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Sunday 6 October 2024

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Prix de l'Opera Longines (Fillies Group 1)

Off time: 16:08 | Winning time: 2m 7.65s

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(6)

American Sonja^b1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 109| CD

16/1

Improved filly this season, landing a Group 3 over C&D in April and even better form when head-second in the Prix Jean Romanet at Deauville. Held-up in a steadily-run race at the Curragh 3 weeks ago so remains in form but this a pretty big ask against the 3-y-os. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 2-18225

(3)

Running Lion⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 110| D

28/1

Smart form when gaining Group-level breakthrough in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes at Royal Ascot. Tailed-off last of 7 to Porta Fortuna in Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket (1m) 86 days ago, presumably amiss but she has a patchy profile for one of her ability.

Form: 38-2817

(11)

Elusive Princess²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: M Barzalona| T: Jean Dubois| OR: 112| C| D

66/1

Smart filly but failed to win sent to the US and efforts upon re-joining this stable suggest this is a big ask.

Form: -49334

(4)

Hanalia²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: S Foley| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 109| D

12/1

Only made her debut in May but quickly achieved smart form, career best when winning 9-runner Group 2 Blandford Stakes at the Curragh (10f, good) 21 days ago by neck from Wingspan, overcoming pace bias in the process. Limit may not have been reached.

Form: 411621

(7)

Sparkling Plenty²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: C Demuro| T: P Cottier| D

3/1

Gained Group 1 breakthrough in the Prix Diane Longines at Chantilly in June and posted another cracking effort when third in the Nassau. Much better than result sixth to Bluestocking in Prix Vermeille at this course (11.9f) 3 weeks ago, having hopeless task from position. Limit not yet reached.

Form: 561136

(10)

Almara⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: R Thomas| T: C & Y Lerner| D

33/1

Career best when winning 5-runner Prix de Psyche at Deauville (9.9f, good 70 days ago by ¾ length from Uluru, having run of race. That form is just useful so another major leap forward required.

Form: -122231

(5)

Ylang Ylang²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 111

5/1

Fillies' Mile win a year ago confirmed her status as a leading juvenile. Hasn't really clicked this year, failing to justify heavy support in the Oaks. Back on track when 1½ lengths fourth of 9 to Porta Fortuna in Matron Stakes at Leopardstown (1m) and this trip much more suitable.

Form: 31-5674

(1)

Start Of Day²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: C Lecoeuvre| T: H F Devin| D

25/1

Most-progressive filly, completing hat-trick in listed company at Vichy. Cranked it up another notch when excellent ½-length second of 7 to Ombudsman in Prix du Prince d'Orange at this C&D last month and ceiling not yet reached.

Form: 41112

(8)

Friendly Soul⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 109| D

9/1

Heavy defeat in the Musidroa aside, she's passed every assignment sent her way, kept up to her work for latest success in the Group 2 Prix Alec Head at Deauville in August. Half-sister We Are won this race and she brings considerable potential to the table.

Form: 1-1711

(2)

Fallen Angel²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: James Doyle| T: K R Burke| OR: 116

7/2

Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes winner as a juvenile and showed her 1000 Guineas run to be all wrong when winning the Irish equivalent in May. Respectable length second of 9 to Porta Fortuna in Matron Stakes at Leopardstown (1m) and that performance strongly suggests she's ready for this trip.

Form: 211-812

(9)

Content⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: C Soumillon| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 115

4/1

Improved by the run this season, keener than ideal but still strong in the finish when winning 8-runner Yorkshire Oaks at York (11.8f) 45 days ago by ¾ length from You Got To Me. Well-run race over this trip should be fine and she's a key player with a hood fitted.

Form: 4-88321

Forecasts

Sparkling Plenty (3/1), Fallen Angel (7/2), Content (4/1), Ylang Ylang (5/1), Friendly Soul (9/1), Hanalia (12/1), American Sonja (16/1), Start Of Day (25/1), Running Lion (28/1), Almara (33/1), Elusive Princess (66/1)

FALLEN ANGEL's Irish Guineas demolition is just about the best piece of form on offer here and on the evidence of her runner-up effort in the Matron Stakes, she's more than ready for this step up in trip. Content did really well to land the Yorkshire Oaks given how keen she was and with a hood likely to help in that regard, she's second choice, while Sparkling Plenty may have a bigger effort in her granted a well-run race.