Opera Singer steals the show in Marcel Boussac

Sun 1 Oct 2023

Opera Singer hit all the right notes to land Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac in supreme style at ParisLongchamp.

Aidan O’Brien’s daughter of Justify headed to the French capital on the back of an emphatic six-and-a-half-length victory in a Curragh Group Three last month and proved that performance was no flash in the pan with an equally impressive display.

Having matched strides with chief market rival, the Karl Burke-trained Darnation in the early stages, Ryan Moore asked his mount to stride along as the field passed the cut away, with the result immediate.

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Opera Singer powered well clear of her rivals, with the imperious triumph sending the youngster straight towards the top of the markets for next year’s Classics.

Coral go 6-1 for the 1000 Guineas and 8-1 for the Oaks, while both Paddy Power and Betfair are 7-1 and 8-1 respectively for those two races.

O’Brien said: “Ryan said she was very straightforward. She really appreciated the step up to a mile like we thought she would.”