Vautour rules Supreme for dynamic duo

Tosnu maith leath na h'oibre (a good start is half the battle) is an old Irish saying and that's precisely what the Irish got in the first, the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle, with Vautour simply destroying the opposition.

He won by six lengths and, in the process, set a new track record, an astonishing display by the latest potential superstar of the game.

Ruby Walsh took no prisoners, setting a scorching gallop from the start. It was obvious coming down the hill that it was going to take something special to get past.