Results & Reports –

Seniors 1 Marlou 2 Menorah 3 Thorn Dancer 4 Dawn 5 Free Spirit 6 Miterdale  Copper. 6 Ran Time 16.46.

Pups 1 Crazy 2 Escape 3 Sandyman 4 Thorn Diamond 5 Paddywack 6 Cuchulainn. 8 Ran time 20.07

Open Restricted 1 Maybe 3 Ladybird 3 Capetown 4 Aspire 5 Miterdale Proper 6 Come Home Alfie  8 Ran Time 18.37.

Seniors 1 Liz 2 Quiet Otter 3 Sambuca 4 Washington 5 Thorn Diamond 6 Menorah  10 Ran Time 27.34.

Senior Maidens 1 Kinniside Bess 2 Manna 3 Keystone 4 Westgate Autumn 5 Lady Anne 6 Maybe 7 Ran Time 17.14.

Pups 1 Mystery Bound 2 Red Will 3 Miterdale Shadow 4 Escape 5 Kinniside Meg 6 Crazy  7 Ran Time 17.14.

Pup Maidens 1 Bronco 2 Kinniside Molly 3 Kinniside Mel 4 Hi Mac 4 Ran Time 20.16.

Veterans 1 Westgate Belle 2 Capetown 3 Two Tone 4 Tagget . 4 Ran Time 17.19.

Seniors 1 Menorah 2 Jenny’s Aura 3 Jenny’s Delight 4 Quiet Otter 5 Thorn Dancer 6 Ladybird  6 Ran Time 27.42

Senior Maidens 1 Westgate Autumn 2 Manna 3 Foxparke Yabadabadoo 4 Foxparke Hooligan 5 Foxparke So Be It 6 Maybe. 14 Ran Time 29.34.

Also Ran – Meadow Josie – Captain Jack – Sultan – Wansfell – Kinniside Bess – Foxparke Peggy Sue – Foxparke Artiste – Foxparke Homeward Dude –

Pups 1 Red Will 2 Black Legend 3 Escape 4 Foxparke Golden Balls 5- Kinniside Meg -6 Steel End . 9 Ran Time 16.2. Also Ran – Jenny’s Breeze – Crazy – Hawkswood.

Puppy Maidens 1 Thorn Diamond 2 KInniside Molly 3 KInniside Mel 4 Bronco 5 Paddywack 6 Foxparke Homeward Pride.9 Ran Time 16.35. Also Ran –  Sandyman – Uldale Tramp – Foxparke Lucy Lou .

Open Restricted 1 Marlou 2 Razzle Dazzle  2 Ran Time 17.42.

Seniors 1 Miterdale Steele 2 Buble 3 Queen 4 Washington 5 Lady Anne 6 Miterdale Copper , 6 Ran Time 27.44.

Pups 1 Miterdale Shadow 2 Kinniside Molly 3 Hawkswood 4 Kinniside Mel  4 Ran Time 19.31

Open Maidens 1 What Look 2 Hi Mac 3 KInniside Meg 4 Kinniside Bess  5  Miterdale Proper 6 Aspire . 6 Ran  Time 21.21,

Open Restricted 1 Kinniside Joe 2 Night Vision 3 Ladybird 4 Capetown 5 Razzle Dazzle 6 Paloma Faith 6 Ran Time 20.31.

Seniors 1 Liz 2 Quiet Otter 3 Sambuca 4 Silver Dusk 5 Kaiser Sosa 6 Fireman Sam . 6 Ran Time 28.22.

Pups 1 Red Will 2 Escape 3 Mystery Bound 4 Black Legend 5 Foxparke Golden Balls 6 Kinniside Meg . 8 Ran Time 19 .20.  Also Ran Foxparke Homeward Pride – Hawkeswood.

Open Maidens 1 Keystone 2 Carrick 3 Kinniside Molly 4 Bronco 5 Westgate Luther 6 Foxparke So Be It . 12 Ran Time 18.54 – Also Ran – Barncroft Gol;d – KInniside Mel – KInniside Bess – Captain Jack – Foxparke Yabadabadoo – Foxparke Peggy Sue

Seniors 1 Liz 2 Sambuca 3 Silver Dusk 4 Meadow Josie 5 Quiet Otter 6 Kaiser Sosa 7 Ran Time 30.06. Also Ran Jenny’s Aura

Pups 1 Foxparke Golden Balls 2 Jenny’s Breeze 3 Red Will 4 Kinniside Meg 5 Rio 6 Mystery Bound . 14 Ran Time 22.02. Also Ran Huntsman’s Major – Miterdale Shadow.

