THE Jane Buchanan-bred Malone Road made a winning return from injury, and a successful debut over hurdles, when landing the second division of the two-mile maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan last Friday evening.

Trained by Gordon Elliott for Cheveley Park Stud, and ridden by Keith Donoghue, the six-year-old Kalanisi gelding justified long odds-on favouritism by nine and a half-lengths.