Outlander gave Willie Mullins a Grade One hat-trick at Leopardstown when ploughing through the testing conditions to run out a convincing winner of the Flogas Novice Chase.
After striking with Footpad and Bleu Et Rouge in the previous two big races on the card, the Mullins' domination continued as Outlander (13-8 favourite) took his unbeaten record over fences to three.
The winner's stablemate Pont Alexandre set the pace and was still in front turning for home, but by this time Outlander was going much the better in the hands of Bryan Cooper.
The Gigginstown House Stud-owned gelding pulled away from the last to score comfortably by two and three-quarter lengths.
Monksland, trained by Noel Meade, stayed on to claim third spot from Pont Alexandre.