tracked leaders until halfway, close up in rear, headway and switched right 2f out, effort entering final furlong, soon led, ridden and ran on
tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, short of room over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
led, headed 4f out, weakened 2f out
took keen hold in touch in rear, headway on outer over 2f out, soon every chance, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, carried head high and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish
close up, switched left and headway to chase leader 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, rallied to go 2nd near finish
raced wide close up, ridden when weakened over 1f out
Mutakayyef finished just ahead of Air Pilot when filling the places in a Group 3 contest here last month. Both have won over today's longer trip and it's too close to call between that pair. Educate was back in fifth in the same race and had earlier been beaten by SUDDEN WONDER at York. The latter won the Tattersalls Millions Trophy over course and distance early this year and gets a tentative vote with his yard back among the winners this week. Running Deer has plenty to find with Air Pilot and Proud Chieftain's losing run stretches back to 2012.
Air Pilot 11-4fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, joined leader inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Berkshire (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) sft in Oct.
Educate 6-1 (9-3) Held up, pushed along 3f out, headway when not clear run and snatched up over 1f out, lost place, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Berkshire (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) sft in Oct.
Proud Chieftain 20-1 (8-10) In touch, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f, 6th of 10, 6l behind Latenightrequest (8-10) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Oct.
Mutakayyef 11-2 (8-13) Prominent, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Berkshire (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) sft in Oct.
Sudden Wonder (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Tracked leader until halfway, 2nd again 3f out, hard ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead final strides, won at York 1m 2f (2) gs in Oct beating Fattsota (9-3) by hd, 9 ran.
Running Deer (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Mid-division, not much room after 2f, outpaced on outside over 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong, 13th of 15, 26l behind Air Pilot (8-6) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 105 (2) sft in Sep.