Smart novice hurdler Tranquil Sea looks to be going places over the larger obstacles after impressing on his fencing debut in the paddypower.com EBF Novice Chase at Cork.
Eighth in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham and a winner in Grade One company at Punchestown, Edward O'Grady's charge was sent off the 7-4 favourite and obliged by four and a half lengths from the hat-trick seeking Baltiman.
O'Grady said: "That's as much as we could have expected.
"I was a little concerned that he was jumping out to the right in the straight, but apart from that it all went very well.
"He has a great appetite for a fence and the Drinmore Chase at Fairyhouse on November 30th is the next logical step."
Controversy reigned when the first two placings were reversed at an inquiry following a thrilling finish to the paddypower.com Cork Grand National.
First past the post Operation Houdini was relegated to second and the race awarded to short-head runner-up Alickadoo.
The stewards found Operation Houdini, the 4-1 favourite, jumped right at the second-last and caused interference to Alickadoo (14-1), although they judged it to be accidental.
Lethal Weapon (evens favourite) was cut to 20-1 from 25-1 by William Hill for the Triumph Hurdle after winning the paddypowerbingo.com 3-Y-O Hurdle.
His trainer Christy Roche said after the four-and-a-half-length win: "We are going to send him over to the Cheltenham meeting in a couple of weeks for a three-year-old hurdle.
"He's improved since his last run and Alan Crowe said he's a horse that will show more speed on better ground."
Alpha Ridge (5-2 joint-favourite) took his unbeaten record this season to three with a 25-length romp over Glenquest in the Dial-A-Bet 1800 721 821 EBF Novice Hurdle.
Delighted trainer Paul Nolan said: "It was a very good performance.
"He's improving all the time and he has the stamp of a chaser. He'll stay over hurdles this season and be aimed at the good long-distance races."