October Revolution gets McGrath off the mark

There were some shock results at yesterday’s well-attended United Hunt Club’s point-to-point fixture at Ballindenisk outside Watergrasshill.

24-year-old Derek McGrath from Kilnafarna outside Dungarvan was the toast of the vast majority of the 14 bookmakers present after recording his initial career success aboard his father David’s 8/1 shot October Revolution in the six-year-old geldings’ maiden.

The favourite Patsy Oriel moved to the front with two fences remaining except that Michael Winters’ charge was soon emitting distress signals.