27 July 2016; The President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins with jockey Donagh Meyler, trainer Gordon Elliott, second from left, Eddie O'Leary, third from left, Gigginstown House Stud, and winning connections after winning the TheTote.com Galway Plate Steeplechase Handicap at the Galway Races in Ballybrit, Co Galway. Photo by Cody Glenn/Sportsfile