Dream strikes again at Dundalk

Dream Today bagged back-to-back wins at Dundalk when claiming the opening six-furlong handicap on today's card.

The Ado McGuinness-trained gelding had won over course and distance in late November and went to post 7/2 joint-favourite this afternoon.

Cian MacRedmond produced his mount to challenge a furlong-and-a-half from home and the nine-year-old stuck his head in front inside the final furlong to score by three-parts-of-a-length. Inishmot Prince prevailed in a bunch finish for the runner-up spot.

McGuinness said: "We kept him fresh. I suppose it is hard to win two up here, but the handicapper didn't kill him the last day. He doesn't win by lengths either, he just does enough.

"He has been such a fun horse for us since we bought him, he wasn't a very expensive horse and we have had so much fun with him.

"He's a real all-weather specialist. He has won on the grass as well and the boys will have plenty of fun with him before the year is out as well.

"We knew we needed a fast pace - usually if there is a good, fast pace and you've a half-decent horse in it, it will suit them.

"In all fairness to Cian, he gave him a great ride. He sat lovely in the top four or five and just let the race unfold. Some lads would panic, but he didn't.

"He could be an All-Weather Championships horse before the year is out. There are plenty of good pots over there now in England, so we might travel.

"There's not a huge amount here that is going to suit him, we will see what the handicapper does to him now."

(Quotes by Michael Graham)