< Zaidpour (11-8) lowered the colours of Voler La Vedette in the John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran Park.
Last season's Royal Bond winner led the field under Ruby Walsh, before letting Whatuthink take over with a circuit to travel.
Walsh sent the Willie Mullins inmate back to the front before the second-last flight and although favourite Voler La Vedette rallied after the last, the winner kept finding to score by a length.
Mullins also took the extremely valuable Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase with the David Casey-ridden On His Own
Brought down when hot favourite for the Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown over Christmas, he was allowed to go off at 10-1 this time, with Walsh preferring Shakervilz
He made a mockery of his double-figure odds by travelling sweetly near the head of affairs before sauntering clear on the bend and being eased down to beat Tullintain by 13 lengths. Jadanli and Adams Island filled the placings.
Mullins had to settle for second as Moscow Mannon (7-4) beat the champion trainer's Morning Royalty in the manner of a very smart horse in the Nugent Spirit 25 Horsebox INH Flat Race.
The six-year-old s completing a hat-trick of bumper wins following triumphs at Galway and Fairyhouse and looks booked for a trip to Cheltenham in March.< Burrenbridge Lodge (100-30) and One Cool Shabra fought out a dramatic finish to the P.J. Foley Memorial Hurdle, with the former keeping the verdict after a stewards inquiry.
Charles O'Brien's Concrete And Clay (5-1) returned to winning ways under 4lb claimer Mattie Bowes in the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle, while 14-1 chance Snow Spell trained by Tom Foley, consigned a recent course fall to the past by getting off the mark in the Four Star Langton House Hotel Maiden Hurdle.< Gentle Alice took the Netwatch System Handicap Chase at odds of 11-1.
