Ireland's Moscow Flyer thrilled the crowds at Aintree today as he put in a hugely impressive display to take the Grade One John Smith's Melling Chase.
The Jessica Harrington-trained 11-year-old was cruising throughout and the result never looked in doubt once he took it up turning for home.
The 4-9 favourite put in a fine leap at the last for Barry Geraghty to come home easily clear of Le Roi Miguel, with Therealbandit back in third.
Harrington said of her 16 length winner: ""Barry said it is only now that he is becoming a nice ride. It has taken six years to get it right, but we are finally getting it right, and he was magnificent, better than he was at Cheltenham.
"We'll take one race at a time. We'll get over this one and hopefully we'll have Punchestown in a couple of weeks' time."
Like-A-Butterfly was a game winner of the John Smith's Mildmay Novices' Chase, the opening race on the second day of the Grand National meeting at Aintree today.
Tony McCoy was very patient on the Christy Roche-trained mare, racing well behind pacesetter See You Sometime.
The Irish 6-1 chance led at the second-last and looked set to go clear, but See You Sometime refused to give in, chasing her all the way to the line and going down by a length and three-quarters.
L'Ami was a length and a half back in third.
Cregg House was a 50-1 surprise winner for trainer Shane Donohoe in the John Smith's And Spar Topham Chase over the Grand National fences.
The 10-year-old was returning to Aintree after refusing in the Grand National two years ago, but jockey Davy Russell had no problems this time.
Cregg House hunted round in mid-division for much of the way before joining issue coming to the last travelling really well.
The leader, Longshanks, was overhauled by Impek and Cregg House at the final fence, where the eventual winner kicked on.
He had to survive the late challenge of Haut De Gamme (25-1) after the elbow, but Cregg House kept his head in front. Le Duc (20-1) ran on to claim third place.