Opal Nero (AUS) Horse
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Opal Nero, a 5yo brown or black gelding from Australia, is trained by Tania Burns. He is by Exosphere out of Samra. The horse remains a maiden after 25 starts, having not secured a win. In his most recent outing at York on 8 Oct 2026, Lisa Staples rode him to a sixth‑place finish behind the winner Choux'n'whiskey.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| York 08-Oct-26 1500m GOOD 4 R3 MDN HCP 46+ $306 (of $17,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.380, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Choux'n'whiskey ( S O'donnell 57 ) 2nd Sandy Cheeks ( Z Johnston-porter 56 ) 0.15L 3rd Dancing Spirit ( B Gaerth 56 ) 0.33L 6th Opal Nero ( L Staples 54 ) 2.87L See full results | L Staples 54kg 2.87L | 6 (11) |
| Northam 13-Sep-26 1600m GOOD 4 R4 MDN $450 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.440, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.250 1st Just Yes ( C J Parnham 58 ) 2nd Costa Del Darlo ( M L A Ramoly 58 ) 3.28L 3rd Pure 'N' Simple ( J K H Tsang 56 , Cd 53 ) 6.01L 10th Opal Nero ( J Li 58 , Cd 55 ) 23.52L See full results | J Li 58kg, Cd 55kg 23.52L | 10 (11) |
| Northam 03-Sep-26 1600m GOOD 4 R6 MDN (of $25,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:38.500, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.240 1st Modern Miss ( J S Whiting 56 ) 2nd Forever Victorious ( C T Johnston-porter 56 ) 0.05L 3rd Ruthless Bloom ( A Galati 56 ) 1.94L 14th Opal Nero ( C Martinan 58 , Cd 56 ) 13.96L See full results | C Martinan 58kg, Cd 56kg 13.96L | 14 (15) |
| Pinjarra 20-Aug-26 1400m GOOD 4 R3 MDN $450 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.030, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.520 1st About Turn ( J Noske 58 ) 2nd Zero To Sixty ( S D Parnham 58 ) 2.48L 3rd She's Some Craic ( J R Azzopardi 56 ) 2.62L 8th Opal Nero ( J Tsang 58 , Cd 55 ) 5.08L See full results | J Tsang 58kg, Cd 55kg 5.08L | 8 (12) |
| Pinjarra 21-May-26 2000m GOOD 4 R2 MDN $450 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:06.010, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.240 1st King Of The Town ( W A Pike 57.5 ) 2nd Macho Arquero ( L F Fiore 58 ) 3.70L 3rd Rocking In Broome ( B M Gaerth 57.5 ) 5.15L 6th Opal Nero ( J Tsang 58 , Cd 55 ) 8.64L See full results | J Tsang 58kg, Cd 55kg 8.64L | 6 (10) |