Open Maidens 1 Keystone 2 Foxparke So Be It 3 Kinniside Molly 4 Captain Jack 5 Carrick 6 Foxparke Yabadabadoo 15 Ran Time 21.57.

Open Restricted. 1 JLS 2 KInniside Joe 3 Dawn 4 Kinniside Bess 5 Kinniside Mel 5 Ran Time 21.10

.Vets 1 Westgate Belle 2 Quiet Linnet 3 Tagget 4 Free Spirit 5 Jimmy Choo. 5 Ran Time 21.51

Seniors: 1 Menorah,  2,Jenny’s Delight, 3,Bewitched, 4,Jenny’s Aura, 5,Kinniside Beauty, 6,Ladybird   10 Ran  Time 27.25. Also Ran. Dawn- Manna – Billy Whizz – Kinniside Joe –

Pups: 1,Foxparke Golden Balls, 2,Red Will, 3,Black Legend, 4,Kinniside Meg, 5,Hawkswood, 6,Sandy Man  11 ran  Time17.39. Also Ran Huntsman’s Major – Paddywack – Raven crag – Cuchulainn – Uldale Tramp.

Open Maidens: 1,Wansfell, 2,Kinniside Molly, 3,Sultan, 4,Taggert, 5,Foxparke So Be It, 6,Foxparke Hooligan  19 Ran Time17.44

. Also Ran . Blue Solo- West TIp – Maybe – Thorn Diamond – Howgill Annabella – Kinniside Bess – Kinniside Mel – Great Gable – Out Of The Blue – miterdale proper – Carrick – Foxparke Rosie Lee – Foxparke Yabadabadoo.

Report.  There is an old proverb- A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush and as far as the championship of both seniors and juniors are concerned it looks ,after tonight’s results, that it could be a bridge to far for the Glenridding kennel  with Jenny’s Aura and Huntsman’s Major suffering surprise defeats at Buttermere.

Aura had her field well strung out and looked a certainty, but at a crucial point of the trail she circled losing valuable ground and could only finish fourth to Menorah who short- headed  Jenny’s Delight on the line and in the pups for reasons only known to himself  ” Major ” crossed and re-crossed the beck at halfway and then took the scenic route back along the trail to be the only non-finisher of the afternoon. Red Will showed in front in the finishing meadow but gave the lead away to ” Becks” Foxparke Golden Balls who’s length win initiated a double for the Napier kennel when Wansfell won the maidens for yours truly and his mate Grace, who apparently fed him sweets, after a stewards inquiry the result stands as the only dope involved was its owner. Oh ! and the times , the short trails once more within ten seconds!

Seniors 1 Liz 2 Washington 3 Sambuca 4 Silver Dusk 5 Thorn Dancer 6 Menorah . 9 Ran Time 27.36. Also Ran Marlou – Kaiser Sosa – Jenny’s Aura

Senior Maidens 1 Fireman Sam 2 Keystone 3 Foxparke So Be It  4 Meadow Josie 5 Kinniside Bess 6 Kinniside Beauty. 19 Ran Time 27.52. Also Ran- Howgill Anabella – Manna – maybe – – Two tone – lady Anne – Aspire- Sugar Ray – Foparke Peggy Sue- Foxparke Artiste – Foxparke Yabadabadoo- Foxparke Homeward Dude- Westgate Autumn – Miterdale Proper.

Pups Void over time.

Pup Maidens 1 Bronco 2 Thorn Diamond 3 Rodney Rascal 4 Kinniside Molly 5 Kinniside Mel 6 Blue Solo. 10 Ran Time 19.03.

Report: Well what can you say, right in front of your very eyes, ignoring or perhaps not hearing, the shouts of their owners, the pups  all of them that had made the finish jumped the fence and set off around the senior trail , take note mixture sceptics!, not one pup crossed the tape in the finishing field and therefore the trail was declared void and neither Miterdale Shadow or Huntsman’s Major could add to their total, and if the first two had crossed the tape would Black Legend have won ?. More to the point is that all the hounds were accounted for , Jenny’s Breeze  being found the morning after . On that note it was an afternoon to forget for the Glenriddding kennel as senior championship challenger Jenny’s Aura returned to the start ,, in the trail won by Liz , although rather reluctant ,she held on to win by a dog length.

