Super Septimus goes the distance

AIDAN O’BRIEN added another arm to his staying weaponry as Septimus put in a classy performance to claim the Weatherbys Insurance Lonsdale Cup at York yesterday.

Already responsible for the undisputed long-distance king, Yeats, O’Brien now has another powerful addition to those ranks as his four-year-old relished the step up to an extended two miles in this Group Two event.

Winner of last year’s Dante at this track, Septimus failed to see a racecourse after returning jarred up from his disappointing run in the Derby, but has looked as good as ever this summer.