Unowhatimeanharry repeated his win of two years ago in the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle at the Punchestown Festival.
Harry Fry's veteran was once the leading staying hurdler in the division, but his last two runs suggested his best days were long behind him.
Ridden by Mark Walsh for just the second time, after Noel Fehily's retirement, the 16-1 shot travelled much more sweetly than normal - in the first three or four throughout.
When the pace-setting Killultagh Vic gave way, there were plenty still in with a chance - including Bapaume, Vision Des Flos and Aux Ptits Soins - but the British-trained raider stayed on best of all.
Unowhatimeanharry has won the Grade 1 Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle for the second time in three years, this time with Mark Walsh on board #RTEracing #PunchestownFestival pic.twitter.com/LRnghJ7Kbb
— RTÉ Racing (@RTEracing) May 2, 2019
The 11-year-old found plenty for pressure, powering up the run-in, and he had too much for Bacardys - who was three lengths away.
The 9-4 favourite Bapaume was back in third, with Killultagh Vic fourth.
Visioz Des Flos made a bad blunder when just headed at the last, while Not Many Left fell at the same flight.
Meanwhile, Chacun Pour Soi looks another potential superstar for Willie Mullins and Rich Ricci after winning Ryanair Novice Chase on just his second start in Ireland.
Having created a huge impression on his first run for new connections at Naas, the seven-year-old was in much deeper waters this time in the hottest novice chase of the season.
It contained Philip Hobbs' JLT winner Defi Du Seuil, Arkle hero Duc Des Genievres, Aintee scorer Ornua and Voix Du Reve, a Grade One winner last time out.
As is his wont, Ornua set off at a helter-skelter gallop - and that sorted out Us And Them, who was an early casualty.
By the second last, Duc Des Genievres took over from Ornua - who had shot his bolt - but he was tracked by stablemate Chacun Pour Soi and Robbie Power, replacing the recently retired Ruby Walsh.
Richard Johnson was content to sit in behind him on Defi Du Seuil to delay his challenge until as late as possible. Yet despite getting close at the last, Chacun Pour Soi - who had defied an absence of more than 1000 days to win last time out - went on again to win by four and a quarter lengths.
