Rock Opera (2020) Horse

Foal Date
20-Mar-20
Colour
bay
Sire
Unfortunately
Dam
Broughtons Jewel
Prize Money
144160
Trainer
R A Fahey
Owners
John Rhodes & Peter Timmins
About

Rock Opera is a 5yo bay horse trained by R A Fahey. He is by the stallion Unfortunately out of Broughtons Jewel. To date, Rock Opera has secured four wins. On 24 Jan 2024 at Southwell, he achieved his most valuable triumph, winning $10821.00 in the Class 4 Handicap.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Newmarket 01-Nov-25 1210m SOFT R5 CL4 Hcp (of $12,296) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.210, SP: 6.50 1st Dashing Dick ( K Shoemark 130 ) 2nd Lord Roxby ( R Scott 135 ) 0.50L 3rd May Blossom ( C Fallon 130 ) 3.75L 8th Rock Opera ( E Tindall 131 , Cd 138 ) 8.30L See full resultsE Tindall 59.4kg, Cd 62.6kg 8.30L8 (9)
Ascot 03-Oct-25 1210m SOFT R5 CL2 Hcp (of $44,266) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:15.970, SP: 15.00 1st Aramram ( T Marquand 136 ) 2nd Sea Baaeed ( O Murphy 125 ) 0.00L 3rd Sondad ( J Mason 132 ) 1.25L 10th Rock Opera ( E Tindall 116 , Cd 123 ) 8.45L See full resultsE Tindall 52.6kg, Cd 55.8kg 8.45L10 (10)
Doncaster 12-Sep-25 1210m SOFT R8 CL4 Hcp (of $21,641) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:12.150, SP: 9.00 1st Charlie Mason ( J Doughty 127 ) 2nd Bob Mali ( T Jakes 139 ) 0.30L 3rd Impressor ( A Young 125 ) 0.75L 6th Rock Opera ( E Tindall 136 , Cd 143 ) 2.45L See full resultsE Tindall 61.7kg, Cd 64.9kg 2.45L6 (15)
Ripon 16-Aug-25 1210m GOOD R4 CL2 Hcp (of $98,370) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:10.770, SP: 9.00 1st Intervention ( W Pyle 117 ) 2nd Kodiac Thriller ( R Elliott 116 ) 1.25L 3rd First Folio ( T Kiely-marshall 121 ) 0.50L 9th Rock Opera ( E Tindall 114 , Cd 121 ) 5.35L See full resultsE Tindall 51.7kg, Cd 54.9kg 5.35L9 (17)
York 26-Jul-25 1210m GOOD R2 CL2 Hcp $12,090 (of $98,370) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.930, SP: 19.00 1st Elmonjed ( J Crowley 132 ) 2nd Jubilee Walk ( S Foley 127 ) 0.30L 3rd Rock Opera ( E Tindall 114 ) 0.60L See full resultsE Tindall 51.7kg 0.60L3 (19)
York 12-Jul-25 1210m GOOD R7 CL4 Hcp (of $24,592) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.110, SP: 7.00 Held up towards rear far side, pushed along off pace over 2f out, making headway final furlong when short of room on rail, kept on well 1st Aberama Gold ( D Tudhope 134 ) 2nd Ingleby Archie ( H Shaw 134 ) 0.30L 3rd Juan Les Pins ( A Rawlinson 135 ) 0.30L 7th Rock Opera ( W Fentiman 133 , Cd 138 ) 2.15L See full resultsW Fentiman 60.3kg, Cd 62.6kg 2.15L7 (18)
Haydock 05-Jul-25 1210m GOOD R5 CL4 Hcp $2,699 (of $21,641) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:13.050, SP: 7.00 Held up in rear, ridden and good headway near side rail inside final furlong, ran on in 3rd, no chance with winner 1st Expert Agent ( M Ghiani 129 ) 2nd Bright ( R Dawson 135 ) 1.25L 3rd Rock Opera ( W Fentiman 133 ) 2.50L See full resultsW Fentiman 60.3kg 2.50L3 (15)
