Horse Details

High Opinion (GB)

31 Runs 5 Wins (16.1%) 8 Places (25.8%)

Owner: The Smart Set Silks

The Smart Set Trainer: Bryan Smart

6 years old b GB

Sire: Hellvelyn

Dam: Vanity

Damsire: Thatching

Past Runs (31 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
29/10/25 13:47	Nottingham	5f	Harrison Shaw	Bryan Smart	7	1:3.20	.75	67	9-6	13/2	(op 7/1 tchd 15/2) (op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
17/10/25 17:25	Haydock	5f	Harrison Shaw	Bryan Smart	9	1:3.33	1.25	69	9-4	18/1	Prominent - pressed leader 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 11/1) Prominent - pressed leader 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 11/1)
27/09/25 14:50	Ripon	5f	Harrison Shaw	Bryan Smart	7	0:59.38	0.2	71	9-3	18/1	Raced near side - never better than midfield - 5th of 9 in group(op 16/1) Raced near side - never better than midfield - 5th of 9 in group(op 16/1)
14/09/25 16:33	Musselburgh	5f	Andrew Breslin	Bryan Smart	8	1:0.67	0.3	72	9-6	9/1	Stumbled start - soon in touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - clipped heels and no extra over 1f out (jockey said gelding slipped leaving stalls)(op 10/1 tchd 15/2) Stumbled start - soon in touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - clipped heels and no extra over 1f out (jockey said gelding slipped leaving stalls)(op 10/1 tchd 15/2)
07/07/25 20:00	Ripon	5f	Andrew Breslin	Bryan Smart	4	-	-	73	9-6	9/2	Midfield - headway on outer over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 11/2) Midfield - headway on outer over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 11/2)
09/05/25 18:55	Ripon	5f	Paul Mulrennan	Bryan Smart	3rd	-	-	74	9-9	5/1	Pressed leader - lost ground over 1f out - soon no extra(tchd 9/2) Pressed leader - lost ground over 1f out - soon no extra(tchd 9/2)
24/04/25 14:15	Beverley	5f	Andrew Breslin	Bryan Smart	11	1:3.22	.75	75	9-1	16/1	Always behind(op 18/1) Always behind(op 18/1)
19/10/24 16:45	Catterick	5f	Aiden Brookes	Bryan Smart	6	-	-	78	8-1	9/1	In touch with leaders - bit short of room over 1f out - drifted left inside final furlong - no impression towards finish(op 10/1 tchd 17/2) In touch with leaders - bit short of room over 1f out - drifted left inside final furlong - no impression towards finish(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
28/09/24 14:45	Ripon	5f	Andrew Breslin	Bryan Smart	2nd	0:59.97	0.2	74	9-4	10/1	Took keen hold - prominent - went second after 1f - led and going best over 1f out - faced challenge inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - headed final strides(op 17/2) Took keen hold - prominent - went second after 1f - led and going best over 1f out - faced challenge inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - headed final strides(op 17/2)
26/08/24 16:20	Ripon	5f	Paul Mulrennan	Bryan Smart	1st	0:57.90	Won	69	9-9	9/2	Travelled strongly - prominent up the centre - switched left over 2f out - led over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - kept on(op 5/1 tchd 11/2) Travelled strongly - prominent up the centre - switched left over 2f out - led over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - kept on(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
20/07/24 17:45	Doncaster	5f	Andrew Breslin	Bryan Smart	4	0:59.56	0.3	70	9-13	15/2	Midfield against near rail - ridden and headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 13/2 tchd 6/1) Midfield against near rail - ridden and headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
08/07/24 20:00	Ripon	5f	Andrew Breslin	Bryan Smart	4	0:57.85	0.3	70	9-4	9/1	Prominent - pressed winner over 1f out - kept on but lost two places towards finish(op 13/2) Prominent - pressed winner over 1f out - kept on but lost two places towards finish(op 13/2)
18/06/24 15:30	Catterick	5f	Aiden Brookes	Bryan Smart	1st	1:0.20	Won	65	9-11	9/2C	Prominent - switched to near side over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - led final 110yds - kept on well Prominent - switched to near side over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - led final 110yds - kept on well
02/06/24 15:25	Nottingham	5f	Andrew Breslin	Bryan Smart	1st	1:0.63	Won	60	9-1	7/2	Made all - edged right under 2f out - ridden and kept on well from over 1f out(tchd 16/5) Made all - edged right under 2f out - ridden and kept on well from over 1f out(tchd 16/5)
19/05/24 13:45	Ripon	5f	Andrew Breslin	Bryan Smart	2nd	0:59.45	1	59	9-8	10/1	Led - headed inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 9/1) Led - headed inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 9/1)
30/04/24 18:55	Catterick	5f	Andrew Breslin	Bryan Smart	3rd	1:0.06	1	59	9-2	6/1	Prominent on outer - outpaced halfway - kept on final 110yds - went third final stride(op 11/2 tchd 13/2) Prominent on outer - outpaced halfway - kept on final 110yds - went third final stride(op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
