High Opinion (2019) Horse
About
High Opinion is a 7yo b horse trained by B Smart. It is sired by the stallion Hellvelyn out of the dam Vanity. High Opinion has won 5 races in its career. On 26th Aug 2024 at Ripon, High Opinion achieved its most significant victory, earning $8853.00 in the Cl5 Hcp.
Raced At
Nottingham
• Haydock
• Ripon
• Musselburgh
• Beverley
• Catterick
• Doncaster
• Redcar
• Thirsk
• WetherbyRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle 17-Dec-25 1010m SYNTHETIC R9 CL6 Hcp (of $5,902) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:59.760, SP: 13.00 1st Our Absent Friends ( J Hart 130 ) 2nd Ganesha ( R Scott 134 ) 0.75L 3rd Bibendum ( C Fallon 132 ) 1.75L 11th High Opinion ( A Brookes 134 , Cd 131 ) 6.70L See full results | A Brookes 60.8kg, Cd 59.4kg 6.70L | 11 (13) |
| Nottingham 30-Oct-25 1010m SOFT R2 CL5 Hcp (of $7,870) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:01.750, SP: 7.50 1st Edgewater Drive ( P Muir 124 ) 2nd Speed Of Maajid ( G Downing 133 ) 3.75L 3rd Above ( M Ghiani 135 ) 0.15L 7th High Opinion ( H Shaw 132 ) 7.40L See full results | H Shaw 59.9kg 7.40L | 7 (9) |
| Haydock 17-Oct-25 1010m GOOD R7 CL5 Hcp (of $8,362) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:02.250, SP: 19.00 1st Son Of Astar ( J Doughty 119 ) 2nd Secret Mistral ( R Ryan 133 ) 0.30L 3rd Knicks ( C Lee 129 ) 1.00L 9th High Opinion ( H Shaw 130 ) 6.55L See full results | H Shaw 59kg 6.55L | 9 (10) |
| Ripon 27-Sep-25 1010m SOFT R3 CL4 Hcp (of $14,756) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.510, SP: 19.00 1st Mark's Choice ( W Pyle 124 ) 2nd Copper Knight ( S Kirrane 131 ) 1.25L 3rd Smart Vision ( A Rawlinson 139 ) 0.30L 7th High Opinion ( H Shaw 129 ) 5.00L See full results | H Shaw 58.5kg 5.00L | 7 (13) |
| Musselburgh 14-Sep-25 1010m SOFT R5 CL5 Hcp (of $9,837) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:59.400, SP: 10.00 1st I'm Next ( D Fentiman 137 ) 2nd Montezuma ( P Mulrennan 134 ) 0.75L 3rd Knicks ( J Mason 132 ) 0.15L 8th High Opinion ( A Breslin 135 , Cd 138 ) 6.95L See full results | A Breslin 61.2kg, Cd 62.6kg 6.95L | 8 (9) |
| Ripon 08-Jul-25 1010m GOOD R4 CL4 Hcp $725 (of $11,804) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.670, SP: 5.50 1st Call To Action ( L Chalkley 133 ) 2nd Ready Freddie Go ( H Russell 134 ) 0.30L 3rd Birkenhead ( B Mchugh 129 ) 0.75L 4th High Opinion ( A Breslin 135 , Cd 138 ) 1.15L See full results | A Breslin 61.2kg, Cd 62.6kg 1.15L | 4 (9) |
| Ripon 10-May-25 1010m GOOD R3 CL5 Hcp $1,104 (of $8,853) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.310, SP: 6.00 Prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong 1st Reigning Profit ( J P Sullivan 137 ) 2nd Birkenhead ( D Nolan 129 ) 1.50L 3rd High Opinion ( P Mulrennan 135 ) 2.00L See full results | P Mulrennan 61.2kg 2.00L | 3 (8) |
| Beverley 24-Apr-25 1010m GOOD R2 CL4 Hcp (of $10,477) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:01.680, SP: 17.00 Behind, switched left when well held over 1f out 1st Brummell ( R Sexton 133 ) 2nd South Parade ( O J Orr 130 ) 0.30L 3rd Copper Knight ( D Allan 128 ) 2.50L 11th High Opinion ( A Breslin 130 , Cd 133 ) 9.30L See full results | A Breslin 59kg, Cd 60.3kg 9.30L | 11 (13) |
| Catterick 19-Oct-24 1010m SOFT R7 CL2 Hcp $453 (of $29,511) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:01.800, SP: 10.00 Held up tracking leaders out wide, hung left and weakened over 1f out 1st Vintage Clarets ( O J Orr 131 ) 2nd Dakota Gold ( C Beasley 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Wen Moon ( J Mason 118 ) 0.50L 6th High Opinion ( A Brookes 116 , Cd 119 ) 2.95L See full results | A Brookes 52.6kg, Cd 54kg 2.95L | 6 (10) |
