Trainer Mick Winters believes Rebel Fitz could “surprise a few people” if turning out in one of the major events at next week’s Galway Festival.

Having ended last season with 50 domestic winners to his credit, Bryan Cooper has started the new campaign in good form and doubled-up on board Horendus Hulabaloo in Tipperary last night.

A race that promised so much, and delivered for most of the two and a half miles, was to ultimately prove disappointing.

Thats The Dream makes the long journey from Robert Tyner’s Kinsale base to Co Meath today and can be rewarded by landing the Follow Fairyhouse On Facebook Handicap Hurdle.