20/04/24 17:25	Nottingham	5f	Andrew Breslin	Bryan Smart	2nd	1:2.83	1.25	59	9-6	6/1	In touch with leaders on outer - headway over 2f out - led over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - soon no extra(op 4/1) In touch with leaders on outer - headway over 2f out - led over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - soon no extra(op 4/1)
08/04/24 15:20	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Paul Mulrennan	Bryan Smart	3rd	0:59.08	1.25	59	9-3	11/2	Held up in rear - steady headway against near rail from 2f out - ran on well inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 17/2) Held up in rear - steady headway against near rail from 2f out - ran on well inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 17/2)
25/01/24 18:15	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Clifford Lee	Bryan Smart	4	0:59.85	.75	60	9-6	7/2	Held up in rear - headway over 1f out - no extra final 110yds Held up in rear - headway over 1f out - no extra final 110yds
16/12/23 16:45	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Clifford Lee	Bryan Smart	3rd	1:1.95	.75	60	9-9	9/4F	Ducked right start - took keen hold - in rear - headway on near side of group over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - kept on(op 5/2) Ducked right start - took keen hold - in rear - headway on near side of group over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - kept on(op 5/2)
14/11/23 17:05	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Clifford Lee	Bryan Smart	1st	0:59.69	Won	54	9-9	5/1	In rear - good headway over 2f out - jockey dropped whip then led inside final furlong - pushed out - comfortably(op 9/2) In rear - good headway over 2f out - jockey dropped whip then led inside final furlong - pushed out - comfortably(op 9/2)
20/10/23 15:20	Redcar	5f	Andrew Breslin	Bryan Smart	7	1:3.97	4.75	57	8-9	8/1	In touch with leaders - bit short of room when outpaced 2f out - soon lost ground - no telling impression(op 15/2) In touch with leaders - bit short of room when outpaced 2f out - soon lost ground - no telling impression(op 15/2)
02/10/23 17:10	Hamilton	5f	Andrew Breslin	Bryan Smart	7	1:2.70	0.2	59	8-9	4/1	Took keen hold - towards rear of midfield - weakened over 1f out(op 7/2) Took keen hold - towards rear of midfield - weakened over 1f out(op 7/2)
21/08/23 16:10	Catterick	5f	Joe Fanning	Bryan Smart	4	0:59.68	.5	61	9-3	6/1	In touch with leaders - headway on outer 2f out - keeping on over 1f out - no impression when lost third final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 5/1) In touch with leaders - headway on outer 2f out - keeping on over 1f out - no impression when lost third final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
08/08/23 20:10	Ripon	5f	Joe Fanning	Bryan Smart	5	1:0.91	0.2	61	9-10	4/1	Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway over 1f out - soon not clear run - pressed leaders when short of room inside final furlong - squeezed out and eased towards finish(op 10/3) Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway over 1f out - soon not clear run - pressed leaders when short of room inside final furlong - squeezed out and eased towards finish(op 10/3)
24/07/23 18:30	Beverley	5f	Joe Fanning	Bryan Smart	4	1:5.91	1	62	9-11	3/1	Awkward start - took keen hold - prominent - disputing lead over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 11/4 tchd 5/2 and tchd 16/5) Awkward start - took keen hold - prominent - disputing lead over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 11/4 tchd 5/2 and tchd 16/5)
19/07/23 16:57	Catterick	5f	Joe Fanning	Bryan Smart	3rd	0:59.28	0.1	62	9-11	7/2F	Prominent - pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - edged left but kept on well final 110yds(op 18/5) Prominent - pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - edged left but kept on well final 110yds(op 18/5)
20/06/23 16:45	Thirsk	5f	Mark Winn	Bryan Smart	6	1:1.95	2.75	64	9-2	4/1	Prominent - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/2) Prominent - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/2)
02/04/23 17:05	Doncaster	5f	Harrison Shaw	Bryan Smart	6	1:4.84	.75	65	8-13	9/2	Squeezed out start - towards rear - headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 4/1) Squeezed out start - towards rear - headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 4/1)
04/11/22 18:15	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Harrison Shaw	Bryan Smart	4	0:59.55	3.5	67	9-6	12/1	In rear - ridden up the centre 3f out - ridden 2f out - went fourth inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 10/1) In rear - ridden up the centre 3f out - ridden 2f out - went fourth inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 10/1)
26/10/22 15:20	Nottingham	5f	Harrison Shaw	Bryan Smart	1st	1:1.31	Won	61	8-9	9/2	Prominent - pushed along 2f out - ridden 1f out - kept on and led narrowly towards finish(op 6/1) Prominent - pushed along 2f out - ridden 1f out - kept on and led narrowly towards finish(op 6/1)