 Less than two weeks later he returned to extended distances in the Yorkshire Cup for which he was made second favourite behind the St Leger and Ascot Gold Cup winner Classic Cliche.Held up as usual, Celeric showed "courage" to match his "turn of foot" as he "squeezed" through a gap to take the lead inside the final furlong and ran on under pressure to beat Mons by a short head, with Classic Cliche finishing last of the nine runners.On his final trial for the Gold Cup, Celeric finished second to Persian Punch in the Henry II Stakes at Sandown, beaten three quarters of a length when attempting to give seven pounds to the younger gelding.