Results & Reports –

Seniors 1 Overwater Roger 2 Kinniside Joe 3 Cool Enough 4 Langdale Ranger 5 Miterdale Copper 6 Galemire Grace . 7 Ran

Time 34.24. Also Ran .Try Time

Pups 1 Miterdale Shadow 2 Kinniside Meg 3 Kinniside Mel  4 Kinniside Molly 5  Escape 6 Crazy. 16 Ran Time 17.45

. Also Ran Uldale Tramp- Atlas – Overwater Gemini – Bronco – Sandyman – Paddywack – Mystery Bound – Raven Cragg – Mac’s Choice – Hi mac.

Open Maidens 1 Stand By 2 Summer Rose 3 Kinniside Beauty 4 Cool Return 5 Artisan 6 Lady Anne. 20 Ran Time 17.27. Also Ran.

Glory- Miterdale Prim – Miterdale Proper – Kinniside bess = Layla – Come Home Alfie -Wild Gypsy – MIdnight Show – skiddadle – Foxparke Invisible – Foxparke Mamma Mary = Dark Mist =Spring Rose-.Summer Dancer.

Report: Just a thought on the question ” Is the mixture to blame for the alleged ” bad trails” ?

Lamplugh on Saturday only four finished on to Kirkland on Wednesday- same rags, same mixture, same ground only difference- the weather. The winner Overwater Roger fourth Langdale Ranger . which were two of the hounds that didn’t get round on Saturday.

Back to Kirkland and after 10 minutes four hounds were clear of the other three , the phones were busy- they climbed the fell ,stopped for a drink, the three at the rear caught the four in front, the phones were busy. ” Cancel the first call, it’s Crewe station- All Change “.

In the end , Overwater Roger scored his first senior victory over 100 metres in front of  Kinniside Joe.

The pup trail was a facile win for table leader Miterdale Shadow and in contrast the last trail was a bunched finish which went to Skelton hound Stand By  from Summer Rose.

Seniors 1 Quiet Otter 2 Persian Bay 3 Sambuca 4 Overwater Arnie 5 Another Bay 6 Liz . 12 Ran Time 33.49.

Also Ran Cool Enough – Arizona – Eclipse – Silver Dusk – Kaiser Sosa- Dairy Lightning.

Pups 1  Black Legend 2 Red Will 3 Del Boy 4 Rio 5 Foxparke Billy Elliot 6 Foxparke Golden Balls.  12 Ran Time 21.27.

\Also Ran. Nixon – Foxparke Katie Lou- Foxparke Diamond – Foxparke Homeward Again –  Foxparke Homeward Pride – Foxparke Juicy Fruity

Open Maiden 1 Wanted 2 Keystone 3 Foxparke Saucy Nancy 4 Sugar Ray 5 Barncroft Gold 6 Westgate Luther. 21 Ran Time

19.58 Also Ran. What Look – Black Mist – Westgate Autumn – Blue Boy – Miterdale Steele= Blue Solo = Carrick –  Yorkshire Lad  – Foxparke Home ward Dude-  ; Foxparke Yabadabbo – Foxparke Fandando  – Captain Jack–Foxparke Rosie lee .  McCoy- Foxparke Peggy Sue

Report: Missed the seniors, gallivanting around Dean trying to catch a lost hound.

The juniors were pretty well  in a heap : Until Black Legend stole a slight advantage and increased his lead to that of the trail field. Finishing in isolation , Red Will won the race for second and the race for Foxparkes was won by Billy Elliot in front of Becks. Wanted got up on the line to beat Keystone in the maidens and Saucy Nancy was the first Foxparke home.

Seniors 1, Jenny’s Delight 2, Eden Rossi 3, Washington 4, Canny Mover 5, ladybird 6, Jenny’s Aura. 9 Ran Time 34.05. Also Ran Bedazzled – Bewitched – Huntsman’s Jewel .

Maidens 1, Lone Rebel 2, Mitterdale Proper 3, Westgate Rose 4, Mitterdale Prim 5, Layla  6, Come Home Alfie 12 Ran, Time 31.42. Also Ran . Maybe – Cracking Gold – Cherish – Manna – Out Of The Blue – Sultan.

