Ed Walker and Kieran Shoemark successfully teamed up for the second time this week when Noble Champion defied odds of 25/1 in the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot.

A winner on the all-weather at Lingfield last year, Noble Champion was sent off a 25/1 chance having been well-beaten in Group 3 and Listed company this season.

However, those who took the 25/1 had little worries throughout the seven-furlong contest as Noble Champion breezed into contention behind the front-running Spy Chief.

Quickening up smartly under Kieran Shoemark, he struck the front approaching the final furlong and despite drifting markedly left-handed in the closing stages, pulled further clear of Spy Chief to score by an impressive three- and three-quarter lengths.

The 11/4 market leader Comanche Brave ran on from off the pace to claim the bronze medal spot.

Walker and Shoemark teamed up earlier in the meeting with Never Let Go, who landed Friday's Sandringham Stakes at odds of 22/1.

Walker said: "It has been a great week. We have had a few blips, but we are thrilled. I am just so pleased for this horse. We had massive belief in Noble Champion coming into this year and, for one reason or another, we have just not got it right.

"He had a setback in January, which messed up our prep for the Greenham; he needed that run. We always thought he was a Guineas horse. We really believed in him, but we thought we'd go a sensible route and ran in a conditions race at Goodwood over a mile. There wasn't much pace, and he was keen and just got it all wrong.

"We then brought him back to six furlongs at Newbury because he had showed so much speed at home. We even thought we might end up supplementing him for the Commonwealth Cup, but that didn't work, and finally the trainer got it right! Noble Champion is as good a work horse as we have had; he has such a high cruising speed and is just a very smart horse.

"He has driven me mad. It has been really difficult, and I'm probably guilty of wearing my heart on my sleeve. I tell my owners if I think horses are good, bad or ugly, and I've told Simon [Sadler, owner] how much belief I had in this horse. There have been excuses, but I said to Simon, if it doesn't work today, then I don't know what is going wrong.

"Simon Sadler has recently come into the game. He is an incredibly generous guy and says he wants to take the stable to the next level. He is giving all of his prizemoney from Ascot to a pancreatic and liver charity. He is a great man and we're very lucky to have him on board, but all of our owners are important. Lots of them have been with me for a very long-time and, without them, we wouldn't be where we are."

Shoemark said: "Ed has always held him in the highest regard. He has a lot of ability and, for one reason or another, things just haven't gone right this year.

"The stiff seven furlongs here at Ascot, with a nice strong pace, has really seen him at his best. He was in a lovely rhythm, and it was just a matter of time – when I pressed go, he really hit the line strong.

"It can be a lonely place in front here as, with the grandstand, there is plenty to look at. He would not have been in front a lot on his own before, so he was entitled to be a little bit green, but he is very talented.

"Ed's yard really is flying and there is a lovely team at home. It is a really impressive operation. I feel very fortunate to have partnered some good horses this week."