Ball D'Arc knuckled down to land a well-contested renewal of the Paddy Power Shops Better Value Novice Hurdle at Naas.
A strong field of eight runners went to post for the Grade Two contest, with Jessica Harrington's Leopardstown scorer Don't Touch It the hot favourite ahead of the Willie Mullins-trained Au Quart De Tour.
That pair travelled strongly into the straight, but so too did Gordon Elliott's 5-1 shot Ball D'Arc and Moon Over Germany from Edward Harty's stable, and it was the latter duo that went to fight out the finish.
Moon Over Germany, who had beaten Ball D'Arc at Navan earlier in the season, held a narrow advantage at the final flight, but Ball D'Arc picked up well on the run-in for Bryan Cooper and reversed previous form with a two-length success.
The winner was paying a handsome compliment to Supreme Novices' Hurdle favourite Min, having finished third behind the Mullins hotpot in January's Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle at Punchestown before winning a Listed prize at the same track later that month.
"He's done it nicely and I'm happy with that," said Elliott. "The last day in Punchestown it wasn't as heavy and we thought then that brought about the improvement.
"Bryan said he struggled the whole way through the race in that ground, but just got through it. I think he'll be a lot better on better ground and could be a nice horse."
Days Hotel produced a fine front-running display to land the Paddy Power Over 260 Shops Nationwide Chase for the third time.
Winner of the Grade Two prize in 2013 and 2014, Henry de Bromhead's veteran was a 7-2 chance to complete the hat-trick in the hands of Andrew Lynch.
The 11-year-old was sent straight to the head of affairs and some bold leaps kept the pressure on his opponents.
Nicky Richards-trained British raider Simply Ned tried to bridge the gap from the home turn, but the 11-10 favourite was under the pump some way from home and his finish effort was disappointing.
Days Hotel meanwhile pinged the final fence and galloped clear for a seven-and-a-half-length success.
The talented but difficult-to-predict Twinlight beat Simply Ned to the runner-up spot.
Marlbrook dominated his rivals from the front in the Woodlands 100 Club Nas Na Riogh Novice Handicap Chase.
The JP McManus-owned eight-year-old was making handicap debut over fences having opened his account at Fairyhouse last month and Barry Geraghty was happy to give the 2-1 favourite his head from the drop of the flag.
Marlbrook was clear racing halfway down the back straight, and while the pack closed up before the home turn, only the hat-trick-seeking Vicangelome could sustain his challenge.
However, Colm Murphy's Marlbrook asserted once more after jumping the second fence from the finish and was kept up to his work after the last to land the 50,000 euro prize by six lengths.
Murphy said: "I'm delighted with that. I'm not sure where we'll go now. We'll see what Noel (O'Brien, handicapper) does to him and see what Frank (Berry, racing manager) has in mind.
"He seems to handle conditions really well. He was just a bit frustrating early on but seems to be getting the hang of things.
"It was very testing and he's probably one of those horses that handles soft ground better than the rest of them.
"Barry let him free wheel over the first few before taking a pull past the stands.
"It's a nice pot and he deserved to win a big one somewhere."
Avenir D'Une Vie (8-11 favourite) was most impressive in careering away with the Paddy Power Clane Shop (Pro/Am) Flat Race for Willie and Patrick Mullins.
Quickening well with two furlongs left to travel, the Gigginstown House Stud-owned six-year-old was not at all troubled in beating Tamlough Boy by 14 lengths.
Mullins' charge was returning to winning ways having been beaten at 1-2 by the promising New To This Town at Gowran last month.
The trainer said: "That's more like what we think of him at home and he'll go for a winners' of three bumper.
"I don't think that ground is crucial to him, as he's a real good mover and I think he'll be fine on good ground.
"We always thought he was a nice prospect and I think I ran him when he wasn't ready first time and he was probably beaten by a nice horse the last day.
"I think he's improving all the time."
The John Carr-trained Fergiethelegend (8-1) and Jack Kennedy took the Kildare Post Handicap Chase from bottom weight, rewarding those who took much bigger prices in the morning.
Carr, who sent out Sublimity to win the Champion Hurdle in 2007, said: "That's great, he won well and the light weight on the soft ground was the key.
"We'll try to find something similar for him and there could be a race back here for him in a few weeks' time."
