Full Result 5.15 Longchamp (FR) | 4 October 1992

Ciga Prix de L'opera (Group 2)

(1m1f55yds) 1m1f Soft

1st £41,110 2nd £16,444 3rd £8,222 4th £4,111

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	0. Hatoof (USA) No Odds W R Swinburn Mme Christiane Head	W R Swinburn Mme Christiane Head	3	813	–	–	123	–
ch f Irish River (FR) - Cadeaux D'Amie (USA) (Lyphard)
Held up, 11th str, strong run from 2f out, led last 25yds

2⁽⁹⁾ ½	0. La Favorita (FR) No Odds Gerald Mosse E Lellouche	Gerald Mosse E Lellouche	3	89	–	–	–	–
b f Nikos - Didia (Sea Break)
Held up, 8th str, finished strongly and led 1f out, caught close home

3⁽⁴⁾ 1 [1½]	0. Ruby Tiger No Odds T Quinn Paul Cole	T Quinn Paul Cole	5	91	–	–	118	–
gr m Ahonoora - HayatiI (Hotfoot I)
Always prom, disputed lead str, headed appr fnl fur, stayed on one pace

4⁽²⁾ nse [1½]	0. Sporades (USA) No Odds Thierry Jarnet A Fabre	Thierry Jarnet A Fabre	3	89	–	–	116	–
ro f Vaguely Noble (IRE) - Stresa (IRE) (Mill Reef)
Well up, 4th str, not quicken last 2f, stayed on

5⁽¹¹⁾ shd [1¾]	0. Leariva (USA) No Odds C Asmussen D Smaga	C Asmussen D Smaga	5	813	–	–	115	–
ch m Irish River (FR) - Leandra I (FR) (Luthier)
Last into str, finished very strongly but not trouble first two

6⁽¹⁾ 2 [3¾]	0. Palomelle (FR) No Odds Frankie Dettori A Spanu	Frankie Dettori A Spanu	3	89	–	–	–	–
u u Moulin -
Mid-div, 9th str, stayed on, not quicken fnl fur

7⁽⁶⁾ nk [4]	0. Wedding Ring II (IRE) No Odds M Boutin Robert Collet	M Boutin Robert Collet	3	89	–	–	–	–
ch f Never So Bold (IRE) - Fleur D'Oranger (Northfields)
Prom, 5th str, never dangerous

8⁽³⁾ 1 [5]	0. Trishyde (USA) No Odds F Head F Boutin	F Head F Boutin	3	811	–	–	–	–
ch f Nureyev (USA) - Rose Du Boele (FR) (Rheffic)
In rear, 10th str, effort 1 1/2f out on rails, not quicken

9⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [5¾]	0. Melpomene I (USA) No Odds M Roberts Lord Huntingdon	M Roberts Lord Huntingdon	4	813	–	–	–	–
b f Lear Fan (USA) - Melodrama (Busted)
Mid-div, 6th str, soon outpaced

10⁽⁷⁾ 1 [6¾]	0. Rosefinch (USA) No Odds S Cauthen A Fabre	S Cauthen A Fabre	3	813	–	–	–	–
ch f Blushing Groom (FR) - Oh So Sharp (Kris)
Mid-div, 7th str, never a threat

11⁽¹⁰⁾ 6 [12¾]	0. Garendare No Odds Dominique Boeuf E Lellouche	Dominique Boeuf E Lellouche	3	89	–	–	–	–
b f Vacarme (USA) - Girouette (USA) (Nodouble)
Disputed lead str, gradually weakened

12⁽¹²⁾ 1½ [14¼]	0. Formidable Flight No Odds E Legrix P Bary	E Legrix P Bary	3	89	–	–	–	–
ch f Formidable I (USA) - Gadfly I (Le Fabuleux)
Prom early, 3rd str, soon weakened

Winning time: 2m 2.50s (slow by 9.50s) Total SP: 1201%
1st owner: Maktoum Al Maktoum (Hatoof) 1st breeder: Gainsborough Farm, Inc
2nd owner: Exors of the late Claude Cohen (La Favorita)
3rd owner: Mrs Philip Blacker (Ruby Tiger)

5:15 Longchamp (FR) 4 Oct 1992

Ciga Prix de L'opera (Group 2)