Raven's Pass was third, with Rio De La Plata fourth.

Fast Company was slowly away as Raven's Pass broke well but gave way on the stands side to Luck Money, who took the field along, with Dark Angel prominent in the centre of the course. Jimmy Fortune drove Raven's Pass into the lead two furlongs out but he could not shake off the opposition. New Approach, who was held up in the early stages in contrast to his usual front-running style, responded to Manning's hard driving and put his head in front before battling all the way to keep Fast Company at bay up the hill.

Bolger said afterwards:

"He's a very, very talented horse. We over-did the settling on him today and it nearly cost us the race, but we know how to solve that problem. I had Derbys in mind the last couple of weeks training him and all his work was lobbing and loitering. I knew yesterday when he lobbed up the gallop here that he just might be a little bit tardy." Manning added: "He ran very lazy today but he has been working that way at home lately. I rode him at home earlier in the week and I told Jim that that he had been working lazily. But he did it very well in the end. He's very tough and he was always holding them."

John Gosden said of Raven's Pass: "I was pleased with his run. He came to win his race but he couldn't produce his form on the ground. He's a Guineas horse and that will be the target next year."

VC Bet cut New Approach to 5-2 from 3s for the 2000 Guineas and pushed Raven's Pass out to 6-1 from 5s, while Fast Company was slashed to 7-1 from 14s following his fine run. Guineas sponsors Stan James left the winner unchanged at 100-30.

Elsewhere French raider Literato just held Eagle Mountain to land the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket. Jockey Christophe Lemaire, successful on Pride 12 months ago, got the Jean-Claude Rouget-trained colt, a 7-2 chance, home by a short head.

Another French challenger, Doctor Dino, trained by Richard Gibson, was three lengths away in third, but well-backed 9-4 favourite Notnowcato could only manage sixth. Speciosa made the running, with Mount Nelson and Pinot Noir prominent, and there was little change in the order until three furlongs out where Mullins Bay went on.

Eagle Mountain, trained by Aidan O'Brien, made his bid two furlongs out but he was soon joined by Literato and the pair battled it out in the final furlong. It was nip and tuck but the French colt, runner-up in the Prix du Jockey-Club, would not be denied. Lemaire, who also bagged Group One glory at Newmarket recently on Natagora in the Cheveley Park Stakes, said: "I feel great on this track and have had some nice victories. Today I had Johnny (Murtagh, on Eagle Mountain) alongside me and it was a great race.

The horse travelled very well all the way. I know that my horse is a fighter . . . I thought I would win easier but Johnny's horse was very tough.

Eagle Mountain is a very tough horse and my horse had to give his best today."

O'Brien said of the runnerup: "He ran a stormer. He's a horse that improves for a break and I imagine there will be more improvement to come. However, I understand that Mike De Kock has bought him and he might be leaving us after today." Gibson said of Doctor Dino: "He's run a great race, and I hope to run him in the Hong Kong Cup in six weeks' time."