Results & Reports –

Seniors 1 Endure 2 Prudence 3 Cool Enough 4 Arizona 5 Wild Gypsy 6 Silver Dusk.9 Ran Time 27.57. Also Ran

. Kaiser Sosa – Overwater Hally – Breeze .

Pups 1 Red Will 2 Black Legend 3 Del Boy 4 Overwater Stanley 5 Miterdale Shadow 6 Bronco  8 Ran Time 18.05.

Also Ran  Uldale Tramp – Nixon .

Open Maidens 1 Wanted 2 Carrick 3 McCoy 4 Sugar Ray 5 Westgate Luther 6 Barncroft Gold . 10 Ran Time 17.36.

Also Ran Captain Jack – Flash Dance – Hutton Molly . Black Mist.

Report. On a warm night it was good to see our Irish friends once more and also a visit from former chair of the Aspatria and Wigton area Steven Fincher- both witnessed a comprehensive display of driving by the table leader Endure who won easily from a rejuvenated Prudence with Cool Enough in third. That was the first favourite uttered the lone bookie as he counted his loose change.

The puppy table leader was favourite in the next but previous winner Red Will had to much up his sleeve and won easily from Black Legend.

And onto the final race and as the previous two another easy winner – this time it was Wanted ( dead or alive) a nice reward for the punters who’s wish came true.

Seniors 1 Thorn Fire 2 Wild Gypsy 3 Arizona 4 Quiet Otter 5 Kinniside Joe 6 Liz 17 Ran Time 27.29

. Also Ran  Quiet Linnet- Cool Enough – Sugar Ray- Silver Dusk – Cracking Gold – Washington – Eclipse – Dairy Lightning – Wanted – Kinniside Beauty.

Pups : Void – Over Time

Open Restricted  1 Sunset Ridge 2 Free Spirit 3 JLS 4 Westgate Luther 5 Rio 6 Skiddadle . 17 Ran Time 22.37.

Also Ran Cool Return – Cracking On – Breeze =- Ronnie’s Rascal – Huntsman’s Magician -McCoy – Fireman Sam.- Chavenel – Black Mist = Kinniside Bess.Westgate Belle = Free Spirit – Rio.

Report.  It was a muggy night at Ward hall, the visibility was poor, there was light rain and although at the time we were unaware that it was going to be a long night.

The seniors and once again Thorn Fire showed a fine turn of finishing speed to beat a surprising second in the shape of Wild Gypsy who was competing in her first senior trail- a progeny of the Westgate’s , not two year old until August and the downfall of a few bob on the third- Arizona.

The pup trail, what happened? we might find out , we might not , but all of them returned to the start and in my experience it looked like they had circled hit the trail the wrong way and ‘come back’ as they were racing and were practically in correct order.

The restricted hounds together with some pups got round but again, although within the time limit they were five minutes slower than average and the last hound was rounded up at 10pm. Not taking any shine off the win of Sunset Ridge, who came well clear of Free Spirit and JLS.

Seniors 1 Endure 2 Lone Rebel 3 Queen 4 Eden Rossi 5 Marli 6 Galemire Grace 14 Ran Time 31,29. Also Ran – Persian Bay-Summer Rose – My Way – Canny Mover – Kenmore – Explore -Layla – levitate.

Pups 1 Huntsman’s Major 2 Jenny’s Breeze 3 Rio 4 Provincial 5 F0xparke Golden Balls  6 Nikita . 22 Ran Time 18.21.

Also Ran Steel End – Atlas – Cuchulainn -Huntsman’s Mist – Impulse – Crazy – Escape -Foxparke Lucy lou -Foxparke Juicey Fruity – Foxparke Homeward  Pride – Foxparke Homeward Again –  Cracking Star – Sparrowmire Casanova – Say It As It Is -Overwater Gemini – Hawkswood .

Open Maidens 1 Venus 2 Spring Rose 3 Sparrowmire Lily 4 Howgill Annabella 5 Artisan 6 Stand By. 32 Ran Time 18.19. Also Ran- Another Bay – Glory – Eden Rocco – Artemis -Casanova – Silver Belle – Tempress = Deepdale Frank – Black Eyed Pea – Black Eyed Boy – Keystone – Aspire – Carrick — Sparrowmire Angel – Frankel –  Sultan –  Wansfell – West Tip -Hutton Toyah – hutton Molly – Summer Dancer – Foxparke  Peggy Sue – foxparke Artiste – Foxparke Fandando -Foxparke So Be It – Foxparke Yabadabadoo.

