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Sunday 1 October 2023

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Prix de l'Opera Longines (Fillies' & Mares' Group 1)

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 1f 207y  |   Good  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:56  |   Winning time: -
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Darkaniyab29
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: M Barzalona| T: F Graffard| OR:  108| D
28/1
Smart filly who landed 9-runner T. von Zastrow Stutenpreis at Baden-Baden (11.9f, good, 18/10) 29 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Kolossal. In the mix.
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(9)
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Stay Alert38
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Morrison| OR:  112| D
16/1
Smart filly. Not seen to best effect when 4¾ lengths sixth of 10 to Warm Heart in Yorkshire Oaks at York (11.8f, good to firm) 38 days ago. Holds solid form claims in her bid for a first win of 2023.
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(2)
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Al Husn38
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Varian| OR:  115| D
9/2
Smart filly who bagged her third success this season at Goodwood in August. 6/1, 7¾ lengths ninth of 10 to Warm Heart in Yorkshire Oaks at York (11.8f, good to firm) 38 days ago. Enters calculations if shrugging off latest effort.
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(7)
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State Occasion36
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR:  108| D
28/1
Smart mare. Resumed winning ways in Salisbury listed event in August but only fair fourth of 6 to Passenger in Winter Hill Stakes at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 36 days ago. Sort to bounce back.
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(8)
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Rogue Millennium22
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: Tom Clover| OR:  111| D
6/1
Back to winning ways in Duke Of Cambridge Stakes at Royal Ascot in June. Posted a good 1¼ lengths second of 12 to Tahiyra in Matron Stakes at Leopardstown (8f, good to firm) 22 days ago so she's in the mix now back up in trip.
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Jannah Rose42
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: C Soumillon| T: C Laffon-Parias| OR:  110| CD
7/1
Useful filly. Made it 3-4 this year with a career best in 5-runner Prix Alec Head at Deauville (9.9f, good to soft) 42 days ago by head from Lumiere Rock. This demands plenty more, however.
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(11)
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Excellent Truth63
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: M Guyon| T: M Delcher Sanchez| OR:  103| D
50/1
Arrives on the back of a career-best victory in 8-runner Prix de Psyche at Deauville (9.9f, good to soft) 63 days ago. She needs another step forward in this company, though.
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(3)
Horse silk
Lumiere Rockb121
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: D Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  112| D
13/2
Cheekpieces on for 1st time when gaining a deserved first win of 2023 in 11-runner Blandford Stakes at the Curragh (10f, good to soft) 21 days ago by 3 lengths from Jackie Oh. Smart and consistent and she should remain competitive.
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10
(4)
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Muskoka56
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: L Delozier| T: H Grewe| OR:  110
33/1
Progressive German-trained filly who completed a hat-trick in 13-runner Preis der Diana at Dusseldorf (10.9f, heavy) 56 days ago by neck from Kassada. Should improve further but this is no easy ask.
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(10)
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Jackie Oh21
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR:  107| BF
9/1
Largely progressive filly who shaped well when 3 lengths second of 11 to Lumiere Rock in Blandford Stakes at the Curragh (10f, good to soft) 21 days ago, forced to concede first run then finishing in good style. One to consider.
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(1)
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Blue Rose Cen21
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: Aurelien Lemaitre| T: Chr Head| OR:  117| BF| C| D
2/1
Smart French filly who landed the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches here and Prix de Diane at Chantilly in early summer. Not disgraced when fifth of 8 to Warm Heart in Prix Vermeille here (11.9f, good) 21 days ago and big shout back in trip.
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Non-Runners

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(6)
Horse silk
Crown Princesse21
Weight: 8-11|  Age: 3
T: F Chappet  J: I Mendizabal
NR

Forecasts

Blue Rose Cen (2/1), Al Husn (9/2), Rogue Millennium (6/1), Lumiere Rock (13/2), Jannah Rose (7/1), Jackie Oh (9/1), Stay Alert (16/1), Crown Princesse (25/1), State Occasion (28/1), Darkaniya (28/1), Muskoka (33/1), Excellent Truth (50/1)

Verdict

Leading French filly BLUE ROSE CEN has enjoyed a fine season and can garner a fourth win (and fifth course success) now back to the trip of her Prix de Diane victory after a solid fifth in the Prix Vermeille here. Hughie Morrison's Stay Alert didn't enjoy the rub of the green when sixth in the Yorkshire Oaks last time and has the form to play a big part. Duke of Cambridge heroine Rogue Millennium holds solid place prospects along with the consistent Lumiere Rock and progressive Jackie Oh.

Previous Winners

2022
Place Du Carrousel
Weight: 8-11  |Age: 3
J: M Barzalona  |  T: A Fabre

Prize Money

1st: €315,000.002nd: €100,000.003rd: €50,000.004th: €34,999.00

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