Champagne Fever got back on track with a smooth victory in the Red Mills Chase at Gowran Park.
Willie Mullins' talented grey made amends for a fall at the final fence on his previous start when easily disposing of the opposition in the Grade Two contest to book his ticket to Cheltenham for the fourth year running.
Paul Townend had the 8-15 favourite close to the pace set first by Texas Jack and Bright New Dawn, before setting sail for home before the sixth-last fence.
Champagne Fever had things pretty much his own way from there as he coasted to victory from Texas Jack, who battled back for second place.
Mullins said: "That's a nice confidence builder. It's a nice prize to win at our local track, it's a very good prize on our doorstep.
"That ground is not really suitable for him, it's quite tacky but he did what he was supposed to do.
"He jumped brilliantly and just fiddled the last but that was just Paul being careful as he had the race won. I said to Paul beforehand don't make it if you can.
"I'm just happy to be going to Cheltenham on a positive note, and I'd imagine he will either run in the Ryanair or the Queen Mother."
Mullins and Townend doubled up when German import Whiteout (4-1) picked off the odds-on Zafayan at the last to win the Shantou At Burgage Stud Maiden Hurdle, while the champion handler made it three with an easy triumph for 13-8 favourite Kate Appleby Shoes in the mares bumper.
Edward O'Grady's rising star Kitten Rock continued his progress towards a possible Champion Hurdle tilt as he made it four victories in succession in the Red Mills Trial Hurdle.
Mark Walsh had yet to ask a question of the 4-7 favourite as they approached the second-last, but having just hit the front he was challenged by Abbyssial, who was also travelling strongly but took a crashing fall. Kitten Rock then coasted in by 12 lengths.
Mary Hallahan's 10-year-old Toon River (8-1) won for the third time in his career, all of them at Gowran, when leading all the way and battling on well in the hands of Davy Russell to land the At The Races Careys Cottage Cup by two and three-quarter lengths.
Andrew Lee's lightly raced seven-year-old Toubaloo (7-1) continued on the upgrade with a convincing success in the Ladbrokes Ireland Beginners Chase, hitting the front three out under Robbie Colgan and running on powerfully to score by nine and a half lengths.
Shane Crimin waited until nearing the last to send the Oliver McKiernan-trained Follow The Sign to the front in the Live Music After Racing Handicap Hurdle and the 6-1 chance forged clear on the run-in to score by three and three-quarter lengths.
