< Exotic Dancer (4-1) finally recorded a Grade One victory, taking full advantage of Neptune Collonges fall two from home in the Lexus Chase.
Tony McCoy gave the eight-year-old a patient ride, sitting at the rear of the field before moving sweetly into second at the time of the favourite's tumble.
The race was in safe keeping from that point and after a tidy jump at the last, Jonjo O'Neill's charge was kept up to his work to beat War Of Attrition by 20 lengths.< Trafford Lad suffered his first defeat over fences when Noel Meade's 25-1 chance Casey Jones took the Grade One Knight Frank Novice Chase in the hands of Paul Carberry.
Trafford Lad took it up approaching the last and looked to have the race at his mercy but Casey Jones showed a willing attitude to claim the prize by half a length.
Andrew McNamara was made to work hard to win the woodiesdiy.com Christmas Hurdle aboard Catch Me
The 4-6 market leader, stepping up to three miles following his victory in the Hatton's Grace, was waited with off the moderate early pace.
After moving past the eventual runner-up Whatuthink approaching the final flight, Edward O'Grady's charge failed to put the race to bed with any conviction. He was all out to score by a head and had to survive a stewards' inquiry.< Kempes (6-4 favourite) made a successful start to life in the care of Willie Mullins in the O'Dwyers Stillorgan Orchard Maiden Hurdle.
A four-time Flat winner for Francis Crowley, Ruby Walsh's mount moved smoothly into fifth on the turn for home and after jumping alongsides Puyol at the last, he got the better of that rival by two and a half lengths.
Mullins enjoyed his second winner of the afternoon when 4-1 favourite Imperial Hills obliged by two lengths from Fen Game in the Star Best For Racing Handicap Hurdle.
Ruby Walsh also doubled up when the Tony Martin-trained Ross Accord got home late in the day to beat Diophas by a length in the Mongey Communications Novice Handicap Hurdle.
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