Happy Dreams and Cathal Landers win for trainer Michael McDonagh © Photo Healy Racing
Happy Dreams made up for a final fence spill at Tipperary last time when easily landing the Garrynacurra Stud Ltd Handicap Chase at Limerick.
The Michael McDonagh-trained gelded still held every chance when falling on that recent start, so connections were understandably delighted to set the record straight.
Having just his third outing over fences, the five-year-old jumped well under Cathal Landers and found plenty from the back of the last.
Michael McDonagh, who both owns and trained the winner, also sponsored the race. He later said; "Happy Dreams was a bit unlucky the last day when he fell at the last. He probably wasn't going to win but was going ok and I think he learned from the fall. He is a bit hyper, we had the hood on today and it settled him.
"He won't be a star but will be ok and he'll be good enough for us! He'll come back here again at Christmas."
Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes
