Mourne Rambler was produced with a well-executed challenge to get the better of Wheels Up in a duel between the joint-favourites for the two-mile Panoramic Restaurant Novice Hurdle at Naas.
The Tony Martin-trained six-year-old (5-4) always looked to be going well even though his main rival was allowed a long lead in the early stages, and he closed up nicely before the turn for home.
Paul Carberry slipped him into second spot approaching the final flight and jumped it almost upsides before settling down to fight it out on the run-in, scoring by a length and a quarter.
Martin expects the half-brother to John Smith's Grand National fancy Mr Pointment to make a good chaser in time.
Arbor Supreme got off the mark over fences with a comfortable success in the Craddoxtown Beginners Chase under Ruby Walsh.
Sent off the 4-9 favourite, having finished second to the smart Chelsea Harbour on his penultimate start, Willie Mullins' six-year-old hit the front seven furlongs from home and despite an awkward leap at the final fence, he was kept up to his work to beat Tasman by seven lengths.
The well-backed Pink Suitcase (4-1) got up on the run-in under Noel McParlan to take the INH Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle over two miles three furlongs.
The six-year-old was well-placed from some way out and arrived on the heels of Lord Cebellino at the last flight before being driven past to score by three-quarters of a length.
Earth And Sky (20-1) shrugged off a lay-off since last May to land a determined victory in the two-mile Book Your Summer BBQ Packages Early Maiden Hurdle.
Co-favourite Gentleman Jeff looked to be going best of all in front, but Michael Butler rousted up Eoin Doyle's Earth And Sky after the last and got home by a length.
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