Sprinter Sacre confirmed his superstar status with a stunning victory in the Sportingbet Queen Mother Champion Chase.
Nicky Henderson's seven-year-old stretched his unbeaten record over fences to eight races with another power-packed display in the feature race on day two of the Cheltenham Festival.
Barry Geraghty's partner was sent on his way the 1-4 favourite, and easily justified those cramped odds in front of an expectant grandstand.
Sizing Europe (6-1) finished second, but was beaten out of sight.
Geraghty said: "He's a beautiful horse to ride. I've never ridden one as natural to jump. Things would have to go very wrong to go wrong.
"Once he's healthy and well, you get him relaxed and into a nice rhythm. He does the rest and he's a pleasure to ride.
"I've ridden some brilliant horses over the years, but the ease and the grace that he does it with sets him apart."
Henderson, greeting his 49th Festival winner, said: "He's just very special. (I'm relieved) It's over.
"He just has that way of doing it. He finds it ridiculously easy - he just loves doing it.
"He loves to attack his fences. We are very lucky to have him. I hope people have enjoyed watching him.
"We've talked about Punchestown, and I'm sure Richie Galway (Punchestown manager) would like us to talk about it a bit more. He is a two-miler and I don't think Aintree really will be him.
"There's a nice Grade One in Ireland and maybe we go for that and then wrap him up."
