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Ga Law returned to action last month after a long injury lay-offGa Law got up in the final strides to win the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham from French Dynamite.
Jonathan Burke guided the 5-1 shot, trained by Jamie Snowden, to victory in a battle up the hill after the eventual runner-up made a mistake at the last.
"Any time you come to Cheltenham is special and to bag a big winner is brilliant," said Burke.
Ga Law won for owners the Footie Partnership, formed five years ago in memory of their friend Nick Foot.
Midnight River finished third, with Il Ridoto fourth.
Favourite Stolen Silver unseated his rider, while Cheltenham specialist Coole Cody was pulled up.
French Dynamite, trained by Mouse Morris, looked set to be the first Irish winner since 2009 but a mistake at the last halted his momentum.
Ga Law, who returned from injury last month after an absence of 603 days, rallied to win by three quarters of a length.
Earlier, Banbridge was a stylish winner of the Arkle Trophy Trial for jockey JJ Slevin and trainer Joseph O'Brien.
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