All- In 1Little Messy 2 Westgate Autumn3 Mr Ant 4 Bewitched 6 Prudence 6 Overwater Hally . 22 Ran Time 17.32.

also Ran Foxparke Mamma Mary – Foxparke Homeward Dude –  Foxparke Saucy Nancy – Foxparke Hooligan – Persian Prince – Overwater Bessy – Persian Sky – Cherish – Bedazzled – Hunter’s Dale – Remember Me – Step Up – Kerrymore – Starlight – Paloma Faith .Razzle Dazzle.

Report. A rarity on a Monday evening and the first midweek event to attract four bookies. Three trails to bet on and with two ‘ jollies’ winning perhaps a punter’s night.

Endure kept up his lone pursuit of the senior championship with a ‘bloodless’ victor. winning by a wide margin from Lone Rebel and Queen in third.

Huntsman’s Major after defeat in the dog produce was soon back in the winning trend beating kennelmate Jenny’s Breeze and wearing his favourite blue jeans was Joe Simpson catching the maiden winner Venus beating Spring rose and ticketing for the only the second time this season Sparrowmire Lily in third.

The all- in and this was a cake-walk for the consistent Little Messy, run three, won all three, all at Helton.The rest ran their own trail and were led home in Summer by ‘ Autumn’

Dog Produce 1 Miterdale Shadow 2 Cuchulainn 3 Sergeant James 4 Rio 5 Bronco 6 Foxparke Billy Elliot . 20 Ran Time 21.34  Also Ran -Huntsman’s Major- Overwater Stanley – Black Legend – Foxparke Golden Balls – Sparrowmire Casanova – Sandy man – Paddywack – Red Will -Huntsman’s Magician – -Steel End – Say It As It is- Raven Crag – Atlas – Nixon,

Seniors 1 Tommy’s Legacy 2 Ladybird 3 Queen 4 Quiet Linnet 5 Cool Enough 6 Jenny’s Delight . 17 Ran Time 30.49. Also Ran.Buble – Persian Bay – Miterdale Copper – Canny Mover – Huntsman’s Jewel – Thorn Fire – Thorn Dancer – Overwater Roger – Bewitched -Explore – General James.

Senior Maidens 1 My Way 2 Miterdale Proper 3 Foxparke Artiste 4 Hunter’s Dale 5 Venus 6 Howgill Annabella . 33 Ran Time 34.02 Also Ran. Miterdale Prim – Grange Music – Wild Gypsy – Cracking Gold – Lady Anne – Casanova – Silverbelle- Sugar Ray – Foxparke fandando – foxparke So Be It,- Foxparke Yabadabadoo – Sparrowmire Angel – Come Home Alfie – Westgate Rose – Skidaddle – Keystone – Layla – Lone Rebel – Yorkshire Lad – Stand By – Sultan – Kinniside Beauty – Jenny’s Rascal – Deepdale Frank — Manna – Night Vision .

Open Pups 1 Huntsman’s Mist 2 Overwater Gemini 3 Kinniside Molly 4 Provincial 5 Crazy 6 KInniside Meg. 13 Ran Time 22.47. Also Ran- Jenny’s Breeze – Thorn Diamond – Cracking Star – Mystery Bound-Rodney Rascal -Hawkswood – Escape –

Open Restricted.1 Sweet Harmony 2 Free Spirit 3 Debra 4 Eden Rossi 5 Overwater Jack 6 Menorah . 42 Ran Time 20.30. Also Ran Razzle Dazzle – Paloma Faith – Canny Girl – Jenny’s Choice – Huntsman’s Hope – Cracking On – Langdale Ranger – Tagget – Jenny’s Rose – Black Mist – Foxparke mamma Mary – Foxparke Homeward Dude -Sparrowmire Lily – Cherish – Bedazzled – Kerrymore – Kenmore – Billy Whizz – Westgate belle – Summer Dancer – Aspire – Spring Rose – Dairy lighning – Kinniside Joe – Kinniside Bess – Highness – Marlou – Kaiser Sosa – Chavenel -Dar Mist – ARtisan – Black Eyed Pea – Blackeyed Boy – Persian Prince – Howgill Blondie.

