The 33-1 chance was unfancied by punters after Johnny Murtagh chose stable companion Steinbeck, but with Ryan Moore on board he finished with a flourish alongside another Ballydoyle challenger Fencing Master.

BBC: Twice Over clinches Newmarket win

The strong-travelling Oscar Time looked a huge threat but failed to pick up as expected and The Midnight Club saw it out well to hold off his own stable companion Arbor Supreme by a length.

BBC: Horse racing

These days he runs against ever-dwindling fields -- on this occasion just three rivals went to the start, and that included stable companion Bullet Train, whose sole purpose in life is to give Frankel a flying start in his races then humbly fade into obscurity in the final furlongs.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS