Results & Reports –

Seniors 1 Prudence 2 Sambuca 3 Arizona 4 Wanted 5 Quiet Otter 6 Silver Dusk  7 Ran Time 30.45.Also Ran Cracking Gold

Pups 1 Mystery Bound 2 Bronco 3 Rodney Rascal 4 Kinniside Meg – 5 Kinniside Mel 6 Del Boy. 8 ran time 19.04.. Also Ran  Say It As It Is, Rio.

Open Restricted 1 Kinniside Joe 2 Ben 10.3 Westgate Belle 4 Kinniside Bess 5 Keystone 6 Accolade  13 Ran Time 17.21. Also Ran. Breeze – Cracking On = Starlight – Barncroft Gold – Flash Dance – Blue Solo.- Blue Boy.

Report.

Only seven runners for the seniors where Arizona and Sambuca shared favouritism but neither could contend with the finishing speed of former champ Prudence, who easily notched up win number five for the season.

The saying goes in trailing “when you win a maiden trail it is likely you win the next open trail and after Saturday’s win , Mystery Bound had to much pace for Bronco and won by a couple of lengths , Rodney Rascal was back in third and the only two that weren’t maidens were sixth and last.

The final race , after a heavy storm, had kinniside Joe leading a bunch and he kept on well despite running wide to register a win from Ben 10 and Westgate Belle.

Seniors 1 Jenny’s Delight 2 Bedazzled 3 Washington 4 Jenny’s Aura 5 Marlou 6 Ladybird . 13 Ran Time 34.06 .Also Ran -Thorn Dancer – Flawless – Tommy’s Legacy – Overwater Bessy – Overwater Hally _ Overwater Roger .-Miterdale Copper.

Pups 1 Jenny’s Breeze 2 Foxparke Billy Elliot 3 Miterdale Shadow 4 Thorn Diamond 5 Sandyman 6 Huntsman’s Major. 13 Ran Time 18.19. Also Ran .Paddywack – Huntswood – Hi Mac  Overwater Shadow – Cuchulaiinn , Steel End  Black Legend

Open Restricted 1 Menorah 2 Bewitched 3 Overwater Jack 4 Canny Mover 5 Manna 6 Debra  19 Ran Time 17.10.

Also Ran. Huntsman’s Hope – Highness – Come Home Alfie – Dawn – Jimmy Choo – Canny Girl – Free Gift – Great Gable – Out Of The Blue – Cool Enough – Sugar Ray– black Eyed Boy.

Report; We start with the pups and; in a two hound race for the championship, it was good to see them in competition against each -other ,and!, we asked for a head to head  like their last trail, and what Happens” one was third , the other sixth. Having said that ,take nothing away from Jenny’s Breeze who just held on to the fast finishing ” Foxparke  Billy Elliot”

The senior trail and another course and distance win for Jenny’s Delight ahead of Bedazzled, these two had a comfortable lead over “Denzil” in third.

The last event and the tape had hardly been laid when the hounds appeared on the finish ,three of them had a good race to the line and passing Bewitched in the final strides was Menorah for Christine Brownlee with Overwater Jack in third.

Seniors 1 Free Spirit 2 Ladybird 3 Songbird 4 Overwater Bessy 5 Overwater Roger 6 Billy Whizz . 13 Ran Time 32.21.Also Ran -Miterdale Copper – Thorn Dancer – Overwater Jack – KInniside Joe .- Cool Enough – Night Vision – Overwater Hally.

Pups 1 Miterdale Shadow 2 Overwater Stanley 3 Escape 4 Sandyman 5 Foxparke Golden Balls . 6 Black Legend . 16 Ran Time 18.40.

Also Ran.Thorn Diamond – Paddywack – Kinniside Mel – Kinniside Meg – Mac’s Choice – Hawkswood – Foxparke  Homeward again – Foxparke  Homeward Pride – Foxparke Juicy Fruity -Foxparke Lucy Lou

Open Maidens 1 Miterdale Prim 2 Westgate Rose 3 Yogi Bear 4 Foxparke Artiste 5 Kinniside Beauty 6 Foxparke Saucy Nancy. 31 Ran Time 17.58. Also Ran Miterdale Proper – Come Home Alfie – Kinniside Bess – Sugar Ray – Cool Return – What Look – Wansfell -Westgate Autumn –  Great Gable – Out Of The Blue.- Lady Anne – Sergeant James – McCoy – Carrick — Casanova – Silverbelle – Jimmy choo – Thorn Dollar – Spring Rose. Foxparke Peggy Sue – Foxparke Homeward Dude – Foxparke Rosy Lee – Foxparke So Be It – Foxparke Yabadabadoo – Foxparke Hooligan.