Hamilton 16-Jun-25 1210m SOFT R6 CL4 Hcp $1,812 (of $29,511) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:11.910, SP: 9.00 In rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden and switched right, kept on inside final furlong 1st Abduction ( S A Gray 132 ) 2nd Sir Garfield ( J Hart 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Monsieur Kodi ( O J Orr 130 ) 1.00L 4th Rock Opera ( W Fentiman 135 , Cd 140 ) 2.30L See full resultsW Fentiman 61.2kg, Cd 63.5kg 2.30L4 (14)
York 31-May-25 1210m GOOD R1 CL4 Hcp $3,022 (of $24,592) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:10.200, SP: 8.00 In rear, not clear run over 2f out, soon switched left, headway over 1f out, went 3rd well inside final furlong, ran on 1st Ingleby Archie ( H Shaw 130 ) 2nd Alfa Whiteburd ( H Doyle 130 ) 1.00L 3rd Rock Opera ( B Garritty 135 ) 2.25L See full resultsB Garritty 61.2kg 2.25L3 (20)
Doncaster 18-May-25 1210m GOOD R4 CL4 Hcp $663 (of $10,623) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.450, SP: 4.00 Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, every chance from over 1f out, held close home 1st Twilight Romance ( P J Mcdonald 136 ) 2nd Pals Battalion ( D Nolan 137 ) 0.20L 3rd Gressington ( C Rodriguez 134 ) 0.70L 4th Rock Opera ( B Garritty 128 ) 0.90L See full resultsB Garritty 58.1kg 0.90L4 (7)
Pontefract 30-Apr-25 1210m GOOD R6 CL4 Hcp $2,456 (of $9,837) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:15.350, SP: 6.00 Slowly away, in rear, in touch, headway on outer 2f out, ridden in 3rd approaching final furlong, kept on, no chance with winner 1st Mister Sox ( S Kirrane 129 ) 2nd Rock Opera ( O J Orr 135 ) 3.50L 3rd Kodiac Thriller ( J Garritty 132 ) 4.75L See full resultsO J Orr 61.2kg 3.50L2 (7)
Ripon 17-Apr-25 1210m GOOD R4 CL4 Hcp (of $13,773) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.020, SP: 8.00 Rear mid-division, pushed along and switched right well over 1f out, never involved 1st Dakota Gold ( C Beasley 135 ) 2nd Aberama Gold ( M Winn 133 ) 0.75L 3rd Fortamour ( P Mulrennan 131 ) 1.25L 7th Rock Opera ( B Garritty 129 ) 5.95L See full resultsB Garritty 58.5kg 5.95L7 (13)
Wolverhampton 19-Nov-24 1230m GOOD R5 CL4 Hcp (of $9,345) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.980, SP: 13.00 Held up towards rear, took keen hold, ridden on outside over 1f out, no impression 1st Fiscal Policy ( J Hart 127 ) 2nd Aberama Gold ( D Nolan 135 ) 0.75L 3rd Smart Vision ( L Edmunds 135 ) 2.00L 10th Rock Opera ( W Fentiman 132 , Cd 139 ) 6.15L See full resultsW Fentiman 59.9kg, Cd 63kg 6.15L10 (11)
Southwell 25-Oct-24 1220m GOOD R8 CL4 Hcp $2,333 (of $9,345) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.580, SP: 5.50 Towards rear, headway over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, ran on, went 2nd close home 1st True Promise ( S A Gray 133 ) 2nd Rock Opera ( J Garritty 135 ) 1.00L 3rd Jimmy Speaking ( S D Sousa 135 ) 1.10L See full resultsJ Garritty 61.2kg 1.00L2 (12)
Ayr 10-Oct-24 1210m GOOD R4 CL4 Hcp $1,429 (of $11,459) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.410, SP: 5.50 Held up in rear, headway far side of group over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, outpaced into 3rd inside final 100 yards 1st Rousing Encore ( J P Sullivan 131 ) 2nd Abduction ( P Mulrennan 132 ) 0.50L 3rd Rock Opera ( O J Orr 132 ) 1.00L See full resultsO J Orr 59.9kg 1.00L3 (11)
