Henry does it again Dual Guineas winner Henrythenavigator continued a remarkable season by following up his two Classic wins in the Group 1 St James?s Palace Stakes, shattering the course record in the process. The superstar miler sat off a pace set by Falco before being delivered two furlongs out and charging home in style to give the Aidan O?Brien-Johnny Murtagh combination a first day double, after Haradasun?s success in the opener. Runner-up Raven?s Pass, the only threat to the 4-7 victor, reversed the Craven form with third-placed Twice Over with an eye-catching performance. O?Brien said: "We are delighted - he?s a really special horse. "He has speed, stamina, class and he picks up - he has a great attitude and Johnny rode him with so much confidence. "He?s a great horse and I think it?s very hard to say that we?ll get a better miler than this lad." Of Henrythenavigator?s next port of call, the Ballydoyle handler added: "I think all things are open to him. "He can go down a lot of routes, this horse. "You could drop him back (in trip), step him up or leave him at a mile - it?s a great decision to have to make." Murtagh added: "He?s a great horse and he?s improving all the time. "He settles down well, he loves fast ground, he travels and he has a super turn of foot. "I went to change my hands and got them tangled up in his mane a bit but he?s such a professional horse, he was gone. "He?s an easy ride and has a great turn of foot." Trainer John Gosden was delighted with the effort of Raven?s Pass, and said: "He ran a blinder. "The 2,000 Guineas was a messy race for us but he?s right back to his best. "The winner is a fabulous horse and they?ve broken the track record there, which says its all. "The owners would like to run in the Breeders? Cup Mile at the end of the year and we?ll look at a programme towards that." like to run in the Breeders´ Cup Mile at the end of the year and we´ll look at a programme towards that."