Pups 1, Huntsman’s Major 2, Jenny’s Breeze 3, Overwater Stanley 4, Steel End 5, Huntsman’s Mist 6, Sandyman 9 Ran Time 24.06. Also Ran. Paddywack – Provincial – Hawkswood .

Open Restricted 1, Menorah 2, Free Spirit 3, Huntsman’s Hope 4, Marlou 5, Dawn 6, Fireman Sam 15 Ran Time 21.35 . Also Ran Jenny’s Choice – Canny Girl – Eden Rocco – Levitate – Remember Me – Tagget – Sweet Harmony – Westgate Belle .Billy Whiz..

Report. On a warm , shirt sleeve night in the stunning Newlands Valley– Two Questions – Why was the seniors 2+mins slower than the maidens and why did the first two pups veer of in the penultimate field. Some would say the answer to the first question : The maidens ran faster , tongue in cheek, but is it right? The second question , and a guess,  what about the catchers voices echoing?

In the seniors and if you are a “time watcher” then Lone Rebel has already finished, Jenny’s Delight won clearly from Eden Rossi , a good second ,a fields and dykes runner,. Not Now! and in third ever present Washington.

Next , one of the few midweek maiden  trails, on a dead rag and as reported; faster than the seniors , and a superior performance from ” metal Mickey” aka Lone Rebel , he finished alone  with Miterdale Proper in second.

The pups, and after Jim Bob had correctly identified the first three, and “Major” has no chance was told they are not the leaders but third , fourth ,fifth, the favourite and kennelmate are well clear. Is there a specsavers in Millom?.

Then to “cap it all” the first two swung to their left and disappeared from view but as the bookies were counting their money , they returned and still had enough lead to win easily.

And in the last the well supported Menorah , Christine and Victor Brownlee’s charge won in a close race with veterans Free Spirit and Huntsman’s Hope in second and third.

Seniors 1 Marli 2 Jenny’s delight 3 Galemire Grace 4 ladybird 5 Explore 6 Debra .. 15 ran.Time 28.00 Also Ran Kenmore- Casanova – Yogi Bear –  Thorn Fire – Huntsman’s Jewel – Grange Music – Queen – Lady Anne – Canny Mover

Pups 1 Huntsman’s Major 2 Cuchulainn 3 Jenny’s Breeze 4 Provincial 5 Hawkswood 6 Huntsman’s MIst  11 Ran tIme 20.16 Also ran. -Northern Star- Sandyman- Sparrowmire Casanova –  Paddywack – Cracking Star.

Open Restricted( 1 Subject to confirmation ) Overwater Jack 2 Billy Whizz 3 Razzle Dazzle 4 Jenny’s Rose 5 Sparrowmire Lily 6 Aspire .16 Ran. Time 20.06. Also Ran Glory – Yorkshire Lad – Howgill Annabelle – Jazz Band – Black Eyed Boy -Paloma Faith-Silverbelle – Starlight – MIsha – Jenny’s Choice .

Yorkshire Lad finished first but was disqualified for interference.

Veterans 1 Westgate Belle 2 Canny Girl 3 Artisan 4 Kerrymore 5 Black Eyed Pea  6 Huntsman’s Hope. 9 Ran Time 20.21 Also Ran/Keystone – Come Home Alfie – Jenny’s Rascal.

Report. No books, no SP, nobody won ,nobody lost, Jimmy Batty had a chunter then the night wouldn’t be complete if he didn’t.

Missed the seniors ;

Pups finished in order of merit . “Major notching up another win , this time he had to pull out all the stops to keep “Irish Raider” Cuchulainn at bay, with kennelmate Jenny’s Breeze close up in third.

Overwater Jack finished second to Yorkshire Lad in the restricted trail but was awarded the race in the “stewards room” . His kennelmate was next ,’ Billy Whizz’ a one two for the Crowe family of Eskdale.

And in the last Westgate Belle finished well to beat Canny Girl with Artisan back in third.

Seniors 1 ENDURE 2 Washington 3Tommy’s Legacy 4 Try Time 9 Ran Time 36.49 only four finished.

Also Ran Overwater Roger- Langdale Ranger – Accolade – Miterdale Rusty – Foxparke Peggy Sue.

Pups 1 Miterdale Shadow 2 Mystery Bound 3 Crazy 4 Impulse 5 foxparke Golden Balls 6 Black Legend. 20 Ran time 19.37.

