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

Longchamp

15:50

Date 2025-10-05

Distance 1m2f

Class Class 1

Going Very Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £236,116

Winning Time 2m 5.52s (slow by 2.32s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Barnavara (IRE) Shane Foley · Mrs John Harrington	98/10	Won
2nd	See The Fire (GB) Oisin Murphy · Andrew Balding	17/5	0.2
3rd	One Look (IRE) James Doyle · P Twomey	13/1	0.1
4th	Wemightakedlongway (IRE) Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	13/5F	0.2
5th	Grand Stars (IRE) Maxime Guyon · Gerald Mosse	10/1	0.2
6th	Tamfana (GER) Colin Keane · David Menuisier	87/10	0.2
7th	Start Of Day (GB) Aurelien Lemaitre · Christopher Head	9/1	.75
8th	Nicoreni (GER) Andrasch Starke · P Schiergen	14/1	5.5
9th	Royal Dress (IRE) Rossa Ryan · James Tate	28/1	1.25
10th	Qilin Queen (IRE) Kieran Shoemark · Ed Walker	50/1	0.2
11th	January (IRE) Christophe Soumillon · A P O'Brien	9/1	.75
12th	Merveilleux Lapin (IRE) Billy Loughnane · M Jodlowski	91/1	6

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5 (5)	See The Fire Chestnut J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	128	—	-51334	-	133	121	46d	—	—	-9	13.3	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Has run well in Group 1s against males this year and holds leading form claims
8 (6)	Wemightakedlongway Brown J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	123	—	-51442	-	125	111	78d	—	—	-7	14.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
The only one to get close to Minnie Hauk in the Irish Oaks and she's not ruled out
3 (3)	Tamfana Bay J:Colin Keane T:David Menuisier	J:Colin Keane T:David Menuisier	128	—	113-27	-	131	111	141d	—	—	-8	3.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Below par in Lockinge but on fast ground; Group 1 winner with hope that 1m2f will be fine
7 (4)	Barnavara Bay J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	123	—	731131	-	126	105	21d	—	—	+15	23.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Enjoyed the run of the race in front in Group 2 at the Curragh but did it in fine style
9 (8)	January Bay J:Christophe Soumillon T:A P O'Brien	J:Christophe Soumillon T:A P O'Brien	123	—	-83227	-	129	113	22d	—	—	+1	9.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Close second in two 1m Group 1s this summer; perhaps unsuited by cheekpieces last time
4 (2)	Start Of Day Bay J:Aurelien Lemaitre T:Christopher Head	J:Aurelien Lemaitre T:Christopher Head	128	—	5-5536	-	123	110	42d	—	—	-5	1.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Ran on for third in 1m Group 1 in August but only sixth of eight in 1m2f Group 1 since
6 (7)	One Look Bay J:James Doyle T:P Twomey	J:James Doyle T:P Twomey	128	p	-12612	-	128	108	21d	—	—	+10	17.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Progressive 4yo who has won two Group 3s this year; form needs to go to a new level today
2 (11)	Grand Stars Bay J:Maxime Guyon T:Gerald Mosse	J:Maxime Guyon T:Gerald Mosse	128	—	-43243	-	123	102	42d	—	—	+2	8	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Running well in defeat this season, finishing 3rd in Group 1 latest; vulnerable once more
12 (1)	Nicoreni Bay J:Andrasch Starke T:P Schiergen	J:Andrasch Starke T:P Schiergen	123	—	11-221	-	122	-	63d	—	—	-3	1.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Won the German Oaks but this is a hotter Group 1; needs another step forward to feature
1 (9)	Royal Dress Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:James Tate	J:Rossa Ryan T:James Tate	128	p	341682	-	122	116	15d	—	—	+6	8.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Group 3 winner last year and near-miss in same grade a fortnight ago; up against it today
11 (12)	Qilin Queen Chestnut J:Kieran Shoemark T:Ed Walker	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Ed Walker	123	—	-31814	-	119	95	45d	—	—	+9	11.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Won Group 2 here in July but flopped in the Yorkshire Oaks subsequently
10 (10)	Merveilleux Lapin Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:M Jodlowski	J:Billy Loughnane T:M Jodlowski	123	—	315213	-	108	56	31d	—	—	+14	14.7	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Polish Oaks winner; third in Listed race here last month; others have much stronger form

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
See The Fire	5/2	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Wemightakedlongway	11/4	3/1	11/4	11/4	11/4
Tamfana	6/1	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Barnavara	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
January	11/1	10/1	11/1	11/1	10/1
Start Of Day	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
One Look	14/1	11/1	11/1	12/1	9/1
Grand Stars	14/1	14/1	18/1	16/1	14/1
Nicoreni	18/1	20/1	22/1	22/1	18/1
Royal Dress	33/1	28/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Qilin Queen	40/1	33/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
Merveilleux Lapin	80/1	100/1	125/1	100/1	80/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Barnavara

23.1

OR: 0 Form: 20.7 Odds: 2.4

8/1

2nd

One Look

17.6

OR: 0 Form: 15.5 Odds: 2.1

14/1

3rd

Merveilleux Lapin

14.7

OR: 0 Form: 14.5 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Wemightakedlongway

14.2

OR: 0 Form: 8 Odds: 6.2

3/1

See The Fire

13.3

OR: 0 Form: 6.6 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Qilin Queen

11.2

OR: 0 Form: 10.6 Odds: 0.6

40/1

January

9.1

OR: 0 Form: 6.9 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Royal Dress

8.7

OR: 0 Form: 8 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Grand Stars

OR: 0 Form: 6.4 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Tamfana

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Start Of Day

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Nicoreni

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
See The Fire	—	133	121
Wemightakedlongway	—	125	111
Tamfana	—	131	111
Barnavara	—	126	105
January	—	129	113
Start Of Day	—	123	110
One Look	—	128	108
Grand Stars	—	123	102
Nicoreni	—	122	—
Royal Dress	—	122	116
Qilin Queen	—	119	95
Merveilleux Lapin	—	108	56

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Royal Dress	15d ago	Fit
Barnavara	21d ago	Fit
One Look	21d ago	Fit
January	22d ago	Fit
Merveilleux Lapin	31d ago	Fit
Start Of Day	42d ago	Fit
Grand Stars	42d ago	Fit
Qilin Queen	45d ago	Fit
See The Fire	46d ago	Fresh
Nicoreni	63d ago	Fresh
Wemightakedlongway	78d ago	Fresh
Tamfana	141d ago	Long break