Paul Carberry - scored on Oulart.

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Oulart struck for Champion Hurdle-winning trainer Dessie Hughes with victory in the Pertemps Handicap Hurdle Final on Thursday.

Paul Carberry had his mount well-placed on the second circuit of the three-mile contest before heading long-time leader Quick and Hirvine on the run to the final flight.

The 10-1 shot was not too hard-pressed to withstand the late challenge of Martin Pipe's 66-1 outsider Mioche D'Estruval by two lengths.

Quick, also trained by Pipe, stuck on well for third, a further four lengths away, with Touch Closer fourth.

A delighted Hughes, welcoming the seventh Irish winner of the meeting, said: "We had the right man on him and the ground came right.

"He's won on the heavy but we knew he was a good ground horse. It was great to watch."

A delighted Hughes, welcoming the seventh Irish winner of the meeting, said: "We had the right man on him and the ground came right.

"He's won on the heavy but we knew he was a good ground horse. It was great to watch."

Carberry said: "He was great the whole way. Dessie told me to have him handy.

"He jumped great and travelled great the whole way. It was just a case of when I was going to pounce. Dessie told me not to take it up until going to the last and he stayed on really well up the hill.

"He quickened up well enough and jumped the last very well."