"We were running him at too high of a level. He deserved to win one," acknowledged Bill Farrell after his Stronger Than Me came out best under Pat Smullen in the New Years Eve Greyhound Racing At Dundalk Stadium Handicap.

Already twice a winner on the polytrack, the victorious eight-year-old got on terms going best inside the final quarter mile, he led over a furlong out, before going on to register a length and a quarter verdict over Political Policy

"Billy Lee did a good job of settling him in fairness. He has a bad trainer - if he had a better trainer he'd settle better!," further reflected Farrell.

"Every day I talk about retiring him and I'm never quite sure where I'm going with him.

"He did it nice. I came back here last year for the mile-and-a-half, I got greedy, and it was a bad idea.

"He deserves a break and the trainer needs a break too - he's worn out!"

(GC & EM)