Aidan O'Brien became the first trainer since 1935 to land all five domestic Classics in a season when Septimus (1-3) slaughtered his rivals in the Irish Field St Leger.
Having just his second start of the campaign, the exciting stayer cruised to the front shortly after turning in and galloped his rivals into the ground en-route to a 13-length demolition job. Stablemate New Zealand kept on for second, with Red Moloney third.
Despite the likelihood that he will have to shoulder top-weight, connections of the winner indicated the Melbourne Cup is in their thoughts.< Katiyra (1-2) stamped her class on the Irish National Stud Blandford Stakes.
John Oxx's Epsom Oaks third enjoyed a confidence-boosting win at Gowran last time and loomed up full of running shortly after entering the straight.
She shot clear at the quarter-mile marker and although Beach Bunny went in pursuit, the chase was in vain as Mick Kinane kept the favourite up to her work to register a four-length verdict in the Group Two contest.< Rock Of Rochelle sprung a surprise in the Group Three St Jovite Renaissance Stakes.
Sent off a largely unconsidered 16-1 chance, he took over at the head of proceedings a furlong and a half from the finish and stuck to his guns well to beat Rock Moss by three-quarters of a length.
Amy Parsons bagged a decent prize when steering 7-1 shot Zhukov to a one-and-a-half-length success in the Crown Paints Handicap, while Baron De'l (4-1) supplemented his last-start course and distance win in the Land Rover Handicap.
Fran Berry was seen to good effect on Baron De'l and followed up when Dreamtheimpossible (7-1) claimed the scalp of Forest Storm in the Flame Of Tara EBF Stakes.
Second to the well-regarded Black Bear Island on her debut, she showed improvement for the experience and swamped the favourite close home for a one-and-a-quarter-length triumph.
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