2L
1st of 12 OTAK 10Oct96 1400m Heavy 3YO $8,878 ($5,771) Noel Harris 55.5kg Barrier 3
1st Big Opera (NZ) 55.5kg, 2nd Quality Ace (NZ) 55.5kg 1:31.06, 3.1L
9th of 14 RHIL 11Jan97 1350m Good3 3YO-1MW $34,068 Mr Shane Moses 53.5kg Barrier 6
1st Purist 54.5kg, 2nd Crafty Beau 54.5kg 1:19.40 (600m 34.37), 7.8L, 11th@800m, 12th@400m, 25-1/40-1/30-1
4th of 4 RAND 26Jan97 1800m Heavy10 3YO-1MW $31,420 ($1,280) Mr Chris Munce 54.5kg Barrier 2
1st Sir Markie 57kg, 2nd Might And Power (NZ) 54.5kg 1:58.04 (600m 36.76), 2.9L, 2nd@800m, 4th@400m, 7-4/5-2/2-1
14th of 15 NCLE 27Feb97 1600m Soft5 CLASS 6 $15,000 Shane Dye 52kg Barrier 10
1st My Cliffhanger (NZ) 55.5kg, 2nd Beachcomber 54.5kg 1:38.50, 8.7L, 8-1/14-1
1st of 9 CANT 05Mar97 1920m Good3 3YO HCP $22,068 ($15,028) Glen Boss 52kg Barrier 9
2nd Lacks the Music 52kg, 3rd The Grandmaster (NZ) 54.5kg 1:57.42, 0.3L, 8th@800m, 3rd@400m, 16-1/33-1
16th of 16 RAND 18Oct97 1600m Good3 FLY WELTER $32,000 Grant Cooksley 52kg Barrier 16
1st Purist 51kg, 2nd The North 57.5kg 1:35.05 (600m 35.56), 25.7L, 33-1/40-1
6th of 7 RAND 08Nov97 2000m Good3 3YO&UP-2MW $32,000 Larry Cassidy 54kg Barrier 7
1st Delinquent 61.5kg, 2nd Step Dancer (NZ) 55.5kg 2:03.48 (600m 35.55), 6.1L, 11-2/9-1
2nd of 7 RAND 29Nov97 2000m Good3 3UP2MW-1YR $32,000 ($5,760) Glen Boss 52kg Barrier 2
1st Murph (NZ) 54kg, 3rd Racing Writer (NZ) 56.5kg 2:04.10 (600m 35.91), 0.5L, 1st@800m, 1st@400m, 12-1/15-1
12th of 12 RAND 20Dec97 2000m Good3 OPEN HCP $35,060 Danny Beasley 52kg Barrier 10
1st Dancehall Dame (NZ) 52kg, 2nd Isinglass (NZ) 54.5kg 2:03.94 (600m 36.67), 6.8L, 6th@800m, 4th@400m, 16-1/20-1/16-1
8th of 9 RHIL 21Feb98 1900m Good3 3YO&UP-2MW $34,068 Mr Kevin Moses 52kg Barrier 7
1st Basics 52kg, 2nd Lahar 52kg 1:55.80 (600m 35.06), 3.8L, 6th@800m, 7th@400m, 14-1/25-1
8th of 11 CANT 09Mar98 1900m Good3 3YO&UP-2MW $18,068 Larry Cassidy 52.5kg Barrier 10
1st Monterey Bay 54kg, 2nd El Zabana 54kg 1:56.96 (600m 36.27), 3.3L, 12-1/20-1
4th of 8 RHIL 28Mar98 2400m Good3 MANION CUP Group 3 $76,275 ($3,000) Brian York 52kg Barrier 4
1st Praise Indeed 53kg, 2nd Our Mr. Kinman 52kg 2:30.13 (600m 35.09), 3L, 2nd@800m, 2nd@400m, 40-1/66-1
6th of 10 RAND 11Apr98 2600m Soft7 CHAIRMANS Group 3 $100,060 Mr Chris Munce 52kg Barrier 4
1st Joss Sticks 53kg, 2nd Pharagrove (NZ) 52kg 2:47.34 (600m 37.26), 10.9L, 6th@800m, 6th@400m, 16-1/20-1/16-1
6th of 10 RAND 18Apr98 3200m Soft7 SYDNEY CUP Group 1 $722,920 Bobby El-Issa 48kg Barrier 8
1st Tie the Knot 50.5kg, 2nd Doriemus (NZ) 59kg 3:25.78 (600m 37.10), 14L, 1st@800m, 1st@400m, 50-1/125-1
9th of 9 DOOM 13Oct99 1350m Good3 WLTR $10,000 N Williams 54kg Barrier 9
1st Danajiva 54kg, 2nd Cenglow 53kg 1:21.14 (600m 34.02), 13.5L, 8th@800m, 9th@400m, 14-1/25-1
10th of 10 GCST 06Nov99 1400m Good3 WLTR $10,000 A Baker (a) 54kg Barrier 9
1st Only the Strong 54.5kg, 2nd Bold Regent 56kg 1:22.25 (600m 36.06), 26.2L, 50-1/80-1
Training information change: Gai Waterhouse AO to Stephen Jones
8th of 8 GCST 27Nov99 1800m Good3 WLTR $10,000 Matty Privato 54kg Barrier 8
1st Spy Mission 57kg, 2nd Calvert Prince 54kg 1:49.88 (600m 36.44), 36.3L, 33-1/66-1