Bally burns off Gallagher rivals with consummate ease at Cheltenham

Willie Mullins got his day off to a flier .
Bally burns off Gallagher rivals with consummate ease at Cheltenham

Jockey Paul Townend celebrates aboard Ballyburn after winning the Gallagher Novices' Hurdle. Pic: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Ballyburn made impressively light work of the Gallagher Novices' Hurdle on the second day of the Cheltenham Festival.

The 1-2 favourite was one of five runners for the all-conquering Willie Mullins and travelled strongly behind the leaders under Paul Townend.

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