Report: I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again Wasdale , king of the lake district valleys cannot be surpassed and last night we threw in a few trailers and did you see the all electric car winding its way down the valley ( still plugged in ).

The senior trail got off to a poor start when  a number of runners were tailed off  after only five minutes. The rest of the field finished well spread and it was course specialist, and belying his veteran status, Free Spirit who won comfortably from the two birds– Lady and Song.

The pup trail and it continues tit for tat as Shadow countered and won by  50 yards from Overwater Stanley and  Escape , these were well clear of the rest.

In the last and Miterdale Prim completed the treble for the Low Placer’s when she won in a close finish with Westgate Rose and Yogi Bear.

Seniors 1 Marli 2 Galemire Grace 3 Persian Bay 4 Jenny’s Aura 5 Washington 6 Eclipse 26 Ran Time 28.41

.Also Ran-  Jenny’s Delight – Jenny’s Rose – Persian prince – Highness- Flawless – Sparrowmire lily – Sparrowmire Angel – Layla – Tempress – Explore – Bedazzled – Bewitched   Buble- Queen – Paloma Faith – Marlou – Menorah.- Manna – Sweet Harmony – Showtime.

Pups 1 Huntsman’s major 2 Huntsman’s Magician 3 Provincial 4 Jenny’s Breeze 5 Red will 6 Hi Mac . 14 Ran Time 20.50

. Also Ran Cracking Star – Sparrowmire Casanova – Foxparke Billy Elliot – Uldale Tramp -Raven Crag – Steel End – Del  Boy .. Huntsman’s Mist.

Open Restricted 1 Miterdale Steele 2 Summer Rose 3 Kenmore 4 Razzle Dazzle 5 Step Up 6 Cherish . 22 Ran Time 21.07.

Also Ran .Glory – Levitate – Accolade – Kerrymore – Grange Music – Black- Eyed Boy  Sultan – Stand By – Debra – Starlight – Aspire –  Canny Girl – Dawn – Kaiser Sosa – Chavenel – Midnight Show –

Report: The senior trail was run in fine weather , the other two trails, the heavens opened and the last trail the finish was in semi -darkness, to such an extent that ,apparently Miterdale Steele won the race twice. He finished well clear and to a golden silence , crossed the line , stopped and to the shouts of “Its Showtime” lost from the seniors and therefore ignored by the judge, and by this time it had turned around and disappeared up the finish, only to turn and win the race once again , just holding on from Summer Rose , although it had already won , what would have occurred if it had been passed- as the Judge wasn’t aware that it had already won- until much later.

The senior trail and the favourite Marli just held on to beat Galemire Grace and the fast finishing Persian Bay, upturning recent form..

Huntsman’s Major once again finished clear of his rivals. Coming into the last dip He was clean. and light, out of the dip he emerged, Grey from head to toe.

Senior  1 Sambuca 2 Endure 3 Washington 4 Tommy’s Legacy 5 Silver Dusk 6 Thorn Dancer . 14 Ran Time 27.57.

Also Ran. Cool Enough – Persian Bay – Thorn Fire – Prudence = Kinniside Joe – Arizona – Miterdale Copper -= Meadow Dixie.

Senior Maidens 1 Cracking Gold 2 Wild Gypsy 3 Night Vision 4 Keystone 5 Kinniside Bess 6 Foxparke Peggy Sue. 28 ran . time 29.26. Also Ran .  My Way – Black Mist – Sugar Ray – Willow Bay – Lady Anne –  – Wansfell – Foxparke Homeward Dude – Foxparke Saucy Nancy – Foxparke So Be It – Foxparke Artiste – Foxparke yabadabadoo – Foxparke Rosie Lee – Ione Rebel –  Kiniside Beauty – Miterdale Prim – McCoy =Summer Rose – Fireman Sam – Frankel.

Stand By- Wanted- Skidaddle .

