Colm’s Dream unlikely to head to Cheltenham

Colm’s Dream gave trainer Karl Thornton the biggest success of his training career when landing the €50,000 TRI Equestrian Handicap Chase, feature of yesterday’s card, om drying ground, at Leopardstown.

Having his first run since falling at Musselburgh on New Year’s Day, Colm’s Dream, ridden by 5lb. claimer Donagh Meyler swept past front-running The Mooch on the approach to the final fence and stayed on dourly to triumph by six and a half lengths.

“He improved so much leading up to Christmas that I though he was a certainty going to Musselburgh, but things didn’t work out for him, “ explained a delighted Thornton, about to head for the ferry to Ayr where he runs Art Lord today. “But jumping is his biggest asset and he’s better in a better race with a low weight.”