Paul Carberry stole the show at Punchestown on Wednesday when claiming the first four races.

It was also a good day for his boss Noel Meade, who ended a long dry spell when saddling the first two winners.

Clarnazar got the ball rolling for the pair when edging out Fond Of A Drop by a neck in the opening conditions hurdle.

It was Meade's first winner since New Year's Day and the champion trainer was obviously relieved: "It's great to get back winning again. It was starting to get me down a little bit lately.

"This horse was really bouncing before. His last run was good enough and he was entitled to win.

"We'll enter him for the Coral Cup and three miles is what he wants. We'll see what way he's handicapped for that."

Jered ran out an impressive winner for the pair 35 minutes later when taking the novice hurdle in great style.

Carberry moved his mount into contention turning for home and he cruised to the lead on the run-in to post a cosy length-and-three quarters victory over Baltiman.

"That's great," said Meade. "He jumped really well. I was a bit worried about the ground with him.

"I don't know where I'll go with him now. He's in a few handicaps but we'll see what happens with him."

Michael Grassick provided the third winner for Carberry as Moore's Law battled well to get the better of Boulavogue by three-parts of a length.

"He'll probably go to Punchestown," said trainer's son Michael junior. "He has just been struggling in competitive handicaps and came down the weights a bit which qualified him for this race."

Number four was the easiest for Carberry as Mourne Rambler recorded a facile victory in the first division of the two-mile maiden hurdle.

Tony Martin's charge was full of running as he took it up before the turn and he wasn't extended to post a 10-length margin over Bleu Run.

The winner is a half-brother to leading Grand National fancy Mr Pointment and Martin said: "He can't do any more than that.

"Hopefully he'll stay a bit further. He's a nice horse and is a big, soft ground, proper winter horse. He'll probably go down the chasing route."

Tom Treacy dusted himself off after a heavy fall in the second race to produce Turtle Time Lucky with a well-timed run to claim the second division.

Road Runner battled gamely to see off the challenge of Asian Royale by a length in handicap hurdle.

Cousin Vinny is set to join Willie Mullins' team for Cheltenham after quickening impressively to land the bumper under his son Patrick.

"He's been showing me plenty of gears at home," said Mullins. "Patrick said he got into all sorts of trouble and nothing went right."

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