Ayr 21-Sep-24 1210m GOOD R3 Hcp (of $33,501), Winning Time: 01:08.900, SP: 12/1 Raced far side, off the pace towards rear, headway against far rail over 1f out, ridden and weakened final furlong 1st Alfa Kellenic ( W Pyle 140 ) 2nd Aramram ( S M Levey 129 ) 1.75L 3rd Bergerac ( T Eaves 138 ) 0.30L 10th Rock Opera ( A Mullen 128 , Cd 0 ) 6.50L See full resultsA Mullen 58.1kg, Cd 0 6.50L10 (22)
Ripon 17-Aug-24 1210m GOOD R4 Hcp (of $51,540), Winning Time: 01:09.530, SP: 12/1 Slowly into stride, towards rear stands side, ridden over 2f out, never figured 1st Dare To Hope ( O J Orr 123 ) 2nd Ramazan ( O Mcsweeney 138 ) 0.75L 3rd Secret Guest ( A Breslin 121 ) 1.00L 12th Rock Opera ( C Hardie 116 , Cd 0 ) 6.75L See full resultsC Hardie 52.6kg, Cd 0 6.75L12 (17)
Windsor 16-Aug-24 1220m GOOD R6 Hcp $3,020 (of $25,770), Winning Time: 01:10.130, SP: 17/2 Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, switched left, went 4th well inside final furlong, kept on 1st Toca Madera ( B D L Sayette 135 ) 2nd Regal Envoy ( H Turner 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Intervention ( A Rawlinson 129 ) 0.30L 4th Rock Opera ( C Hardie 126 , Cd 0 ) 1.75L See full resultsC Hardie 57.2kg, Cd 0 1.75L4 (9)
York 27-Jul-24 1210m GOOD R2 Hcp $9,068 (of $38,655), Winning Time: 01:10.790, SP: 25/1 Slowly away, in rear, ridden and headway when short of room approaching final furlong, nearest finish 1st Rage Of Bamby ( C Bishop 134 ) 2nd Korker ( S H James 138 ) 1.25L 3rd Rock Opera ( A Mullen 115 ) 1.50L See full resultsA Mullen 52.2kg 1.50L3 (14)
York 13-Jul-24 1210m SOFT R7 Hcp (of $10,730), Winning Time: 01:13.500, SP: 15/2 Towards rear near side, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong 1st Ray Vonn ( H Crouch 127 ) 2nd Maxi Boy ( D Tudhope 133 ) 0.50L 3rd Rebel Path ( D Muscutt 130 ) 0.15L 9th Rock Opera ( O J Orr 135 , Cd 0 ) 5.50L See full resultsO J Orr 61.2kg, Cd 0 5.50L9 (18)
Doncaster 30-Jun-24 1210m GOOD R1 Hcp $5,653 (of $5,653), Winning Time: 01:10.430, SP: 8/1 Raced in last, smooth headway going best over 1f out, soon ridden and every chance, led inside final furlong, kept on well 1st Rock Opera ( D Nolan 128 ) 2nd Mythical Phoenix ( L Edmunds 135 ) 0.30L 3rd Ingra Tor ( C Rodriguez 135 ) 1.25L See full resultsD Nolan 58.1kg1 (10)
Nottingham 05-Jun-24 1220m GOOD R3 CL4 Hcp $2,579 (of $10,329) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:13.740, SP: 13.00 Slowly away, in rear, switched right and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, headed towards finish, just held 1st Abbey Heights ( R Kingscote 130 ) 2nd Rock Opera ( C Murtagh 130 ) 0.15L 3rd Fantasy Master ( R Dawson 129 ) 1.25L See full resultsC Murtagh 59kg 0.15L2 (13)
Hamilton 18-May-24 1210m GOOD R3 CL4 Hcp $620 (of $9,935) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.010, SP: 3.75 Raced in centre, chased leader until 2f out, plugged on in well held 3rd, dropped to 4th post 1st Iris Dancer ( A Mullen 122 ) 2nd Sacred Falls ( W Pyle 123 ) 0.15L 3rd Quintus Arrius ( P Mulrennan 137 ) 4.75L 4th Rock Opera ( O J Orr 134 ) 4.75L See full resultsO J Orr 60.8kg 4.75L4 (5)
