Faasel could try to make it third time lucky in the Kim Muir Challenge Cup at Cheltenham after winning for the first time since November 2008.
The 11-year-old has finished second in the last two runnings of the Festival's amateur riders' handicap chase, and showed he was no back-number when landing the 32Red Veterans' Handicap Chase at Doncaster.
Faasel had been trained by Nicky Richards for his last success and finally opened his account for David Pipe when giving jockey Tom Scudamore his 50th win of the season.
After shrugging aside the pace-setting Wogan, Faasel galloped on strongly to beat Atouchbetweencara by three lengths.
"This horse is a character - there's no two ways about that but he's loved every single second of it," said Scudamore.
"I've only ridden him a couple of times. A few of ours run in ear plugs and so do horses like Long Run.
"He might go to Cheltenham, but that's up to David. Let's enjoy today. He's waited a long time to get back in the winner's enclosure.
"He's run well at Cheltenham before, I just wish the Kim Muir wasn't an amateur race."
Eagle Rock (15-8) could also be Cheltenham-bound after ending a run of three seconds when all out to hold Kian's Delight by a head under James Reveley in the crownhotel-bawtry.com Juvenile Hurdle.
"This horse is a character in his ways but they are all positives. He's in the Fred Winter at Cheltenham and that's the plan," said trainer Tom Tate.
Philip Hobbs saddled his first winner for almost four weeks when Allthekingshorses (10-1) came from out of the clouds to gun down Corkage close home in the 32Red.com Handicap Hurdle.
Only ninth at the second-last, the six-year-old made smooth progress when switched to the wide outside but was still three lengths down jumping the last.
However, he found an extra gear for Tom O'Brien to get up 100 yards from home and beat Corkage by three-quarters of a length.
"We have been quiet but the horses have been running well," said Hobbs's wife Sarah.
"This horse lost his confidence when he had a breathing problem. Tom gave him plenty of room and let him come into the race quietly."
Conditional rider Jake Greenall had his first winner since returning from injury when making all the running on Quentin Collonges (100-30) in the 32Red Casino Beginners' Chase.
Greenall had been out for seven weeks with a broken cheekbone but showed he was back in the groove with a confident ride to get Henry Daly's charge home by five lengths from The Cockney Mackem.
"I tried to give him a breather coming down the hill and he's so game, kept on galloping. I'm sure there are more races to be won with him," said Greenall.
"It's great to be back. I've a couple of bits of metal in my face to hold it all together."
Oscar Nominee put up a workmanlike performance to land the odds in the Mirror Punters Club EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier).
The 4-5 favourite, trained by Nicky Henderson, only got on top on the run-in to land the spoils by three and a half lengths from Victor Leudorum.
"They've gone a true gallop on better ground than he's been used to and it's took him a while to get going," said winning jockey Andrew Tinkler.
Winterwood (4-1), formerly trained by Tim Vaughan, made a winning debut under rules for Borders trainer Alison Hamilton in the 32Red Best Casino Hunters' Chase.
The nine-year-old, ridden by Will Kinsey, was a length and a quarter too strong for Rathcor.
"We knew he would like this ground and I think we'll keep him hunter chasing," said Hamilton.
There was a sting in the tail for Kinsey, however, as he was banned for four days for using his whip with excessive frequency.
Ballyalton (4-6) gave favourite backers a scare before just holding Kaysersberg by a neck in the 32RedPoker.com Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race.
The five-year-old was a Christmas present from golfer Lee Westwood to his father, John, and has now won both his bumpers.
"He made hard work of it, but he's a baby and the second horse is a bit of a terrier," said trainer Ian Williams.
"It's a step in the right direction and it's always nice when bumper horses carry penalties.
"We know he jumps, he won his point-to-point. He might have another run this season."
