"He was very green first time out according to Joseph (O'Brien)," said Seamie Heffernan after Ballydoyle's Pedro The Great impressively got the job done on outing number two in the first at a soggy Leopardstown, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden.

The victorious Henrythenavigator (of course a dual Royal Ascot hero) colt made his debut behind Dawn Approach (this week's Coventry winner) in the Listed Rochestown Stakes at Naas earlier in the month and the experience gained there proved invaluable in the achievement of this evening's victory.

Even money favourite here, he broke well, made all and he was ridden clear from over a furlong out on his way to a convincing four and a quarter length win from Wexford Opera (a little uneasy in the betting). (GC & EM)