Bellshill had little difficulty landing the odds in the Lawlor's Hotel Novice Hurdle at Naas.
The Willie Mullins-trained six-year-old made it three out of three over the smaller obstacles as he dispensed of his four rivals in emphatic fashion.
Last Encounter set the pace with Bellshill and Stone Hard tracking the leader in the early stages.
While Stone Hard weakened tamely out of contention before being pulled up, 2-5 favourite Bellshill cruised alongside Last Encounter at the second last in the hands of a confident Ruby Walsh.
From then on the issue was not in doubt and Bellshill pulled five lengths clear of the long-time leader to claim the Grade One over two-and-a-half miles.
Mullins said: "He might need to brush up his jumping a bit. His jumping has been fantastic up to now, and I'd give him the benefit of the doubt and say it was due to idling in front on that very testing ground.
"He's progressing nicely and has a huge cruising speed. He'll probably go next for the Deloitte at Leopardstown (on 6 February)."
It was a quickfire double for Mullins, Walsh and owners Graham and Andrea Wylie following Shaneshill's success in the previous race.
The son of King’s Theatre overcame a mistake at the second last to take his unbeaten record over fences to two in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Chase.
Successful at Thurles five weeks ago, Shaneshill (4-7 favourite) followed up in good style despite pecking on landing at the penultimate obstacle.
Walsh quickly gathered up the seven-year-old, who sealed victory with a much better jump at the last.
Sizing Codelco kept on for second place but was four-and-a-half lengths down at the line.
Kitten Rock was 16 lengths away in third.
Mullins said: "He gave me a fright at the second last and again at the last. Ruby really asked him at the last, and at least he was slick under pressure.
"I was surprised how much speed he showed against good horses, and I'm very happy with him.
"The Grade One at Leopardstown (on 6 February) would look the obvious target time-wise. He might just need a bit more practice on a racetrack."
All You Need made a pleasing debut over fences when running out a tidy winner of the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase.
Adrian Heskin had the mare, owned by Barry Connell and trained by Alan Fleming, close to the pace before asking her to go on two out.
All You Need (2-1) asserted after jumping the last, drawing away to score by two-and-a-half lengths from Melbourne Lady.
Curragh Na Gold was nine-and-a-half lengths away third, but odds-on favourite Uranna flopped in fourth.
Fleming said: "She jumped well for her first time. She travelled very well, and should have no bother winning a few more chases.
"I've no real plan at the moment but in that ground I'd say we'll keep her to two miles. She'd have no problem going up another half-mile on better ground."
Fleming and owner Barry Connell doubled up with Zaheer (11-8 favourite), who was partnered to victory by amateur Steven Clements in the Go Racing In Kildare (Pro/Am) Flat Race.
Fleming said: "He's a lovely, big horse, and handled the ground great. Steven was impressed with him so that's good.
"I'm not sure if he'll go for a winners' bumper or whether we'll leave him off for the year."
Hurry Henry (13-8 favourite) resisted the strong challenge of Fairly Legal by a neck under Adrian Lynch in the Annual Membership At Naas Maiden Hurdle.
"We'll have to step him up and he could go for a Listed novice hurdle at Punchestown near the end of the month," said trainer Henry de Bromhead.
"There is also a Listed two-mile novice back here in March."
Fairly Legal's trainer Robert Tyner went one better with Vicangelome (7-2), ridden by John Fitzpatrick, in the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle.
Boher Call (2-1 favourite) did the business for trainer Paul Flynn in the Panoramic Restaurant At Naas Handicap Chase in the hands of 3lb claimer Luke Dempsey.
