Colms cruises home for Meyler

Colms Dream made full use of his lower hurdles mark when running out an effortless winner of the three-mile handicap hurdle at Down Royal.

Donagh Meyler let the 9/10 favourite hit the front five from home and he had his rivals hard at work jumping the penultimate flight.

Meyler didn't have to move a muscle as Karl Thornton's charge cruised home on the run-in but perhaps overdid the easing close home as Troll D'Oudairies got within a head at the line.

The winner has proven highly progressive over fences this season and enjoyed a 45lb lower mark switching back to the smaller obstacles.

"He was entitled to do it. He's probably a better chaser. He's very slick and clever and reverts back to hurdles well,” said Thornton.

"I thought about the Daily Mirror Chase but he was 6lbs wrong (with Fine Rightly . He'll go to Punchestown for a novice handicap chase.

"I did think about Cheltenham but the English handicapper ran him off 136 in Musselburgh and I didn't want him running off big weights so maybe next year."

Ken Farrell from Lusk heads up the Colm's Dream Syndicate and the members are from Lusk, Swords and Newry.

(Quotes by Michael Graham)