Ballydoyle's Bridge takes the Norfolk 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's 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." Hannon felt his placed pair may have gone a little too hard in front. He said: "They both ran good races. Log Out Island will get six furlongs. "They might have gone a bit quick and set it up for the winner." Harry Herbert, racing manager to Al Shaqab Racing, who owned the beaten favourite King Of Rooks, said: "Sadly they cut each other's throats. "Frankie (Dettori), wonderfully honest, said 'sorry'. They took each other on and went too quick. "There are no immediate plans. We'll find the right spot for him. It didn't quite go right there, but we'll be back."
