Brighterdaysahead powered to victory in the Aintree Hurdle as Gordon Elliott and Jack Kennedy secured two wins on the first day of the Grand National meeting.
With last year's winner, Lossiemouth, skipping the race, the Elliott-trained Brighterdayshead went off the 13-8 favourite.
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Potters Charm led for most of the race but jockey Kennedy steered Brighterdaysahead into the lead as they turned for home.
The New Lion looked to be challenging the eventual winner but the Dan Skelton horse made a mistake at the final hurdle and Brighterdaysahead finished two and a quarter lengths clear.
Kennedy told ITV that he "adores" his winning mare: "She is a great mare.
"She lost nothing in defeat in the Champion Hurdle [at the Cheltenham Festival] - she got beaten by another superstar. It is lovely for her to come here and get the job done.
"Stepping up in trip, she was probably doing a little bit more than I wanted today but she is a strong stayer so I was happy to let her roll. She jumped great.
"She is incredibly quick and she is a very slick hurdler for a very big mare. She can make up plenty of ground at a hurdle."
Elliott added: "She's a champion. This is probably her trip. She was awesome.
"I was nervous but it was easy to watch. Jack was brilliant on her."
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Jango Baie, who finished second in the Cheltenham Gold Cup last month, won the Racing Welfare Bowl Chase by a huge 16 lengths from Protektorat.
Jockey Nico de Boinville, who was earlier unseated on Lulamba, recovered to put the Nicky Henderson horse in prime position coming into the home straight.
Paul Townend on Impaire Et Passe was challenging the even-money favourite but fell at the penultimate fence.
De Boinville said to ITV: "All in all, I'm absolutely delighted with him. He's in great order and put to bed that stat that they go to the Gold Cup and don't come here.
"It's all down to the trainer and the team at home. Very special. This will mean a lot."
In the opening race of the day, the Elliott-trained Mange Tout pipped 9-4 favourite Selma De Vary to win the Juvenile Hurdle.
The 5-1 shot powered over the final hurdle and managed to hold off the efforts of Paul Townend.
Winning jockey Kennedy said the decision to skip the Cheltenham Festival in March "helped".
It was disappointment for Henderson's odds-on favourite Lulamba in the Manifesto Novices' Chase after jockey De Boinville was unseated.
Darragh O'Keefe on Koktail Divin was able to take advantage and power over the line in first place.
Trainer Henry de Bromhead told ITV: "I was starting to get worried for a second but he started to pick up again. It was relentless. They were all jumping so well up front."
Barton Snow completed the Cheltenham Festival and Aintree double by adding the Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase to the Cheltenham Foxhunters Chase.
Jockey Henry Crow guided the favourite to a seven-length victory from Lets Go Champ.