Kingsmill taking it all in his stride

There are people in coursing the length and breadth of Ireland who have been walking dogs for decades, mile after mile day after day in hail, rain, wind, snow and sleet, in hopes of winning that elusive Derby or Oaks Trial Stake and with it, that coveted pass to the annual National Coursing Meeting in Clonmel.

And despite all that effort, all that sacrifice, they have yet to achieve their Holy Grail.

Then there’s the Wexford father/son combination of Aidan (the father) and John Roche, responsible for one of this season’s Derby favourites, Kingsmill Rover.