Nickname was the one punters latched-on to in the featured Grade 3 An Uaimh Chase but Watson Lake came back to his best to beat that one by 8L.
The Champion Chase also-ran was hampered by the fall of Kauto Star at the third fence then and possibly resented a first-time tongue tie on that occasion.
However in this two and a half miler, Paul Carberry asked his mount to lead at the last and he stayed on well to draw away from the front-running Nickname.
Of course this imposing type has had problems with both his wind and his feet but obviously he took his Cheltenham run, just ten days ago, very much in his stride.
Meade and Carberry doubled-up half an hour later with Mattock Ranger in the novice hurdle. This one benefited from the final flight mistake of Firth Of Forth.
Having led three out, the third market-choice was left clear after the last to beat the strongly-supported favourite, Patsy Hall by 3L.
By Oscar, Mattock Ranger's dam, Siberiansdaughter is an own sister to Siberian Gale, winner of two bumpers, two hurdles and five chases from just sixteen starts.
Majlis was a non-runner in the novice chase and his absence saw Southern Vic go off a 4/11 shot to beat his ten rivals.
This he duly did, making all to defeat In Technicolor (first-string of Arthur Moore's six strong team), by a comfortable 8L.
Ted and Ruby Walsh, trainer/rider of Southern Vic, completed a brace in the other chase, the handicap, with the consistent but only three times previously successful, Top Strategy.
Soft ground-loving Southern Vic will only see action again this season if there is sufficient ease in the going according to Walsh.
Finger Onthe Pulse is a horse that looks likely to excel when stepping-up in trip and he also made all in the opening two mile novice hurdle under Barry Geraghty.
A strong-favourite at 8/11, Tom Taaffe's son of Accordion was clear from before three out to beat Valley Of Giants by an unchallenged 11L.
Aghacashel Angel may have broken down twice but according to his handler, Larry Byrne, the h'cap hurdle winner loves racing and is improving.
In the hands of Paddy Flood, the 9yo took it up travelling well two out and he wasn't extended to beat the pace-setting Tragic Lover by 6L.
For Clonroche, Co. Wexford-based Byrne, this was a third winner since he took out a restricted trainers licence after Christmas.
Absent for 412 days with a stress fracture, Le Toscan overcame that setback to land the bumper for Michael O'Brien and Robbie Dunne.
