Ivanovich Gorbatov made a winning return to action at Navan this afternoon when scoring for Ballydoyle.

The Montjeu colt had shown promise on his sole start last year when third at Tipperary and ran out a convincing winner of the 1m5f maiden.

The 9/2 shot hit the front under two furlongs from home and kept on well in the closing stages to beat Torcedor by a length-and-a-half.

"He quickened up nicely but was a bit green," said Joseph O'Brien.

"They went a good gallop and the race worked out for him. He could be one for the Queen's Vase."