Full Result 2.45 Longchamp (FR) | 5 October 2014

Prix de l'Opera Longines (Group 1) (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf)

(3yo+) 1m2f Good

1st £190,466.67 2nd £76,200 3rd £38,100 4th £19,033.33 5th £9,533.33

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	11. We Are (IRE) 6/1 Thierry Jarnet F Head	Thierry Jarnet F Head	3	811	–	73	114	–
b f Dansili - In Clover (Inchinor)
Towards rear, close up in midfield 3f out, briefly short of room but went through gap 1 1/2f out, disputing 4th and staying on approaching 1f out, soon ridden and ran on final furlong, led last 40yds, readily

2⁽⁵⁾ nk	2. Ribbons 6/1 Frankie Dettori James Fanshawe	Frankie Dettori James Fanshawe	4	92	–	74	113	–
ch f Manduro (GER) - Sister Act (Marju)
Waited with in 4th or 5th throughout, behind front rank and short of room 2f out, saw daylight and shaken up under 1 1/2f out, ridden and ran on to lead 100yds out, headed last 40yds, no extra

3⁽⁹⁾ nk [½]	6. Hadaatha (IRE) 9/1 Paul Hanagan Roger Varian	Paul Hanagan Roger Varian	3	811	–	71	113	–
gr f Sea The Stars (IRE) - Hathrah (IRE) (Linamix)
Waited with towards rear, switched outside and shaken up 2f out, last and ridden 1 1/2f out, ran on and edged right final furlong, never quite on terms with front two

4⁽¹⁾ nk [1]	7. Tarfasha (IRE) 3/1F Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	3	811	–	70	112	–
ch f Teofilo (IRE) - Grecian Bride (IRE) (Groom Dancer)
Tracked leader on inner, angled out and led 2f out, ridden and edged left approaching final furlong, headed 100yds out, no extra

5⁽²⁾ ½ [1½]	9. Feodora (GER) 16/1 Eduardo Pedroza A Wohler	Eduardo Pedroza A Wohler	3	811	–	69	111	–
ch f Lord Of England (GER) - Forever Nice (GER) (Greinton)
Towards rear, good headway on rail 1 1/2f out, disputing 4th inside final furlong, run flattened out last 75yds

6⁽¹¹⁾ hd [1½]	10. Lavender Lane (IRE) 14/1 Gerald Mosse J E Hammond	Gerald Mosse J E Hammond	3	811	–	68	111	–
ch f Shamardal (USA) - Alix Road (FR) (Linamix)
In rear, closed under 2f out, behind wall of horses and nowhere to go 1 1/2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest at finish

7⁽³⁾ snk [1¾]	5. Shamkala (FR) 10/1 Maxime Guyon A De Royer-Dupre	Maxime Guyon A De Royer-Dupre	3	811	–	67	110	–
b f Pivotal - Shamakiya (IRE) (Intikhab)
Midfield on inner, took closer order 2 1/2f out, chased leaders from 2f out, kept on at same pace final furlong

8⁽⁸⁾ 2½ [4¼]	1. Narniyn (IRE) 8/1 Christophe Soumillon A De Royer-Dupre	Christophe Soumillon A De Royer-Dupre	4	92	–	64	105	–
b f Dubawi (IRE) - Narmina (IRE) (Alhaarth)
Towards rear on outer, headway over 2 1/2f out, midfield and ridden 2f out, no immediate impression, eased when held well inside final furlong

9⁽⁴⁾ ½ [4¾]	4. Nymphea (IRE) 50/1 Dennis Schiergen P Schiergen	Dennis Schiergen P Schiergen	5	92	–	63	104	–
ch m Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Neele (IRE) (Peintre Celebre)
Led, shaken up 2 1/2f out, headed 2f out, ridden and weakened from over 1f out

10⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [5]	3. Sultanina 6/1 William Buick John Gosden	William Buick John Gosden	4	92	–	62	104	–
ch f New Approach (IRE) - Soft Centre (Zafonic)
Waited with in 4th or 5th throughout, shaken up on outer 2f out and no immediate impression, faded inside final furlong

11⁽⁶⁾ 3 [8]	8. Crisolles (FR) 16/1 Gregory Benoist J-C Rouget	Gregory Benoist J-C Rouget	3	811	–	54	98	–
b f Le Havre (IRE) - Sandsnow (IRE) (Verglas)
Tracked leader on outer, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and not quicken when squeezed out between horses approaching final furlong, soon beaten and eased

11 ran Winning time: 2m 2.33s (fast by 0.87s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: George Strawbridge (We Are) 1st breeder: George Strawbridge
2nd owner: Elite Racing Club (Ribbons)
3rd owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum (Hadaatha)

Coupled on PMU: Narniyn & Shamkala, Hadaatha & Tarfasha. Industry SPs shown.

2:45 Longchamp (FR) 5 Oct 2014

Prix de l'Opera Longines (Group 1) (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf)