Fosters Cross gave young rider David Mullins his first winner as a professional when rolling back the years in the Horse & Jockey Handicap Hurdle at Thurles.
The 12-year-old provided the 7lb claimer, son of trainer Tom Mullins, with a red-letter day in what was a typically game performance to register a 13th career success.
Mullins' stable stalwart jumped into the lead at the final flight and scampered three and three-quarter lengths clear of Mrs Mac Veale.
The 18-year-old rider, who had 12 winners as an amateur, said: "He was the perfect horse to start with and he owes myself or dad nothing at this stage. Coming to the last I took a pull and he had plenty left.
The trainer said of his 14-1 winner: "Fosters Cross has had a hard season and didn't run too bad for Bryan Cooper at Punchestown the last day.
"We freshened him up after that and he really came back to himself in the last 10 days and it was a nice pot to get. He'll probably pull out again at Leopardstown over Christmas.
"I'm thrilled to give David his first win as a professional and he rode him very professionally."
Another father/son combination from the Mullins family, trainer Willie and amateur rider Patrick, struck with Lyrical Theatre in the Gift Horse Gallery Horse & Jockey Hotel Mares Maiden Hurdle.
However, the 2-7 shot made hard work of landing the odds, only getting on top close home to deny Annagh Haven by a length.
"She wasn't impressive but I was in two minds with her whether to go hurdling straight away or wait until next season and might have rushed the decision," said the trainer.
"I normally would have waited and put her away until next season, but I thought her class might see her through.
"I'm hoping to go to the bigger tracks with her and she'll go for a novice hurdle next."
Pylonthepressure (2-5 favourite) gave that team a double with an effortless victory in the Curaheen (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race.
The Rich Ricci-owned four-year-old was not asked a serious question as he sauntered past the post seven and a half lengths ahead of Samson Bill.
"He is a fine, big chasing stamp of a horse and acted well on that ground," said the trainer.
"He'll have one more run and if he repeats that run, he will go to Cheltenham for the bumper. I think he'll go on much faster ground."
RaceBets introduced Pylonthepressure at 16-1 for the Champion Bumper in March.
Bryan Cooper returned from a suspension with a winner as he got Wrath Of Titans (evens favourite) home in the I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle.
The Sandra Hughes-trained five-year-old led between the last two flights to win tidily by seven and a half lengths from Buck Dancing.
"It wasn't hugely competitive but he did well to give 8lb away on that ground and win," said Hughes, who was saddling the third winner of her career since taking over the licence from her late father, Dessie.
"He'll end up being a three-miler, like his brother Thunder And Roses, and we'll see what (races) comes up for him."
Kauto Grand Mogol (9-10 favourite) easily won a four-horse affair for the Exit 6 To The Horse & Jockey Rated Novice Hurdle.
A half-brother to Kauto Star, Liz Doyle's runner cruised into the lead under Brian O'Connell at the penultimate flight and bounded 32 lengths clear of his toiling rivals.
"I was quite hopeful going to Navan but he never travelled or jumped or picked up the bit. I'm hoping to draw a line through that run as he was completely flat and dead and that isn't like him," said Doyle.
"He was back to what he should be doing there and I'll run him back in Graded company at the end of January or in February next. I'm hoping he's better than that Navan run, though."
First reserve Betterthanalright (12-1) made the most of his chance to lift the Molony Cup Handicap Chase.
Liam Casey's eight-year-old got in the three-mile contest after the late defection of Adams Wood and proceeded to land the spoils under Kevin Sexton.
Black Zero (7-4 favourite) led at the final fence under Jonny Burke to take the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase by four lengths for trainer Michael McDonagh.