Full Result 2.25 Longchamp (FR) | 11 September 1988

Prix Niel (3YO) (Group II)

(3yo) 1m4f Good To Firm

1st £35,460

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	0. Fijar Tango (FR) No Odds A Cruz G E Mikhalides	A Cruz G E Mikhalides	3	94	–	–	–	–
br c In Fijar (USA) - Last Tango I (FR) (Luthier)
4th straight, led inside fnl f, driven out

2⁽⁵⁾ nk	0. Kahyasi (IRE) No Odds Ray Cochrane Luca Cumani	Ray Cochrane Luca Cumani	3	94	120	–	–	–
b c Ile De Bourbon (USA) - Kadissya (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Held up, 8th straight, headway on outside 2f out, every chance final f, ran on

3⁽¹³⁾ hd [½]	0. Sarhoob (USA) No Odds C Asmussen A Fabre	C Asmussen A Fabre	3	92	–	–	–	–
b c Alydar (USA) - Repetitious (Northfields)
6th straight, every chance 1f out, unable to quicken well inside final furlong

4⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [1]	0. Insan (USA) No Odds T Quinn Paul Cole	T Quinn Paul Cole	3	811	120	–	–	–
b c Our Native (USA) - Artania (CAN) (Ruritania)
Always prominent, 3rd straight, every chance over 1f out, stayed on one pace

5⁽³⁾ ½ [1½]	0. Waki River (FR) No Odds R Caget B Secly	R Caget B Secly	3	811	–	–	–	–
b c Miswaki (USA) - River Reef (FR) (Mill Reef)
Tracked leader, led over 2f out until headed inside final furlong, no extra

6⁽¹⁾ nse [1½]	0. Frankly Perfect (USA) No Odds W R Swinburn J E Pease	W R Swinburn J E Pease	3	90	–	–	–	–
ch c Perrault - Franca (ITY) (Vice Regal)
Broke well, held up, 7th straight, every chance 1f out, one pace

7⁽⁹⁾ 1 [2½]	0. Nasr El Arab (USA) No Odds Dominique Boeuf A Fabre	Dominique Boeuf A Fabre	3	92	–	–	–	–
b c Al Nasr (FR) - Coral Dance (FR) (Green Dancer)
In rear to straight, nearest finish

8⁽¹²⁾ 1 [3½]	0. Emreli No Odds E Saint-Martin	E Saint-Martin	3	811	–	–	–	–
ch c Mill Reef (USA) - Evisa (FR) (Dan Cupid)
Led until over 2f out, 2nd straight, weakened over 1f out

9⁽¹¹⁾ snk [3¾]	0. Ghost Buster'S No Odds Gerald Mosse	Gerald Mosse	3	811	–	–	–	–
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5th straight, soon beaten

0⁽⁶⁾	0. Swintibald No Odds A Gibert V Greco	A Gibert V Greco	3	811	–	–	–	–
b c Belgio - Siwitt (Wittgenstein)
Last straight, always behind

0⁽⁸⁾	0. Soft Machine (USA) No Odds E Legrix P Rago	E Legrix P Rago	3	92	–	–	–	–
b c Foolish Pleasure (USA) - Soft Stepper (USA) (Al Hattab)
Always in rear

0⁽⁴⁾	0. Hours After (USA) No Odds F Head Patrick L Biancone	F Head Patrick L Biancone	3	94	–	–	–	–
b c Alleged (USA) - Brown Berry (Mount Marcy)
Always in rear

0⁽²⁾	0. Port Lyautey (FR) No Odds A Lequeux Robert Collet	A Lequeux Robert Collet	3	811	–	–	–	–
b c Shirley Heights - Sierra Morena (Canisbay)
Always in rear

Winning time: 2m 34.60s (slow by 5.20s) Total SP: 1301%
1st owner: Mahmoud Fustok (Fijar Tango) 1st breeder: Mansour Fustok
2nd owner: H H Aga Khan (Kahyasi)
3rd owner: Sheikh Mohammed (Sarhoob)

2:25 Longchamp (FR) 11 Sep 1988

Prix Niel (3YO) (Group II)