Super Septimus has Melbourne option

A crack at the Melbourne Cup on the first Tuesday in November is among the options for Septimus after he conclusively proved he is a stayer of the highest order with an effortless success in the GNER Doncaster Cup.

The Lonsdale Cup winner was a warm order on Town Moor after proving his stamina at York, and he cruised to the front just over two furlongs from home in the two-and-a-quarter-mile contest.