THE Group 3 Hermitage Medical Clinic International Stakes went for export when Air Pilot struck for trainer Ralph Beckett, making every yard under Ryan Moore and kicking at the quarter mile pole to see off Parish Hall by one and a quarter lengths.

The 8/15 favourite was homebred by his owner Lady Cobham outside Salisbury and Beckett remarked: “We were lucky to fall into a three runner Group 3 and that’s the first ride Ryan has had for me this year. I’ve always been a huge Pat Smullen fan but Dermot (Weld) only decided late he wasn’t going to have a runner in the race and Ryan was available.