The Grade Three contest was turned into nothing more than a procession as the Fergal O'Brien-trained winner bagged his first victory since October.
Kalooki set the pace in the opening stages of the race, but was reeled in as the runners headed out for the second circuit in the two-and-a-half-mile highlight.
Connor Brace wasn't worried as he appeared to have Paint The Dream in a smooth rhythm throughout. When given the signal later on in the contest, the gelding seemingly found an extra gear, leaving Tamaroc Du Mathan and Senior Citizen well behind.
His rider looked round after jumping the third-last and the penultimate fence, with Paint The Dream holding a healthy advantage coming to the final obstacle.
He cleared that in style and Brace just kept him up to his work to come home 15 lengths clear of 9-2 joint favourite Tamaroc Du Mathan, with Senior Citizen a further five lengths back in third.
Farinet, the other market leader, was pulled up.
Paint The Dream is owned and bred by Brace's father David, who revealed it had been a good racing day for the rider's brother too.
He said: "I thought he would win last time and we were perplexed as nothing was wrong with him. Connor was very confident.
"We just got here from a point-to-point where his brother Jude rode a pony race winner. It was touch and go, but we made it."