Also Ran – Escape – Atlas – Foxparke Billy Elliot – Overwater Stanley – Overwater gemini– Bronco – Raven Crag – Say It As It Is – foxparke Katie Lou – Foxparke Lucy Lou – Foxparke Diamond – Foxparke Homeward Pride – Foxparke Homeward Again – Foxparke juicy Fruity.

Open Maidens 1 Kinniside beauty 2 Summer Rose 3 Cool return 4 Stand by 5 Kinniside bess 6 Foxparke So Be it . 26 Ran time 18.58.

Also ran  Miterdale Steel – Tagget – Miterdale Proper – Miterdale Prim – Sugar Ray – Dark Mist – Layla – Deepdale Frank – Carrick – – Foxparke So be IT – Foxparke Yabadabadoo – Foxparke Rosie Lee – Foxparke Homeward Dude – Foxparke Saucy Nancy – fOxparke Hooligan – Stand By – Spring Rose – Midnight Show – Skiddadle – Night Vision.

Open restricted 1 Free Spirit 2 hunter’s Dale 3 Cool Enough 4 Sweet Harmony 5 Fireman Sam 6 Levitate 14 Ran Time 18.57.

Also Ran  Dawn –  – Gambler – Kaiser Sosa – Chavenel – Foxparke Mamma Mary – Foxparke Invisible – What Look –  Dairy Lightning.

Report. A contrasting change in the weather from cold to very warm and this had a telling affect on the hounds.

The senior trail was extremely hard going and pacing yourself was a must as early contenders Try Time and Langdale Ranger ran out of steam and Endure who at one stage seemed an unlikely winner ( see Lynchy) stayed on to win from Washington. Those that didn’t complete were all accounted  for.

Missed the pups but Miterdale Shadow is back on the winning trail.

In contrast to the seniors the maidens came well bunched and Beauty proved best of the Kinnisides (apparently named after “sqauky”) and in the last veteran Free Spirit completed a miterdale double when beating Hunter’s dale these two were clear of the rest.

Seniors 1 Thorn Fire 2 Arizona 3 Endure 4 Dairy Lightning 5 Overwater Roger 6 Quiet Otter. 20 Ran Time  27.01.

Also Ran Persian Bay-Another Bay – Liz – Try Time-Kinniside Joe – Sambuca – Kaiser Sosa – Eclipse – Foxparke  So Be It- Foxparke Peggy Sue – Foxparke Artiste – Foxparke Fandando – Foxparke Rosie Lee – Foxparke Yabadabadoo –

Pups 1 DH Black Legend – Red Will 3 Kinniside Molly 4 Foxparke Golden Balls 5 Escape 6 Kinniside Mel 26  Ran Time 16.59.

Also Ran  Del Boy – Nixon – Uldale Tramp – Say It As it Is – Foxparke Billy Elliot – Artemis – Nikita – Mystery Bound – Blue Solo – Impulse – Overwater Stanley – Rodney Rascal – Rio – Crazy – Kinniside Meg – Foxparke Katie Lou = Foxparke Lucy Lou – Foxparke Diamond – Foxparke Homeward Pride – Foxparke Homeward Again =

Open Restricted

1 Breeze 2 Ben 10  3 Sunset Ridge 4 Queen  5 Barncroft Gold 6 Littman. 17 ran Time 16,56.

Also Ran  Starlight – Just Mick – Barncroft Gold – Westgate Luther – Black Mist – Razzle Dazzle – Remember Me – Hutton Molly – Foxparke Mamma Mary – Foxparke Invisible – Thorn Dollar.

Veterans 1 Artisan 2 Quiet Linnet 3 Westgate Belle 4 Keystone 5 Flash Dance 6 Jimmy Choo. 9 Ran Time 16.46

. Also Ran . What Look – Skiddadle – Canny Girl

All In 1 Wanted 2 Venus 3 Cracking Gold 4 Silver Dusk 5 Buble 6 Canny Mover 12 Ran Time 16.51.

Also Ran  Meadow Dixie – Foxparke Saucy Nancy – foxparke  Hooligan – Foxparke Homeward Dude – Westgate Rose – Showtime.

Report: 17 Foxparkes and four short trails all within 13 seconds of each other and a maiden winning a restricted trail, again! That was Ward Hall last night plus a first success for Thorn Fire and the first dead heat of the season.

