Meyler seen to good effect on Driveonwill Driveonwill benefitted from a strong ride by Donagh Meyler to get up close home in the Down Royal Corporation Of Horsebreeders Beginners Chase at Downpatrick. The Ross O’Sullivan-trained gelding had shown some promise both over hurdles and fences earlier this year but still had plenty to do in fourth place after the last. However, the 9/1 chance dug deep in the closing stages to just touch off the well-backed 7/2 favourite Saunton Surf by half a length with Whispering Willow just a neck further back in third. Meyler said, “Great to get that. I felt I owed the boys that one after I fell clean off him (in Downpatrick a fortnight ago). You have days like that, and it is nice to repay them today. "He was good. I was kind of riding him around to be placed and it suited riding him that way to win a race. It worked out perfectly and he hit the line well.” Reflecting on last season’s tally of 53 winners he added, “Unreal and great support from big trainers right down to small trainers. Hopefully we can kick on into this season and keep the numbers up. “Just keep working hard, trying to get on the right horses. Garry (Cribbin, agent) is doing a great job getting me on the right horses. It is easy to do it when you are on those ones.” Quotes by Michael Graham
