Racing: Henrythenavigator found a tremendous turn of foot to put New Approach to the sword in the Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh.
Aidan O'Brien's charge, winner of the Newmarket equivalent earlier in the month, franked that form in no uncertain terms as he came home an impressive winner.
In an exact repeat of the result in England, Henrythenavigator (5-4) saw off 11-10 favourite New Approach, with the supplemented Stubbs Art having to settle for third once more.
New Approach was soon ushered into the lead by regular big-race partner Kevin Manning and he applied a fair pace to the race.
The tempo quickened appreciably as the five runners reached the final three furlongs but Stubbs Art and Henrythenavigator were still moving with real menace at that point.
New Approach showed his customary stomach for a scrap, however, and responded by finding more in front.
However, as Stubbs Art began to weaken out of the fight for top honours, Johnny Murtagh brought Henrythenavigator down the centre of the track with a powerful run.
He hit the front inside the distance and powered clear to score with something in hand by a length and three-quarters.
O'Brien said: "He is a very classy horse, he has fantastic speed. All the horses are coming forward from their first runs and obviously he has as well.
"All the options are open to him. He is still in the Derby, that is an option as well as Royal Ascot (St James's Palace). The boss (John Magnier) and Sue (Magnier) will make that decision.
"He is a very classy horse. He has relaxed, quickened and done everything right."