Full Result 4.05 Longchamp (FR) | 6 October 2024

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

(3yo+) 1m2f Very Soft

1st £248,434.78 2nd £99,391.30 3rd £49,695.65 4th £24,826.09 5th £12,434.78

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	9. Friendly Soul 89/10 Kieran Shoemark John & Thady Gosden	Kieran Shoemark John & Thady Gosden	3	811	–	–	–	–
b f Kingman - In Clover (Inchinor)
Chased leader, ridden to lead 2f out, driven when pressed over 1f out, rallied and asserted final 100yds, driven out

2⁽³⁾ ¾	2. Running Lion 23/1 Oisin Murphy John & Thady Gosden	Oisin Murphy John & Thady Gosden	4	92	–	–	–	–
gr f Roaring Lion (USA) - Bella Nouf (Dansili)
In touch, ridden and chased leaders 2f out, driven and pressed leader over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, held final 100yds

3⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [1½]	5. Sparkling Plenty (FR) 7/2 Cristian Demuro P Cottier	Cristian Demuro P Cottier	3	811 ht	–	–	–	–
b f Kingman - Speralita (FR) (Frankel)
Held up towards rear, steady headway into midfield 2 1/2f out, ridden 2f out, driven and stayed on from 1 1/2f out, nearest finish

4⁽²⁾ snk [1¾]	10. Fallen Angel 33/10F James Doyle K R Burke	James Doyle K R Burke	3	811	–	–	–	–
gr f Too Darn Hot - Agnes Stewart (IRE) (Lawman)
Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, driven and effort inside final furlong, no extra final 100yds

5⁽¹⁾ 1¾ [3½]	8. Start Of Day 16/1 Clement Lecoeuvre H-F Devin	Clement Lecoeuvre H-F Devin	3	811	–	–	–	–
b f Night Of Thunder (IRE) - Pacifica Highway (USA) (Pulpit)
Midfield, ridden and headway from 2f out, chased leaders 1f out, no extra final 125yds

6⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [4¼]	1. American Sonja 11/1 Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph Patrick O'Brien	4	92 p	–	–	–	–
b f Tasleet - Gumhrear (IRE) (Kodiac)
Midfield, ridden over 2f out, driven and no impression final furlong

7⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾ [5]	6. Almara (FR) 28/1 Ronan Thomas C & Y Lerner	Ronan Thomas C & Y Lerner	3	811	–	–	–	–
b f Almanzor (FR) - Molly Mara (GER) (Big Shuffle)
Led, ridden over 2f out, headed 2f out, driven and weakened final furlong

8⁽¹¹⁾ shd [5]	3. Elusive Princess (FR) 25/1 Mickael Barzalona J-P Dubois	Mickael Barzalona J-P Dubois	4	92	–	–	–	–
b f Martinborough (JPN) - Elusive Action (FR) (Elusive City)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden and steady headway from over 2f out, driven and no extra final furlong

9⁽⁴⁾ hd [5¼]	4. Hanalia (IRE) 13/1 Shane Foley J P Murtagh	Shane Foley J P Murtagh	3	811	–	–	–	–
b f Sea The Stars (IRE) - Hanakiyya (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
Held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, driven and effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong

10⁽⁹⁾ 1 [6¼]	11. Content (IRE) 51/10 Christophe Soumillon A P O'Brien	Christophe Soumillon A P O'Brien	3	811 h	–	–	–	–
b f Galileo (IRE) - Mecca's Angel (IRE) (Dark Angel)
Started slowly, held up in rear, switched wide entering straight, ridden and some headway over 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out

11⁽⁵⁾ 7 [13¼]	7. Ylang Ylang 6/1 Ryan Moore A P O'Brien	Ryan Moore A P O'Brien	3	811	–	–	–	–
b f Frankel - Shambolic (IRE) (Shamardal)
Towards rear of midfield, pushed along and dropped towards rear over 2f out, ridden under 2f out, weakened and eased final furlong

11 ran Winning time: 2m 7.65s (slow by 4.45s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: George Strawbridge (Friendly Soul) 1st breeder: George Strawbridge
2nd owner: D P Howden (Running Lion)
3rd owner: Al Shaqab Racing & Jean Pierre Dubois (Sparkling Plenty)

4:05 Longchamp (FR) 6 Oct 2024

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