William Hill cut Jered to 25-1 from 40-1 for the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham next season after he took the Dunboyne Castle Hotel & Spa Novice Hurdle in great style on the final day of the Fairyhouse Easter festival.
Given the office after jumping the second-last, the 4-5 shot quickly put plenty of daylight between himself and his rivals, with Paul Carberry having the luxury of easing down the six-year-old in the final 100 yards.
Winning trainer Noel Meade said: "I've always thought a lot of him. He needs good ground and because of that he had an easy winter and we want to keep him fresh for Punchestown.".
Schindlers Hunt, fourth in the Queen Mother Champion Chase, gained handsome compensation in the Tattersalls Ireland Dan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase.
Making his first appearance in a handicap, the eight-year-old showed he was none the worse for his Cheltenham effort behind Master Minded.
Dessie Hughes' charge was giving Barry Geraghty a welcome victory after he needed stitches in his chin after being kicked following a tumble two days earlier.
Wearing blinkers for the first-time, Schindlers Hunt (11-2) came good to beat Wishwillow Lord by four lengths, with Mansony staying on for third.
Hughes, who completed a double with Dosco (16-1) in the Gleesons Meats Handicap Chase, said: "The horse redeemed himself and I'm very pleased with that. He ran too free at Cheltenham.
"Once he got into a rhythm I knew he would stay well. He's probably done enough for the season."
Jered's owner JP McManus completed a double when Major Sensation struck off bottom weight in the Ladbrokes.com Handicap Hurdle.
Philip Carberry had the Arthur Moore-trained six-year-old in a handy position as Save The Bacon made the running before joining the leader at the second-last.
Jumping to the front at the last, the 14-1 chance went on to score cosily by two and a half lengths from Save The Bacon, with Brave Right third.
The runner-up's stablemate Psycho was a red-hot 13-8 favourite on the strength of his fast-finishing second in the County Hurdle, but he cut little ice on this occasion and trailed home eighth.
Moore said of the winner: "He has a great engine and a great heart. If this had been a 20,000 euro race we wouldn't have run him from 4lb out of the handicap, but it was such a big prize we decided to take our chance
"He's had two tough races, but he seems to thrive on them and we'll go to Punchestown now."
Moore bagged a double and Nina Carberry completed a great day for the family of riders as she booted home 100-30 favourite Jaquouille in the Eventus Marquees Hunters Chase.
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