Straightforwardtask for Septimus

AIDAN O’BRIEN can make history at the Curragh this afternoon by becoming the first trainer since 1935 to win all five Irish classics in the one season.

Sat, 13 Sep, 2008 - 01:00

His Septimus is certain to go off odds-on to land the Irish Field St Leger and this classy colt is hard to oppose.

He went from strength to strength last season, looking the natural successor to Yeats. The son of Sadler’s Wells has had just one outing so far this campaign and it was a very pleasing return.

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