Pups 1 Miterdale Shadow 2 Black Legend 3 Cuchulainn 4 Foxparke Golden Balls 5 Red Will 6 Rio . 8 Ran Time 16.54.Also Ran. Crazy -= Steel End.

Pup Maidens 1 Mystery Bound 2 Blue Solo 3 Provincial 4 Kinniside Meg 5 Rodney Rascal 6 Kinniside Mel. 14 Ran Time 18.24.

Also Ran.Foxparke Homeward Pride – Foxparke Homeward Again – Foxparke Juicy Lucy – Foxparke Lucy Loo – Kinniside Mel – Uldale Tramp .

Open Restricted 1 Quiet Otter 2 Dairy Lightning 3 Step Up 4 Canny Mover 5 Songbird 6 JLS . 24 Ran Time 16.58  . Also Ran Dawn – Debra = Accolade – Foxparke Hooligan_ Cartier – Cracking On _ Carrick – Sweet Harmony –  Starlight – Barncroft Gold = Breeze – Ben 10- Kenmore – Bronco – Yogi Bear – Casanova

Veterans 1 Westgate Belle 2 Artisan 3 Kerrymore 4 Free Spirit 5 Tagget . 6 Ran 5 finished, Time 16.50.

Report> Our special thanks to The Cockermouth and Workington

area committees for the amount of work put in, before and during the day. Margaret and Tony on the gate, Fiona ,starter and Judge and her band of catchers, timekeeper- Big John. entries by Margaret and Alan O’ Fees dulcet tones as “shouter out”. Trails manager Neil and Phil and the trailers Phil, Caspar , Ian and Darren. Thank you the farmers and landowners, the scouts, all afternoon on the road- Gordon and Mary – Dickie , Ike and Sheila. Tony and Neil and Neil’s Mam and Dad. Raffle ticket sellers Fiona and David. And a good evenings frivolity was enjoyed in Cockermouth and Sambuca’s all round was the shout, courtesy of the winning owner.

Not forgetting the sponsors . Area Committee. Supporters club and those who got paid donated the money back . All in All it realised a profit of around £300.

The trails- and would the hounds follow their noses or guess. The answer ,” no worries ” all of them adjusted to the altered finish and it provided the spectators with a ” cracking ” view especially those visiting and seeing hound trailing for the first time, all the way from Exmoor and Norfolk.

In the seniors Endure and Tommy’s Legacy held the lead as they came of Millstone Moor and stalking them in third was Sambuca. onto the long drawn out finish and although Endure persevered ,He hadn’t any answer to Sambuca’s speed and to the shouts of “go on Sammy” she pulled away to win nicely , Washington ran on for third making it a home 1/2/3.

The senior maidens and the well supported Cracking Gold had a good lead at halfway but was joined on the finish by Wild Gypsy and the two of them had a battle royal and it was in the final 10 meters that “Gold” got the upper hand.

Miterdale Shadow considered by many to be in trailing terms “ A Good un ‘” showed they could be right when he outclassed his rivals and won easily from Black Legend and still without an open success , in third place Cuchulainn.

Fourteen in the puppy maidens and fourteen on the finish together. I suppose you could say that all fourteen were in with a shout and shout they did- victory going to Ray and Glenis with Mystery Bound who just held of the challenge of “Knobbly Knees” Brian Rowlandson’s Blue Solo, Who, tongue in cheek, remarked” the finish wasn’t long enough” third was Provincial who along with the winner had shown potential as long ago as spring.

The Open restricted and yet again another favourite when Quiet Otter got the better of long time leader Dairy Lightning and a smiling Caspar catching the winner and collecting the winning trophy.

Only six in the veterans and reduced to five when ” Canny” came back and this developed into a two dog race and Westgate Belle ,helped by Artisans hurdling ability, ran out an easy winner for the two “Belles” Susan and Sarah.( brownie points)

Seniors 1 Jenny’s Aura 2 Jenny’s delight 3 ladybird 4 Jenny’s Rose 5 Flawless 6 Overwater Jack. 9 Ran Time 33.45.Also Ran, Huntsman’s Jewel – Billy Whizz – Grange Music.

Pups 1 Miterdale Shadow 2 Huntsman’s Major 3 Overwater Stanley 4 Cuchulainn 5 Jenny’s Breeze 6 Huntsman’s Mist. 9 Ran Time 18.29. Also Ran.Sandyman- Paddywack – Hawkswood.

