FRESH from a memorable weekend at Down Royal, Gordon Elliott got back amongst the winners when Fakiera and Jack Kennedy edged a desperately tight finale to the Glenview And Rathbarry Stud Maiden Hurdle over two miles.

This Tim O’Driscoll-owned gelding filled the runner-up spot behind some decent sorts on his initial outings over timber last spring and he returned in good shape from an absence stretching back to March.