Ruby Walsh eased his mount to the front between the final two obstacles and while he fluffed his lines at the last, he soon recovered to beat Won In The Dark by three and a quarter lengths.

“He showed his class when he straightened up going to the last and had a change of gear. I was amazed at the speed he showed and how he has retained it is extraordinary,” said Mullins.

“We’ll find another conditions race for him now, something similar, and will be aimed more towards the Punchestown Festival.”