Results & Reports –

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.

Seniors 1 Tommy’s legacy 2 General James 3 Try Again 4 Cool Enough 5 Try Time 6 Ran 5 finished.Also Ran  Kinniside Joe.

Pups 1 Crazy 2 Blue Solo 3 Foxparke Golden Balls 4 Sergeant James 5 Kinniside Meg – 6 Kinniside Molly  19 Ran Time 21.17

.Also Ran. Escape –  Black Legend – KInniside Nell- Uldale Tramp – Bronco – Mystery Bound – Foxparke Billy Elliot – Mac’s Choice = Foxparke Juicy Fruity – Foxparke Lucy Lou – Foxparke Diamond – Foxparke Homeward Again.

Open Maidens 1 Westgate Rose 2 Foxparke Yabadabadoo 3 Foxparke Fandando  4 Cool Return 5 Foxparke Peggy Sue 6 Foxparke So Be It . 22 Ran Time 21.18.

Also ran   Black Mist – Sugar Ray – Kinniside Bess -Kinniside Beauty – What Look – – Great Gable – Out Of The Blue – Foxparke Rosie Lee – Foxparke Homeward Dude  – Foxparke Saucy Nancy – Foxparke Hooligan -McCoy – Irish Pride – Night Vision – Foxparke Mamma Mary – Stand By

Open Restricted 1 Dawn 2 Kaiser Sosa 3 Tagget 4 Chavenel 4 Ran Time 21.45.

Report: Tommy’s Legacy got the better of the ‘General’ from the last road but outside the ‘general’ was in charge mainly due to ‘ Tommy’s’ making a mistake after ten minutes which virtually ‘put him out of contention.

In the pup trail Crazy established an early lead ,showed in front and was never in any danger finishing clear of Blue Solo ‘

The open maidens and once more a clear cut victory, this time it was Westgate Rose followed by non other than four Foxparkes.

Four of which make up an entry of Eighteen hounds for the forthcoming International from the Napier kennel.

Seniors 1 Ladybird 2 Galemire Grace 3 Jenny’s Aura 4 Marli 5 Lady Anne 6 Thorn Fire 10 Ran Time 27.28. Also Ran .Thorn Dancer – Grange Music – Miterdale Copper – MIterdale Proper.

Pups 1 Huntsman’s Major 2 Cuchulainn 3 Miterdale Shadow 4 Artemis 5 Sandyman 6 Paddywack. 11 Ran Time 22.04 Also Ran -Sparrowmire Casanova – Nikita – Hawkswood -.Northern Star .Say It As It Is.

Open Non Winners  1 Jenny’s Breeze 2 Miterdale Steele 3 Huntsman’s Mist 4 Provincial 5 Hi Mac 6 Ronnie’s Rascal. 10 Ran Time 22. 14 . Also Ran .Cracking Star – Howgill Annabella – Westgate Autumn- Thorn Diamond.

Open Restricted 1 Jazz Band 2 Kenmore 3 Miterdale Prim 4 Sambuca 5 Jenny’s Choice 6 Sparrowmire Lilly . 22 Ran Time 20.40

. Also Ran Starlight – Miterdale Princess — BIlly Whizz – Overwater Jack – Eshdale Matilda – Black Eyed Boy – Venus – Yogi Bear –  Sweet Harmony – Quiet Otter – Tempress – Yorkshire Lad – Aspire- Sparrowmire Angel – Silverbelle – Casanova

Veterans 1 Kerrymore 2 Free Spirit 3 Westgate Belle 4 Artisan 5 Come Home Alfie 6 Canny Girl.11 R an Time 20 01.

Also Ran.Huntsman’s Hope – Jenny’s Rascal – Glory –  Black Eyed Pea – Midnight Show .

Report. Flaming June , somebody forgot Coniston , it was more like January with the lights on.

On that note it doesn’t seem likely that both Jenny’s Aura and Galemire Grace should find water most tempting , yet they did and that opened the door for Ladybird to take her first win of the season much to the “delight” of his owner.

The pup trail developed into a four hound event – victory going to Huntsman’s Major who just held the challenge of Cuchulainn with table leader Miterdale Shadow  a close third.

The non-winners , not on the field for this race, but outside six hounds broke away from the rest, I couldn’t name them , but they were all the same colour.

There is a saying in hound trailing that ”  if your hounds a maiden and it’s sound and fit then don’t run it in the restricted trail but when you’ve had only one run in three weeks you wouldn’t expect to win— ” famous last words” as they say ! . Kenmore stopped,  looked around and Jazz Band took his opportunity and although going around the back of the Judge was still the winner.” Can I look in the camera ” said his owner I think  He was only second”.

And in the fastest time of the evening Kerrymore won the veterans from Free Spirit and Westgate Belle.

