Young Kenny brought back memories of Jodami for Peter Beaumont by landing the Jack Britton Memorial Novices' Chase. Beaumont's 1993 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner also started his chasing career at Kelso, where he was unbeaten in four visits to the Borders course.
Young Kenny made a successful debut under Robbie Supple over fences, beating Military Academy by a distance. Beaumont said: "Young Kenny schooled very well at home and always jumped hurdles as if he would make a chaser.
"We didn't want him to start jumping too flat, so it was a natural progression to put him over fences. He is entered in the Feltham Novices' Chase at Kempton over Christmas and the Sun Alliance at Cheltenham is obviously a possibility.
"I always thought he would be a natural and he's as good a novice chaser as I have had, perhaps with the exception of Jodami."
Common Sound landed the first of two gambles during the afternoon when taking the Prudential Assurance Handicap Hurdle in the hands of Calvin McCormack.
Formerly trained in Ireland by Aidan O'Brien, but now based in Fife with Jim Barclay, Common Sound scrambled home by a head from Rachael's Owen.
Barclay said: "We got him at Doncaster a couple of years ago and like all Irish horses has taken time to acclimatise."
Common Sound was backed at 16 to 1 and 12 to 1 in the morning before being sent off a 6 to 1 chance.
Barclay added: "We're not a gambling stable but some owners did have a bet today because I thought he was really well in."
David Parker was given a five-day ban (December 10th-13th and 15th) after taking the wrong course in the Macbet Champion Chase on Coqui Lane.
Due to a low sun, the last two fences in the home straight were omitted but when he was dazzled swinging for home Parker manoeuvered his mount to bypass a fence too early. By the time he realised his mistake and tried to pull Coqui Lane back inside the wing it was too late and he was unseated as his mount swerved into the plastic railing.
Parker said afterwards: "I hold my hands up and admit it. I made a mistake, but when I swung into the straight and looked up I was completely dazzled by the sun and couldn't even see over the fence."
The £10,000 event was won by top weight Ceilidh Boy on whom Brian Storey was making a successful return on his first day back following a riding ban imposed at Ayr last month.
The 11-year-old, gaining his fourth course success, is trained locally by Don Goodfellow.
The Khoinoa sparkled in the gathering gloom when landing a touch for connections in the Oswald Hughes Amateur Riders' Chase.
Backed from 14 to 1 to 7 to 1, the Ann Swinbank-trained seven-year-old stormed home 14 lengths clear of Monotoni.
Mrs Swinbank said: "He was disappointing last season and after he pulled up lame on his last run we discovered he had thrown a curb. We gave him time and rest and he has been jumping brilliantly at home."
