Racing: Excellent Art (8-1) atoned for an unlucky run in the French 2000 Guineas to lead home an Aidan O'Brien one-two-three in the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Jamie Spencer picked up a ban after riding the colt to finish fourth at Longchamp and the former champion jockey again took the brave man's route up the inside rail.
He collared the pace-setting Duke Of Marmalade and Mick Kinane inside the final furlong, with Astronomer Royal, winner of the French Guineas, grabbing third.
However, the story of the race surrounded the dual Guineas winner Cockney Rebel, who, despite pulling very hard through the early stages for Olivier Peslier, still came with a run to win the race.
But just as he pulled level with the leaders, he began to hang violently left across the track.
It did not bother the O'Brien trio though as Excellent Art, unusually bought of the Neville Callaghan yard in the winter by the Coolmore operation, won by a neck.
Spencer said: "In France I did what I felt what was best for the horse. I thought he would have won easily there had he got the gaps.
"Today he's proved it. I got settled lovely towards the rear. They didn't go quick and that was my only concern, but once he got the split a furlong down he was always going to win.
"I always feel this is the race that counts for three-year-old milers. All the Guineas winners — the English, French and Irish — meet here. The best horse wins this race and this fellow proved it. He's a smashing horse to deal with.
"I'm thankful Aidan O'Brien and his team allowed me to ride the horse and had the confidence in me to leave me on him. I got the job done," the jockey said.
Trainer Geoff Huffer believes Cockney Rebel struggled to handle the bend.
"Olivier said he was not suited to the right-handed track and just hung left," he said. "The ground was not an excuse today.
"A straight course is what he needs and we will get him home and probably look at something like the Prix Jacques le Marois."
His owner Phil Cunningham said: "The horse is fine, but he's run three Group Ones in the space of six weeks. I think he hung a little bit left and that is there for everyone to see.
"It was a tremendous training achievement to get him here today. I'm absolutely gutted, but congratulations to the winner.
"We've no excuses. Perhaps he could have been closer to the pace, but how can I criticise Olivier Peslier?
"Coming into the straight he looked the winner but he hung across the track. I'm devastated, but we've had a great run with him."