Lazer Wolf was far from troubled in getting off the mark over fences at Clonmel for Gavin Cromwell.

This was just his third start in this sphere for the Getaway gelding who reached a mark of 121 over hurdles.

He was delivered into contention before two out and in jumping that fence the spoils looked between him and Cheerful Chap as they went on from front-running Kilashee

Lazer Wolf led narrowly there and was shaken up to increase the lead at the last. A super jump enabled him to forge clear on the run-in by five and a-half lengths to reward favourite backers at 10/3.

Runner-up Cheerful Chap was a 9/2 chance and was three lengths clear of Kilashee (12/1).

Keith Donoghue said: "He didn't travel for some reason the last day and we had a hood and tongue-tie on him in the past, but left everything off him today.

"It was a good opportunity, he travelled very well into it, quickened up and jumped the last two well and won well.

"He'll go on any sorts of ground, but wouldn't want it too quick and I'd imagine he'll appear during Christmas somewhere."

Additional reporting by Tom Weekes