Report: The Premier trail for dogs was held at Dubs Lane Windermere on Saturday 1st July- The Dog Produce , and on a fine afternoon we saw the table leader and second favourite Miterdale Shadow, relishing the downhill finish , beat Cuchulainn owned by first timers Ian and Mel Dooley. The winner owned and trained by the Steele family from low Place farm in Eskdale, a place synonymous with winners, and in the words of Steph ” it was for my mum”

The day got off to a good start for the connections of Tommy’s legacy and compatriot My Way, they arrived in convoy, parked together and no doubt will party together. Tommy named after Tommy Crossland from Ambleside , Shirley’s dad and trained by her and intended Brian Graham stormed down the steep incline to beat Ladybird owned and trained by “Grumps Batty” with “The Queen ” in third. And My Way ,after a long spell in the doldrums, had a session with the”physio” sorted out his problem and won the maidens in fine style for Duncan and Amy , Miterdale Proper was second again and The Foxparkes were third.

The open pups went to Glenridding in the shape of Huntsman’s mist and in the most competitive race of the day , the Holmes family had a welcome success with Sweet Harmony. Both these trails were close finishes and the catchers were kept on their toes.

Seniors 1 Thorn Fire 2 Endure 3 Washington 4 Arizona 5 Sambuca 6 Quiet Otter. 18 Ran Time 27.14.

Also ran- Another Bay – Persian Bay -Quiet Linnet – Cool Enough – Cracking Gold – Tommy’s Legacy – Silver Dusk – Liz – Step Up – Overwater Roger – Miterdale Copper = Blue Boy.

Pups 1 Miterdale Shadow 2  Overwater Stanley 3 Rio 4 Foxparke Golden Balls 5 Bronco 6 Rodney’s Rascal. 26 Ran Time 17.39

.Also ran. Black Legend – Red Will – Huntsman’s Magician – Impulse – Uldale Tramp – See It As It Is- Mystery Bound – Raven Crag – Foxparke Billy Elliot – Nixon – Kinniside Meg – Kinniside Molly – Crazy – Escape – Foxparke Juicy Fruity – Foxparke Lucy Lou – Foxparke Homeward Again- Foxparke Homeward Pride Del Boy

Open Maidens 1 Wild Gypsy 2  Stand By3 Artisan 4 Keystone 5 Wanted 6 Night Vision. 37 Ran Time 18.02

.Also Ran.Sugar Ray – Cool Return – Miterdale Proper – Barncroft Gold – Westgate Luther – My Way – Blue Solo – Gambler – Keystone – Chavenel _ West Tip – Meadow Josie – Carrick – Kinniside Beauty – Irish Pride – Wansfell- Summer Dancer – Sultan – Spring Rose – Foxparke So Be It – Foxparke Rosie Lee – Foxparke Manna Mary – Foxparke Artiste – Foxparke Yabadabadoo – Foxparke Peggy Sue – Captain Jack – Great Gable – Out Of The Blue – Skiddadle – Flash Dance – Jimmy Choo – Ronnies Rascal.

All In 1 Breeze 2 Dairy Lightning 3 Prudence 4 Song Bird 5 levitate 6 Sweet Harmony. 19 Ran Time 16.50

.Also Ran- Thorn Dancer – Debra – Cracking On – Dawn – Kaiser Sosa – Meadow Dixie – Remember Me – Buble – Razzle Dazzle – Try Time – Foxparke Invisible -Foxparke Saucy Nancy – Foxparke Homeward Dude.

Report. 100 runners at Redmain ( must be the new mixture).

Could Endure strengthen his hold on the senior championship, the answer No ! he tried hard to hold on to a slender lead but in the end succumb to the faster finishing Thorn Fire, “Denzil” was a close third.

The pup trail and “Stanley” led for most of the trail but Miterdale Shadow ‘came away’ on the long meadow to register another win, Rio was third and Fiona’s favourite was fourth ” Golden Balls”

The open maidens and “watch your dogs” was the command as about a dozen appeared on the finish with a winning chance.In the end it was Wild Gypsy (sister won  Monday) who had a length to spare over Stand By and the all-in was a Breeze.

Just a reminder entrance to Thursday’s redmain trails is via the concrete road from Tallentire. The road that comes into Bridekirk trailfield from the north – instead of turning right to Bridekirk, turn left-and follow the yellow brick road.

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.