In the seniors there was late money for Thorn Fire who duly obliged holding on from Arizona and Tuesday’s winner Endure.

The pup trail and Black legend looked a certainty with a few yards to go but Red Will put in a late charge and both hounds went over the line as one.

Breeze won the restricted trail from the favourite Ben 10,she was a maiden before this and a philosophical owner ” Wishy” said “a wins a win and having beaten the favourite somebody quipped ” you are walking home Wishy”.

Artisan a genuine priced 6/4 on shot won the veterans from Quiet Linnet and Westgate Belle- We might just have seen the International veteran result.

Seniors 1 Jenny’s Delight 2 Ladybird 3 Menorah 4 Debra 5 Bedazzled 6 Eden Rossi.  14 Ran Time 32,32.

Also Ran Jenny’s Aura-Bewitched – Hunter’s Dale -Grange Music – Lone Rebel – Marlou – manna – Langdale Ranger.

Pups 1 Huntsman’s Major 2 Jenny’s Breeze 3 Overwater Gemini 4 Huntsman’s Mist 5 Steel End 6 Miterdale Shadow 11 Ran Time 20 47.

Also Ran -Sandyman – Paddywack – Cuchulainn – Cracking Star – Hawkswood .

Open Maidens 1 Sultan 2 Miterdale Proper 3 Come Home Alfie 4 Casanova 5 Eden Rocco 6 Lady Anne 24 Ran Time 20.10.

Also Ran.  Jenny’s Rascal – Eshdale Matlda = Maybe – black Eyed Boy – Westgate Autumn – Howgill Annabella –  Yorkshire Lad – Sparrowmire Lily – Sparrowmire Angel — Summer Rose – Silverbelle – Yogi Bear – Miterdale Prim – Out Of The blue – Great gable – Tempress – Stand By – Spring Rose .

Report. The first meeting at the popular Grasmere venue of 2017 and a convincing win for Jenny’s Delight in the seniors , the Carlisle based bitch won easily from Ladybird and in turn was well clear of the third hound Menorah.

The puppy trail and once again a convincing win for Huntsman’s Major. He finished well clear of kennelmate Jenny’s breeze with produce winner Overwater Gemini in third.

The maiden trail and ‘sneaking  ‘ down the finish was Sultan. I say sneaking because a number of spectators missed seeing it. ” should have gone to specsavers ” , Miterdale Proper held off Alfie for second place.

Seniors 1 Tommy’s Legacy 2 Jenny’s Delight 3 Bewitched 4 Debra 5 Marlou 6 Jenny’s Aura  8 Ran Time 31.54

. Also ran Lone Rebel- Thorn Dancer.

Pups 1 Huntsman’s Major 2 Jenny’s Breeze 3 Huntsman’s Mist 4 Overwater Gemini 5 Steel End 6 Sandyman . 9 Ran Time 20.56.Also Ran Hi Mac – Paddywack – Hawkswood .

Open Maidens 1 Hunter’s Dale 2 Stand By 3 Jimmy Choo 4 Miterdale Steel 5 Eden Rocco 6 Sultan . 21 Ran Time 19.32.

Also Ran.Tagget –  Manna  Maybe – Howgill Annabella – Layla – Gambler – Come Home Alfie – Eshdale Matilda – Westgate Autumn – Carrick – Out Of The Blue – Great Gable –  Summer Rose –  Yorkshire Lad – Thorn Dollar.

Open Restricted 1 Langdale Ranger 2 Song Bird 3 Eden Rossi 4 Sweet Harmony 5 Jenny’s Rose 6 Menorah . 17 Ran Time 18.12. Also Ran .Jenny’s Choice – Huntsman’s Hope – Canny Girl – Billy Whizz – Westgate Belle – Remember Me – Dairy Lightning – Littman – Cartier – Dawn – Spring Rose –

Report.  A fine night at Goosewell Farm Keswick , derived from a sign on the road that said ” Go Slow Geese”

Eight seniors and that included three red ‘uns and Jenny’s Aura was made favourite but she was well adrift of the lead at 20 minutes where Debra led from Tommy’s Legacy. Onto the testing uphill finish and Jenny’s Delight and Tommy’s came together , the latter getting the verdict  by half a length, with Bewitched in third.

