The Denny Gold Medal Handicap Chase was fought out by a couple of smart prospects, with Dashing George getting the better of Jamies Choice.
The 9-2 favourite was having just his fourth start over fences, but jumped fluently in his prominent position and took over at the head of affairs on the run to two out.
Jamies Choice tried to fight back once headed, but Eric McNamara's six-year-old was never going to be caught and scored by a cosy eight lengths.
Cool Running took advantage of a lenient hurdles rating to hold off all challengers in the McGillicuddy Cup Handicap Hurdle.
Sixth in the Galway Plate, he reverted successfully to this sphere at Naas last time and took the lead after the third-last.
The 6-1 chance didn't look to be doing a great deal in front, but Alan Crowe kept him up to his work to beat Lady Steppes by a length and a quarter.
High-class chaser Mister Top Notch couldn't live with the superior turn of foot shown by P'tit Fute (5-1) and had to settle for second in the Denny Havasnack (QR) Race.
Annagh Lady ran out a determined winner of the Meadowlands Hotel Beginners Chase.
The 8-1 shot saw off the persistent threat of market leader Leanne at the penultimate obstacle, and galloped on strongly to go in by seven lengths.
One Job (20-1) had looked nothing out of the ordinary in two starts over timber, but put his previous experience to good use when beating Verumontanum by eight lengths in the Lee Strand 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle.
Superior stamina won the day for Would You Do That (12-1), who arrived late to claim the Denis Moriarty Plant Hire Mares Maiden Hurdle, while Nina Carberry and Clan Tara (9-2) were too good in the Tralee Vintners Paddy Kearns Memorial (QR) Maiden Hurdle.
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