Road lands Plate Riches for Meade

Noel Meade, a trainer with a long history at Galway, saddled his first winner of the Plate when Road To Riches ran his rivals ragged at Ballybrit yesterday.

It was simply a first class performance on the part of the affable Co Meath handler.

After his charge had finished second at the Punchestown festival in early May, the decision was made to put him aside for this massive prize.