Full Result 2.30 Longchamp (FR) | 4 October 2009

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

(3yo+) 1m2f Good

1st £138,689 2nd £55,485 3rd £27,743 4th £13,859 5th £6,942

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	6. Shalanaya (IRE) 20/1 Maxime Guyon M Delzangles	Maxime Guyon M Delzangles	3	811	–	110	115	–
ch f Lomitas - Shalamantika (IRE) (Nashwan)
Held up, last straight, pushed along and headway on outside 2f out, ridden to challenge final furlong, led 100yds out, ran on well

2⁽⁸⁾ 1½	8. Board Meeting (IRE) 10/1 Anthony Crastus E Lellouche	Anthony Crastus E Lellouche	3	811	–	107	111	–
b f Anabaa (USA) - Bright Moon I (USA) (Alysheba)
Held up, 7th halfway, disputing 7th straight, pushed along and headway in centre 1 1/2f out, went 3rd 100yds out, stayed on to take 2nd on line

3⁽⁷⁾ shd [1½]	5. Midday 11/4F Tom Queally Sir Henry Cecil	Tom Queally Sir Henry Cecil	3	811	–	107	111	–
b f Oasis Dream - Midsummer (Kingmambo)
4th halfway, 3rd straight, ridden to challenge 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on until headed 100yds out, kept on under pressure, lost 2nd on line

4⁽³⁾ ¾ [2¼]	1. Alpine Rose (FR) 7/2 Gerald Mosse A De Royer-Dupre	Gerald Mosse A De Royer-Dupre	4	92	–	105	109	–
gr f Linamix (FR) - Fragrant Hill (Shirley Heights)
3rd halfway, 4th straight, pushed along 1 1/2f out, kept on steadily final furlong

5⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [3¾]	4. Crystal Capella 9/2 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	4	92	–	103	106	–
b f Cape Cross (IRE) - Crystal Star (Mark Of Esteem)
5th halfway, 6th straight, effort over 1 1/2f out, stayed on steadily to go 5th close home

6⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [4¼]	2. Lady Marian (GER) 14/1 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	4	92	–	102	105	–
b f Nayef (USA) - La Felicita (Shareef Dancer)
Held up, disputing 7th straight, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway 1 1/2f out, disputing 3rd briefly 1f out, no extra final 100yds

7⁽⁹⁾ 1½ [5¾]	9. Again (IRE) 20/1 Johnny Murtagh David Wachman	Johnny Murtagh David Wachman	3	811 p	–	99	102	–
b f Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Cumbres (FR) (Kahyasi)
Raced in 2nd, pushed along straight, ridden over 1 1/2f out, soon one pace

8⁽²⁾ 1½ [7¼]	7. Article Rare (USA) 40/1 Olivier Peslier E Lellouche	Olivier Peslier E Lellouche	3	811 p	–	96	99	–
gr f El Prado (IRE) - Action Francaise (USA) (Nureyev)
6th on inside halfway, 5th straight, ridden and ran on 2f out, disputing 2nd over 1f out, one pace final 100yds

9⁽⁶⁾ ½ [7¾]	11. Night Magic (GER) 9/2 K Kerekes W Figge	K Kerekes W Figge	3	811	–	95	98	–
br f Sholokhov (IRE) - Night Woman (GER) (Monsun)
Led, pushed along and ran on over 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened

9 ran Winning time: 2m 1.80s (fast by 1.40s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Chinese White, Eclair De Lune
1st owner: H H Aga Khan (Shalanaya) 1st breeder: His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs S C
2nd owner: Ecurie Wildenstein (Board Meeting)
3rd owner: K Abdullah (Midday)

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2:30 Longchamp (FR) 4 Oct 2009

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