Equus Maximus won his first race since his impressive debut bumper victory over two years ago when landing the Free Beer Play After Racing Maiden Hurdle.
The victory gave trainer Willie Mullins a landmark 100 National Hunt winners in a season for the first time.
Ruby Walsh gave the eight-year-old a positive ride, leading from the off and getting rid of the attentions of closest pursuer Kilkenny All Star before the entrance to the straight.
The 11-8 shot jumped the second-last with a healthy eight-length advantage and was kept up to his work to beat The Level by seven lengths. He will be going chasing next season.
Mullins and Walsh doubled up when Emma Jane (6-4) was not hard pressed to take the two-and-a-half-mile Spin Southwest Student Raceday Mares Beginners Chase.
Walsh, riding his 125th winner of the season, pushed the eight-year-old into the lead rounding the home turn and she stayed on well to keep Ring Street Roller at bay by two and a half lengths.
Parknakyle ran out a comfortable winner of the the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle in the hands of Alain Cawley.
Paul Nolan's mare, who was not winning out of turn after several decent runs, was still travelling sweetly when brought alongside leader Dicera at the second-last and soon had the race in the bag.
The 5-1 shot jumped the last clear and came home the seven-length winner of the two-mile-three-furlong contest.
Oscar Time (11-4) was a ready winner of the two-mile-five-furlong Free Entrance To The Sin Bin Hurdle for trainer Martin Lynch.
The seven-year-old was always handily placed and jumped ahead at the second-last before going clear to score by five and a half lengths.
He had the race sewn up even before runner-up Prudent Honour clattered the last, with Paul Carberry performing a minor miracle to stay aboard.
Mono (14-1) asserted between the last two flights under Robbie Dunne to land the two-and-threequarter-mile Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle by six lengths from Blackwater View.
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