Full Result 3.10 Longchamp (FR) | 3 October 1993

Ciga Prix de L'opera (Group 2)

(3yo+) (1m1f55yds) 1m1f Heavy

1st £47,790 2nd £19,116 3rd £9,558 4th £4,779

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	0. Verveine (USA) 19/10F Olivier Peslier E Lellouche	Olivier Peslier E Lellouche	4	813	–	–	119	–
br f Lear Fan (USA) - Venise (USA) (Nureyev)
Always in touch, 5th straight, rapid headway 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, easily

2⁽⁶⁾ 4	0. La Francesa (ARG) 216/10 F Head Mme Christiane Head	F Head Mme Christiane Head	5	813	–	–	113	–
ch m Fort De France (ARG) - La Endiablada (ARG) (Right Of Way II)
Always prominent, 3rd straight, effort well over 1f out, ran on to take 2nd close home

3⁽¹⁾ ¾ [4¾]	0. Elizabeth Bay (USA) 11/5 Thierry Jarnet A Fabre	Thierry Jarnet A Fabre	3	89	–	–	111	–
b f Mr Prospector (USA) - Life At The Top (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Tracked leader, 2nd straight, every chance 1 1/2f out, kept on, lost 2nd close home

4⁽⁷⁾ ½ [5¼]	0. Ajfan I (USA) 137/10 Richard Hills H Thomson Jones	Richard Hills H Thomson Jones	3	89	–	–	110	–
ch f Woodman (USA) - Misinskie (USA) (Nijinsky)
Led until weakened 1 1/2f out

5⁽⁸⁾ 1½ [6¾]	0. Marillette (USA) 11/5 Pat Eddery John Gosden	Pat Eddery John Gosden	3	89	–	–	107	–
b f Diesis - Stormette (USA) (Assert)
Held up, 7th straight, brief effort 2f out, one pace

6⁽²⁾ ½ [7¼]	0. Corrazona (USA) 32/5 Olivier Doleuze Mme Christiane Head	Olivier Doleuze Mme Christiane Head	3	89	–	–	106	–
ch f El Gran Senor (USA) - Heartbreak I (Orchestra)
Mid-division, 4th straight, every chance well over 1f out, one pace

7⁽¹⁰⁾ 2 [9¼]	0. Asema (USA) 48/10 Mick Kinane D K Weld	Mick Kinane D K Weld	3	89	–	–	102	–
b f Theatrical (IRE) - Lady Of The Light I (USA) (The Minstrel)
8th straight, never dangerous

8⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [11¾]	0. Zigreen (FR) 71/10 William Mongil A Spanu	William Mongil A Spanu	4	89	–	–	97	–
gr f Zino - Fiddler's Green (Zeddaan)
6th straight, never dangerous

9⁽⁹⁾ snk [12]	0. Cloud Of Dust 163/10 M Roberts John Dunlop	M Roberts John Dunlop	4	813	–	–	97	–
b f Aragon - Lady Bequick (Sharpen Up)
Always in rear

Winning time: 1m 58.90s (slow by 5.90s) Total SP: 158%
1st owner: D Wildenstein (Verveine) 1st breeder: Allez France Stables
2nd owner: A Al Mansoor (La Francesa)
3rd owner: Sheikh Mohammed (Elizabeth Bay)

3:10 Longchamp (FR) 3 Oct 1993

Ciga Prix de L'opera (Group 2)