In the senior maidens ,glasses were raised as Fireman Sam got himself over the line in first place  although it wasn’t without drama as he weaved his way up the hill Keystone his nearest challenger decided to follow him  and Sam as he often does stops to pee but this time he was over the line!

I wasn’t on the field for the last race but they all  came up the finish but ,what would you expect of puppy maidens in October !

Seniors 1 Liz 2  Quiet Otter 3 Silver Dusk 4 Sambuca 5 Washington 6 Accolade. 8 Ran Time 30 35. Also Ran. Tommy’s Legacy – Kaiser Sosa .

Pups 1 Rio 2 Black legend 3 Huntsman’s Major 4 Escape 5 Red Will 6 Mystery Bound. 16 Ran Time 17.50. Also Ran.Miterdale Shadow – Jenny’s Breeze – Hi Mac – Uldale Tramp – foxparke Golden Balls – Foxparke Homeward Pride – Foxparke Lucy Lou -Nixon – Kinniside Mel – Kinniside Meg.

Open Maidens 1 Meadow Josie 2 Bronco 3 Barncroft Gold 4 Captain Jack 5 Rodney Rascal 6 Kinniside beauty . 25  Ran Time 17.32.

Also ran . Sugar Ray – Carrick – Wansfell – Foxparke Homeward Dude – Foxparke Artiste – Foxparke Peggy Sue – FOxparke Hooligan – Foixparke Saucy Nancy – Foxparke Rosie Lee – Foxparke Yabadabvadoo –  Westgate Luther – Blue Solo – Raven Crag – Kinniside Bess – – Kinniside Molly – Sultan – Spring Rose – West tip – Great Gable.

Open Restricted 1 Cracking Gold 2 Fireman Sam 3 JLS 4 Razzle Dazzle 5 Dawn 6 Kinniside Joe . 9 Ran Time 17.07. Also Ran.  – Hunter’s Dale – Overwater Jack . Billy Whizz .

Vets 1 Westgate Belle 2 Keystone 3 Quiet Linnet 4 Tagget 5 Free Spirit 6 What Look  8 Ran Time 17.25 Also Ran Capetown – Out Of The Blue.

Report:  The weather relented, the field was still sodden but what’s more to the point is- we were in business- . And a chance for Huntsman’s Major to make up ground on Miterdale’s three win cushion in the puppy championship, but, not if Black legend has his way , he led until the last obstacle and after falling and hindering “Major” still led on the run-in only to be passed by Rio with “Major” back in third.

As well, the senior championship is still in abeyance with Endure sidelined on 17 Jenny’s Aura needs 4 wins to take the title, perhaps, now , a task to big , but not impossible and that’s what will make an intriguing finale to the 2017 season , the final say might lie with the weather!

As for the seniors at Dearham, a surprise win for Liz , her second of the season, which put a smile on the bookies faces, she  beat Quiet Otter and SIlver Dusk and the dreaded “water jump”.

The other three trails went to form with wins for Meadow Josie, Cracking Gold and Westgate Belle.

Seniors  1 Sambuca 2 Silver Dusk 3 Cool enough 4 Quiet Otter 5 Liz  6 Arizona. 6 ran Time 30.13.

Pups 1 Miterdale Shadow 2 Black Legend 3 Mystery Bound 4 Bronco 5 Rio 6 Red Will   10 Ran Time 16.55.Also Ran. Rodney Rascal – Escape – Crazy – Say It As It Is

Open Restricted 1 Cracking Gold 2 JLS 3 Barncroft Gold 4 Provincial 5 Nixon  6 Westgate Luther . 6 Ran Time 17.01

Veterans 1 Westgate Belle 2 Free Spirit  3 Jimmy Choo 4 Flash Dance 4 Ran Time 17.15.

Report. A distinct October feeling at Dearham yesterday afternoon,parked on the road, after today’s soaking we’ll be lucky to see grass again this season, only 26 hounds for four trails and the timekeeper nearly got the three short trails in the ten second margin.

Sambuca won her seventh of the season after a wayward ewe put paid to Quiet Otter’s chance, she won by a couple of lengths from Silver Dusk.

