Colms Dream takes the last under Donagh Meyler from The Mooch© Photo Healy Racing
The progressive Colms Dream (12/1), on his first run since New Year's Day, bounced back from the couple of falls that have hampered his upward curve to land the TRI Equestrian Handicap Chase at Leopardstown under Donagh Meyler.
Karl Thornton 's Beneficial gelding got the better of the pace-setting The Mooch from before the last before going on for a six and a half length win.
"He done it well and he seems to be improving all the time. In Musselburgh he just got gee'd up and it was just one of those things," said Thornton.
"Jumping is his biggest asset and when we school him at home nothing can jump with him. He's put horses on the ground.
"He had to improve after winning his three races as the handicapper put him up plenty but we thought he had coming up to Christmas.
"Going to Musselburgh I thought he was a certainty.
"I had looked at the handicap chase at Cheltenham on the Tuesday but he's not a horse that would carry a lot of weights and he'd nearly be top weight in that.
"We'll look at Fairyhouse and Punchestown with him and try to get into a better race with a light weight."
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