Full Result 4.45 Longchamp (FR) | 2 October 2011

Qatar Prix De L'Opera (Group1) (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf)

(3yo+) 1m2f Good

1st £172,405.17 2nd £68,974.14 3rd £34,487.07 4th £17,228.45 5th £8,629.31

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	3. Nahrain 100/30 Frankie Dettori Roger Varian	Frankie Dettori Roger Varian	3	811	–	87	118	–
ch f Selkirk (USA) - Bahr (Generous)
Tracked leaders, going well when short of room on inner over 2f out until over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon strongly pressed, just held on

2⁽⁵⁾ nse	1. Announce 11/4F Maxime Guyon A Fabre	Maxime Guyon A Fabre	4	92	–	87	117	–
ch f Selkirk (USA) - Hachita (USA) (Gone West)
In touch, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on, upsides final 50yds, just failed

3⁽⁸⁾ 1½ [1½]	4. Banimpire (IRE) 9/2 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	3	811	–	83	114	–
br f Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - My Renee (USA) (Kris S)
Tracked leader, ridden to lead well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

4⁽⁹⁾ 1 [2½]	5. Sandy's Charm (FR) 13/2 Olivier Peslier F Rohaut	Olivier Peslier F Rohaut	3	811	–	81	112	–
b f Footstepsinthesand - First Charm (FR) (Anabaa)
Midfield, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no threat to leading trio

5⁽⁶⁾ snk [2¾]	9. Djumama (IRE) 16/1 Andreas Helfenbein Andreas Lowe	Andreas Helfenbein Andreas Lowe	3	811	–	80	112	–
b f Aussie Rules (USA) - Western Sky (Barathea)
Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never threatened leaders

6⁽⁷⁾ snk [2¾]	11. Epic Love (IRE) 15/2 Stephane Pasquier P Bary	Stephane Pasquier P Bary	3	811	–	79	111	–
b f Dansili - Leopard Hunt (USA) (Diesis)
Held up, still last over 2f out, ridden and good headway on outer over 1f out, kept on final furlong

7⁽¹¹⁾ snk [3]	7. Haya Landa (FR) 25/1 Franck Blondel Mme L Audon	Franck Blondel Mme L Audon	3	811	–	78	111	–
b f Lando (GER) - Haya Samma (IRE) (Pivotal)
Held up in touch, ridden 2f out, one pace

8⁽³⁾ 2½ [5½]	8. Julie's Love 33/1 Mickael Barzalona Manfred Hofer	Mickael Barzalona Manfred Hofer	3	811	–	73	106	–
ch f Ad Valorem (USA) - Skimmia (Mark Of Esteem)
Midfield on inner, briefly short of room over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon no impression

9⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [6]	10. Glorious Sight (IRE) 12/1 Gerald Mosse Robert Collet	Gerald Mosse Robert Collet	3	811	–	72	105	–
b f Singspiel (IRE) - Zelding (IRE) (Warning)
Raced keenly, in touch, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened approaching final furlong

10⁽⁴⁾ 1¾ [7¾]	6. Shamardanse (IRE) 150/1 Francois-Xavier Bertras S Wattel	Francois-Xavier Bertras S Wattel	3	811	–	68	102	–
b f Shamardal (USA) - Danse Bretonne (FR) (Exit To Nowhere)
Led, headed well over 1f out, weakened

10 ran Winning time: 2m 2.74s (fast by 0.46s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: I'm A Dreamer
1st owner: Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum (Nahrain) 1st breeder: Darley
2nd owner: K Abdullah (Announce)
3rd owner: Mrs J S Bolger (Banimpire)

Sandy's Charm and Shamardanse coupled for Pari-Mutuel betting purposes. After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered. Industry SPs shown.

4:45 Longchamp (FR) 2 Oct 2011

Qatar Prix De L'Opera (Group1) (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf)