TER an industrious first season with a training licence, during which he recorded nine victories, Barry Connell was off the mark with his third runner of the new campaign as Enniskerry bolted up in the Irish Thoroughbred Agency Maiden Hurdle.

After a couple of really smart bumper runs behind Letsbeclearaboutit, the seven-year-old turned in an abject effort on his hurdling debut at Thurles two months ago but a heart problem offered a legitimate excuse for that effort and he was back on form here.