CLIVE BRITTAIN'S Air Express, ridden by Brett Doyle, completed a Classic double when stamping his authority on the German 2,000 Guineas in Cologne yesterday.

Last month's Italian 2,000 Guineas winner was always travelling well in the Group Two Mehl-Mulhens-Rennen over a mile, before taking it up over a furlong out.

Air Express, who paid 5.5 to 1 on the tote, wasted no time in asserting his superiority and ran on well to beat local hope Is Tirol by just over a length. Criquette Head's Fine Fellow was in third.