Last Instalment sends strong Cheltenham Festival message with Leopardstown victory Cooldine and Bostons Angel are two recent Irish-trained winners of the Moriarty Chase to go on to triumph at Cheltenham, and it is easy to see Last Instalment acquitting himself well at the Festival, though he will face tough opposition from Bobs Worth and, if recent reports are accurate, the exciting Grands Crus. The amazing Mullins thought that a small wind operation may have made the difference to Quel Esprit, whose confidence had suffered when he was involved in a series of falls last season. Ruby Walsh, landing his first Irish Hennessy for Mullins, was the other important factor. "Ruby rode a brave race," Mullins said. He got some tremendous jumps out of him when he needed them. Today was the day [for Quel Esprit], though I think we'll now have a crack at Cheltenham. Quel Esprit, who is 16-1 (from 25-1) with Paddy Power for the Gold Cup, had two lengths to spare over Roberto Goldback, with Treacle 5½ lengths back in third. Bostons Angel was disappointing in sixth. Nicky Henderson brought Captain Conan over for the Deloitte Novice Hurdle to determine whether the gelding was seasoned enough to run at Cheltenham. The trainer got his answer, though it was a negative. We know he's a chaser, not a ­hurdler, this was our way of finding out. I think we'll probably give Cheltenham a miss now. He just jumps and gallops," Henderson said. Victory went to 50-1 chance Benefficient, owned by New York ­publican Aidan Shiels, who was in Dublin with friends to celebrate his 50th birthday. Paddy Power quoted the gelding at 16-1 (from 50-1) for the Neptune Novices Hurdle.