Adamantly Chosen © Photo Healy Racing
Five lined up for the Bluegrass Stamm 30 Steeplechase and the Willie Mullins pair Classic Getaway and Adamantly Chosen came to the fore at the second-last.
The former, odds-on favourite under Paul Townend, could find no more from there as Adamantly Chosen (3/1) stayed on well to beat fellow Grand National-entrant Roi Mage by 12 lengths.
It was a first success since October 2022 for the seven-year-old who is owned by the Watch This Space Syndicate.
Winning rider Sean O'Keeffe said: "It was a good performance. I think the horse enjoyed maybe going a gear slower than he had been in the good handicaps. He got into a nice rhythm.
"We went a nice enough even gallop and, in fairness, I knew my lad had a bit of speed. I was kind of riding him for that, but I think he has shown that he stays today.
"When we got up to the third last, he came alive again under me on the nicer ground. Hopefully into the spring on nicer ground, he will be better again."
Quotes from Michael Graham