In the pups all eyes were on “Shadow” and he didn’t disappoint coming from fifth place to overhaul his second in command Black Legend near the line to win by a length. Mystery Bound was the unlucky hound apparently you have to jump the last dyke not swim it.

Cracking Gold justified favouritism in the restricted and Westgate Belle would have been a prohibitive price in the veterans if Ian had stayed, 3-0 down and four runners, a tactical withdrawal.

Seniors 1 Jenny’s Delight 2 Jenny’s Aura 3 Queen 4 Persian Bay 5 Thorn Dancer 6 Buble. 12 Ran time 25.29.  Also Ran Accolade – Tommy’s Legacy – Kaiser Sosa – Bewitched – Huntsman’s Jewel  Menorah, .

Senior Maidens 1 Manna 2 Thorn Diamond 3 Foxparke Artiste  4 Kinniside Bess 5 Kinniside Beauty 6 Foxparke  Peggy Sue  15 Ran Time 27.39 Also Ran My Way – Yogi Bear – Chavenel – Foxparke So Be It – Foxparke Artiste – Foxparke Homeward Dude – Maybe – Howgill Annabella – Sultan

Pups 1 Huntsman’s Major 2 Jenny’s Breeze 3 Cuchulainn 4 Kinniside Mel 5 Hawkswood 6 Foxparke Billy Elliot 11 Ran Time 18 13. Also Ran Huntsman’s Mist – Paddy wack – KInniside Mel – Steel End – Sergeant James

Open Non Winners 1 Sandyman 2 Kinniside Molly 3 West Tip 4 Foxparke Hooligan 5 Sparrowmire Casanova 6 Raven Crag . 8 Ran Time 20.31. Also Ran Uldale Tramp – Cracking Star –

Open Restricted 1 Sweet Harmony 2 Paloma Faith 3 Persian Prince 4 Overwater Jack 5 Dawn 6 Grange Music .

14 Ran Time 17.47.Also Ran Willow Bay – Hunter’s Dale – Marlou – Casanova – Billy Whizz – Kinniside Joe – Overwater Jack – Ladybird .

Veterans 1 Artisan 2 Capetown 3 Canny GIrl 4 Tagget 5 Quiet Linnet 6 Cherish . 8 Ran Time 18.54. Also Ran Black Eyed Boy  Kerrymore.

Report to follow ( off to Dearham) . Starter for ten– All was Sweet Harmony, Batty turned up to a cheer reserved for a rosette throwing gold medallist, the finish steep but like Manna from heaven they descended , Delight might have scuppered Aura’s title  Breeze nearly did Major and out of the mist the Sandyman cometh and for the last time in an illustrious career , Artisan was first over the tape bringing down the curtain and bowing out gracefully.

The senior trail was shortened due to remedial work or to put it bluntly , a pile of stone was in the way,last time a number of hounds ran over them, couldn’t risk it again and what was the outcome , 29 seconds to spare, good timing ????. Jenny’s delight showed Jenny’s Aura how to descend but there wasn’t a lot between them over the line, Queen was a close third..

The maidens and after a scale or two it was once more the downhill finish that determined the winner, as Manna relishing the “drop” was to strong for the junior Thorn Diamond.

Huntsman’s major had his work cut out to pass and hold off Jenny’s Breeze with Cuchulainn a close third in the puppy trail and following on was the non- winners and the smile on  Mrs Brumage nee Crowe’s face said it all as Sandyman ( Sandy Crowe )held on to beat Kinniside Molly and West Tip ( minus a lead).

Sweet Harmony made the journey from Skelton worthwhile when she won the restricted trail from Paloma Faith and in the veterans winning for the last time and bringing to an end an illustrious  career was ARTISAN who kept the favourite Capetown at bay to win by a length.

Thanks to all that attended and a gateman’s tale,. John Wharton who is our regular gateman does his job very diligently and although at a disadvantage because he doesn’t know everybody caused a ripple of laughter when he asked Robyn Napier if she had any  hounds, the answer she gave- yes! nine!. ( plus a master and whipper -in.

REPORT.

We start with a difference , somebody said I  look forward to your report,

Firstly a thank you to the local farmers,, a special thank you to the two trailers , Ian and Tony, a thankless task in difficult conditions,the Whitehaven Area Committee and anybody else I have missed.

Now for the rest of the day- count to ten —-slowly 1—2—3 then take a step back and look at yourselves, you would have thought that everything was done on purpose.

