Notable Speech strikes Guineas gold after City of Troy flop shocks Aidan O'Brien

Under William Buick, the Charlie Appleby-trained chestnut pulled away in the final furlong to win comfortably by a length and a half.

Notable Speech ridden by William Buick (front) on their way to winning the QIPCO 2000 Guineas Stakes on day two of The QIPCO Guineas Festival at Newmarket Racecourse, Suffolk. Picture: David Davies for The Jockey Club/PA Wire.

Notable Speech was a surprise winner as City Of Troy failed to land a blow in the Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes at Newmarket.

Aidan O'Brien's colt was sent off the 4-6 favourite after an unbeaten juvenile campaign which culminated in an impressive success in the Dewhurst Stakes.