Sansibar opened his account at the first time of asking when claiming the two-year-old maiden at Galway.

Pat Smullen produced his mount to challenge turning for home and the Dermot Weld-trained Linamix gelding hit the front at the furlong pole to score by three-lengths from Granville Bennett

"He did it well. He's a very nervous lazy horse at home and I'm surprised he knew his job as well as he did," said Smullen afterwards.

"He stays well and handled the conditions well," he added.