The hound that returned to the trail field wasn’t chased back again on purpose, the hounds that ran off on the finish of the restricted trail didn’t do it to annoy everybody.

It was one of those days that you get now and then, one of those days!

The restricted trail , the Judge is the only person to Judge, he or she can resort to the camera if necessary and the tape is only a guide to help the judge in arriving at his decision . Therefore if the first six decide to cross the line showing their backsides , jumping a gate and disappearing then how an earth can he with conviction name a result. Those who disagree with the decision of the area Committee , there are proceedings in place and they don’t include Frisbee style , rosette throwing ., still counting, 1   2   3   4.

Now for the trails – In the seniors “Aura led them a merry dance until they disappeared from view and after been reported  getting  wrong at the road crossing and then when most of the field seemed to be in with a shout coming of the fell towards the finish.  It still was a surprise when outsider Accolade took the cheers ( bookies)Aura was second and Denzil in third.

In the senior maidens and Maybe popped up getting the better of Sultan and a posse of foxparkes , and it was a pup trail slower than the seniors.

The eagerly awaited race between the leading pups didn’t disappoint as “Shadow” got the verdict over ” Major ” by half a length and in the puppy maidens the only finisher was Major’s junior Sergeant James in a five minute plus five minutes trail..

Black Eyed Pea made it two in a week when beating only six rivals led in by Free Spirit.

Sorry no videos .

Senior 1 Accolade 2 Jenny’s Aura 3 Washington 4 Jenny’s Delight 5 Bewitched 6 Huntsman’s Jewel 16 Ran Time 29.56

.Also Ran. Buble- MIterdale Copper= Liz – Song Bird – Thorn Dancer – Tommy’s Legacy – Arizona – Bedazzled – Sambuca – Menorah.

Senior Maidens 1 Maybe 2 Sultan 3 Foxparke Yabadabadoo  4 Miterdale Proper 5 Foxparke Artiste 6 KInniside Bess 21 Ran Time 44.04

Also Ran. Casanova – Yogi Bear – Keystone = Great Gable – Lady Annne =- My Way – Chavenel – Westgate Autumn – – Kinniside Beauty – Foxparke Peggy Sue – – Foxparke So Be iT – Foxparke Rosie Lee – Foxparke Homeward Dude.-Fireman Sam.

Pups 1 Miterdale Shadow 2  Huntsman’s Major 3 Black Legend 4 Jenny’s Breeze 5 Steel End 6 Red Will 12 Ran Time 16.02.

Also Ran .Huntsman’s Mist – Kinniside Meg – Foxparke Bilkly Elliot – Hawkswood – Foxparke Golden Balls – Mystery Bound –

Pup Maidens 1 Sergeant James  14 Ran Time 32.26.

Also Ran. Huntsman’s Magician – Provincial – Uldale Tramp – Foxparke Lucy Lou = Foxparke Homeward Pride – Thorn Diamond – Sandy man – Paddy wack – Cuchulainn- Raven Crag – See It As IT Is – Kinniside Mel – Kinniside Molly –

Open Restricted 14 Ran Race declared void.The first six crossed the line at such an angle it was impossible to give a verdict.

I was opposite the penultimate field and the first three there  were Dawn, Marlou and Kenmore.

Runners: Paloma Faith – Razzle Dazzle – Hunter’s Dale – Foxparke Invisible – Billy Whizz – Grange Music – Marlou – Ladybird – Sweet Harmony – Kinniside Joe – Kenmore – Night Vision.- Overwater Jack – Dawn.

Veterans 1 Black- Eyed – Pea 2 Free Spirit 3 Quiet Linnet 4 Two Tone 5 Artisan . 7 Ran 5 finished  Time 20.04. Also Ran – Kerrymore – Tagget..

Seniors 1 Jenny’s Aura 2 Menorah 3 Thorn Dancer  4 Jenny’s Delight 5 Bewitched 6 Marlou .  24 Ran Time 27.31

.Also Ran Persian Prince -Jenny’s Rose – Persian Bay – Billy Whizz – Overwater Jack –  Kaiser Sosa – Songbird – Miterdale Steel – Overwater Roger – Overwater Bessy – Night Vision – Bedazzled – Miterdale Copper – Cool enough – Hunter’s Dale – Quiet Otter – Sweet Harmony – Ladybird -=

Pups 1 Huntsman’s Major  2 Red Will 3 Foxparke Billy Elliot 4 Overwater Stanley 5 Huntsman’s Mist  6 Jenny’s Breeze.18 Ran Time 17.42. Also Ran– Sandyman- Paddywack – Overwater Stanley – Black Legend – Steel End – Nikita – Raven Crag – Uldale Tramp – Foxparke Golden Balls – Foxparke Homeward Pride – Foxparke Lucy Lou – Kinniside Meg .

