Connective made a winning debut for the Micky Hammond yard when staying on in tenacious fashion to take the Open National Hunt Flat Race at Carlisle on 20th April. The regally bred son of Dubawi got slightly outpaced and ran green as the tempo increased over 3f out before the penny dropped and he gained a strong second wind to stay on strongly in the final furlong to win going away at the line. He will surely improve plenty for this initial experience and looks likely to make into a smart prospect for novice hurdles going forward.