Snob Wells captured the featured Brandon Hotel (4yo) Handicap Hurdle under a power-packed Paul Carberry drive on the penultimate afternoon of the Tralee Festival.
Noel Meade's charge came from off the pace to join favourite Vatirisk and the gambled-on Khairambar at the final flight, and was all out to hold the latter by the minimum margin.
Winning owner Des Sharkey was on holiday in Jersey, and trainer Noel Meade's partner Gillian O'Brien revealed that this race had always been the target since the gelding's Roscommon victory.
JPMcManus had a disappointing afternoon, with his two market leaders The Gatherer and Deckie both hitting the deck, in the Lee Strand Hurdle and Tralee Vintners Paddy Kearns Memorial QR Handicap Hurdle.
The two races were won by Endless Magic, who benefitted from a fine ride by recently-married Norman Williamson and is likely to go chasing soon, and Frances Crowley's veteran Applause respectively.
Michael Hourigan saddled a closing-race double as his daughter Laura (18) and Tom Ryan (17) both partnered their first winners in the plate.
Eighteen year-old Ms. Hourigan, who has recently completed her Leaving Certificate, took the Finches Sparkling Orange Ladies Handicap on Society Blue.
Tuam amateur Ryan, who returns to school next Wednesday, then drove Knockawad up to head market leader Dirk Bay on the line in the Banna Beach Hotel Flat Race.