Open Maidens 1 Great Gable 2 KInniside Molly 3 Foxparke Yabbadabbadoo – West Tip 5 Carrick 6 Out Of The Blue.

28 Ran Time 17.40. Also Ran .Howgill Annabella – Sergeant James – Come Home Alfie – Maybe – Miterdale Proper – Bronco – thorn Diamond – Sultan – Artemis – Meadow Josie – Rodney Rascal – Hi Mac – Kinniside Bess =- Kinniside Mel – Kinniside Molly – Captain Jack -Layla – Foxparke Peggy Sue – Wansfell – Foxparke Hooligan – Foxparke Saucy Nancy – Foxparke Rosie Lee –

Veterans 1 Black Eyed Pea 2 Cherish 3 Quiet Linnet 4 Kerry more 5 Free Spirit 6 Canny Girl . 8 Ran Time 17.49.also ran What Look – Jimmy Choo .

Report . Buttermere , a lone fixture ,no opposition, plenty of runners ,something for bookies and punters alike, competition for the hounds, like garlic bread ,the future!!!

In the seniors as early as the first few minutes did Jenny’s Aura stamp her authority on the trail and hardly ever headed stormed home to win comfortably from Menorah and Thorn Dancer.

The puppy trail and an opportunity for Huntsman’s Major to ,peg one back from Miterdale Shadow, and he didn’t disappoint with an easy win from Red Will and Foxparke (dancing ) Billy Elliot.

Now for the maidens and there is a saying in trailing “Be patient the last shall be first” now I am not saying that the first hound home should have been last but it was a tipsy-turvy race as they negotiated the footpath and then the descent to the last field, the lead changing constantly  until Great Gable appeared with a yard or two and he won with consummate ease, much to Liz’s surprise, the rest of them well the one that did lead as they turned for home finished last.

Black Eyed Pea held on in the vets from a fast finishing favourite Cherish and once again the three short trail times -all within 10 seconds.

Seniors 1 Sambuca 2 Quiet Linnet 3 Silver Dusk 4 Liz 5 Cool Enough 6 Overwater Roger.  10 Ran Time 30.48. Also Ran.Fireman Sam – Overwater Hally – Washington – Accolade.

Pups 1 Miterdale Shadow 2 Rio 3 Black Legend 4 Escape 5 Foxparke Golden Balls 6 Huntsman’s Major. 15 Ran Time 16.57. Also Ran.Overwater Stanley – Mystery Bound – Jenny’s Breeze – Red Will – Del Boy – Foxparke Lucy Lou – Uldale Tramp = Nixon – Crazy –

Open Maidens 1 Thorn Diamond 2 Meadow Josie 3 Rodney Rascal 4 Captain Jack 5 Bronco 6 Foxparke So Be It.   22 Ran Time 17.09.

Also Ran. l – Sugar ray – Blue Solo – Barncroft Gold – Westgate Luther – West Tip – Provincial – Wansfell-  Foxparke Rosy Lee – Foxparke Peggy Sue -Foxparke Saucy Nancy – Foxparke Hooligan – Foxparke  Homeward Dude – Foxparke Yabadabbaoo Carrick – Spring Rose.- Foxparke Artiste –

Veterans 1 Westgate Belle 2 Artisan 3 Quiet Linnet 4 Keystone 5 Free Spirit 6 Jimmy Choo. 8 Ran Time 17.05. Also Ran .Huntsman’s Hope – Flash Dance .

Report : The race for the junior title tilted in favour of Miterdale Shadow as he outpointed Huntsman’s Major at Dearham last night Shadow is now three clear into the last month.

The afternoon’s events got underway with a one -two in the seniors for the ( in order of seniority)  Caspar, Chutzy, Neil, and Gordon, Sambuca , who finished strongly to beat Quiet Otter and Silver Dusk , a close third.

Thorn Diamond had no trouble  in winning the maidens and equally Westgate Belle in the last.