DYLAN Browne McMonagale was the star of the show at Listowel’s flat fixture as the Letterkenny rider booted home a treble.  

The 11/10 favourite Elzem got the ball rolling when running out a decisive winner of the Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden. 

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

Browne McMonagle said: “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.” 

Coleman goes better

Second in the corresponding race last year, Coumshingaun (11/4 favourite) confirmed her liking for Listowel with an emphatic success in the Croom House Stud Handicap.

Trained for his mother Eileen by Kevin Coleman, the daughter of Fastnet Rock came from off the pace to lead a furlong out and went away to beat Winemaker by three and a quarter lengths.

Browne McMonagle reported: “We went hard. I was drawn wide and if I had jumped, I would have gone forward but instead took my time and slotted her in.

“She is definitely one for the nice handicaps now. Kevin looks after me well so I’m delighted to ride a winner for him.”

The Peter Fahey-trained Sign From Above was winner number three for the rising start of the weighroom in the Lane Family Memorial Handicap.

The 10/3 joint-favourite came from mid-division to lead over a furlong out and accounted for Killeemore Lad by two lengths.

“He is a real family horse, runs in Ber’s colours and Kate (daughter) rides him out so it is great,” said Fahey

“He’ll mix away between flat and hurdles and last year he ran two races at Galway so we’ll work back from that now.”

First success for Fahey’s Daonethatgotaway under Gavin Ryan

DAONETHATGOTAWAY (12/1) recorded his first victory when landing the first division of the James Collins Memorial Handicap under Gavin Ryan. 

Trained by Mark Fahey for John C Martin, the Tamayuz gelding came from off the pace to lead under a furlong out and held Lisamaria by a neck

“He had been running consistently and has been a bit unlucky at times,” said Ryan. 

“It has taken a while to happen but the nice ground today suited him. They went a good even gallop and once they steadied up, I was able to take him out wide and it gave me a chance to get into the race.”

Making most

The Blue Panther (14/1) made most to win the second division of that one-mile contest. 

Leigh Roche’s mount, owned by Julianne McNally, was nicely clear turning for home and kept on well to beat Kodiac Prince by a length and a quarter. 

Three times a winner for Michael Mulvany, the six-year-old was returning from nearly ten months off and was making his first start for trainer Jennifer Lynch. 

Assistant trainer Barry Cash remarked: “He had form around this track in the past, he was fresh and Leigh gave him a great ride. He jumped out, dictated and got everything his own way in front.

“The owners are local to me and they rang Jenny one day and asked her to take the horse.”

Finny’s favourite

Odds-on favourite Enniskerry outclassed his nine rivals in the Acro Fire & Safety (QR) Race. 

Finny Maguire had the mount on the 8/11 chance who sauntered home by three and a half lengths from Sixandahalf.

Owner/trainer Barry Connell said: “He is 10 but has low mileage on the clock, is a serious work-horse and has a great appetite for the job.

“I don’t know how many people asked me was he going to win and I just said ‘yes’ - I’ve never been more confident about a horse winning than I was today.”

He added: “I made a mistake last year by running him in the Galway Plate as he is a two-miler. He was bang there jumping the last fence but is so genuine that he emptied the tank and we had to leave him until this year. 

“He will now get a mark and needs one more run to qualify for one of the better handicaps. He might go to Galway for the amateur race as he and Finny get on great.”

Lordan sails home on The Liffey

EPSOM Derby-winning trainer Aidan O’Brien enjoyed another meaningful success when 2/1 favourite The Liffey landed the Pat Smullen Race, run in memory of the former champion jockey.

The No Nay Never colt, owned by the Coolmore partners, raced prominently under Wayne Lordan and accounted for Without Words by two lengths. 

Stable representative Chris Armstrong said: “It’s lovely to win this race run in memory of Pat Smullen, who was an unbelievable rider and unbelievable person. 

“This horse won nicely on his only run at two. I think the heavy ground at Leopardstown in April caught him out. His ideal trip is between seven furlongs and a mile on quick ground.

“He might now step back up into stakes company.”

American Bar (13/8 favourite) overcame a slow start to land the Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Fillies) Maiden for Paddy Twomey and Billy Lee.

Owned by Bond Thoroughbred Limited, the No Nay Never filly raced in rear and had plenty to do turning for home but quickened smartly to beat Cradle Of Love by half a length.

Afterwards Twomey said: “When you miss the break here it is usually game over but she was able to overcome it. 

“She is in the Airlie Stud Stakes on Derby weekend and I was hoping she’d do something like this today, with a view to going there.”