Paul Webber will not run De Soto in the Anglo Irish Bank Supreme Novices’ Hurdle if conditions are too testing on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival.

Kew Green steps up to Group-race company for the first time when he makes a quick return to action in the Weatherbys Earl Of Sefton Stakes at Newmarket tomorrow.

Kew Green caught punters’ imagination in the betting for the totesport Cambridgeshire and has been backed into 8-1 favourite from 14-1 with William Hill for the first leg of the autumn double.

KEW GREEN caught punters’ imagination in the betting for the totesport Cambridgeshire and has been backed into 8-1 favourite from 14-1 with William Hill for the first leg of the autumn double.

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.