Open Maidens 1 Persian Prince 2 Highness 3 Spring Rose 4 Westgate Autumn 5 Miterdale Proper 6 Casanova . 16 Ran Time 18.58, Also Ran. Black Eyed Pea –  – Come home Alfie – Miterdale Prim – Great Gable – Out Of The Blue – Sparrowmire Angel -Silverbelle – Yogi bear – Sultan – Meadow Josie.

Report.  Dare I say , but it was a fine night and it is a shame that the dog trials were cancelled. Nevertheless the show must go on and the trails did and the spectators were treated to three excellent finishes.

The  seniors got off to a late start doe to a breakdown on the A591 a number of hounds and spectators were held up and those who had time to take in the local scenery would have seen the “Gatepost ” bent but not shaken.

Three hounds came with a good lead and the poignant shout of Lady, Lady, Lady wer

e heard but to no avail as Jenny’s Aura had to much toe up the hill and she beat former kennelmate Jenny’s Delight by a length.

The juniors and an intriguing clash between Major and Shadow by any means the top two pups of the season. Huntsman’s Major turning out for the second day in a row had no answer to Miterdale’s finish and once more He beat Major, in a head to head race, by half a length, Overwater Stanley and Cuchulainn were close behind in third and fourth.

The maiden trail was won by Persian Prince , putting Ian Bell in the winning enclosure close behind was the Wilson’s of Troutbeck with Highness seeking that elusive first win.

Seniors 1 Marli 2 Marlou 3 Bewitched 4 Kinniside Bess 5 Cool Enough 6 Menorah . 21 Ran Time 30.03.

Also Ran Persian Bay – Galemire Grace – Paloma faith – Kinniside Joe – Mr Ant – Eclipse – Lone Rebel – Bedazzled – Miterdale Copper – Explore – Prudence – Miterdale Steele – Night Vision – Meadow Dixie . Queen.

Pups 1 Huntsman’s Major 2 Black Legend 3 Foxparke Billy Elliot 4 Huntsman’s Magician -5  Kinniside Mell -6  Nikita . 14 Ran Time 18.46

. Also Ran – Sparrowmire Caanova – Cracking Star – Blue Solo – Uldale Tramp – High Mac – Crazy – Escape – Jenny’s Breeze .

Open Maidens 1 . Summer Rose 2 Spring Rose 3 Provincial 4 Kinniside Beauty 5 Layla 6 Accolade . 23 Ran Time 19.44. Also Ran – Sugar Ray – Cleveland – Steel End – lady Ann – maybe – Cool Miracle – Black mist – Thorn Dollar – Tempress – Raven’s crag – Aspire – Persian Sky – West Tip – Dark Mist – Midnight Show – Out Of The Blue = Chavenel .

Open Restricted 1 Canny Girl 2 Stand By 3 Artisan 4 Razzle Dazzle 5 Huntsman’s Hope 6 Kerrymore . 11  Ran Time 18.46

.Also Ran . -Cool Return – Cherish – What Look – Starlight – Miterdale Princess.

Report: The three short trails, on what can be described as a “still evening” were run without mishap , the pups won in convincing style by Huntsman’s major , finishing a street ahead of Black legend, Summer Rose and Spring Rose ,” the battle of the roses” for the maidens and Canny Girl in the restricted, someone had to show Les where to go after winning.

But the senior hounds , in hunting terms could make nowt of it and for the second time in  a week some hounds returned to the start , these included last week’s Winner- Persian Bay and Galemire Grace.taking nothing away from the all the winner Marli, who’s time reflected was par for the course

.In laymen’s terms it wasn’t satisfactory and if there is an answer , we’ll find it but you can safely say it isn’t kerosene!

Seniors 1 Arizona 2 Endure 3 Sambuca 4 Quiet Otter 5 Kaiser Sosa 6 Wanted . 13 Ran Time 27.24

. Also Ran Quiet Linnet – Meadow Dixie – Cool Enough – Silver Dusk – Dairy Lightning – Thorn Fire – Keystone –

Maidens 1 Fireman Sam 2 Westgate Luther 3 Foxparke Peggy Sue 4 McCoy 5 Skiddadle 6 Sugar Ray  15 Ran Time 26.44

Also Ran Wansfell – Foxparke Saucy Nancy – Foxparke Hooligan – Foxparke Artiste – Foxparke Rosie Leee – Foxparke Homeward Dude – Foxparke Yabadbadoo- Captain Jack – Flash Dance.

