THE Whyte cousins, Thomas and Christopher, dominate the all-Ireland Pony Club Derby day which was re-introduced to the calendar by the IPC chairman, Harold McGahern, at Rincoola last Saturday. Thirty-four members from 10 Branches first took part in a 90cms warm-up class over 11 fences which proved extremely beneficial for those tackling a Derby track for the first time, although clear rounds were of a premium.

This was true also in the two Derby classes over the full 24 fences most of which were used in this year’s Future Event Horse league and the RDS performance Connemara and Irish Draught qualifiers.