“This is unbelievable and I got a lovely run through the race,” said the 17-year-old, who has had winners on the Flat as well as over jumps in a short but already highly-promising career. “He was very tough all the way to the line.”

The 7-1 shot, trained by John Kiely, had finished fifth in a big handicap on Monday night and was an apt winner as Kiely had been forced to rule out ante-post favourite King Rama at the weekend following a setback.

Bobs Pride ensured a healthy gallop until running out of steam after leading three out.

Eagle’s Pass went on and held a slight advantage after the final flight, but Indian Pace ghosted past to win by a length.

Kiely paid tribute to the jockey, saying: “Paul gave him a grand ride. He’s an up-and-coming young rider and his 5lb claim made the difference. It’s 10 years since I’ve had a runner in this race so I’m thrilled.

“I was always hopeful and always confident he’d run a big race, especially when the ground turned soft.

“After the Pierse Hurdle we always had this race in mind. We thought the race would suit him well, providing the ground was not too quick. We gave him a couple of races on the Flat and the blinkers kept him going.”

Michael Kelly, who heads the syndicate responsible for Indian Pace, said: “It was a reasonable run on Monday but things went to plan this time.

“It’s a great day as we only have one horse in training.”

Thomond O’Mara, trainer of Eagle’s Pass, said: “He’s run a cracker. The race didn’t pan out as we’d hoped as he got there a bit too soon. There’s a big race in him but we just came across one too good on the day.”

Define (10-1) outpointed British raider No Panic by a short head in the St James’s Gate Novice Hurdle.

Peter Bowen’s charge picked up the gauntlet at the last, but was pipped at the post by the James Motherway-trained five-year-old under Denis O’Regan.

Motherway, who trains in Cloyne, Co Cork, said: “He has to be held up and Denis gets on very well with him, he gave him a great ride.

“The plan is maybe to go for race at Listowel. The rain came just in time for the horse.”

The Davy Fitzgerald-trained Skip Two took the Guinness Novice Chase by a length under Barry Cash.

Cash produced the 9-1 chance at the top of the hill and kicked away from his rivals turning into the straight.

Although strongly challenged, he stayed on gamely to repel 2-1 favourite Dreamy Gent.

Fitzgerald said: “I was a little afraid of the ground and the trip because he was stepping back in distance. He also had a 7lb penalty, but is improving all the time and did it very well.

“The plan would now be to go for the Kerry National (Listowel, September 17), with the long-term view being next year’s Galway Plate. He has now proved he can get up that Galway hill.”

Tasman (7-1) landed the Guinness Beginners Chase after an enterprising ride from Barry Geraghty.

Liam McAteer’s charge tracked the leaders from the off, forging clear of the field going towards the last and staying on well to score by four and a half lengths from Beautiful Vision.

McAteer said: “We’d left this horse alone for a last couple of months and this is fantastic. He’s a lovely horse to train and we are lucky to have him.”

Miranda’s Girl (5-1) recorded her second victory of the week over the seven-furlong course in the Guinness And Oysters EBF Fillies’ Handicap.

The three-year-old defied a 3lb penalty for Monday’s success in the hands of trainer Tom Cleary’s son Rory to beat Fictional Account by three-quarters of a length.