Aidan O’Brien landed his second Classic of the season when St Mark’s Basilica quickened smartly to land the French 2,000 Guineas by a length and three-quarters at Longchamp.

Aidan O’Brien landed his second Classic of the season when St Mark’s Basilica quickened smartly to land the French 2,000 Guineas by a length and three-quarters at Longchamp.