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Coming to theatres and then On Demand From writer/director John Gatins and Bleeker Street comes a story of surprise, a community together and a DREAM HORSE.
Jan Vokes (Toni Collette) lives in a small Welsh town where everybody knows everybody. Getting up and going to work at the market and then at the local pub, Jan is feeling the itch to do something more with her life. That s when she gets the idea to buy a mare and breed a race horse.
Husband Brian Daisy (Owen Teale) cannot believe what his wife could be thinking but finds himself building a stable in their back yard. Knowing it is going to take a flow of money to make this happen, Jan enlists the help of Howard Davies (Damian Lewis) who has some experience with horses.
“Dream Horse” isn’t a cure for cynicism, but it is an effective treatment.
The film, based on the true story of an upstart horse whose surprising prowess invigorates a dormant Welsh town, is sappy, predictable and I almost cried like five times.
Which means I probably did cry a time or two. All the better.
Toni Collette, whose range allows her to convincingly play almost anything, stars as Jan Vokes, who works two jobs to stay afloat. Her husband Brian (Owen Teale), whom everyone calls Daisy, watches TV shows about animal husbandry all day, his arthritis and general ennui preventing him from finding a job.
The Leader Newspaper
By Andrew Atkinson
Randox Health Aintree Grand National 7-2 favourite Cloth Cap has an outstanding chance of chalking up a quartet of National victories for owner Trevor Hemmings.
Jonjo O’Neill trained 9-year-old, whose odds were shortened from 20-1 in the weeks leading up to the National, is ‘thrown-in’ at the weights – carrying 10st 5lbs.
“We are going there with a live chance. We always felt Cloth Cap is a good jumper and stayed, two credentials for the National,” said O’Neill.
“If right on the day we have a glowing chance. He is a stronger horse this year,” added O’Neill.
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