Opera on top in Navan feature Peking Opera justified favouritism in the feature at the Navan, the Listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF Yeats Stakes. A winner on his second start at Leopardstown in October, the Aidan O'Brien trained Galileo colt was sent off the 5/2 market leader this afternoon, having briefly touched 4/1 earlier in the day. Settled in fifth by Seamie Heffernan, he came with his challenge on the outer with a furlong and a half left to race. In front inside the final 150 yards, he was half-a-length ahead of the Joseph O'Brien-trained Limerick winner Etna Rosso (9/2) at the line. Less than two-and-a-half lengths separated the six-runner field. Stable representative Chris Armstrong said in the aftermath: "The form of his Leopardstown race over a mile has worked out well. "He has done well over the winter and is a horse that is going to stay very well. "This was a lovely race to start him off in and he is one to look forward to going forward over a staying trip. "He could be one for something like the Queen's Vase over 1m6f at Ascot. You could bring him back a fraction to 1m4f. "He has good options and he did well to win on seasonal debut." When asked about the Derby entries, he replied: "He has (those entries) and it is an option for him. he is versatile between 1m4f and 1m6f." Additional reporting by Michael Graham