Pups 1 Red Will 2 Mystery Bound 3 Rio 4 Foxparke Billy Elliot 5 Black Legend 6 Crazy . 10 Ran Time !9.09

. Also Ran Nikita – Foxparke Golden Balls – Blue Solo – Del Boy – .

Pup Maidens 1 Rodney Rascal 2 Thorn Diamond 3 Provincial 4 Foxparke Juicy Fruity 5 Say It As It Is 8 Uldale Tramp . 9 Ran Time 22.02.

Also Ran Foxparke Lucy Lou – Foxparke Homeward Again – Escape .

Report . On a fine afternoon and it is not often that Champion elect Endure has been turned over on the finish but he had to play second fiddle to Arizona, who challenged in the final strides to win by a length.

The maidens and hardly passed Fireman Sam just got over the line before stopping to answer the call of nature. a case of nearly been caught short.

In the juniors anyone of six had a winning chance but in the end it was Red Will that finished the strongest in front of last weeks maiden winner Mystery Bound.

In the puppy maidens Thorn Diamond led almost to the line where The McMaster / Abram charge Rodney Rascal took over and completed the second leg of a double for the Dearham kennel.

Seniors 1 Bedazzled 2 Jenny’s Delight 3 Miterdale Copper 4 Tommy’s Legacy 5 Kinniside Joe 6 ladybird . 15 Ran Time 35.16.

Maidens 1 Miterdale Prim 2 Kinniside bess 3 Kinniside Beauty 4 Yogi Bear 5 My Way . 13 Ran Time 39.00

Pups 1 Miterdale Shadow 2 Overwater Stanley 3 Kinniside Molly 4 Hawkswood 5 Sandy Man 6 Kinniside Meg . 8 Ran Time 19.21.

Veterans 1 Artisan 2 Cherish 3 Tagget 4 Free Spiriy 5 Come Home Alfie 6 Westgate Belle . 11 Ran Time 19.03

Seniors 1 Marli 2 Galemire Grace 3 Jenny’s Aura 4 Persian Bay 5 Wild Gypsy 6 Eclipse  22 Ran time 28.51.

Pups 1 Huntsman’s Major 2 Huntsman’s Magician 3 Cuchulainn 4 Hi Mac 5 Jenny’s Breeze 6 Hawkswood . 12 Ran Time 22.05.

Open Maidens 1 Night Vision 2 Manna 3 Summer Rose 4 Persian Prince 5 Sparrowmire Angel 6 Tempress . 22 Ran Time 21.35..

Open Restricted 1 Paloma Faith 2 Miterdale Steel 3 Mr Ant 4 Stand By 5 Razzle Dazzle 6 Huntsman’s Hope  12 Ran Time 21.12

Report. Firstly the Also Rans (lost in transit) the weather , wet , the trails four favourites , three of which won unchallenged , the other Night Vision held on in a close race with Manna and Summer Rose. .Just a short report , tried to drive through Rydal Park but the wall didn’t give..

Seniors 1 Persian Bay 2 Marlou 3 Ladybird 4 Jenny’s Delight 5 Menorah 6 Canny Mover. 25 Ran Time 30 27

. Also Ran – Miterdale Copper – Queen – Buble – Lone Rebel – Liz – Mr Ant – Eclipse – Sparrowmire Lily – Jenny’s Aura – Bedazzled – Meadow Dixie – Meadow Josie – Eden Rossi – Sweet harmony – Washington – Manna – Kinniside Joe – Kinniside Bess  – Kinniside beauty .

Pups 1 Huntsman’s Major 2 Foxparke Billy Elliot 3 Jenny’s Breeze 4 Kinniside Molly 5 Hi Mac 6 Nikita 17 Ran Time 19.35

.Also Ran.Huntsman’s Magician .-Cracking star – Sparrowmire Casanova -Huntsman’s Mist – Kinniside Meg – Kinniside Mel – Blue Solo – Sandyman – Paddywack -Hawkswood – Uldale Tramp.

