Willie Mullins continued his big-race domination as Gitane Du Berlais made the journey from Ireland to claim the Betfred TV Scilly Isles Novices' Chase at Sandown.
Straight to the front in the hands of Daryl Jacob, she bowled along willingly, jumping well in the process.
Champagne West sat in the rear for the early part of the journey but fell when taking closer order some way out, while Splash Of Ginge was never really fluent and eventually pulled up.
Favourite Irish Saint was left as the main threat and while Sam Twiston-Davies was at work on the Paul Nicholls-trained runner three out, a good jump at the second-last kept him in it.
However, Gitane Du Berlais (9-2) had plenty left and after safely negotiating the final fence she stayed on well up the Esher hill to take Grade One honours by eight lengths.
Jacob said: "She's good and she's quick over her fences. She's got her own way of doing it and she was very impressive.
"She's quick and gets from A to B. I think two and a half is the trip for her. She seems to stay well but I don't think she's short of pace, either.
"On better ground two and a half is a good trip for her."
