Min beaten as Altior wins the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle

Altior, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Nico de Boinville, won the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle, the opening event of the 2016 Cheltenham Festival.

Altior gave Nicky Henderson his first win in the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle since Flown in 1992 when proving too good for Willie Mullins' Min in the curtain-raiser at the Cheltenham Festival.

Min was expected to give Mullins his fourth successive win in this race but Altior (4-1) shattered those dreams and also hopes of a short-priced four-timer for Ireland's champion trainer with a breathtaking performance.