THE smart Prince Of Naples brought a touch of class to this comparatively low-key afternoon fixture with a snug success in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race where he coped well with his first try at seven furlongs.

The 92-rated son of Holy Roman Emperor, who is trained by Sheila Lavery for her brother John, was making his first appearance since being beaten by less than a length into fourth in the Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sale Stakes almost three months previously.