Chris’s Dream books Cheltenham ticket

After proving a class apart from his rivals in making a winning debut for new connections in the featured Grade Three Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle in very testing conditions at Powerstown Park, Chris’s Dream earned his ticket to next month’s Cheltenham Festival for a tilt at the Albert Bartlett.

Making his debut for Henry De Bromhead, having won a point-to-point and a maiden hurdle for Eugene O’Sullivan, the six-year-old popped out in front, set a good gallop and never once looked like relinquishing his lead under Mark Walsh.

As the others cried enough in the very heavy ground, he comfortably lengthened his advantage all the way to beat the running-on 100-1 chance Carrigeen Acebo by 64 lengths.