Elzem off the mark at the third attempt

The 11/10 favourite Elzem was a decisive winner of the Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden. 

Trained by Joseph O'Brien for Simon Munir and Isaac Souede, the winner raced prominently and went past front-runner Shimmy Jimmy over a furlong out. He quickly settled the issue and had a length and a-half to spare over that rival at the line. 

Winning rider Dylan Browne McMonagle said: "He is getting better with racing and I felt the last day at Roscommon that he just didn't get home. Coming back to six (furlongs) around a tight track like this suited him and he had the experience so I was keen to go forward.

"He has plenty of early pace and he was always a winner after halfway. He knew his job and is learning a lot from his racing and hopefully in time will have no problem getting seven furlongs."

Quotes from Thomas Weekes