The pup trail and a facile win for Huntsman’s Major , he poached an early lead and finished alone , chased home by his two kennelmates. The third trall,the maidens and a win for  Hunter’s Dale, who should know his way around Goosewell as we spent a good two hours looking for him last season.

Langdale Ranger now residing in the overwater kennel gave Song Bird a few yards lead but overhauled her in the field bottom, to register his second win of the season

Bitch Produce 1 Overwater Gemini 2 Crazy 3 Kinniside Mel  4 Artemis 5 Mystery Bound 6 Kinniside Meg . 16 Ran Time 21.42. Also ran. Rodney Rascal – Huntsmans Mist – Escape- Blue Solo- Impulse – Nikita – Hawkswood – Provincial – Jenny’s Breeze – Kinniside Molly.

Seniors 1 Jenny’s Delight 2 Jenny’s Aura 3 Overwater Roger 4 Thorn Dancer 5 Marlou 6 Explore . 19 Ran time 29.18.

Also Ran,Bedazzled- Queen – Galemire Grace – Quiet Linnet – Huntsman’s Jewel – Cool Enough – Kenmore – Jazz Band – Liz – Miterdale Copper – Overwater Arnie – ladybird – Kinniside Jue.

Senior Maidena 1 Accolade 2 Maybe 3 My Way 4 Cleveland 5 Lone Rebel 6 Keystone, 30 Ran Time 40.50

.Also Ran. Grange Music – Glory – Jenny’s Rascal – Layla – Levitate ‘ Hunter’s Dale – Sugar Ray – Miterdale Prim – Miterdale Proper , Frankel – Manna  Venus ‘ Blueboy – Casanova – Yogi Bear –  Sultan – Stand By – Out Of The Blue – Great Gable – Night Vision – Summer Rose – Westgate Rose .Kinniside Bess – Kinniside Beauty

Open Pups 1 Huntsman’s Major 2 Black Legend 3 Cuchulainn 4 Red Will 5 Sergeant James 6 Miterdale Shadow. 16 Ran Time 18.34.

Also Ran Steel End- Del Boy – Nixon – See It Sa It Is – Hi Mac  – Atlas – Mac’s Choice – Overwater Stanley – Bronco – Rio.

Open restricted 1 Jenny’s Rose 2 Tommy’s Legacy 3 Thorn Fire 4 Razzle Dazzle 5 Kerrymore 6 Canny Girl. 45 Ran Time 17.01.

Report: The second major trail meeting of the season and the first of the two produce events courtesy of the Keswick Area ,held at Latrigg Top Keswick, on a grey , damp afternoon.

The major event of the day was the 2017 Bitch Produce and this went to the Overwater kennel with Overwater Gemini ( Langdale Ranger- Dark Mist)  owned by the Irving family, Ike and Sheila Walker. J. Abbott and handled by Emily Irving. The white bitch won comfortably after taking advantage of a scale, which resulted in four of the fancied hounds returning to the start. Second place went to the favourite Crazy and third was Kinniside Mell.

The day will be remembered as ‘ Glenridding’ day as the Bland-Barrow kennel comprising of Jenny’s Delight, Huntsman’s Major, and Jenny’s Rose won three of the five trails, the latter was having only her sixth race of the season and ‘ Delight’ was winning for the first time this season after winning ten trails last season and Major was winning for the fourth time in a row and is a ‘real’ contender for the puppy championship.

”  Right Desert wrong tent or right tent wrong desert “:   credit where credit is due and Jenny’s Delight has been kennelled in Carlisle this season and trained by the Little family and not only that Jenny’s Rose has been for three years .- So ,with a swift apology an amendment ,we will keep the original script but it should read as probably started life in Glenridding but now reside in Carlisle and as the Joe Cocker song says ” With a little help from my friends”

In the senior trail three hounds established a clear lead , due to poor visibility, identification was difficult but after talking with numerous ‘good kenners’ we narrowed it down to anyone that was entered. The money was on Jenny’s Aura but in the words of Cilla ‘surprise surprise’  it was Ex- kennel mate Jenny’s Delight who came with an unassailable lead , ‘ Aura ‘ was second and the Overwater’s second string was third- Overwater Roger.

