JOB done. Time to move on.

That was the blunt appraisal from Mark Johnston after the Middleham handler became the winning-most trainer in British Flat racing history at York.

Johnston of course expressed deep pride after the Frankie Dettori-ridden Poet's Society flashed home in the Clipper Logistics Handicap to reach a landmark 4,194 victories.

And he also pledged to spend the night celebrating like a man who has made history in a career which began in March, 1987.

But racing waits for no man, and it is not in Johnston's mind-set to reflect upon things for too long. If it was, he would not be where he is today.

Johnston, who received a rapturous ovation from the York faithful, said: "Relief is the main thing I'm feeling - it's out of the way now and on to the next one (winner).

"We've got friends over - not for this (the record), but because it's York - and it won't be a quiet night, that's for sure.

"When I set out, it was all about winning Group Ones and Classics, I had no pretensions to train so many winners - I didn't even know who held the record.

"This is a special place to do it, as well, but it's business as usual now.

"But from where we started, I've got to pinch myself."

Johnston was not the only one doing that at York, as William Haggas could barely comprehend Sea Of Class' performance in the Darley Yorkshire Oaks.

The 7-4 favourite looked by far the best horse in a strong field, and glided with silk-smooth panache into the lead inside the final furlong.

Two and a quarter lengths was the official winning distance, but James Doyle could have easily extended that advantage had he wished.

Last month's extraordinary Irish Oaks heroine is now the general 9-2 favourite about winning the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, for which she will need to be supplemented.

Haggas said: "You always hope they are going to do something like that, but she really was impressive.

"She's not in the Arc yet and I stress it is a 'yet'. There's a lot of water to pass under the bridge, but I imagine Mrs (Ling) Tsui (owner) will be keen to pay the supplementary fee.

"The plan is to keep her in training next season, but if she won everything this year then it might be different."

Lah Ti Dar later shot to favouritism for the William Hill St Leger at Doncaster after she cut loose on her return to action in the Sir Henry Cecil Galtres Stakes.

The unbeaten Dubawi filly has been laid low since May, so to win under hands-and-heels riding by 10 lengths was no mean feat.

Trainer John Gosden said of the 4-6 favourite: "She was very ill and very down with herself with a virus, but she's come back in great order.

"Frankie was emphatic she should run in the St Leger, we'll have to speak to the management and we'll see. I'll always listen to what the jockey says, I always do.

"We'll consider that, there's other routes but it's an appealing race for her - a filly fresh in the autumn - and she certainly wasn't having any trouble with the distance there."

Aidan O'Brien is optimistic the Ballydoyle blues have also been banished after Fairyland won the Sky Bet Lowther Stakes.

O'Brien's summer has been disrupted by a well-documented virus that has affected most of his runners.

But the Co Tipperary handler believes his team "are at the other side" - and judged by Fairyland's performance it is hard to argue.

The daughter of Kodiac showed laudable grit to get back on top by a nose from The Mackem Bullet. She will now head for the Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket.

O'Brien said: "It (virus) was as bad as we've had at Ballydoyle.

"They seem to be coming back now. The year is not over yet, but if there is a relapse the season is over."