MICK KINANE led the tributes to Michael Jarvis, one of British Flat racing’s longest-serving and most respected trainers until his retirement in February, who died yesterday at the age of 73.

Former Newmarket trainer Michael Jarvis died today at the age of 73.

Classic potential was unveiled as Kempton opened the turf Flat season for the first time in 16 years today but it was Paul Webber, more familiar as a jumps trainer, who took away the biggest prize.