| Ripon 28-Sep-24 1010m SOFT R3 CL4 Hcp $3,626 (of $14,756) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.930, SP: 11.00 Disputed down centre, hung right when headed after 1f, led again inside 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, no extra when headed towards finish 1st Our Absent Friends ( R Scott 134 ) 2nd High Opinion ( A Breslin 133 ) 0.20L 3rd Another Baar ( P J Mcdonald 130 ) 0.75L See full results | A Breslin 60.3kg 0.20L | 2 (9) |
| Ripon 26-Aug-24 1010m GOOD R5 CL5 Hcp $4,711 (of $8,853) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.900, SP: 5.50 Prominent, switched left when going well over 2f out, soon pushed along, headway to lead entering final furlong, ran on well, always doing enough 1st High Opinion ( P Mulrennan 135 ) 2nd Our Absent Friends ( R Scott 138 ) 1.25L 3rd Strong Johnson ( J Fanning 138 ) 0.30L See full results | P Mulrennan 61.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Doncaster 21-Jul-24 1010m GOOD R1 Hcp $516 (of $4,397), Winning Time: 00:59.100, SP: 15/2 Held up in touch, asked for effort 2f out, kept on without threatening 1st Dandy Dinmont ( A Jary 139 ) 2nd Emperor Caradoc ( M Winn 138 ) 1.00L 3rd Zuffolo ( R Elliott 130 ) 1.50L 4th High Opinion ( A Breslin 139 , Cd 0 ) 2.75L See full results | A Breslin 63kg, Cd 0 2.75L | 4 (12) |
| Ripon 09-Jul-24 1010m GOOD R4 Hcp $725 (of $6,185), Winning Time: 00:57.770, SP: 9/1 Chased leaders centre of near side group, ridden over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge 1st Woobay ( O Mcsweeney 129 ) 2nd Our Absent Friends ( J Hart 132 ) 0.20L 3rd Rock Of England ( M Winn 140 ) 0.00L 4th High Opinion ( A Breslin 133 , Cd 0 ) 0.25L See full results | A Breslin 60.3kg, Cd 0 0.25L | 4 (13) |
| Catterick 18-Jun-24 1010m SOFT R3 Hcp $3,664 (of $3,664), Winning Time: 01:00.200, SP: 9/2 Close up, pushed along to chase leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on 1st High Opinion ( A Brookes 142 ) 2nd Birkenhead ( D Nolan 138 ) 0.75L 3rd Mereside Angel ( J Mason 141 ) 0.75L See full results | A Brookes 64.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Nottingham 02-Jun-24 1010m GOOD R4 CL6 Hcp $3,402 (of $6,394) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:00.630, SP: 4.50 Made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly, always doing enough 1st High Opinion ( A Breslin 130 ) 2nd Phoenix Star ( J Peate 132 ) 1.50L 3rd J R Cavagin ( C Beasley 136 ) 0.15L See full results | A Breslin 59kg | 1 (10) |
| Ripon 19-May-24 1010m GOOD R1 CL6 Hcp $1,719 (of $6,886) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:59.280, SP: 11.00 Led narrowly, pushed along 2f out, hung right over 1f out, ridden and headed over 110 yards out, kept on 1st Hurt You Never ( M Nicholls 139 ) 2nd High Opinion ( A Breslin 134 ) 1.00L 3rd Phoenix Beach ( E Tindall 139 ) 2.50L See full results | A Breslin 60.8kg 1.00L | 2 (11) |
| Catterick 01-May-24 1010m SOFT R4 CL6 Hcp $859 (of $6,886) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.690, SP: 7.00 Went right start, in touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on towards finish 1st Fortunate Star ( Z Wheatley 135 ) 2nd Latin Five ( R Sexton 133 ) 1.25L 3rd High Opinion ( A Breslin 131 ) 2.25L See full results | A Breslin 59.4kg 2.25L | 3 (8) |
| Nottingham 21-Apr-24 1010m SOFT R2 CL6 Hcp $1,596 (of $6,394) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:02.580, SP: 7.00 Midfield far side, headway to dispute on far side before 2f out, ridden when led before 1f out, headed before final 100 yard, kept on but always held by winner near finish 1st Mehmo ( F Larson 129 ) 2nd High Opinion ( A Breslin 132 ) 1.25L 3rd Stallone ( R Elliott 130 ) 0.75L See full results | A Breslin 59.9kg 1.25L | 2 (11) |
| Newcastle 08-Apr-24 1010m SYNTHETIC R4 CL6 Hcp $982 (of $7,870) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.830, SP: 6.50 Steadied start, in rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish 1st Whisky McGonagall ( D Allan 136 ) 2nd Herakles ( D Nolan 135 ) 0.20L 3rd High Opinion ( P Mulrennan 129 ) 1.25L See full results | P Mulrennan 58.5kg 1.25L | 3 (11) |