Open Maidens 1 Night Vision 2 Summer Rose 3 Lady Anne 4 Tempress 5 Spring Rose 6 West Tip. 35 Ran Time 19.35. Also Ran Willow bay – Miterdale Prim – Steel End – Cool Return – Maybe -Accolade – Sultan – Layla – Venus – Blueboy – Come Home Alfie – Aspire – Glory – Frankel – Black Mist – Raven Crag – Chavenel – Capetown – Mac’s Choice = Black Eyed Boy – Black Eyed Pea – Casanova – Silver Belle – yogi bear – What Look – Midnight Show – Great gable — Sparrowmire Angel= Persian Sky .

Open Restricted 1 Cartier 2 Miterdale Steele 3 Bewitched 4  Overwater Jack 5 Paloma Faith 6 Canny Girl 18 Ran Time 18.24. Also Ran – Out Of The Blue – Ben 10 – Kaiser Sosa – Billy Whizz – Song bird- Artisan – Starlight -Cherish – Huntsman’s Hope – Free Spirit – Miterdale Princess, Razzle Dazzle.

Report. 95 hounds took part in the  Wils logan and Birkett Lawson memorial trails at Cold Fell on Wednesday evening and on a fine night we saw the relentless march up the championship table of Huntsman’s Major, taking advantage of Miterdale Shadow’s injury, winning his 20th trail and is now only two behind, he gained a winning lead early on in proceedings and finished well clear of Foxparke Billy Elliot and Jenny’s Breeze.

The evening got under way with a comprehensive win for former puppy champion Persian Bay who finished clear of Marlou and Ladybird, the race was marred by the return of fancied Washington together with three other hounds, Liz. Mr Ant and Kinniside Beauty.

In the maidens Night Vision , handled by “photogenic Joe” , got the better of Summer Rose in the final strides with Lady Anne in third and the restricted trail went to the bookies hound Cartier on the evidence of the camera just in front of Miterdale Steele and Bewitched.

Seniors 1 Endure 2 Quiet Linnet 3 Thorn Dancer 4 Cracking On 5 Quiet Otter 6 Thorn Fire 15 Ran Time 27.38.

Also Ran Cracking Gold -Sambuca – Cool Enough – Arizona – Silver Dusk – Overwater Bessie – Overwater halle – Overwater Roger – Fireman Sam.

Pups 1 Rio 2 Rodney Rascal 3 Mystery Bound 4 Del Boy 5 Say It As  it is. 6 Crazy  14 ran Time 19.11.

Also Ran.Thorn Diamond – Overwater Stanley – Red Will – Escape – Uldale Tramp-Foxparke Juicy fruity – Foxparke Lucy Lou – Foxparke Homeward  Again.

Open Maidens 1 Foxparke Homeward Dude 2 Foxparke Saucy nancy 3 Westgate Luther 4 Foxparke Peggy Sue 5 Keystone 6 Skiddadle. 16 Ran Time 20.01

.Also Ran  Sugar Ray – Flash Dance – – Thorn Dollar – Westgate Autumn – Barncroft Gold – Sergeant James – Captain Jack- Foxparke Rosie Lee – Foxparke Holigan – Foxparke Mamma Mary –

All -In 1 Westgate Belle 2 Dairy Lightning 3 Breeze 4 Debra 5 General James 6 Wanted .10 Ran Time 17.06

Also Ran  Step Up – Sunset Ridge – Prudence – Westgate Rose

Seniors 1 Endure 2 Arizona 3 Dairy Lightning 4 Jenny’s Aura 5 Washington 6 Liz 24 Ran Time 28.03.Also Ran Cracking On – Tommy’s Legacy – Dawn – Thorn Dancer – Debra – Persian Bay = Canny Mover = Ladybird = Sambuca – Quiet Otter – Cool Enough – Miterdale Copper – Silver Dusk – Kinniside Joe – Kenmore – Explore – Miterdale Steele – Menorah.

Senior Maidens 1 Meadow Josie 2 Kinniside beauty 3 Fireman Sam 4 Kinniside Bess 5 Skidaddle 6 Miterdale Prim .24 Ran Time 30.41.

