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15:50 ParisLongchamp (FR)

Prix de L'Opera Longines - Group 1- Fillies' And Mares

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 207y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €300,000 added
  • Winner: €188,999
  • 2nd: €59,999
  • 3rd: €30,000
  • 4th: €21,000
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 15:50:46
  • 12 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Light blue, yellow diamond, yellow armlets, light blue sleeves, yellow cap

Grand Glory

21 DCD
50/1
  • Form 3-1239
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 106

2(14)
Silk - Lime green, red epaulets
11/4
  • Form 0119-11
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 118

3(2)
Silk - Blue body, light blue arms, light blue cap
66/1
  • Form 31-141
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 104

4(3)
Silk - Grey, Black and Green sash, Black cap

Durance (GER)

21 b D
33/1
  • Form -22145
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 109

5(7)
Silk - White body, grey striped, white arms, grey striped, grey cap

Ambition

42 D
8/1
  • Form 131-12
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 110

6(11)
Silk - Grey body, orange hooped, orange arms, orange cap
  • Form 6-2316
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 104

7(1)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap
18/1
  • Form 12-8611
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 111

8(9)
Silk - Blue body, white epaulettes, blue arms, white cap, blue striped

Tawkeel

43 D
4/1
  • Form 11111
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 114

9(10)
Silk - white, light green cross sashes, emerald green and light green quartered cap
  • Form -39125
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 109

10(8)
Silk - orange, black and white checked sleeves, black cap
  • Form 42195
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 81

13(4)
Silk - Dark blue body, soft blue cross belts, soft blue arms, dark blue striped, white cap
  • Form 311-122
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 118

14(5)
Silk - royal blue, yellow stars, yellow sleeves with blue stars, blue stars on yellow cap
  • Form -11121
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 95

11(12)
NR
2/1
  • Form 1-2113
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 113

12(13)
NR
22/1
  • Form 124144
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 112

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

A strong Irish contingent includes Coronation Stakes winner Alpine Star, who has gone very close in both subsequent starts including behind FANCY BLUE in the French Oaks at Chantilly. The latter went on to land another Group 1 at Goodwood in the Nassau and Donnacha O’Brien’s filly was a fast-finishing third dropped back to a mile in the Matron Stakes at Leopardstown last time. She’ll appreciate the return to today’s trip and may come out best in a hot renewal. Dermot Weld’s filly Tarnawa beat Laburnum when landing the Prix Vermeille here last month and also has a shout while Audarya beat Ambition a neck when returning the shock winner of a Group 1 at Deauville and James Fanshawe won this in 2016. Tawkeel is another winner at the highest level and looks a threat having beaten Tickle Me Green in Group 2 prep-race on heavy going at Deauville last time.

Formwatch

Grand Glory (9-5) 9th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Tarnawa (9-5) at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 gd in Sep.

Tarnawa (IRE) (9-5) won at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 gd in Sep beating Raabihah (8-11) by 3l, 10 ran.

All Rumours (FR) (9-1) won at Fontainebleau 1m 2f lst stks gd in Sep beating Romanciere (9-1) by 3/4l, 5 ran.

Durance (GER) (9-2) 5th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Barney Roy (9-6) at Baden-Baden 1m 4f Grp 1 in Sep.

Ambition (8-13) 2nd of 12, nk behind Audarya (8-13) at Deauville 1m 2f Grp 1 sft in Aug.

Spirit Of Nelson (IRE) (9-4) 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Ebaiyra (8-9) at Deauville 1m 4f Grp 2 sft in Aug.

Audarya (FR) (8-13) won at Deauville 1m 2f Grp 1 sft in Aug beating Ambition (8-13) by nk, 12 ran.

Tawkeel (8-13) won at Deauville 1m 2f Grp 2 sft in Aug beating Tickle Me Green (8-13) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

Tickle Me Green (GER) (8-12) 5th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Fonthill Abbey (9-3) at Chantilly 1m 1f Grp 3 stks gd in Sep.

Zariyannka (IRE) First Defence filly out of Zaridiya.

Alpine Star (IRE) (8-10) 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Palace Pier (8-12) at Deauville 1m Grp 1 hvy in Aug.

Inter Royal Lady (IRE) Holy Roman Emperor filly out of Fearn Royal.

Fancy Blue (IRE) 9-4fav (9-2) Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along in 9th approaching straight, no impression over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Champers Elysees (9-2) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 1 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.

Laburnum (IRE) (8-11) 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Tarnawa (9-5) at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 gd in Sep.