Full Result 5.10 Longchamp (FR) | 8 October 1989

Ciga Prix de L'opera (Group II)

(1m1f55yds) 1m1f Good To Soft

1st £44,381 2nd £17,624 3rd £8,491 4th £3,604

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	0. Athyka (USA) 17/5 G Guignard Mme Christiane Head	G Guignard Mme Christiane Head	4	94	–	–	112	–
ch f Secretariat (USA) - Princesse Kathy (FR) (Luthier)
Always prominent, led 4f out, headed 1f out, fought back to lead again last strides

2⁽¹⁴⁾ hd	0. Sherarda 18/1 A Cruz	A Cruz	3	89	–	–	108	–
b f Glenstal (USA) - Shberniya (Empery)


3⁽¹²⁾ shd [½]	0. J'Ai Deux Amours (FR) 10/1 C Asmussen A Fabre	C Asmussen A Fabre	3	89	–	–	107	–
b f Top Ville (IRE) - Pollenka (FR) (Reliance II)
5th straight, good headway over 1f out, no extra close home

3⁽¹³⁾ shd [½]	0. Filia Ardross 32/1 M Roberts B Schutz	M Roberts B Schutz	3	92	–	–	114	–
b f Ardross - Sari Habit (Saritamer)
Always prominent, 2nd straight, led 1f out til caught last strides

5⁽¹⁶⁾ nse [½]	0. Ode (USA) 16/1 Dominique Boeuf A Fabre	Dominique Boeuf A Fabre	3	89	–	–	107	–
ch f Lord Avie (USA) - Ouro Verde (USA) (Cool Moon)
In rear to straight, strong run final furlong, just failed

6⁽¹⁾ 1½ [2]	0. Lady Winner 36/1 G Dubroeucq	G Dubroeucq	3	89	–	–	104	–
u u
Headway well over 1f out, nearest finish

7⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [2¼]	0. Miss Kenmare 36/1 William Mongil	William Mongil	4	90	–	–	103	–
u f
Always in touch, kept on one pace

8⁽²⁾ nk [2½]	0. Upward Trend 20/1 C Roche J S Bolger	C Roche J S Bolger	3	811	–	–	105	–
ch f Salmon Leap (USA) - Ivory Home (FR) (Home Guard)
Rear straight, ran on final furlong, nearest finish

9⁽³⁾ 1 [3½]	0. Silicon Lady 16/1 W Carson	W Carson	3	89	–	–	101	–
b f Mummy's Game - Siliciana (Silly Season)
Held up, headway from over 1f out, never able to challenge

0⁽⁶⁾	0. Mary Linoa (USA) 36/1 Gerald Mosse D Smaga	Gerald Mosse D Smaga	3	89	–	–	–	–
b f L'Emigrant (USA) - Marie Noelle (FR) (Brigadier Gerard)
Alaways in rear

0⁽⁴⁾	0. Premier Amour 51/1 A Lequeux Robert Collet	A Lequeux Robert Collet	3	811	–	–	–	–
b f Salmon Leap (USA) - Flamme D'Amour (IRE) (Gift Card)
3rd straight, every chance over 1f out, no extra

0⁽⁵⁾	0. Bellarida (FR) 17/5 F Head Mme Christiane Head	F Head Mme Christiane Head	3	811	–	–	–	–
b f Bellypha - Lerida (FR) (Riverman)
Always in mid-division

0⁽¹⁵⁾	0. Dancing Tribute (USA) 2/1F W R Swinburn Sir Michael Stoute	W R Swinburn Sir Michael Stoute	3	89	–	–	–	–
b f Nureyev (USA) - Sophisticated Girl (USA) (Stop The Music)
Never able to challenge

0⁽⁸⁾	0. Be Exclusive 12/1 Pat Eddery A Fabre	Pat Eddery A Fabre	3	811	–	–	–	–
b f Be My Guest (USA) - Exclusive Fable (USA) (Exclusive Native)
Prominent over 6f

0⁽¹¹⁾	0. Indian Queen 13/1 S Cauthen Lord Huntingdon	S Cauthen Lord Huntingdon	4	92	–	–	–	–
ch f Electric I - Taj Princess (Taj Dewan)
Behind final 2f

Winning time: 1m 56.30s (slow by 3.30s) Total SP: 138%
1st owner: J Wertheimer (Athyka)
2nd owner: (Sherarda)
3rd owner: Claude Puerari (J'Ai Deux Amours) K Rohde (Filia Ardross)

5:10 Longchamp (FR) 8 Oct 1989

Ciga Prix de L'opera (Group II)