Also Ran Cracking Gold – My Way – Willow Bay – Frankel – Lady Anne – Cool Return – Miterdale Proper– Maybe – Sultan – Howgill Annabella -McCoy – Blue Boy – Foxparke Peggy Sue – Foxparke Rosie Lee – Foxpoarke Invisible – Foxparke Hooligan – Foxparjke Homeward Dude – Foxparke Yabadabbadoo .

Pups 1 Crazy 2 Huntsman’s Major 3 Rio 4 Mystery Bound 5 Black Legend 6  Red Will. 16 Ran Time 22.18

. Also Ran  Huntsman’s Mist – Jenny’s Breeze – Kinniside Meg – Foxparke Billy Elliot – Foxparke Golden balls – Cuchulainn – Steele End – Hawkswood – Blue Solo – Del Boy .

Pup Maidens 1 Escape 2 Sergeant James 3 Foxparke Lucy Lou 4 Foxparke homeward Again.  14 Ran only 4 Finished Time 22.59.

Also Ran .Thorn diamond – Kinniside Molly – Kinniside Meg – Provincial – Uldale Tramp – Nixon – Hi Mac – Foxparke Homeward Pride – Foxparke Juicy Fruity – Foxparke lucy Lou .

Veterans 1 Artisan 2 Quiet Linnet 3 Keystone 4 Huntsman’s Hope 5  Kerrymore 6 Tagget. 14 Ran Time 19.20.

Also Ran Canny Girl – Free Spirit – Gambler – Howgill Blondie – Black Eyed Pea – Capetown – Jimmy Choo – Flash dance .

Report: If you followed the signs to Cockermouth Show you missed the trails if you happened to find Bridekirk then you missed the show. Well you missed the agricultural bit but not some exciting  finishes that had the spectators on their toes.

24 runners in the first two trails and a practical walk over for Champion elect , Endure who won by a wide margin from Arizona and Dairy Lightning not so in the maidens where Fireman Sam led over the final obstacle , only to find the long run in rather daunting and gave way to first,  Kinniside Beauty who then succumb to the faster finisher in Meadow Josie.

The pup trail and a rare defeat for Huntsman’s Major when he couldn’t contend with the sharper finishing speed of Crazy having her first win since early June making 10 in total. Rio was third after holding every chance.

The pup maidens and three hounds stole a march before the Redmain road and consequently finished alone with a fourth a long way back and the rest were picked up as waifs and strays. Of those who made it Sergeant James for the third trail in a row came in front only to be passed in the closing stages , this time it was Escape making it a Moore Family double.

The final trail of the afternoon went to Artisan who won comfortably from Quiet Linnet with Keystone in third.

Seniors 1 Jenny’s Delight 2 Bedazzled 3 Washington 4 Tommy’s Legacy 5 Marlou 6 Overwater Bessy. 16 Ran Time 35.50. Also Ran General James – Flawless – Miterdale Copper – Jenny’s Aura – Huntsman;;s Jewel – Thorn Dancer – Ladybird – Overwater Roger – Overwater Hally .

Senior Maidens 1 Come Home Alfie 2 Yorkshire Lad 3 Foxparke Yabadabadoo 4 Manna 5 Miterdale Proper 6 Westgate Rose . 23 Ran Time 37.01

Also Ran –  Wild Gypsy – Highness – Miterdale Prim – Jimmy Choo – Venus – My Way – Lady Anne – Howgill Annabelle – Maybe – Lone Rebel – Summer Rose – Sultan – Cracking Gold – Foxparke Fandando – Foxparke So Be It – Foxparke Peggy sue – Foxparke Homeward Dude

Pups 1 Overwater Stanley 2 Hawkswood 3 Foxparke Golden Balls 4 foxparke Billy Elliot 5 Crazy  6 Kinniside Molly.

Pup Maidens 1 Steel End 2 Sergeant James 3 Sandyman 4 Kinniside Meg 5 Blue Solo 6 Escape. 18 Ran  Time 22.23

Also Ran Paddywack – Thorn Diamond – Foxparke Homeward Pride – Foxparke Homeward Again – Foxparke Juicy FRuity – Foxparke Lucy Lou – RAven Crag -Kinniside Mel – Bronco – Hi Mac- Provincial .