Seniors 1 Jenny’s Aura 2 Quiet Linnet 3 KInniside Joe 4 Thorn Dancer 5 Overwater Roger 6 Liz. 18 ran time 29.57.

Also Ran. Thorn Fire – Debra – Canny Mover – Flawless -Huntsman’s Jewel – Queen – Buble – Layla – Miterdale Copper – Miterdale Rusty – Bewitched – Ladybird.

Pups 1 Huntsman’s Major 2 Kinniside Meg 3  Jenny’s Breeze 4 Red Will 5 Huntsman’s Magic 6 Foxparke BIlly Elliot  32 Ran Time 17.51

. Also Ran. Atlas – Thorn Diamond – Miterdale Shadow – Huntsman’s Magician – Overwater Stanley – Overwater Gemini – Uldale Star – Cracking Star – Sparrowmire Casanova – Northern Star – Kinniside Mel – Kinniside Molly – Steel End – Crazy – Escape = Blue Solo- Bronco – Sergeant James – Sandy Man – Paddywack – Rio – Rodney Rascal – Mystery Bound – Black Legend – Provincial – Nixon.

Open Maidens 1 lone Rebel 2 Wansfell 3 Miterdale Proper 4 Manna 5 Hunter’s Dale 6 Carrick. 40 Ran Time 17.08.

Also Ran. Accolade- Jenny’s Rascal – Levitate – Maybe – Miterdale Prim – Sparrowmire Lil – Sparrowmire Angel – Kinniside Bess – Kinniside Beauty – Gambler – Black-Eyed – Pea – Wild Gypsy – Eden Rocco – Eshdal Matilda – Come Home Alfie – Tempress – Great Gable – My Way- Westgate Rose – Irish Pride – Keystone – Summer Dancer – Summer Rose – yogi Bear – Casanova – Silver Belle – Captain Jack – breeze – Sultan – Spring Rose- Stand By – Yorkshire Lad.- Black – Eyed – Boy .Night Vision.

Open Restricted.

1 Marlou  2 Dairy Lightning 3 Jenny’s Rose 4 Billy Whizz  5 Menorah 6 Cool Enough. 25 Ran Time 17.24

Also Ran – Canny Girl – Quiet Otter – Sambuca – Huntman’s Hope – Jenny’s Choice –  – Miterdale Princess – Free Spirit – Langdale Ranger – Littman – West Tip – Song bird – Out Of The Blue – Kaiser Soza – Ben 10 – Shameless – Bobby Dazzler -Overwater Jack – Jimmy Choo-.Cartier.

Report: Buttermere ,one of the most picturesque trail fields, with excellent viewing , easy access , trailing at its best and on a windy night a double for the Glenridding kennel when last years puppy champ Jenny’s Aura started her senior campaign with a hard fought victory over long time leader Quiet Linnet and Huntsman’s Major took advantage of a mistake by a few of the leaders to complete the double in emphatic form finishing well clear of the fast finishing Kinniside Meg.

Metal Mickey aka Lone Rebel took the maidens, after leading for most of the way, in front of Wansfell (Boston) and these two were well clear of the rest.

In the final event and a first success of 2017 for Christine Brownlee when Marlou beat Dairy Lightning and Jenny’s Rose.

That was a four timer for the Keswick area an omen perhaps for Latrigg Top.

Seniors  Three runners Void over Time. Thorn Dancer- Huntsman’s Jewel – Cool Enough

Pups 1 Black Legend 2 Huntsman’s Mist 3 Kinniside Molly 4 Jenny’s Breeze 5 Foxparke Home Again 6 Crazy . 23 Ran Time 24.55

.Also Ran. Mystery Bound – Foxparke Billy Elliot – Uldale Tramp – Kinniside Nell – Kinniside Meg – Blue Solo- Escape- Paddywack- Cuchulainn – Raven Crag – Mac’s Choice – Foxparke Juicy Fruity – foxparke Lucy Lou – foxparke Katy Lou – Foxparke diamond – Foxparke golden Balls – Foxparke Homeward Pride.

Open Maidens 1 Foxparke Artiste 2 Cool Return 3 Night Vision 4 Blue Boy 5 Foxparke Fandando 6 Foxparke Peggy Sue . 32 Ran Time 23.43.

Also Ran. Sugar Ray – Dark Mist – Hunter’s Dale – Kinniside Beauty – Kinniside Bess –  Eshdale matilda – Come Home Alfie – Tagget – Westgate Autumn – Westgate Rose – Carrick – Irish Pride – McCoy- Foxparke Yabadabadoo – Foxparke Invisible – Foxparke Homeward Dude – Foxparke So Be It – Foxparke Hooligan – Ronnie’s Rascal – Great Gable –  Breeze – Foxparke Mamma Mary – Sultan – Stand By – Jazz Band – Frankel.

