ALMAIL, the 3-year-old son of SWAIN, finished third, a half-length back of the winner in the Group III, €80,000 Prix du Lys going 2400 meters at Chantilly.

Last as the field hit the final straight, ALMAIL unleased a strong closing kick and he was finishing fastest of all at the line.

Trained by Freddie Head, the Shadwell Farm homebred is out of the Group 1-placed Green Desert mare, Khassah.