ed ▁in ▁fourth ▁place ▁until ▁the ▁straight . ▁He ▁took ▁the ▁lead ▁two ▁f url ongs ▁out ▁and ▁went ▁clear ▁in ▁the ▁closing ▁stages ▁to ▁win ▁by ▁two ▁lengths ▁and ▁one ▁and ▁a ▁quarter ▁lengths ▁from ▁Is can ▁and ▁Red ▁Sea . ▁The ▁col t ▁was ▁stepped ▁up ▁again ▁to ▁contest ▁the ▁Irish ▁Derby ▁at ▁the ▁Cur rag h ▁nine ▁days ▁later ▁and ▁finished ▁fifth ▁of ▁the ▁ten ▁run ners , ▁more ▁than ▁fifteen ▁lengths ▁behind ▁the ▁winner ▁Mont je u . ▁In ▁August , ▁Mut af a we q ▁started ▁ 3 / 1 ▁favour ite ▁for ▁the ▁Great ▁Vol t ige ur ▁St akes ▁at ▁York ▁Race course , ▁but ▁finished ▁fourth ▁of ▁the ▁seven ▁run ners ▁behind ▁Fant astic ▁Light , ▁Bien am ado ▁and ▁G lam is . ▁ ▁At ▁Don c aster ▁on ▁ 1 1 ▁September , ▁Mut af a we q ▁started ▁the ▁ 1 1 / 2 ▁second ▁favour ite ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 2 3 rd ▁running ▁of ▁the ▁St ▁Leg er ▁St akes . ▁The ▁Henry ▁Cec il - tra ined ▁fil ly ▁Ram rum a , ▁winner ▁of ▁The ▁O aks , ▁Irish ▁O aks ▁and ▁York shire ▁O aks ▁started ▁the ▁ 1 0 / 1 1 ▁favour ite , ▁whilst ▁the ▁other ▁run ners ▁included ▁Is can ▁and ▁N ous h key , ▁runner - up ▁to ▁Ram rum a ▁in ▁the ▁E ps om ▁O aks ▁and ▁winner ▁of ▁the ▁Lanc ash ire ▁O aks . ▁R idden ▁by