The maiden trail and it became plainly obvious that things weren’t going to plan when they hadn’t shown under Skiddaw  after 15 mins duration. A number of hounds returned to the start and the rest were spread out like ‘Mondays washing’ as they negotiated the slopes and the numerous runners / walkers/ ramblers/. In the end it was Red Smith’s Accolade that claimed first prize” just” eleven minutes slower than the seniors. The produce was next and was followed by the dog pups and the restricted trail which were both considerably faster ,three and four minutes respectively, perhaps the longer the trail is ‘ on the ground’ the better.

Thanks go to the Keswick Area Committee under the guidance of David ( Spike ) loan , trailers, gatekeepers ,raffle organiser etc and financially the meeting made a small profit.

Seniors 1 Endure 2 General James 3 Miterdale Copper 4 Try Time 5 Free Spirit 6 Washington 13 Ran Time  29.36

..Also Ran.Thorn Dancer – Cool Enough – Try Again – Blue boy – Step Up -Showtime – Kaiser Sosa

Pups 1 Miterdale Shadow 2 Black Legend 3 Crazy 4 Escape 5 Provincial 6 Mystery Bound. 19 Ran Time 17.46

.Also Ran Sergeant James – Impulse – Atlas – Uldale Tramp -See It As It Is- Red Will – Bronco – Foxparke Billy Elliot – Rodney Rascal – Nixon – Mac’s Choice – High Mac – Huntsman’s Magician –

Open Maidens 1 Levitate 2 Night Vision 3 Hunter’s Dale 4 Frankel 5 Stand By 6 Miterdale Proper. 25 Ran Time 17.51

. Also Ran. Miterdale Steele – Miterdale Prim – Gambler- Dark Mist – Chavenal – Barncroft Gold – Westgate Luther – Tempress – Westgate Rose – Westgate Autumn- Layla – Keystone – Great Gable – Out Of The Blue – Ronnie’s Rascal – Hutton Molly – MIdnight Show Skiddadle. Accolade.

Report. A pleasant evening , cold but dry and a laal bit windy.

Endure and General James  came with a substantial lead and the former got back on the winning trail with a comfortable victory.

Like father , like son as Miterdale Shadow flew down the Lamplugh hill to yet another victory, the consistent Black legend was second and title challenger Crazy back in third.

The tightest finish of the evening was saved until the  last as Night Vision looked to be an assured winner until- lifting himself of the ground- :Levitate , fairly “ate up the ground ” and he won by a length. the remainder of the field finished close up and hallway down the finish anyone of five could have won.

Seniors 1 Jenny’s Aura 2 Marli 3 Galemire  Grace 4 Bewitched 5 Bedazzled 6 Overwater Jack 27 Ran Time 29.27.

Also Ran. Grange Music- Explore – Kenmore – Jenny’s Delight – Lady Anne – Eclipse – Billy Whizz – Eden Rossi- Huntsman’s Jewel – Queen – Paloma Faith – Razzle Dazzle – Lone Rebel – Marlou – Manna – Overwater Roger – ladybird – Tommy’s Legacy – Dawn – Yogi Bear – Casanova.

Pups 1 Huntsman’s Major 2 Nikita 3 Jenny’s Breeze 4 Cuchulainn 5 Hawkswood 6 Artemis 11 Ran Time 21.59.

Also Ran Sandyman – Paddywack – -Steel End – Overwater Gemini – Cracking Star.

Open maidens 1 Cherish 2 Venus 3 Yorkshire Lad 4 Summer Rose 5 Wild Gypsy 6 Howgill Annabella  24 Ran Time 21.08

. Also Ran.  Eshdale Matilda – Come Home Alfie – Huntsman’s Mist – Jenny’s Rascal – Glory – Black Mist – Maybe – Tagget -Silverbelle – Wansfell _ Persian Sky – Summer Dancer – Sparrowmire Lily – Black Eyed Pea – Black Eyed Boy – Spring Rose – Sultan.- Eden Rocco.

Report. It doesn’t rain but it pours, it wasn’t bad especially when you consider how high we are. Then it doesn’t help when the teavan failed to  appear ,it wasn’t the end of the world but at ten it felt like it .

Jenny’s Aura ‘pup champ’ scored an emphatic victory over her senior rivals beating Marli and ‘ Gracie’ and looks on course to be a contender for the senior title .Bewitched and kennel mate Bedazzled weren’t far behind in fourth and fifth.

