Meade targeting Galway Plate success

Trainer has confirmed that he will give an opportunity to win his second Plate on July 27.

The nine-year-old has not looked back since winning in Galway in 2014 with success following in the at Down Royal and the Lexus at .

Road To Riches also enjoyed a respectable third-placed finish behind in last year's , before trailing in behind winner Carlingford Lough in the Irish Gold Cup in February.

An appearance at Cheltenham this year resulted in another third place finish behind victor in the .

Meade's focus is firmly back on the Galway Plate despite acknowledging it could be seen as backward step for the horse.

Meade said: “He's back in to run in the Galway Plate.

“Obviously he'll have top weight and it's a bit strange to see a horse like him with his rating running in a Galway Plate, but he's going to run in it.”

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