TRAINER Willie Mullins combined with 3lb claimer Paul Townend for a double through Pomme Tiepy and Arbor Supreme at a foggy Fairyhouse yesterday where there was minimum visibility. An inspection has been called for 7.30am this morning to determine the prospects of racing going ahead today.

Pomme Tiepy was the first to strike when leading from start to finish in the Fairyhouse Membership 2009 Hurdle to beat the 5-4 favourite Cork All Star by five and a half lengths.

Mullins said of his 6-1 winner, "She's back to herself now and I'm going to mix it with her over hurdles and fences for the rest of the season. There's a three-mile graded race at Cork for her in two weeks' time."

Stable-companion Arbor Supreme completed the brace when justifying favouritism in the colours of JP McManus in the Ladbrokes.com Porterstown Handicap Chase. The trainer admitted, "It's going to be difficult to place him now but his main aim is either the English or Irish National."

On The Way Out, with Tom Doyle in the saddle, put up a good battling performance to capture the Kildownet Group Maiden Hurdle by a neck from market leader Judge Roy Bean. Trainer John Kiely said, "He's always promised a lot but he was unlucky in Punchestown last time. I'll look for something for him over Christmas."

Meanwhile, Madison Du Berlais gave trainer David Pipe and jockey Tom Scudamore their first Hennessy Gold Cup triumph at Newbury. They were emulating their respective fathers, Martin Pipe and Peter Scudamore, who shared success in the race. Fourth last year, Madison Du Berlais (25-1) held the persistent challenge of Air Force One (5-1) by three lengths. Snoopy Loopy stayed on to take third, nine lengths away. Big Buck's was a close third when unseating Sam Thomas after the final fence.

Island Flyer made the early running from Dear Villez with Madison Du Berlais and Air Force One close up. Big Buck's, bidding to give Paul Nicholls and Sam Thomas back-to-back victories after Denman last year, was held up but made the odd mistake. He did make real progress and looked dangerous four out where Air Force One and Madison Du Berlais took over once Island Flyer cried enough. They had shrugged off all except Big Buck's, who made a mistake at the last, leaving the two leaders to fight out the finish.

Pipe has not had the best run of form lately, but things appear to be coming back to the boil. He said, "I can't believe it and we've just had two winners at Towcester as well. I had to check the result to make sure it was true. "I told everyone this horse had no chance due to the form of the stable, and the fact the race only seems to be won by second-season novices, and also because the horse is his own worst enemy.

"He never runs a bad race and the handicapper doesn't relent. But I can't blame him as the horse has won."

Duc De Regniere absolutely bolted up in the toteswinger Long Distance Hurdle to complete a Henderson-McCoy treble, although much of the interest in the race was lost when three-times winner Inglis Drever was pulled up. The 9-1 winner travelled well up the straight and it always looked to be just a matter of time before he picked off Pettifour. The response was immediate when McCoy asked his mount for an effort and he strode clear for a five-length success.

McCoy said, "They went no pace and it was always going to suit my horse. As long as I could keep him in contention I knew he had a good chance of winning. "The boss [Henderson] thought about going chasing before today. I don't know, the race really played into his hands, it was a very falsely run race." Inglis Drever was brought back to the racecourse stables for assessment.