Ripon 18-Apr-24 1210m HEAVY R5 CL4 Hcp (of $13,773) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.330, SP: 11.00 Prominent far side, pushed along and weakened 2f out 1st Fortamour ( J Mason 130 ) 2nd Illusionist ( H Shaw 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Danzan ( P Dennis 132 ) 5.00L 11th Rock Opera ( O J Orr 133 ) 32.25L See full resultsO J Orr 60.3kg 32.25L11 (13)
Wolverhampton 05-Apr-24 1440m SYNTHETIC R5 CL4 Hcp $291 (of $9,345) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:28.030, SP: 5.50 Went badly left and hampered rival start, chased leader 2f, chased leaders, ridden on inside over 1f out, weakened final furlong 1st Woodstock ( J Mason 132 ) 2nd Bell Shot ( A Rawlinson 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Giant ( J Hart 135 ) 1.50L 5th Rock Opera ( O J Orr 134 ) 4.25L See full resultsO J Orr 60.8kg 4.25L5 (8)
Southwell 11-Mar-24 1420m GOOD R1 CL4 Hcp $811 (of $26,068) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:25.490, SP: 11.00 Held up last, headway towards nearside from 2f out, ran on to fifth inside final 110 yards, nearest at finish 1st How Impressive ( O Murphy 135 ) 2nd Visibility ( D Swift 130 ) 0.50L 3rd Thunder Roar ( T Eaves 135 ) 2.00L 5th Rock Opera ( O J Orr 135 ) 3.50L See full resultsO J Orr 61.2kg 3.50L5 (12)
Newcastle 28-Jan-24 1210m GOOD R7 CL4 Hcp $1,350 (of $10,821) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.140, SP: 4.33 Chased clear winner, ridden over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong 1st Prince of Zenda ( B Wilkie 134 ) 2nd The Caltonian ( J Peate 139 ) 2.25L 3rd Rock Opera ( R Sexton 134 ) 3.25L See full resultsR Sexton 60.8kg 3.25L3 (6)
Southwell 24-Jan-24 1220m GOOD R6 CL4 Hcp $5,757 (of $10,821) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.500, SP: 3.25 Mid-division, switched right and headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led close home 1st Rock Opera ( O J Orr 134 ) 2nd Quandary ( C Rodriguez 130 ) 0.30L 3rd Dark Side Thunder ( L Edmunds 133 ) 1.25L See full resultsO J Orr 60.8kg1 (8)
Wolverhampton 08-Jan-24 1440m GOOD R5 CL4 Hcp (of $26,067) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:27.740, SP: 13.00 Held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on final 100 yards, never nearer 1st Smoky Mountain ( D Muscutt 132 ) 2nd Shoot To Kill ( F Marsh 130 ) 1.00L 3rd Jahidin ( C Lee 131 ) 1.00L 7th Rock Opera ( O J Orr 131 ) 3.25L See full resultsO J Orr 59.4kg 3.25L7 (12)
Wolverhampton 24-Nov-23 1230m GOOD R7 CL5 Hcp $3,873 (of $7,278) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:13.650, SP: 13.00 Held up well off the pace in last pair, good headway out wide over 1f out, ridden and strong run inside final furlong, led towards finish 1st Rock Opera ( O J Orr 134 ) 2nd Musical Mystery ( R Ryan 133 ) 1.00L 3rd A Pint Of Bear ( E Whittington 126 ) 0.50L See full resultsO J Orr 60.8kg1 (12)
