Gavin Cromwell trained four winners at Saturday's meeting at Fairyhouse.

The highlight came in the featured SBK Dan & Joan Moore Handicap Chase, a Grade 3 event over an extended two miles, which was won impressively by The King Of Prs, ridden by Conor Stone-Walsh.

The 5lb claimer steered the 11/2 winner clear by two and three-quarter lengths, having come through with a dream run on the inside to hit the front approaching the final fence.

They were followed home by stablemates Path d’Oroux and the fast-finishing Midnight It Is, partnered by Keith Donoghue and Sean Flanagan respectively.

Gordon Elliott’s American Mike kept on well to fare best of the rest in fourth.

The King Of Prs claimed a hat-trick of wins at Listowel, Wexford and Limerick last season before later going on to fall in the Grand Annual at Cheltenham and a return to Prestbury Park could be on the cards.

“It’s brilliant to win it, and brilliant to have the second and third as well,” said Cromwell.

“He was a very cheap purchase as a store and he has kept improving. He has plenty of size and scope and there is no reason he won’t keep improving.

“Keith was a little bit annoyed with himself that he came wide on him in Leopardstown at Christmas and he wasn’t beaten far. He came out of it well, he’s tough and hardy.

“Conor is great value for the claim and that was a big help. It’s nearly like a free 5lb.

“You have to feel sorry for Path d’Oroux, he’s threatened to win a big one and has missed again, but he ran really well.

“Unfortunately, he’ll probably go up another couple of pounds for that and it’ll leave it tougher for him, but that’s the nature of it.

“Midnight It Is ran a cracker as well, he was a little bit keen early and Sean took him back out of it and he came home well.

“I suppose they could all end up running in the Grand Annual.”

Sixandahalf got the ball rolling for Cromwell when running out a stylish winner of the SBK Mares Maiden Hurdle.

Having claimed a Punchestown bumper in April, Gavin Cromwell’s five-year-old went on to enjoy a successful stint on the Flat, scoring at Cork and Newmarket before finishing third in the Irish Cesarewitch at the Curragh.

Her jumping debut could hardly have gone any better, with Sixandahalf (2/1) tracking long-time leader Qualimita before cruising through to take over approaching the second-last.

Two neat jumps put the race to bed and Keith Donoghue did not have to push her out to score by a dozen lengths.

Cromwell said: “She jumped really well and you couldn’t ask for better. I’m not sure where we go from here. She’s not very big, but she has an engine, a great attitude and jumps well.

“Hopefully, she’ll end up going to the mares’ novice (at Cheltenham) ultimately.”

When asked if she could go back on the flat during the summer, he added: “Absolutely, she’s a very versatile mare.”

Donoghue was again in the plate when the Cromwell-trained Noble Birth (11/4 favourite) proved a comfortable winner of the rated novice chase over two miles and six furlongs.

The stable four-timer was completed in the bumper by De Temps En Temps (5/2), who scythed through the field in the closing stages under amateur Declan Lavery to win by over two lengths.

Earlier in the day Bacchanalian justified 4/5 favouritism with the minimum of fuss in the Racing TV Club Day At Fairyhouse Hurdle, with Declan Queally’s charge making all to score by four and a quarter lengths.

Winning jockey Sean O’Keeffe said: “That was very nice. He popped out nice in front and jumped away well.

“He had a nice jump at the second-last when I wanted him and kind of put the race to bed. He just popped the last and came home well enough.”