Full Result 3.00 Longchamp (FR) | 5 October 2008

Qatar Petroleum Prix de l'Opera (Group 1) (Fillies & Mares)

(3yo+) 1m2f Good To Soft

1st £105,037 2nd £42,022 3rd £21,011 4th £10,496 5th £5,257

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹¹⁾	16. Lady Marian (GER) 16/1 Dominique Boeuf W Baltromei	Dominique Boeuf W Baltromei	3	811	–	78	123	–
b f Nayef (USA) - La Felicita (Shareef Dancer)
Relcutant to load, held up, 8th straight, switched outside 1 1/2f out, ran on to lead 120yds out, ridden out

2⁽³⁾ 1½	13. Lush Lashes 2/1F Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	3	811	–	75	120	–
b f Galileo (IRE) - Dance For Fun (Anabaa)
Always in touch, 5th straight on inside, squeezed through against rail 1 1/2f out, driven to lead 1f out, headed 120yds out, ran on

3⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [3]	9. Katiyra (IRE) 9/2 Mick Kinane John M Oxx	Mick Kinane John M Oxx	3	811	–	72	117	–
b f Peintre Celebre (USA) - Katiykha (IRE) (Darshaan)
Held up towards rear, headway on outside from over 2f out, ran on to take 3rd close home

4⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾ [3¾]	8. Treat Gently 11/2 Stephane Pasquier A Fabre	Stephane Pasquier A Fabre	3	811	–	71	116	–
b f Cape Cross (IRE) - Kid Gloves (In The Wings)
Led after 1f to 8f out, tracked leader, 3rd straight, stayed on at one pace from over 1f out

5⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [4½]	5. Lady Gloria 28/1 Tom Queally James Given	Tom Queally James Given	4	92	–	68	113	–
b f Diktat - Tara Moon (Pivotal)
Led after 2f, 3 lengths clear halfway, headed 1f out, kept on at one pace

6⁽⁶⁾ 1 [5½]	2. Light Green (BRZ) 20/1 Christophe Soumillon A De Royer-Dupre	Christophe Soumillon A De Royer-Dupre	4	92	–	66	111	–
b f Blush Rambler (USA) - Star Procida (USA) (Procida)
Always prominent, 7th straight, ridden well over 1f out, kept on same pace

7⁽¹²⁾ shd [5½]	7. Proviso 16/1 Frankie Dettori A Fabre	Frankie Dettori A Fabre	3	811	–	67	112	–
b f Dansili - Binche (USA) (Woodman)
Prominent, went 2nd over 4f out, 2nd straight, still 3rd 1f out, no extra

8⁽¹⁶⁾ nk [6]	12. You'resothrilling (USA) 7/1 Johnny Murtagh A P O'Brien	Johnny Murtagh A P O'Brien	3	811	–	67	111	–
bb f Storm Cat (USA) - Mariah's Storm (USA) (Rahy)
6th straight, ridden 2f out, one pace

9⁽²⁾ 1½ [7½]	3. Alamanni (USA) 150/1 Alberto Sanna E Borromeo	Alberto Sanna E Borromeo	4	92	–	63	107	–
bb f Elusive Quality (USA) - Altamura (USA) (El Gran Senor)
Dwelt, towards rear to straight, some late headway, never a factor

10⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [9]	11. Rosenreihe (IRE) 20/1 Andrasch Starke P Schiergen	Andrasch Starke P Schiergen	3	811	–	61	105	–
b f Catcher In The Rye (IRE) - Rosengeste (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Last to straight, always behind

11⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [9¾]	6. Turfrose (GER) 33/1 Yutaka Take A Fabre	Yutaka Take A Fabre	4	92	–	59	103	–
b f Big Shuffle (USA) - Turfquelle (IRE) (Shaadi)
Led 1f, restrained behind leaders, 4th straight, weakened well over 1f out

12⁽¹³⁾ nk [10]	14. Moonstone 10/1 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	3	811	–	59	103	–
b f Dalakhani (IRE) - Solo De Lune (IRE) (Law Society)
Always in rear

13⁽¹⁾ nk [10¼]	15. Lady Deauville (FR) 28/1 Franny Norton P A Blockley	Franny Norton P A Blockley	3	811	–	58	103	–
gr f Fasliyev (USA) - Mercalle (FR) (Kaldoun)
In midfield, 9th straight, some headway on inside 2f out, never nearer than midfield

14⁽¹⁴⁾ 20 [30¼]	4. Fair Breeze (GER) 25/1 Johan Victoire Mario Hofer	Johan Victoire Mario Hofer	5	92	–	18	62	–
bb m Silvano (GER) - Fairwind (GER) (Andrang)
Prominent early, restrained after 2f, well behind final 2f

14 ran Winning time: 2m 3.80s (slow by 0.60s) Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: Baharah, Top Toss
1st owner: Rennstall Gestut Hachtsee (Lady Marian) 1st breeder: Graf U Grafin V Stauffenberg
2nd owner: Mrs J S Bolger & John Corcoran (Lush Lashes)
3rd owner: H H Aga Khan (Katiyra)

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3:00 Longchamp (FR) 5 Oct 2008

Qatar Petroleum Prix de l'Opera (Group 1) (Fillies & Mares)