Full Result 4.00 Longchamp (FR) | 5 October 1997

Sunset and Vine Prix de l'Opera (Fillies and Mares) (Group 2)

(3yo+) (1m1f55yds) 1m1f Good To Firm

1st £44,893 2nd £17,957 3rd £8,979 4th £4,489

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹¹⁾	14. Clodora (FR) 209/10 Thierry Jarnet A Fabre	Thierry Jarnet A Fabre	3	89	–	97	109	–
b f Linamix (FR) - Cloche D'Or (Good Times)
7th straight, headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out

2⁽¹⁾ 1	17. Squeak 96/10 Gerald Mosse John Gosden	Gerald Mosse John Gosden	3	89	–	95	107	–
ch f Selkirk (USA) - Santa Linda (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Always prominent, 4th straight, ridden 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, kept on final furlong

3⁽²⁾ hd [1¼]	5. La Blue (GER) 22/5 C Asmussen B Schutz	C Asmussen B Schutz	4	812	–	94	106	–
b f Bluebird (USA) - La Luganese (IRE) (Surumu)
Held up in rear to straight, headway on inside iver 2f out, not clear run 2f out & over 1f out, ran on well final furlong

4⁽⁴⁾ ½ [1¾]	6. Balalaika 213/10 John Reid Luca Cumani	John Reid Luca Cumani	4	812	–	93	105	–
b f Sadler's Wells (USA) - Bella Colora (Bellypha)
Good headway 2f out, reached 4th 1f out, one pace

5⁽³⁾ 1 [2¾]	3. Samara (IRE) 41/5 T Quinn John Dunlop	T Quinn John Dunlop	4	812	–	92	103	–
ch f Polish Patriot (USA) - Smeralda (GER) (Nebos)
Raced in 2nd, led over 2f out, soon clear, headed inside final furlong, no extra

6⁽¹⁷⁾ nk [3]	13. Entice (FR) 13/10C Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	3	89	–	–	–	–
b f Selkirk (USA) - Loure I (USA) (Lyphard)
9th straight, never able to challenge

7⁽¹³⁾ 1½ [4½]	1. Always Loyal (USA) 13/10C Olivier Doleuze Mme Christiane Head	Olivier Doleuze Mme Christiane Head	3	812	–	95	105	–
b f Zilzal (USA) - Balbonella (FR) (Gay Mecene)
6th straight, kept on one pace

8⁽¹⁰⁾ snk [4¾]	16. Veiled Threat (IRE) 61/1 Dominique Boeuf Robert Collet	Dominique Boeuf Robert Collet	3	89	–	90	100	–
b f Be My Guest (USA) - Primrose Valley I (Mill Reef)
Held up, last straight, headway & not clear run well over 1f out, kept on, never nearer

9⁽¹⁴⁾ ½ [5¼]	7. Tenuous 15/2 S Guillot P Bary	S Guillot P Bary	3	89	–	89	99	–
b f Generous (IRE) - Atropa (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Never a factor

10⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [6¾]	15. Genevra (IRE) 122/10 K Woodburn H Remmert	K Woodburn H Remmert	3	89	–	87	96	–
b f Danehill (USA) - Astra Adastra (Mount Hagen)
Held up in rear, taken to rails 2f out, switched outside & not clear run over 1f out, hampered 1f out, not recover

11⁽¹⁶⁾ [6¾]	9. Clerio 13/10C Mick Kinane H-A Pantall	Mick Kinane H-A Pantall	3	89	–	–	–	–
b f Soviet Star (USA) - Lady Of The Sea (Mill Reef)
Towards rear, some headway 2f out, beaten approaching final furlong

12⁽¹²⁾ [6¾]	2. Sensation 13/10C Olivier Peslier John Gosden	Olivier Peslier John Gosden	4	812	–	–	–	–
b f Soviet Star (USA) - Outstandingly (USA) (Exclusive Native)
8th straight, one pace

13⁽⁸⁾ [6¾]	11. Majinskaya (FR) 238/10 Mr Frederic Sanchez S Wattel	Mr Frederic Sanchez S Wattel	3	89	–	–	–	–
gr f Marignan (USA) - Makarova (USA) (Nijinsky)
Prominent, 5th straight, weakened well over 1f out

14⁽⁷⁾ [6¾]	10. Supercal 28/1 Steve Drowne David Elsworth	Steve Drowne David Elsworth	3	89	–	–	–	–
gr f Environment Friend - Sorayah (Persian Bold)
Always in rear

15⁽⁶⁾ [6¾]	8. Meshhed (USA) 46/1 Richard Hills B Hanbury	Richard Hills B Hanbury	3	89	–	–	–	–
ch f Gulch (USA) - Umniyatee (Green Desert)
3rd straight, soon beaten

16⁽¹⁵⁾ [6¾]	12. Enigma (GER) 47/1 Kieren Fallon B Schutz	Kieren Fallon B Schutz	3	89	–	–	–	–
br f Sharp Victor (USA) - Elea I (GER) (Dschingis Khan)
Always behind

17⁽⁹⁾ [6¾]	4. Camille (FR) 60/1 Vincent Vion P Demercastel	Vincent Vion P Demercastel	4	812	–	–	–	–
bb f Bikala - Jemifa (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Led, soon clear, headed over 2f out, soon weakened