THE Graham McKeever-trained Chosen Dream displayed all the grit and determination of his venerable owner, Peggy Hagan, when staying on late under a fine ride from the in-form Mark O’Hare to win the At The Races Maiden Hunters’ Chase at Downpatrick last Sunday.

“I’m a very, very lucky woman,” said Peggy who was presented with the winner’s prize by ATR’s director for Ireland, Russell Ferris. “I hadn’t been feeling the best of late but am a lot better now because of my horse. The weather was great on Sunday, the crowd was fantastic, the people at Downpatrick are wonderful and, thanks to Corinne McAllister, I had a box to sit in all day until I went downstairs for my race and could use my scooter to get to the parade-ring.