Restricted  1 Jenny’s Rose 2 Sweet Harmony 3 Menorah 4 Canny Girl 5 Eden Rossi 6 Huntsman’s Hope  26 Ran Time 18.04

Also Ran Canny Mover – Uverwater Jack – Billy Whizz – Free Spirit – Tagget – Dawn – Cherish – Foxparke Invisible – Foxparke Mama Mary =Black Eyed Pea – Black Eyed Boy  – Jenny’s Choice Debra – Quiet Linnet. West gate Belle.

Report. After a wet morning the weather changed and the sun shone ( a bit ) on Ambleside and five well organised trails ensued.

Apart from the puppy trail, which in its own way was exciting, there were close finishes .

We will start with the pups and if they had come straight what would the result have been, well it doesn’t matter because they did what they did, it’s history now ,it isn’t the first time that the pups have cocked up the finish ,nor will it be the last. The trail gets paddled about but as they are on the “whistles” they are expected to run straight as did the hounds in the following two trails.

Although it was a bit of a mess it takes nothing away from the winner Overwater Stanley, was he in front? It was a case of I am the Pied Piper “follow me” and follow the leader they did and to me it looked like the hound that took them wrong was indeed first over the line. All I can say with certainty is that Cuchulainn was second and his trainer used to be the  trail manager at Ambleside and took it philosophically with ” that’s trailing , that’s Ambleside ! as “beau”went back  up the hill .

The day got off to a good start for Alan , Jim and Ann Little’s   kennel , incorporating Denise and Jenny Bland, when the first leg of a double, Jenny’s Delight took the senior trail and with it the Jerry Meneaud memorial trophy and £160 when she held off the Borrowdale challenge of Bedazzled by a length,…

The senior maidens and a dual of the “Alfies”. David Crowe shouting Alfie for Come Home Alfie and Mick Moorehead shouting Alfie for Yorkshire Lad. It was a veteran versus a two year old and the old “un  proved the stronger holding the challenge of the young “whippersnapper” with Foxparke( Flintstone ) Yabadabadoo in third.

The pup maidens and won in style by John and Val Loan’s Steel End who collared the leader and won by a couple of lengths with Sandyman in third.

The final race of an excellent days sport was the restricted trail and the second leg of the double for Alan Little , when Jenny’ Rose held off the persistent challenge of Sweet harmony with Menorah back in third.

Seniors 1 Buble 2 Marli 3 Persian Bay 4 Miterdale Steel 5 Hunter’s Dale 6 Little Messy. 10 Ran Time 28.42. Also Ran Wansfell – Cool Enough – Levitate – Meadow Dixie .

Pups 1 Huntsman’s Major 2 Black Legend 3 Huntsman’s Magician 4 Cracking Star 5 Uldale Tramp 6 Sparrowmire Casanova  6 Ran Time 19.30.

Open Maidens 1  Sparrowmire Lily 2 Layla 3 Night Vision 4 Tempress 5 West Tip 6 Black Mist. 21 Ran Time 20.16

.Also Ran . Willow Bay – What Look – Cool Miracle – Keystone – Dark Mist – Sparrowmire Angel – Capetown – Great Gable – Captain Jack – Midnight Show – Silver Belle – Casanova – Yogi Bear – Thorn Dancer. Out Of The Blue..

Open Restricted 1 Mr Ant 2 Songbird 3 Paloma Faith 4 Razzle Dazzle 5 Cartier 6 Artisan . 12 Ran time 19.07 . Also Ran . Queen – Starlight – Sambuca – Ben 10  Sunset Ridge.- J L S.

Report. Some of the surrounding district was hit by thunderstorms , Cold Fell was missed and not only that it was quite warm, makes a change !

Just ten for the seniors and odds on favourite Marli looked nailed on but she didn’t account for half the course specialist Buble who after a tussle to the line , won by a length with Persian Bay back in third .

Huntsman’s Major kept up his challenge for the puppy title with a facile win and the question is will he run to-morrow ?

Lily from Kendal valley stepped up her performance of last week beating C/D winner Layla and Night Vision. And in the restricted in the gloomy dusk the leaders were in great danger of bowling over the promoter ” Ructions” who decided the tape wanted straightening completely oblivious to the leading hounds. They were  Mr Ant and Songbird..  The feature of the evening was a Kendal double Buble and Sparrowmire Lily, the first “ticket” for Uldale Tramp, and the question “where’s the camera Bill”?, Answer “hung around my neck “.