In the pup trail, two hounds soon had a good lead over another two and these were well clear of the rest, who had their own race, the two became four and these four were led home by Huntsman’s Major a few lengths in front of Nikita.

The open maidens , I was wet ,cold and fed up not a night to Cherish, wants a clip ,see you on Saturday.

The Memorial trophy for Bill Thompson was won by Jenny’s Aura.

Seniors 1 Liz 2 Persian Bay 3 Step Up 4 Cool Enough 5 Sambuca 6 Another Bay 13 Ran Time 28.51

Also Ran Endure – Quiet Linnet – Quiet Otter – Overwater Arnie – Littman – Dairy Lightning – Kaiser Sosa

Pups 1 Overwater Stanley 2 Red Will 3 Black legend 4 Say It As It Is 5  Sergeant James 6 Foxparke Billy Elliot. 16 Ran Time 21.56.

Also Ran Huntsman’s Magician – Impulse – Uldale Tramp – Nixon – Bronco – Kinniside Mell – Kinniside Molly – Kinniside Meg – Blue Solo – Del Boy.

Open Maidens 1 Fireman Sam  2 Wanted 3 Breeze 4 Westgate Rose 5 Sugar Ray 6 KInniside Beauty.  13 Ran Time 18.36

. Also Ran. – Willow Bay – Barncroft Gold – Westgate luther – Kinniside Bess – Stand By – Thorn Dollar . Cool Return.

Open Restricted. 1 Ben 10 2 Westgate Belle 3 Just Mick 4 Langdale Ranger 5 Sweet Harmony 6 Flash Dance  6 Ran Time 18.51.

Report. Rain you wanted , rain you got , by the bucketful,. The hounds enjoyed it , the spectators didn’t!

Course specialist ( pup trail )  Liz once she got onto familiar ground made up the ground she lost at the start and notched up  her first senior success, second was Persian Bay and the time was on a par with last season ( sceptics please note).

Was it a hare or was it a fox, it was a hare with a bushy tail—– anyway it ran across the finish before the pup trail and caused a certain amount of confusion- the one who was expected to run off was the winner , Black Legend put in a circle with the race won and the rest were “uphill and down dale ”

Onto  the maidens and coming out of the wilderness was Fireman Sam- with Tony ( Tuts) Irving recovering from surgery , it was left to”Chutz” to chase after Sam who after ignoring his bait led him a merry dance (sort of ). Chasing Sam home was Wishe’s WANTED D/A and Breeze.

The last event was witnessed by just a hardy few and Ben 10 won by 10 yards from Belle and Mick.

Seniors 1 Eclipse 2 Washington 3 Prudence 4 Queen 5 My Way 6 Canny Mover . 7 Ran Time 28.24. Also Ran  Cracking Gold.

Pups 1 Rio 2 Del Boy 3 Rodney Rascal 4 Hawkswood 5 Atlas 5 Ran Time 21.27.

Open Maidens 1 Frankel 2 Accolade 3 Spring Rose 4 Eden Rocco 5 Sultan 6 Summer Dancer . 12 Ran Time 21.08 Also Ran. Wild Gypsy – Steel End – Howgill Annabella – Carrick – Hutton Molly – Maybe –

Veterans 1  Artisan 2 Flash dance 3 Cleveland 4 Jimmy Choo 5 Skiddadle 6 Keystone . 7 Ran Time 20.43. Also Ran Hutton Toyah.

All;- In 1 Eden Rossi 2 Lone Rebel 3 Summer Rose 4 Remember Me   5 Menorah 6 Meadow Dixie. 11 Ran Time 20.52.

. Also Ran Paloma Faith – Cracking On – Bobby Dazzler – Silver Dusk –  Mr Ant.

Only 42 runners on this Sunday afternoon and in an intriguing senior trail  where Prudence is usually in front after eight minutes running this time  she was only third to Eclipse and Washington and that’s how it remained  for the remainder of the trail. Eclipse winning by 50 yds .

Only five pups and a comfortable win for Rio and in the open maidens , Frankel, formerly Jazz Lyric, the Milburn’s new acquisition held on to a 5 meter lead to fend of Accolade.

The veteran trail saw the second outing of the weekend for the evergreen Artisan, fourth on Saturday, she fairly romped home on Sunday winning on her own and the All- In went the way of Aprils’ senior winner Eden Rossi.