High Opinion (GB)
7yo Gelding · Bay · GB
Career Overview
High Opinion (GB) is a 7yo bay gelding, trained by B Smart and owned by The Smart Set. He is by Hellvelyn (GB), out of Vanity (IRE), by Thatching, bred by Trickledown Stud Limited. From 40 career starts, he has won 5 times, placed on 15 occasions, at a 12.5% strike rate. He has earned £37.4k in prize money. He holds an official rating of 78. He shows a preference for standard going (1w from 6r). He has a notable course record at Nottingham (2w from 7r).
AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect
High Opinion (GB)(GB)
Form
556079
Active
Age
7
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
OR
78
TF
—
Runs
40
Wins
5
Places
15
Performance Metrics
Win Rate
12.5%
Place Rate
37.5%
Total Runs
40
Best OR
78
Career Earnings
£37.4k
Smart Signals
🏆Course SpecialistNottingham — 2w from 7r (29%)
Ratings & Form History
Official Rating · Speed Figure · Finishing Position
- Finish Pos.
- Off. Rating
- Speed Fig.
Earnings Per Race
£37.4k totalPedigree
Performance Analysis
Going Preference
Good13
2W 5P 15%
Soft11
1W 4P 9%
Standard6
1W 3P 17%
Good To Soft6
1W 3P 17%
Heavy3
0W 0P 0%
Standard To Slow1
0W 0P 0%
Class Record
Class 21
0W 0P 0%
Class 45
0W 1P 0%
Class 517
2W 3P 12%
Class 617
3W 11P 18%
Seasonal Form
Sept5
0W 1P 0%
Jan1
0W 0P 0%
Apr7
0W 4P 0%
May2
0W 2P 0%
Jun5
2W 2P 40%
Jul5
0W 1P 0%
Aug4
1W 1P 25%
Oct7
1W 2P 14%
Nov2
1W 1P 50%
Dec2
0W 1P 0%
Headgear Impact
Without40
5W 15P 13%
Draw Performance
Low (1-3)15
2W 5P · Avg 4.3
Mid (4-6)11
2W 4P · Avg 4.1
High (7+)14
1W 6P · Avg 5.0
Jockey Record
Course Form
Beaten Distances
Avg Win Margin
0.0L
Avg Beaten
1.1L
Closest Loss
0.1L
Rating Trends (RPR · TS · OR)
- RPR
- TS
- OR
Market Trend (Starting Price)
- SP (dec)
- BSP
Race History
Race History
| Date | Pos | Track | Race | Dist | Going | Jockey | SP | OR | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | 5 | Nottingham | Events At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap | 5ff | Soft | Paul Mulrennan | 11/2 | 59 | — | |
| 03 Jun 2026 | 5 | Ripon | Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Handicap | 5ff | Good | Tom Kiely-Marshall | 11/1 | 59 | — | |
| 18 Apr 2026 | 6 | Nottingham | Burger King Winning Whopper Apprentice Handicap | 5ff | Good | Ryan Kavanagh | 11/2 | 61 | — | |
| 16 Dec 2025 | 11 | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap | 5ff | Standard | Aiden Brookes | 12/1 | 64 | — | |
| 29 Oct 2025 | 7 | Nottingham | PricedUp Sheriff Of Nottingham Handicap | 5ff | Soft | Harrison Shaw | 13/2 | 67 | — | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 9 | Haydock | BOG Today For Tomorrow With CopyBet Handicap | 5ff | Good | Harrison Shaw | 18/1 | 69 | — | |
| 27 Sep 2025 | 7 | Ripon | Taylor Wimpey Fountains Walk Handicap | 5ff | Good | Harrison Shaw | 18/1 | 71 | — | |
| 14 Sep 2025 | 8 | Musselburgh | Dropkicks Honky Tonk Handicap | 5ff | Good To Soft | Andrew Breslin | 9/1 | 72 | — | |
| 07 Jul 2025 | 4 | Ripon | City Of Ripon Handicap | 5ff | Good | Andrew Breslin | 9/2 | 73 | — | |
| 09 May 2025 | 3 | Ripon | Ripon Races Ladies Day 19th June Handicap | 5ff | Good | Paul Mulrennan | 5/1 | 74 | — | |
| 24 Apr 2025 | 11 | Beverley | Happy Birthday Andrew Hill Handicap | 5ff | Good | Andrew Breslin | 16/1 | 75 | — | |
| 19 Oct 2024 | 6 | Catterick | William Hill Catterick Dash Handicap | 5ff | Soft | Aiden Brookes | 9/1 | 75 | — | |
| 28 Sep 2024 | 2 | Ripon | Race Reads Expert Betting Service Handicap | 5ff | Soft | Andrew Breslin | 10/1 | 74 | — | |