Newcastle 11-Nov-23 1210m GOOD R9 CL4 Hcp (of $9,432) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.800, SP: 9.00 In touch, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leaders 1st Trabajo Detecho ( A Collier 147 ) 2nd Kats Bob ( H Crawford 142 ) 0.15L 3rd So Grateful ( S Brotherton 148 ) 2.50L 6th Rock Opera ( E Cagney 153 ) 6.25L See full resultsE Cagney 69.4kg 6.25L6 (10)
Kempton 17-Oct-23 1210m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $6,281) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.840, SP: 17/2 Never closer than mid-division 1st Clearpoint ( K Shoemark 135 ) 2nd Buccabay ( C Bishop 133 ) 0.30L 3rd Celtic Champion ( O Murphy 136 ) 0.30L 10th Rock Opera ( D Nolan 131 , Cd 0 ) 14.25L See full resultsD Nolan 59.4kg, Cd 0 14.25L10 (10)
Haydock 30-Sep-23 1210m SOFT R3 CL3 Hcp $1,585 (of $24,593) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:15.670, SP: 8.00 Mid-division, ridden well over 1f out, soon beaten 1st Roach Power ( J Crowley 127 ) 2nd Knebworth ( E Jones 135 ) 4.25L 3rd Lakota Blue ( F Mcmanoman 136 ) 2.25L 4th Rock Opera ( O J Orr 132 ) 10.00L See full resultsO J Orr 59.9kg 10.00L4 (10)
Thirsk 01-Sep-23 1210m GOOD R4 CL3 Hcp $1,078 (of $16,724) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:12.520, SP: 9.00 Towards rear, switched left and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish 1st Pendleton ( B A Curtis 131 ) 2nd Brazen Bolt ( J Hart 130 ) 1.75L 3rd First Folio ( H Crouch 138 ) 0.30L 4th Rock Opera ( B Garritty 124 ) 3.75L See full resultsB Garritty 56.2kg 3.75L4 (12)
York 09-Jul-22 1210m GOOD R4 CL4 $3,650 (of $14,765) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.320, SP: 4.50 Held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance final furlong, kept on well 1st Miss Jungle Cat ( C Lee 129 ) 2nd Rock Opera ( O J Orr 132 ) 1.25L 3rd Misty Blues ( D Allan 129 ) 0.75L See full resultsO J Orr 59.9kg 1.25L2 (7)
Chester 11-Jun-22 1220m GOOD R1 CL4 Nv $2,417 (of $11,384) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:15.280, SP: 3.50 Tracked winner, ridden entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish 1st Sanks A Million ( R Kingscote 126 ) 2nd Rock Opera ( B Mchugh 132 ) 0.50L 3rd Metahorse ( R Ryan 128 ) 1.25L See full resultsB Mchugh 59.9kg 0.50L2 (6)
Hamilton 25-May-22 1010m SOFT R2 CL4 Md $5,400 (of $9,837) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:00.300, SP: 5.50 Awkward and hampered start, in rear, ridden and switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran strongly to lead well inside last 1st Rock Opera ( P Hanagan 133 ) 2nd Explicit ( W Buick 133 ) 1.25L 3rd Montelusa ( P Dennis 133 ) 0.75L See full resultsP Hanagan 60.3kg1 (6)
Beverley 02-May-22 1010m GOOD R1 CL6 Nv $380 (of $5,902) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.350, SP: 19.00 Close up, shaken up over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on but lost third final strides 1st Rogue Spirit ( J Mitchell 131 ) 2nd Mersea ( B A Curtis 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Minnesota Lad ( P Hanagan 133 ) 0.20L 4th Rock Opera ( J Garritty 133 ) 1.75L See full resultsJ Garritty 60.3kg 1.75L4 (13)