Prix de l'Opera: Audarya none the worse for Paris exertions as James Fanshawe blames soft ground for defeat
Audarya finished fourth in Group One Prix de l'Opera at ParisLongchamp after starting favourite; 16/1 shot Rougir won for Cedric Rossi; James Fanshawe to give five-year-old a week to recover before deciding next move
Monday 4 October 2021 12:32, UK
James Fanshawe will let the dust settle before deciding on the next move for Audarya following her creditable effort in defeat at ParisLongchamp.
The testing conditions found the five-year-old mare out in the closing stages on Sunday, after she appeared to be going strongly over a furlong out in the Prix de l'Opera.
Audarya ultimately had to settle for fourth place, a length and a half behind the winner Rougir.
She holds an entry in the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot on October 16 and could bid to defend her crown in the Maker's Mark Filly And Mare Turf at the Breeders' Cup at Del Mar next month.
"She ran very well. She was fine after the race and was good this morning," said Fanshawe.
"We don't know what we'll do next. We'll see how she is over the next 10 days and then have a think.
"She came there to run really well, and the ground just found her out."
