Mystical Power reversed form with old rival Slade Steel to claim the Grade 1 KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle on day one of the Punchestown Festival.

Henry de Bromhead’s Slade Steel will be aiming to uphold the form of his Supreme Novices’ Hurdle success at the Cheltenham Festival in the KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown.

Fan-favourite Kitty’s Light is now guaranteed a spot in Saturday’s Grand National after top-weight Conflated was declared for Friday’s Grade 1 Melling Chase at Aintree on Wednesday morning.

Willie Mullins will be hoping to get off to the best possible start at the Cheltenham Festival as Tullyhill heads his six-strong Supreme Novices' Hurdle team.

Willie Mullins will be hoping to get off to the best possible start at the Cheltenham Festival as Tullyhill heads his six-strong Supreme Novices’ Hurdle team.