| Newcastle 26-Jan-24 1010m GOOD R5 CL6 Hcp $350 (of $5,606) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.430, SP: 4.50 Held up towards rear, switched left and headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong 1st Herakles ( D Nolan 135 ) 2nd Rory ( P Mulrennan 135 ) 0.30L 3rd Street Life ( J Enright 122 ) 1.50L 4th High Opinion ( C Lee 132 ) 2.50L See full results | C Lee 59.9kg 2.50L | 4 (7) |
| Newcastle 17-Dec-23 1010m GOOD R7 CL6 Hcp $736 (of $5,902) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:01.780, SP: 3.25 Held up in rear, pushed along over 1f out, some minor late headway, never in contention 1st King Of The Jungle ( J Mason 124 ) 2nd Rory ( M Winn 138 ) 0.30L 3rd High Opinion ( C Lee 135 ) 1.00L See full results | C Lee 61.2kg 1.00L | 3 (11) |
| Newcastle 14-Nov-23 1010m GOOD R9 CL6 Hcp $3,140 (of $5,902) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:59.690, SP: 6.00 Raced keenly in last pair, good headway far side of group chasing leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed along and ran on well 1st High Opinion ( C Lee 135 ) 2nd Gowanbuster ( H Russell 135 ) 1.75L 3rd Nellie French ( J Hart 133 ) 0.30L See full results | C Lee 61.2kg | 1 (12) |
| Redcar 20-Oct-23 1010m SOFT R4 CL5 Hcp (of $8,508) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:02.370, SP: 9.00 Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never nearer 1st John Kirkup ( D Hogan 123 ) 2nd Woobay ( R Scott 135 ) 0.00L 3rd Northcliff ( T Eaves 132 ) 1.50L 7th High Opinion ( A Breslin 124 , Cd 127 ) 8.00L See full results | A Breslin 56.2kg, Cd 57.6kg 8.00L | 7 (11) |
| Hamilton 03-Oct-23 1010m SOFT R6 CL5 Hcp (of $7,870) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:01.560, SP: 5.00 Took keen hold, midfield, ridden 2f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace entering final furlong 1st Hardy Angel ( D Fentiman 122 ) 2nd Speedacus ( D Tudhope 142 ) 0.15L 3rd Ecclesiastical ( P J Mcdonald 135 ) 3.00L 7th High Opinion ( A Breslin 124 , Cd 127 ) 5.50L See full results | A Breslin 56.2kg, Cd 57.6kg 5.50L | 7 (9) |
| Catterick 21-Aug-23 1010m SOFT R4 CL5 Hcp $531 (of $8,508) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.090, SP: 7.00 Chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, headway on outside over 2f out, no impression final furlong, kept on 1st Albegone ( D Allan 125 ) 2nd Borough ( W Pyle 134 ) 1.75L 3rd Soul Seeker ( M Winn 145 ) 1.00L 4th High Opinion ( J Fanning 129 ) 3.25L See full results | J Fanning 58.5kg 3.25L | 4 (8) |
| Ripon 09-Aug-23 1010m SOFT R5 CL6 Hcp $214 (of $6,886) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:00.520, SP: 5.00 In touch in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, running on when not clear run towards finish 1st Latin Five ( G Lee 128 ) 2nd Albegone ( D Fentiman 131 ) 0.20L 3rd Glory Hallelujah ( A Jary 129 ) 0.30L 5th High Opinion ( J Fanning 136 ) 1.50L See full results | J Fanning 61.7kg 1.50L | 5 (7) |
| Beverley 25-Jul-23 1010m SOFT R2 CL6 Hcp $470 (of $7,526) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:05.310, SP: 4.00 Disputed lead, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong 1st Impressor ( S A Gray 141 ) 2nd Spanish Angel ( J P Sullivan 133 ) 1.00L 3rd John Kirkup ( D Allan 135 ) 1.00L 4th High Opinion ( J Fanning 137 ) 3.00L See full results | J Fanning 62.1kg 3.00L | 4 (9) |
| Catterick 19-Jul-23 1010m SOFT R6 CL6 Hcp $939 (of $7,526) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:59.140, SP: 4.50 Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, stayed on one pace 1st Slingsbytoo ( B Garritty 136 ) 2nd Mrs Bagerran ( W Pyle 124 ) 0.75L 3rd High Opinion ( J Fanning 137 ) 0.75L See full results | J Fanning 62.1kg 0.75L | 3 (9) |
