Colms Dream cruises to easy success

Reverting to hurdles after a successful campaign chasing, Colms Dream cruised to an easy, if narrow, victory in the Silks @ Down Royal Handicap Hurdle in Down Royal yesterday.

Karl Thornton’s charge, a four-time winner over fences since last autumn and rated 45lb.lower over hurdles, was sent off a 9/10 favourite and, ridden with supreme confidence, never looked in trouble.

He was clear over the last but, with Donogh Meyler sitting still, he allowed Troll D’Oudairies to close rapidly, with only a head separating them at the line, an outcome which prompted a Stewards Enquiry.