Robert Tyner, successful with Call Me Dara 12 months ago, landed the featured Paddy Power Handicap Chase for the second successive year when he saddled I Can Imagine to score in the hands of Joey Elliott.
Sent off at 12/1, the light-weight jumped well and edged past Cregg House approaching the last and stayed on well to hold The Bunny Boiler by a 1 = lengths with 7/1f This Is Serious 9th.
'I'm delighted. I told you last year this horse would win down in Clonmel 20 minutes after Call Me Dara won this race and she did. I've had this race in mind for her ever since,' said Tyner afterwards.
Knife Edge earned a 14/1 (from 16/1) quote with Cashmans for the Queen Mother Chase next March when he notched up his third successive victory over fences in the Paddy Power Tax Free Chase.
Sent off a warm even money favourite, J.P. McManus' 6yo jumped well throughout for Tom Rudd and stayed on well after leading over the second last to defeat Alcapone by three lengths.
Market rivals Space Trucker unseated rider Shay Barry at the first while Killultagh Storm never figured and finished last.
'I was a little worried as I thought he had gone off a bit. A few of mine have lung infections and he wasn't quite sparkling in recent days. He'll run at Naas on the 28th February before going to Cheltenham for the Champion Chase,' said O'Brien.
Favourite backers, who supported Ballyhampshire Boy (4/5-11/10-9/10f) for the Champions Novice Hurdle had no joy when Sean Aherne's charge failed to sparkle and could finish only 4th behind 8/1 runaway winner Sacundai and Adrian Maguire.
Edward O'Grady's Sacundai is now as low as 14/1 from 66's for the Supreme Novice Hurdle while Ballyhampshire Boy is now a 20/1 chance (from 12/1) for the same contest.
Maguire followed up later when he teamed up with Dermot Weld's Murrayfield (5/1-9/2) to outpoint Ground Ball (6/4-13/1-5/4f) in the 2m hurdle resulting in one lucky winner of the Jackpot worth #25,809.30.
Paddy Mullins' Turtleback (8/1-10/1) entered into Triumph Hurdle calculations with a flawless victory over timber in the opener after which he was quoted at 33/1 for the juvenile title at the Cotswolds.
Easiest winner of the day came in the concluding bumper when Willie Mulliins introduced newcomer Alexander Milenium (6/4-1/1f) to slam his ten rivals under James Nash earning a best price 8/1 for the Cheltenham bumper aftrerwards.
