Giddy up! Cheltenham festival has just kicked off with 17-yr-old Irishman Jack Kennedy winning the first race – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

Giddy up! Cheltenham festival has just kicked off with 17-yr-old Irishman Jack Kennedy winning the first race




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Cheltenham Festival Day One has just started with thousands in attendance and watching around the world.

17-yr-old Jack Kennedy has just won the first race of the Cheltenham 2017 festival by taking the Supreme Novices Hurdle with Labaik.

The schedule for the rest of today’s curtain-lifting day is as follows:
2.10pm Arkle Novices Chase
2.50pm Ultima Handicap Chase
3.30pm Champion Hurdle
4.10pm OLBG Mares Hurdle
4.50pm JT McNamara National Hunt Novices Chase
5.30pm Close Brothers Novices Handicap Chase

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