Slaney Opera (2018) Horse
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Slaney Opera is a 8yo ch unknown from trained by Ruth Jefferson, who is based at Malton. It is sired by the stallion Sholokhov out of the dam Miss Opera. Slaney Opera has managed to win 5 races in its career so far. On 26th Jan 2026 at Sedgefield, Slaney Opera scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $6886.00 Cl5 Hcpch. It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Slaney Opera throughout its career you'd have achieved a 7% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgefield 26-Jan-26 5284m SOFT R5 CL5 HcpCh $3,697 (of $6,886), SP: 8.00 1st Slaney Opera ( J Hamilton 162 ) 2nd Delgany Deadline ( T Durrell 145 ) 1.00L 3rd Scottish King ( P Armson 155 , Cd 152 ) 2.25L See full results | J Hamilton 73.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Catterick 28-Dec-25 5079m GOOD R5 CL5 HcpCh (of $8,854), SP: 9.00 1st Valence D'Aumont ( D Mcmenamin 149 ) 2nd Mersey Street ( B Macey 148 ) 0.15L 3rd Scottish King ( P Armson 159 ) 3.75L 8th Slaney Opera ( J Hamilton 168 ) 32.65L See full results | J Hamilton 76.2kg 32.65L | 8 (15) |
| Stratford 31-May-25 5540m GOOD R3 CL2 NvChNHF $2,444 (of $19,250), SP: 19.00 1st Jeux D'eau ( H Edwards 168 ) 2nd Red Delta ( J Dawson 168 ) 8.00L 3rd Slaney Opera ( J Wright 168 ) 18.00L See full results | J Wright 76.2kg 18.00L | 3 (10) |
| Kelso 07-Apr-25 4710m GOOD R6 CL4 MdChNHF $3,593 (of $6,737), SP: 4.33 Held up rear of mid-division, headway 10th, challenged 3 out, soon led, stayed on well, ridden out 1st Slaney Opera ( J Wright 168 ) 2nd Eagles Rock ( J Dawson 168 ) 1.75L 3rd Theoldboggroad ( J Innes 168 ) 5.50L See full results | J Wright 76.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Tranwell 29-Mar-25 4828m GOOD NHF (of $3,593), SP: 2.50 (tt) went 2nd 12; led nr fin 1st Slaney Opera ( J Wright 168 ) 2nd Loughermore ( N Cookson 168 ) 0.20L 3rd West Lawn ( C Tailford 168 ) 12.00L | J Wright 76.2kg | 1 |
| Friars Haugh 08-Mar-25 4828m SOFT (of $3,593), SP: 1.67 (tt) trckd ldrs; went 2nd 12; led 15; clr app 2 out; stayed on wl 1st Slaney Opera ( J Wright 168 ) 2nd Whatudoing ( N Orpwood 168 ) 1.50L 3rd Something Golden ( S Halton 168 ) 0.75L | J Wright 76.2kg | 1 |
| Alnwick 23-Feb-25 4828m SOFT (of $3,593), SP: 3.50 (tt) hdwy 8; went 2nd 14; led 3 out til fell last 1st Great Notions ( J Dawson 168 ) 2nd Whatudoing ( J Walton 168 ) 34.00L 3rd Something Golden ( S Halton 168 ) 1.50L Slaney Opera ( J Wright 168 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L | J Wright 76.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD |
| Alnwick 26-Jan-25 4023m SOFT (of $3,593), SP: 4.00 (tt) prom; ev ch 3 out; wknd nxt 1st Wottinger ( J Dawson 168 ) 2nd Call Me Early ( J Andrews 161 ) 1.50L 3rd Slaney Opera ( J Wright 168 ) 9.50L | J Wright 76.2kg 9.50L | 3 |
| Alnwick 15-Dec-24 4830m SOFT Md (of $3,593), SP: 5/1 (1st-time tt) hdwy aft 15; led aft nxt; clr 2 out; comf 1st Slaney Opera ( J Wright 168 ) 2nd The Village Way ( J Dawson 168 ) 8.00L 3rd Benefact ( T E Easterby 168 ) 5.00L | J Wright 76.2kg | 1 |
| Hexham 11-May-24 4870m GOOD R3 MdChNHF (of $3,593), Winning Time: 06:41.720, SP: 11/1 Soon led, raced keenly, headed and pressed leader 5th, hit 15th, pushed along 4 out and dropped away, blundered 3 out, pulled up 1st Dressedtoimpress ( P Barlow 168 ) 2nd Toucan Sam ( N Orpwood 168 ) 2.25L 3rd Cool Desire ( J Dawson 168 ) 3.00L UPL Slaney Opera ( N Cookson 168 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | N Cookson 76.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (8) |
