THE McGill family from Maghera take pride of place on the racing front this week, with Dara riding two winners at Clonmel last Thursday week, one of whom, the Oakleaf Lads Syndicate’s Apologise in the two-mile handicap hurdle, was trained by the rider’s father, Gary.

On Saturday, Dara landed the concluding older geldings’ maiden at Oldtown on the Kevin Ross-owned and trained High Tea, a Mount Nelson six-year-old, who was having his fifth start. The bay is out of the Shantou mare Thanks For Tea, whose four wins included a Grade 3 victory in a mares’ chase at Clonmel.