Mullins said: “This race wasn’t the plan, but I wanted to get experience into him because he missed running at Leopardstown.
“He was careful when he needed to be and got some good jumps when Paul wanted him. He learned a lot today, and we are very happy.
“He didn’t get too hard a race there. I hadn’t planned running at the Dublin Racing Festival – but maybe something just after that, he could go for before Cheltenham.
“The way he went around there, the National Hunt Chase would be right up his street, but we have to keep the RSA open as well.
“I’d like to get another run into before Cheltenham, and the Ten Up at Navan is a possibility. I often think it’s too near Cheltenham, but this fella doesn’t take too much out of himself racing.
“He’s well able to jump and he’s well able to gallop on at his fences. He’s also nice and careful when you leave him alone – so that’s all the things you want in a staying chaser.”