MICHAEL Halford is certainly not noted for first time out juvenile winners so it was very encouraging that Zarzyni (supported on track from 10/1 into 6/1) scored in impressive fashion on his debut in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden.

The Aga Khan’s homebred son of Siyouni made headway in the straight to lead over a furlong out, and stretched clear under Ronan Whelan to beat Mythologic by three and a quarter lengths.