The New Lion lives up to the hype in opening race of Cheltenham Festival day 2

The six-year-old is trained by Dan Skelton and was ridden by his brother Harry as well as the silks of his new owner JP McManus.

ROARING HOME: Harry Skelton, aboard The New Lion, celebrates after winning The Turners Novices’ Hurdle Race on day two of the Cheltenham Racing Festival. Pic: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

The New Lion lived up to the hype with a battling victory in the Turners Novices' Hurdle on the second day of the Cheltenham Festival.

The six-year-old is trained by Dan Skelton and was ridden by his brother Harry, who was sporting a black eye as well as the silks of his new owner JP McManus after the Kayf Tara gelding was purchased for a significant sum of money from Darren Yates.