TEN months on from a defeat on his Irish debut, the Willie Mullins-trained Janidil signalled that he could be one to watch out for in decent company over the coming months with a smooth success in the maiden hurdle.

Just over a year ago this J.P. McManus-owned five-year-old finished second in a listed hurdle at Auteuil after which he transferred to the champion trainer. He met with defeat at Tramore on New Year’s Day, on his Irish debut, but that came against the useful Notebook. He made no mistake this time at odds of 1/3.