Prendergast King in Curragh opener

King Ledley looks a juvenile with a big future after running out an impressive winner of the Tally Ho Stud European Breeders Fund Maiden at the Curragh, the opening race of the Irish Flat turf season.

The Kevin Prendergast-trained 4-1 chance was always up with the pace in the five-furlong contest and began to kick clear a furlong from home.

From that moment on the result was in little doubt and Declan McDonogh only had to keep his mount up to his work to score by four and a half lengths from Chelsea Lately.

Prendergast said: "We always thought he was a nice horse but the ground is just a bit tacky and we were slightly worried about that.

“He was very professional about his work and he always went well. The Goffs Million here later in the season will be his long-term target.”