Open restricted 1 Tommy’s Legacy 2 Kaiser Sosa 3 Billy Whizz 4 Overwater Jack 5 Westgate Belle 6 Sweet Harmony . 12 Ran Time 21.40.

Also Ran  Huntsman’s Hope – Jenny’s Choice – Dawn – Canny Mover – Sweet Harmony – Songbird

Report. The forecast was thunder storms and they were right but luckily their timing was out and the trails had just concluded when the heavens opened and in minutes the lanes were awash, making looking for missing hounds almost impossible, luckily all hounds were accounted for including one which  ended up in Egremont dog pound.

The seniors was a disappointing affair with only three runners none of which had run there and the result was that all three retuned to the start

The pup trail and once again “ A Long One” these were led in by Black Legend his second win of the week, the first four were well clear and the rest” strung out like Monday’s washing.”

The last two trails seem to fare much better and as for the details they are a tad scarce as I embarked on a reuniting mission.

I can say that Tommy’s Legacy led the restricted at the second last road and the maidens ,watch the video.

Seniors 1 Persian Bay 2 Prudence 3 Kinniside Joe 4 Quiet Linnet 5 Cool Enough 6 Washington. 16 Ran Time 30.10.Also Ran.-Another Bay – Endure – Step Up – Eclipse – Arizona – Liz – Overwater Roger – Try Again – Miterdale Copper- Hunter’s Dale .

Pups 1 Miterdale Shadow 2 Cuchulainn 3 Kinniside Meg 4 Black Legend 5 Escape 6 Rio . 24 Ran Time 21.55.

Also Ran, Atlas – Say It As It Is – Overwater Stanley – Overwater Gemini –  Crazy – Kinniside Molly – Kinniside Mel – Red Will – Huntsmans Magician – Bronco – Hawkeswood – Foxparke Golden Balls – Foxparke Diamond – Foxparke Juicy Fruity – Foxparke Lucy Lou – Foxpark Katie Lou – Foxpark Homeward Pride – Del Boy.

Open Non- Winners 1 Thorn Dollar 2 Foxparke Mama Mary 3 Kinniside Bess 4 Kinniside Beauty 5 Sergeant James 6 Impulse . 15 Ran Time 23.10.

Also Ran, Uldale Tramp – West Tip – Rodney Rascal – Nixon – Mystery Bound – Foxparke Homeward Bound – Foxparke Hooligan – Foxparke Saucy Nancy – Blue Solo.

All -In 1 Persian Sky 2 Thorn Fire 3 Eden Rossi 4 Artisan 5 Accolade 6 Sambuca .28 Ran Time 19 .25.

Also Ran, Quiet Otter – Flash Dance – Keystone – Layla – Queen – Buble – Razzle Dazzle – My Way – Wansfell – Kaiser Soza – Thorn Dancer – Summer Dancer – Summer Rose – Eden Rocco – Irish Pride – Captain Jack – Wanted. Foxparke  Fandando – Foxparke Peggy Sue – Foxparke artiste- Foxparke Rosie Lee – Foxparke So Be It –

Report. A nice warm evening for the first Cockermouth and Workington trails of the 2017 season . And a little bit of niggle , ” it’s that HTA mixture ! you mean the same formula that has been used for over 100 years is to blame for anything that goes wrong!

Lets look at the times of the trails especially the pup trail ( running for the first time )

2017  – 21.55   2016- 20 -45    2015- 20 27    2014 -19.47           2013 -22.45             2012- 22.00      2011 19.33   2010      2009  17.25    2008- 21 02     2007 22.03.

These are the last ten years which presumably has been run over the same course – the odd one out is 2009 which Dairy Diamond ran in 17.25 but on the Whit Monday trail ran it in over 19 mins.

The average time, taking out the slowest and fastest,  is around 20 minutes, considering the weather, it wasn’t a bad effort.

The rest of the meeting and former puppy champion Persian Bay got of the mark with a length victory over another former champ , Prudence and Miterdale Shadow recorded his  twelfth win when he outpaced the rest of the field putting daylight between him and his rivals on the long finish.

The non- winners and this trail was decided by the cattle, just as the hounds appeared on the finish, they decided to charge splitting them all over the spot, three of the hounds managed to find a way around and claiming a victory was Thorn Dollar caught by a reluctant Phil Graham ( not accustomed to catching winners) in front of Mamma Mary and Bess.

And the all -in went the way of the points leaders Persian Sky and Thorn Fire and that was after an unprecedented scale , lets face it on a nice night there is no point in rushing and it was a pleasant night to take in the view. I blame the mixture! the third trail on the dead rag on a warm night and of course nobody saw the live game, “what live game” ! that which nobody saw !.

The International entry forms are available and trail mixture will be internatiomal  ie Paraffin and aniseed with oil added if deemed necessary.