The Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup was the feature race at Leopardstown on Sunday and it saw the Paul Nicholls-trained Neptune Collonges gain compensation for his fall over the same course and distance in the Lexus Chase at Christmas. Ridden by Ruby Walsh, the eight-year-old led before three out and stayed on well to beat Notre Pere by five lengths. That formed one half of a Grade 1 double for Walsh, who had earlier won the Dr P J Moriarty Chase on the Willie Mullins-trained Cooldine, as well as already having won the 2m 2f handicap hurdle on the Paul Nolan-trained Savitha. The other Grade 1 on the card, the Deloitte Novice Hurdle, witnessed a dramatic finish with Cousin Vinny unseating Patrick Mullins when travelling strongly in a narrow lead at the final flight, leaving the Noel Meade-trained, Paul Carberry-ridden Pandorama to record a 10 lengths success.