| Corbridge 20-Apr-24 4830m SOFT Md (of $3,593), Winning Time: 06:30.000, SP: 9.00 (cp) led to 9; ev ch 3 out; wknd flat 1st Ira Hayes ( J Teal 168 ) 2nd Kilmore Rock ( J Wright 168 ) 11.00L 3rd Can We Keep Him ( J Dawson 168 ) 5.00L 4th Slaney Opera ( N Cookson 168 , Cd 0 ) 18.00L | N Cookson 76.2kg, Cd 0 18.00L | 4 (11) |
| Hornby Castle 13-Apr-24 4830m SOFT Md (of $3,593), Winning Time: 07:36.000, SP: 10.00 Led to 9 & 14 til hdd app 2 out; no ch w wnr 1st Sponthus ( T E Easterby 168 ) 2nd Slaney Opera ( N Cookson 168 ) 7.00L | N Cookson 76.2kg 7.00L | 2 (9) |
| Friars Haugh 09-Mar-24 4830m SOFT Md (of $3,593), Winning Time: 06:32.000, SP: 13.00 Prom til wknd aft 3 out 1st Jean Genie ( E Vaughan 168 ) 2nd Bentley Road ( J Wright 164 ) 5.00L 3rd Reve De Niamh ( L Brown 161 ) 0.50L 5th Slaney Opera ( N Cookson 168 , Cd 0 ) 22.50L | N Cookson 76.2kg, Cd 0 22.50L | 5 (12) |
| Alnwick 28-Jan-24 4020m SOFT Md (of $3,593), Winning Time: 05:50.000, SP: 5.00 Led til hdd 4 out; sn lost plce 1st Jumper Watt ( J Wright 161 ) 2nd Bryman's Moon ( J Teal 168 ) 12.00L 3rd Whatsgoingon ( L Hodgins 168 ) 6.00L 4th Slaney Opera ( N Cookson 168 , Cd 0 ) 21.00L | N Cookson 76.2kg, Cd 0 21.00L | 4 (11) |
| Sheriff Hutton 14-Jan-24 4830m SOFT Md (of $3,593), Winning Time: 07:22.000, SP: 11.00 Led 1-4 & 8-10; ev ch til wknd qckly 15; pu 2 out 1st Cash Or Card ( D Peters 168 ) 2nd Where's Hector ( H Myddelton 168 ) 3.00L Slaney Opera ( N Cookson 168 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L | N Cookson 76.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (11) |
| Dromahane 30-Apr-23 4830m SOFT Md (of $3,593), SP: 7.00 Mid-div, 6th from 5th, cl 4th 4out, btn in 6th well bef 3out & mod 7th from 3out 1st Ivegotdapower ( S Staples 170 ) 2nd Zmiinyi ( E P O'brien 170 ) 0.15L 3rd Burru ( J C Barry 170 ) 3.00L 7th Slaney Opera ( J P O'rourke 170 , Cd 0 ) 24.25L | J P O'rourke 77.1kg, Cd 0 24.25L | 7 (14) |
| Ballyknock 05-Apr-23 4830m HEAVY Md (of $5,575), SP: 6/1 Ld, hdd aftr 2nd, mstk 4out, rdn 3out, 7l 3rd aftr 2out, ko flat & jnd 2nd on line, nev a dngr to easy wnr 1st Painted Wolf ( B O'neill 170 ) 2nd Slaney Opera ( J P O'rourke 170 ) 12.00L | J P O'rourke 77.1kg 12.00L | 2 (8) |
| Lingstown 12-Mar-23 4830m SOFT Md (of $5,575), SP: 5/1 Tr ldrs, 2nd 1/2way ,2nd on inner 3out, 1l 2nd 2out, outpced & drpd to 3rd, mstk last, drpd to 4th cl hm 2nd Captain Butler ( B O'neill 170 ) 1.00L 3rd Backbyjet ( S Cavanagh 170 ) 16.00L 4th Slaney Opera ( J P O'rourke 170 , Cd 0 ) 17.25L | J P O'rourke 77.1kg, Cd 0 17.25L | 4 (12) |
| Ballindenisk 15-May-22 4830m SOFT Md (of $5,575), SP: 5/1 Tr ldr in 2nd, 3rd from 6th, rdn in 5th aftr 3out, wknd well aftr 3out, bhnd in mod 7th when pu bef 2out 1st Lunar Contact ( B O'neill 165 ) 2nd Isle Of Gold ( H D Dunne 165 ) 0.30L 3rd Ioupy Collonges ( J W Hannon 165 ) 3.00L Slaney Opera ( J P O'rourke 165 , Cd 0 ) | J P O'rourke 74.8kg, Cd 0 | UPD (10) |
| Dromahane 01-May-22 4830m SOFT Md (of $5,575), SP: 7/1 Chsd ldrs, hmprd 1st, 1l 2nd from 5th, 1l 2nd when mstk 5out, cl 3rd & rdn aftr 4out, held in 5th 2out, ko flat 1st Marty Mcfly ( S Staples 160 ) 3rd Queens Fortune ( D O'connor 160 ) 8.00L 4th Slaney Opera ( J P O'rourke 165 , Cd 0 ) 8.25L | J P O'rourke 74.8kg, Cd 0 8.25L | 4 (11) |
| Curraghmore 17-Apr-22 4830m SOFT Md (of $5,575), SP: 5/1 Mid-div best, 8th from 4th, hmprd 7th, rdn aftr 6out, mod 7th 4out, cto when pu bef 3out 1st The Gooner ( B Lawless 165 ) Slaney Opera ( T P Roche 165 , Cd 0 ) | T P Roche 74.8kg, Cd 0 | UPD (12) |