Cue Card emphatically returned to form by winning the bet365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby.
Colin Tizzard's nine-year-old has had his problems in recent years, but everything came together beautifully on his first outing for 185 days.
Cue Card was never too far away from long-time leader Sam Winner until Paddy Brennan went for broke with four fences to go.
The 11-4 favourite still held a commanding lead after the last, but the David Pipe-trained duo of Dynaste and Ballynagour were bustled into contention.
Tizzard's inmate had enough momentum, though, and was kept up to his work to collect by three and three-quarters of a length from the staying-on Dynaste.
