Treasure Beach continued the good run of form for Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore by lifting the MBNA Chester Vase on the Roodee.
Following up the victories of Wonder Of Wonders in the Cheshire Oaks and Await The Dawn in the Huxley Stakes, the Galileo colt held off the late lunge of the favourite Nathaniel.
Sent off at 7-2, Treasure Beach looked to be struggling behind Sadler's Risk as the field turned into the short straight, with Nathaniel looking well beaten at that stage.
To his credit, the 6-4 favourite found plenty when in the clear, but Moore was in the perfect place to take advantage and struck by a head. Treasure Beach was last seen finishing 11 lengths behind Frankel in the Royal Lodge at Ascot.
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