Full Result 5.10 Longchamp (FR) | 2 October 1988

Prix de L'opera (Group II)

(1m1f55yds) 1m1f Firm

1st £36,500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	0. Athyka (USA) No Odds G Guignard Mme Christiane Head	G Guignard Mme Christiane Head	3	811	–	–	–	–
ch f Secretariat (USA) - Princesse Kathy (FR) (Luthier)
2nd straight, led 2f out, ran on well

2⁽⁷⁾ ½	0. Quaff I (USA) No Odds M Philipperon J Cunnington Jun	M Philipperon J Cunnington Jun	3	89	–	–	–	–
b f Raise A Cup (USA) - Polyandry I (USA) (Marino)
8th straight, headway 2f out, every chance 1f out, unable to quicken

3⁽¹²⁾ snk [¾]	0. Truly Special No Odds A Lequeux Robert Collet	A Lequeux Robert Collet	3	811	–	–	–	–
b f Caerleon (USA) - Arctique Royale (Royal And Regal)
Lost good place over 3f out, headway 2f out, every chance 1f out, no extra

4 ¾ [1½]	0. Llyn Gwynant No Odds W Carson John Dunlop	W Carson John Dunlop	3	00	107	–	–	–
b f Persian Bold (IRE) - Etoile Des Galles (Busted)
4th straight, kept on one pace

5⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [2¼]	0. Riviere D'Or (USA) No Odds Gerald Mosse Mme Christiane Head	Gerald Mosse Mme Christiane Head	3	90	–	–	–	–
b f Lyphard (USA) - Gold River (FR) (Riverman)
7th straight, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong

6⁽¹¹⁾ ½ [2¾]	0. Golden Braid No Odds M Roberts I A Balding	M Roberts I A Balding	4	90	95	–	–	–
b f Glint Of Gold - Silk Slipper (Prince Tenderfoot)
Headway and 5th straight, stayed on

7⁽⁴⁾ hd [2¾]	0. Gabina (USA) No Odds E Legrix J-C Cunnington	E Legrix J-C Cunnington	3	90	–	–	–	–
gr f Caro - Gold Bird (FR) (Rheingold)
Ridden and in touch until beaten over 1f out

8⁽¹³⁾ 2 [4¾]	0. Nureyev's Best (USA) No Odds F Head F Boutin	F Head F Boutin	3	89	–	–	–	–
b f Nureyev (USA) - Meadow Blue I (USA) (Raise A Native)
Never able to challenge

9⁽³⁾ nk [5¼]	0. Bint Alnasr (USA) No Odds A Cruz A Fabre	A Cruz A Fabre	4	90	–	–	–	–
b f Al Nasr (FR) - Corolina (USA) (Nashua)
6th straight, soon beaten

10⁽⁶⁾ [5¼]	0. Lyphka (USA) No Odds C Asmussen A Fabre	C Asmussen A Fabre	3	89	–	–	–	–
ch f Lyphard (USA) - Veruschka (FR) (Venture VII)
Always in rear

11⁽⁹⁾ [5¼]	0. Timely I No Odds Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	3	89	101	–	–	–
ch f Kings Lake (USA) - Doubling Time (USA) (Timeless Moment)
Always in rear

12⁽¹⁰⁾ [5¼]	0. Action Francaise (USA) No Odds Pat Eddery A Fabre	Pat Eddery A Fabre	3	811	–	–	–	–
bb f Nureyev (USA) - Allez France (USA) (Sea Bird II)
3rd straight, soon beaten

13⁽¹⁾ [5¼]	0. Crystal Grace No Odds William Messina	William Messina	4	00	–	–	–	–
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Led to 2f out

13 ran Winning time: 1m 52.00s (fast by 1.00s) Total SP: 1301%
1st owner: J Wertheimer (Athyka)
2nd owner: George Ohrstrom (Quaff I)
3rd owner: R C Strauss (Truly Special)

5:10 Longchamp (FR) 2 Oct 1988

Prix de L'opera (Group II)