Full Result 5.15 Longchamp (FR) | 6 October 1991

Ciga Prix de L'opera (Group 2)

(3yo+) (1m1f55yds) 1m1f Good To Soft

1st £40,733 2nd £16,293 3rd £8,147 4th £4,073

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	0. Martessa (GER) 66/1 T Hellier A Wohler	T Hellier A Wohler	3	90	–	–	119	–
b f Solarstern - Manege (Neckar)
5th str, headway 1f out, ran on well to lead close home

2⁽¹³⁾ ¾	0. Colour Chart (USA) 11/5C S Cauthen A Fabre	S Cauthen A Fabre	4	92	–	–	115	–
b f Mr Prospector (USA) - Rainbow Connection (CAN) (Halo)
In rear to str, headway 2f out, every chance inside fnl f, unable to quicken

3⁽⁶⁾ snk [1]	0. Polemic (USA) 2/1F Pat Eddery M Zilber	Pat Eddery M Zilber	3	89	–	–	113	–
ch f Roberto (USA) - Solartic (CAN) (Briartic)
2nd str, led over 1f out til headed close home

4⁽⁷⁾ nk [1¼]	0. Fire The Groom (USA) 26/5 Gary Stevens W Shoemaker	Gary Stevens W Shoemaker	4	96	–	–	118	–
b f Blushing Groom (FR) - Prospector's Fire (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Last str, strong run on outside, nearest finish

5⁽¹⁾ nk [1½]	0. Once In My Life (IRE) 10/1 C Asmussen Robert Collet	C Asmussen Robert Collet	3	811	–	–	114	–
b f Lomond (USA) - No Disgrace (Djakao)
Mid-div, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken

6⁽²⁾ nk [1¾]	0. Treble I (USA) 106/10 F Head Mme Christiane Head	F Head Mme Christiane Head	3	92	–	–	119	–
b f Riverman (USA) - Trevilla (USA) (Lyphard)
Led to over 1f out, kept on one pace

7⁽¹¹⁾ nk [2]	0. Leariva (USA) 12/1 A Lequeux D Smaga	A Lequeux D Smaga	4	94	–	–	116	–
ch f Irish River (FR) - Leandra I (FR) (Luthier)
In rear til headway over 1f out, finished well

8⁽⁵⁾ ½ [2½]	0. Shaima (USA) 11/5C Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani	Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani	3	89	–	–	112	–
b f Shareef Dancer (USA) - Oh So Sharp (Kris)
Always same place, ran on one pace

9⁽¹²⁾ nse [2¾]	0. Massaraat (USA) 11/5C Thierry Jarnet A Fabre	Thierry Jarnet A Fabre	3	89	–	–	–	–
b f Nureyev (USA) - Pasadoble (USA) (Prove Out)
Always same place, ran on one pace

10⁽⁸⁾ 2½ [5¼]	0. Vanya (IRE) 38/1 W R Swinburn F Boutin	W R Swinburn F Boutin	4	90	–	–	–	–
b f Busted - Maresca (Mill Reef)
Prominent, 4th str, outpaced early in str, ran on one pace

11⁽³⁾ 2 [7¼]	0. You Know The Rules 99/10 L Piggott Mick Channon	L Piggott Mick Channon	4	92	–	–	–	–
b f Castle Keep - Falls Of Lora (Scottish Rifle)
Always behind

12⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [7½]	0. Lorymaya (FR) 20/1 Gerald Mosse F Boutin	Gerald Mosse F Boutin	3	811	–	–	–	–
b f River River (FR) - Luna Blue (FR) (Cure The Blues)
3rd str, soon beaten

13⁽⁹⁾ [7½]	0. Olden Rijn (USA) 34/1 Dominique Boeuf N Clement	Dominique Boeuf N Clement	3	89	–	–	–	–
b f Cozzene (USA) - Slow Hot Wind (USA) (Canonero II)
5th str, soon weakened

13 ran Winning time: 1m 56.30s (slow by 3.90s) Total SP: 190%
1st owner: Stall Hof Heidendom (Martessa)
2nd owner: Sheikh Mohammed (Colour Chart)
3rd owner: K Abdullah (Polemic)

5:15 Longchamp (FR) 6 Oct 1991

Ciga Prix de L'opera (Group 2)