Paul Nicholls tasted success for the first time at the 2016 Cheltenham Festival when Diego Du Charmil and Romain De Senam gave the Ditcheat trainer a one-two in the Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle.
There was still plenty to play for at the final flight where Voix De Reve and Campeador fell independently when looking to have a major say in the finish.
Their dramatic exit left Diego Du Charmil (13-2) in front from long-time leader Coo Star Sivola, but he had to be driven out by Sam Twiston-Davies to hold the late dash of stablemate Romain De Senam by a head.
Coo Star Sivola was a head away third and Missy Tata was fourth.
Nicholls said: "He's done everything right at home, but I didn't want to run him because I would have blown his mark.
"Sam said he could have done with a lead for a lot longer as he was very green when he turned into the straight.
"I've always liked him, he's worked with all the good horses at home and he was my one bet of the Festival at 16-1.
"He's going to make a cracking two-mile chaser, but All Yours, who ran in this last year, went on and won a Grade One at Aintree, so depending on how mine do in the Triumph, that might be the route we take.
"The second horse has run a massive race, too. That's the first time he's ever had a race run to suit as he needs a really fast pace."
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