THERE is very little that Davy Russell does not know about Cheltenham. He rode his first Festival winner in 2008 and has scored every year since then, but victory in the Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase can be just as sweet.

Furthermore, success on Gordon Elliott’s 12/1 chance Bless The Wings yesterday showcased his sublime skill as a horseman on the opening day of Cheltenham’s two-day meeting.