One Cool Cat on top

Michael Kinane and One Cool Cat left the field behind

One Cool Cat under Michael Kinane left the highly-rated Three Valleys trailing in his wake on the way to winning the Phoenix Stakes at The Curragh.

Old Deuteronomy took second, beaten by a length, to give Aidan O'Brien his sixth successive win in the Group One race.

Richard Hughes and Three Valleys were travelling well for much of the race while One Cool Cat was held up at the back of the field, before striking for home.

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"He is not a six-furlong horse at all," said O'Brien. "He is crying out for seven or a mile - that's how good he is.

"He is so relaxed, a complete natural. We have all the options for him now, such as the National Stakes, the Dewhurst or the Racing Post Trophy. He is a special horse."

Charlton said of Three Valleys: "I am very disappointed. All his homework has been exceptional.

"Richard said he moved beautifully to post, but that he was never travelling like he did at Ascot.

"He's not distressed now and it's hard to know what went wrong. Maybe it was just one of those days."