Waterloo Bridge came home best to cause a minor upset in the Norfolk Stakes on day three of Royal Ascot as Ryan Moore's domination of the meeting continued.
The betting was all about Richard Hannon runners, with the champion trainer responsible for 11-8 favourite King Of Rooks and his main market rival Log Out Island (13-8).
The market principals were both smartly away in the five-furlong Group Two and threatened to control it from the front, but the more patiently-ridden Waterloo Bridge, a 12-1 shot for Aidan O'Brien, swooped by in the final furlong and was well on top at the finish.
Log Out Island was half a length away in second, with the same distance back to his stable companion in third.
Moore, riding his sixth winner of the week, said: "The strong pace suited us, but to be fair to this horse, he'd probably never run on quick ground and it's brought about improvement. He's been running on soft ground and not enjoying it.
"This horse looked magnificent, every one of Aidan's this week has run great and you can never discount them.
"He's a good horse and gave me a great feel the whole way. He had a little look when he got to the front, but he's been produced in terrific shape.
"He travelled like the best horse in the race and when I asked him to win it he went. The ground is still fast."
O'Brien said: "He was always a very fast horse at home and always travelled very strong in his work.
"He used to get there (the front) and swerve a little bit. The last day in Tipperary he came through and won very easily and I had a hood on him and Joseph (O'Brien) said he was ready to have the hood off.
"He wanted a fast pace and like all those Zoffanys he has a lot of natural speed and he travelled very strong.
"Ryan gave him a great ride. He came with a lovely clear run and got there late on him, we're delighted.
"He's a fast horse and fast horses usually want fast ground.
"We could go to Goodwood or somewhere like that."
Moore later claimed his seventh winner of the week aboard Curvy in the Ribblesdale Stakes.
David Wachman's filly was sent off at 9-2 for the mile-and-a-half Group Two having won each of her three previous starts this season, with Jim Bolger's Irish 1,000 Guineas Pleascach a warm order as the even-money favourite.
Entertainment set the pace for a long way, but Pleascach took over in the straight under Kevin Manning and looked set to deliver.
To her outside there was some scrimmaging for position, with Curvy barging her way through the smallest of gaps, causing Pamona and Wedding Vow to edge left.
Once in the clear, however, she picked up well and found plenty in the final furlong to beat Pleascach by a length. Pamona was some four lengths away in third.
Moore said: "It was a very steadily-run race and I thought she was going to win nicely, but a furlong out Kevin (Manning) got a bump and she just fell into me and I had to regather her then. It was harder than it should have been in the end.
"She got the mile and a half well and we'll have to see what the race produces. She doesn't do a lot when she gets to the front and hopefully there'll be a bit more in the tank.
"I had some very good rides and could have had a few more (winners)."
War Envoy then powered home under Moore to land the Britannia Stakes, a remarkable eighth winner of the week and third on the afternoon for the jockey.
Aidan O'Brien's charge was enjoying a significant drop in class having had his last three runs in the Craven Stakes, the French 2000 Guineas and the French Derby.
The War Front colt (10-1) was held up for a late run in the smaller group racing on the far side of the track and Moore timed his run to perfection, getting up to beat Udododontu by a neck.
Sacrificial fared best of those that raced against the stands rail in third, with Carry On Deryck fourth.
Moore, who had a luckless run in the Gold Cup on Kingfisher, said: "It was a bit tricky. I was hoping they wouldn't split as uneven as that and there wasn't as many horses as I would have liked (on the far side).
"They got well strung out, but fortunately we had the speed on our side, they got racing a long way out and I just kept waiting and fortunately didn't find traffic this time.
"He's a miler and loves fast ground and loves a strong pace. When he's running in those Group races it doesn't always unfold that way, but he's got plenty of ability."
Time Test proved a different class to his opponents in the Tercentenary Stakes.
So impressive in a lucrative Newbury handicap on his seasonal reappearance last month, Roger Charlton's three-year-old was a heavily supported 15-8 favourite stepped up to Group Three level.
Frankie Dettori cut a confident figure throughout in the saddle, positioning the market leader in midfield with plenty of room to manoeuvre.
Time Test began to close on the leaders soon after the home turn and it was clear he had far more to give than his opponents.
Once allowed to stride on, Charlton's colt showed thrilling acceleration to seal the deal and came home with plenty in hand over Peacock, with Mustadeem third.
Dettori, who rode his 50th Royal Ascot winner in the final race on Wednesday, said: "I didn't have to do much. He's a very good horse, it was a perfect race.
"I had so much horse, I pulled him to the outside and he wanted to take off.
"It was great and I was able to enjoy this lovely crowd. He does (feel like a Group One horse). Everything went spot on."
Space Age (9-1) gave Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby his first winner at the Royal meeting when making most of the running in the King George V Handicap.
Buick turned up the tempo before the home turn and kept up the gallop to strike from a length and a quarter from Scottish.
"It's amazing. It's been a big learning curve. I came down here last year and I was a boy amongst the men," said Appleby.
"I purposely went away at the end of last year and said I wanted to have a good go at winning one of the handicaps down here. We purposely looked after this horse and he's repaid us today."
