Nayyir, who just lost out on Group One glory in last month’s Sussex Stakes, will face a maximum of 12 rivals in Saturday’s totesport Celebration Mile at Goodwood.

Mubtaker, Europe’s highest-rated horse still in training after last season, put himself firmly into the reckoning for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe when making a successful reappearance at Newbury today.

Tarjman could be stepped up to Group company next month after extending his winning sequence to four at Yarmouth yesterday.