< Big Zeb stamped his class on the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase as he landed the Grade One Leopardstown contest for the third time.

Settled in third by Robbie Power as Forpadydeplasterer cut out the pace, Colm Murphy's former Queen Mother Champion Chase hero was brought up to challenge at the final fence alongside old rival Noble Prince

There were three virtually in line at the last, where Forpadydeplasterer made an error, and Big Zeb (8-11 favourite) had too much pace for Noble Prince as he scooted past to score by a length and a quarter.

The race was marred by the fatal fall of 2009 winner Golden Silver and jockey Paul Townend was then unable to partner Cash And Go in the following paddypower.com Future Champions Novice Hurdle.

The odds-on Sous Les Cieux attempted to make all in the Grade One contest, but Cash And Go (11-2) had his measure going to the last and substitute Andrew Lynch kept the Edward O'Grady-trained four-year-old going to hold Dylan Ross by half a length.

There was a massive prize on offer to the Paddy Power Chase winner and it went to connections of the Noel Meade-trained five-year-old Cross Appeal

Paul Carberry rode a positive race, taking it up four fences from home and holding a healthy lead over the last, but the 7-1 chance began to tie up and the post came in time with Treacle closing to three-quarters of a length.

Dessie Hughes's progressive Chill (8-1) led going to the last and fought off the unwanted attentions of a loose horse to take the paddypower.com iPhone App 3YO Maiden Hurdle by two and a half lengths in the hands of Bryan Cooper.

The betting suggested Aupcharlie need only turn up to win the paddypower.com Android App Maiden Hurdle, but he could not claw back Edward O'Grady's 9-2 shot The Way We Were who was kept going by Tony McCoy to win by a length.