Daddy Long Legs put up a brave front-running performance to lead home a 1-2-3 for Aidan O'Brien in the Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes at Newmarket.
Colm O'Donoghue was smartly away aboard the 11-4 shot and set a nice gallop up front in the Group Two contest, with Farhaan sitting on his heels before briefly threatening to take a hand in the finish.
Daddy Long Legs had plenty in the tank and kicked on to put daylight between himself and the rest of the field, comfortably holding the late runs of stablemates Tenth Star and Wrote to score by three and a quarter lengths.
O'Donoghue said: "He's very straightforward. He jumped great and travelled really good. He's a big horse with a great action and a great temperament. He's a nice horse and is improving."
O'Brien added: "They're three young colts and they all ran nice races. This horse was very green in Doncaster (when fourth in the Champagne Stakes), but he liked the fast ground and we're delighted.
"We were just discussing things and everything is open. You would have to look at the Racing Post Trophy and Derrick (Smith, co-owner) said the Breeders' Cup could be a possible, although nothing has been decided yet.
"The other two would be possibles for all those races."
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