Navigator loses his way

Henrythenavigator was overthrown by Godolphin’s Rio De La Plata at the head of the betting for next year’s Stan James 2000 Guineas after he suffered a narrow defeat to Saoirse Abu on heavy ground at the Curragh.

Aidan O’Brien’s colt was all the rage for the Group One Independent Waterford Wedgwood Phoenix Stakes and was sent off the 1-2 favourite, but found the Jim Bolger-trained 25-1 outsider just a length too good.