Goonyella led home an Irish one-two in a gruelling race for the Betfred Midlands Grand National at Uttoxeter.
The eight-year-old, trained by Jim Dreaper, whose late father Tom was responsible for legendary chaser Arkle, kept on dourly in the straight to beat his compatriot Raz De Maree.
It was a notable triumph for 3lb claimer Johnny Burke, retained rider for winning owners Ann and Alan Potts.
There was drama early on when Global Power fell at the first, while groans followed as the well-backed Catching On, ridden by Tony McCoy fell at the eighth fence causing Summery Justice to part company with Liam Treadwell.
McCoy was quickly on his feet as he walked gingerly away.
Samingarry, Cadeau George and Rigadin De Beauchene cut out the running until the fourth-last fence when the testing conditions took their toll.
Goonyella and Hawkes Point went on and it was the former, sent off at 6-1, who proved the strongest in the field as he won by nine lengths from the Sandra Hughes-trained Raz De Maree (20-1).
Woodford County (11-1) stuck on for third with Hawkes Point (9-1) fourth and Foxbridge (10-1) fifth.
