Saoirse Abu lands the Phoenix

Racing : Henrythenavigator was floored by Saoirse Abu in a shock outcome to the Independent Water'ford Wedgwood Phoenix Stakes…

Racing: Henrythenavigator was floored by Saoirse Abu in a shock outcome to the Independent Water'ford Wedgwood Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh.

Kieren Fallon's mount was never going like a 1-2 shot, making heavy weather of getting to the front and Aidan O'Brien's colt was eventually outpointed by Jim Bolger's filly.

Saoirse Abu (25-1) stuck gamely to her task in first time blinkers and won by a length for Kevin Manning.

Earlier, dual Derby-placed Eagle Mountain finally got off the mark for the season in the United Arab Emirates Royal Whip Stakes at the Curragh.

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Kieren Fallon sent the 4-5 favourite into the lead from the pacesetting Decado two furlongs out and Aidan O'Brien's charge kept on strongly to keep Alexander Tango at bay by two and a half lengths.

The Mick Channon-trained Championship Point was last of the four runners.

O'Brien said: "Kieren said he's a much better horse coming from behind. His dad (Rock Of Gibraltar) was like that too.

"Kieren said he gets a fast-run mile-and-a-quarter but he'd get a mile and a half ridden to stay it.

"You would have to consider the Irish Champion Stakes and races like that but we have to decide whether to give him a rest before that or look for something at the back end."