Silverhand landed the odds in the Cat Busters Hurdle at Thurles but didn't have it all his own way. Killyglen kept him honest down the straight as Carberry sent the 1/3 shot up to challenge at the second last.

A good jump at the final flight settled it for the hotpot and he could afford to ease home on the run-in for a length-and-a-quarter success.

"That's just the way it's supposed to happen!" quipped trainer Noel Meade. "It doesn't usually work out like that."

"Having said that the second horse ran a cracker and we needed to jump the last.

"He loves that good ground and the trip gives him a chance. He could maybe go to England for a handicap next but he'll definately not run on heavy ground during the winter."

Fences are not an option for the Lend A Hand gelding, who is not the biggest, but a return to the level is on the cards.

"He could possibly go back on the Flat eventually for some long distance races," added Meade.