Previous form comes to the fore once more

The Cheltenham Festival is a marathon rather than a sprint but the opening salvo is often a good pointer to what lies ahead. As the dust settles on day one, we look at three things to takeaway with the next three days in mind.

Kennedy shines on big stage

Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Well, he might technically be in adolescence but 17-year-old Jack Kennedy proved his appetite for the big occasion with a first Cheltenham Festival success aboard the mercurial but supremely talented Labaik, who has a history of refusing to race but was on his best behaviour to land the Supreme.