Harry Time switched on for success at Navan

Michael O'Callaghan unleashed a smart prospect as Harry Time ran out an impressive winner of the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at Navan to set up a possible Royal Ascot run.

Always travelling nicely, the son of top sprinter Harry Angel picked up in eyecatching fashion for Leigh Roche when asked, ultimately scoring by a length and a quarter from Broadhurst.

The six-furlong Coventry Stakes at next month’s Royal meeting could now be the next port of call for the 4-1 winner.

O’Callaghan said: "He loved the ground. He’s sort of an uncomplicated horse, a good-moving horse, and very laid-back.

"I’m delighted he went and did it the way he did because if he didn’t, the others are no good at home! We’ve run a yardstick now and we are happy with him, delighted. We obviously have a nice bunch to run. It is no good catching pigeons in the morning if they can’t do it in the afternoon.

"I think he could be a Coventry horse – the stiff six in Ascot for the Coventry.

"He got a bit more idle in front than anything – he won well."

When asked if he is one of his best juveniles, he replied: "I have some nice ones, but yes he is up there. They have to go and do it."

Ger Lyons will step up in class with Cairde Go Deo (5-2) following her victory in the Listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF Yeats Stakes.

The daughter of Camelot was tackling a mile and five furlongs for the first time under Colin Keane – three furlongs further than she had run over before – but she showed no signs of stopping when coming home eight lengths clear of Hotter Than Hades.

The race was marred by an injury to 4-6 favourite Arbutus, who had won his only previous start but was pulled up when he went wrong in the straight.

Lyons said: "She’s all about the trip and loves the ground. We