| 26 Aug 2024 | 1 | Ripon | Theakston's Beer Festival Saturday 28th September Handicap | 5ff | Good | Paul Mulrennan | 9/2 | 69 | — | |
| 20 Jul 2024 | 4 | Doncaster | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Apprentice Handicap | 5ff | Good | Andrew Breslin | 15/2 | 70 | — | |
| 08 Jul 2024 | 4 | Ripon | Download The At The Races App Handicap | 5ff | Good | Andrew Breslin | 9/1 | 70 | — | |
| 18 Jun 2024 | 1 | Catterick | Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Handicap | 5ff | Good To Soft | Aiden Brookes | 9/2C | 65 | — | |
| 02 Jun 2024 | 1 | Nottingham | Daily Offers At Rhino.Bet Handicap | 5ff | Good | Andrew Breslin | 7/2 | 60 | — | |
| 19 May 2024 | 2 | Ripon | All Steels Trading Supporting Wooden Spoon Apprentice Handicap | 5ff | Good | Andrew Breslin | 10/1 | 59 | — | |
| 30 Apr 2024 | 3 | Catterick | Racing TV Free Trial Handicap | 5ff | Good | Andrew Breslin | 6/1 | 59 | — | |
| 20 Apr 2024 | 2 | Nottingham | Boost Your Winnings At Rhino.Bet Apprentice Handicap | 5ff | Soft | Andrew Breslin | 6/1 | 59 | — | |
| 08 Apr 2024 | 3 | Newcastle (AW) | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap | 5ff | Standard | Paul Mulrennan | 11/2 | 59 | — | |
| 25 Jan 2024 | 4 | Newcastle (AW) | Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap | 5ff | Standard | Clifford Lee | 7/2 | 60 | — | |
| 16 Dec 2023 | 3 | Newcastle (AW) | Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Handicap (Div 2) | 5ff | Standard | Clifford Lee | 9/4F | 60 | — | |
| 14 Nov 2023 | 1 | Newcastle (AW) | Stay In Control At BetUK Handicap | 5ff | Standard | Clifford Lee | 5/1 | 54 | — | |
| 20 Oct 2023 | 7 | Redcar | Sam Hall Memorial Handicap | 5ff | Heavy | Andrew Breslin | 8/1 | 57 | — | |
| 02 Oct 2023 | 7 | Hamilton | Sir Ian Good 80th Birthday Celebrations Handicap | 5ff | Soft | Andrew Breslin | 4/1 | 59 | — | |
| 21 Aug 2023 | 4 | Catterick | Constant Security Services Handicap | 5ff | Good To Soft | Joe Fanning | 6/1 | 61 | — | |
| 08 Aug 2023 | 5 | Ripon | David Chapman Memorial Handicap | 5ff | Soft | Joe Fanning | 4/1 | 61 | — | |
| 24 Jul 2023 | 4 | Beverley | Jaimie Kerr Memorial Handicap | 5ff | Heavy | Joe Fanning | 3/1 | 62 | — | |
| 19 Jul 2023 | 3 | Catterick | racingtv.com Handicap | 5ff | Good To Soft | Joe Fanning | 7/2F | 62 | — | |
| 20 Jun 2023 | 6 | Thirsk | Join Our Vickers.Bet Customer Racing Club Handicap | 5ff | Soft | Mark Winn | 4/1 | 64 | — | |
| 30 Apr 2023 | 3 | Wetherby | Tuesday 13th June Is Ladies Evening Handicap | 5.5ff | Good To Soft | Harrison Shaw | 4/1J | 64 | — | |
| 02 Apr 2023 | 6 | Doncaster | Groundstaff Appreciation Handicap (Div 1) | 5ff | Soft | Harrison Shaw | 9/2 | 65 | — | |
| 04 Nov 2022 | 4 | Newcastle (AW) | Top Odds Every Day With BetUK Handicap | 5ff | Standard | Harrison Shaw | 12/1 | 61 | — | |
| 26 Oct 2022 | 1 | Nottingham | Racing TV Extra Handicap (Div 2) | 5ff | Soft | Harrison Shaw | 9/2 | 61 | — | |
| 12 Oct 2022 | 2 | Nottingham | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap | 5ff | Soft | Harrison Shaw | 22/1 | 59 | — | |
| 06 Sep 2022 | 4 | Catterick | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 6ff | Heavy | Harrison Shaw | 20/1 | — | — | |
| 02 Sep 2022 | 6 | Newcastle (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 6ff | Standard To Slow | Harrison Shaw | 100/1 | — | — | |
| 01 Aug 2022 | 5 | Ripon | Titanium Racing Club Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 5ff | Good To Soft | Graham Lee | 9/1 | — | — |
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