Agony and ecstasy - Donagh Meyler wins with Strong Link after Galway Hurdle heartache

Willie Mullins saddled the first two home in the Grade Three Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Chase but that long run from the last fence to the finishing line proved the undoing of favourite Westport Cove, who had to give best to stablemate Gold Dancer.

Thu, 31 Jul, 2025 - 19:07

Tommy Lyons

The agony of the Galway Hurdle wasn’t quite erased by Strong Link’s success in the following race, the Guinness Novice Hurdle, but it proved a small amount of compensation for jockey Donagh Meyler.

Market leader Cameletta Vega took over when a gap appeared along the rails on the turn for home, but a gap remained along the inside of the new leader and Meyler, riding for Ross O’Sullivan, took the daring route and his mount proved up to the task.

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