| Thirsk 20-Jun-23 1010m GOOD R6 CL5 Hcp (of $7,870) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:00.950, SP: 5.00 Chased leaders out wide, ridden approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong 1st Lotus Rose ( J Peate 138 ) 2nd Count D'Orsay ( P J Mcdonald 140 ) 1.25L 3rd Caribbean Sunset ( S H James 130 ) 0.50L UPL High Opinion ( M Winn 133 , Cd 138 ) 5.00L See full results | M Winn 60.3kg, Cd 62.6kg 5.00L | UPD (8) |
| Wetherby 30-Apr-23 1110m SOFT R6 CL6 Hcp $939 (of $7,526) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:07.390, SP: 5.00 Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, every chance 1f out, kept on, lost second final strides 1st Dandy Spirit ( J Peate 131 ) 2nd Star Of Aria ( Z Wheatley 134 ) 1.25L 3rd High Opinion ( H Shaw 135 ) 1.25L See full results | H Shaw 61.2kg 1.25L | 3 (10) |
| Doncaster 02-Apr-23 1010m HEAVY R7 CL5 Hcp (of $8,066) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.140, SP: 5.50 Short of room leaving stalls, in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and no impression final furlong 1st Little Muddy ( D Swift 126 ) 2nd Spoof ( A Voikhansky 137 ) 0.20L 3rd Burj Malinka ( C Murtagh 130 ) 1.00L UPL High Opinion ( H Shaw 125 ) 3.25L See full results | H Shaw 56.7kg 3.25L | UPD (10) |
| Newcastle 05-Nov-22 1010m SYNTHETIC R8 CL5 Hcp $533 (of $8,863) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.880, SP: 13.00 Mid-division far side of group, ridden and headway 2f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened inside final furlong 1st Hiya Maite ( L Edmunds 132 ) 2nd Sugar Baby ( A Voikhansky 128 ) 0.15L 3rd Reigning Profit ( J P Sullivan 128 ) 0.50L 4th High Opinion ( H Shaw 132 ) 4.25L | H Shaw 59.9kg 4.25L | 4 (14) |
| Nottingham 26-Oct-22 1010m HEAVY R5 CL5 Hcp $3,240 (of $6,502) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:01.310, SP: 5.50 Prominent, pushed along and pressed leader 1f out, ridden and led narrowly towards finish, did enough 1st High Opinion ( H Shaw 121 ) 2nd So Smart ( A Keeley 136 ) 0.20L 3rd Helvetian ( J Hart 128 ) 2.75L See full results | H Shaw 54.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Nottingham 12-Oct-22 1010m SOFT R8 CL6 Hcp $1,268 (of $5,519) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:03.370, SP: 23.00 Close up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, soon every chance, ran on 1st Lucky Beggar ( G Lee 121 ) 2nd High Opinion ( H Shaw 134 ) 0.20L 3rd Reigning Profit ( T Eaves 137 ) 0.50L See full results | H Shaw 60.8kg 0.20L | 2 (13) |
| Catterick 06-Sep-22 1200m SOFT R4 CL5 Nv $507 (of $7,869) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.670, SP: 21.00 Prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace and lost 3rd inside final furlong 1st Sporting Icon ( G Lee 131 ) 2nd Caleta Sunrise ( B A Curtis 128 ) 1.00L 3rd Pink Parfait ( S James 128 ) 3.50L 4th High Opinion ( H Shaw 133 ) 5.50L See full results | H Shaw 60.3kg 5.50L | 4 (7) |
| Newcastle 02-Sep-22 1210m SYNTHETIC R7 CL5 Nv (of $7,869) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.530, SP: 101.00 Missed break, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, made no impression 1st Solar Orbiter ( J Mitchell 131 ) 2nd Saxon Village ( F Norton 131 ) 3.75L 3rd Ultramarine ( P Mulrennan 131 ) 0.15L UPL High Opinion ( H Shaw 131 ) 8.75L See full results | H Shaw 59.4kg 8.75L | UPD (8) |
| Ripon 01-Aug-22 1010m SOFT R6 CL5 Nv (of $7,869) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.350, SP: 10.00 Slowly away, towards rear, pushed 3f out, dropped to last and ridden after 2f out, well beaten entering final furlong 1st Roach Power ( D Allan 130 ) 2nd No Guts No Glory ( B Mchugh 125 ) 0.50L 3rd Uckerby ( S Feilden 133 ) 4.50L UPL High Opinion ( G Lee 130 ) 10.75L See full results | G Lee 59kg 10.75L | UPD (5) |
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