Results & Reports –

Seniors 1 Marlou 2 Tommy’s Legacy 3 Menorah 4 Huntsman’s Jenny 5 Washington 6 Quiet Linnet. 13 Ran Time 29.38.

Also Ran. Langdale Ranger – Huntsman’s Kraka -Jenny’s Delight – Night Vision- Debra – Cherish – Ladybird.

Senior Maidens 1 Meadow Josie 2 Cracking Mover 3 Persian Prince 4 Kinniside Joe 5 Layla 6 Miterdale Proper. 19 Ran time 33.00 

. Also Ran Chinook – Langdale Jack – Maybe – Superstition- Super Sandy – Pip’s Lad – Cancellara – Canny Girl – Cracking Gold – Black  Eyed Boy -Miterdale Prim – Miterdale Princess.-Tempress.

Pups Void over time. Runners Quiet Otter – Jenny’s Aura- Popeye – Hunter’s Sparkle – Canny Mover –  Miterdale Copper – Miterdale Rusty – Kinniside Bess – Sweet Harmony – Spring Rose – Stand By – Sultan – Ronnie’s Rascal.-Yorkshire Lad

Open Restricted. 1 Jenny’s Rose 2 Dairy Lightning 3 Levitate 4 Eden Rossi 5 Littman 6 Meadow Dixie 23 Ran Time 22,42.

Also Ran.  Issabella – Thorn Dolly – Hunter’s Dale – High Style – Cracking On –  Black Eyed Pea – Cartier – Eden Rocco – Flawless – Highness – Tiagress – Jacob McClink – Jimmy Choo – Remember Me – Carrick – Mickledore – Great Gable .

Report. One of the most unluckiest of hounds must be Jenny’s Aura ,winner twice this week but beaten by the clock at both Marton and last night at Newlands. A tricky start put paid to most of the field and a large scale also at the start added time to what is already a long trail.

The drama wasn’t confined to the pups in the seniors Langdale Ranger came low onto the finish gaining a considerable advantage and was subsequently disqualified for cutting, the race being awarded to the 33/1 outsider Marlou, owned jointly by Eric and Christine .

And if that was not enough in the senior maidens Persian Prince looked to be a certainty coming down the fell towards the finish only to run behind the fell wall gifting the trail to Meadow Josie who is running into form for Saturday’s International.

The Open Restricted and a win for Jenny’s Rose, also surrounded by a shade of controversary, the view taken by the Committee was that where as the senior winner dropped in low and kept low , the last winner although coming in low righted herself and climbed back to the trail.

Seniors 1 Overwater Arnie 2 Washington 3 Dawn 4 Quiet Linnet 5 Westgate Belle 6 Tommy’s Legacy   35 Ran Time 32 22.

Also Ran. Huntsman’s Jenny Sambuca= Persian Prince- Willow bay- Aspire – Come Home Alfie – Grange Music- Arizona – Santino – Ladybird- Explore – Miterdale Prim- Miterdale Proper- Lady Bethan- Black Mist – Daisy Dream – Sental – Persian Sky- Bracelet – Foxparke Turbo – Foxparke Hallelujah- Blueboy – Eshdale Matilda – Trooper Thorn

Pups Void Overtime

The Rest of the meeting was abandoned.

Report. Commiserations to the Ulverston area for a downright awful day. The seniors got away with it running in fine , visible weather and as in the past , on a fresh trail they all came together, well 23 of them appeared on the long uphill finish and Overwater Arnie belying his recent form held on from Washington and Dawn, in what can be described as a dog -dog finish.

The puppy trail and the weather played a part in the time taken but in all honesty it was too long and just as well it was a preview but now the five extra minutes has gone and a review of the trail will be taken. The area committee put in a lot of work and didn’t deserve the conditions and hopefully all glitches will be ironed out before produce day.

The first four in the puppy trail were Jenny’s Aura- Huntsman’s Loyal- Dan’s Lad- Foxparke Fandando.

The International programme is available at £1.

corrections are .seniors 23 Overwater Arnie.

senior maidens 6 Casanova 18 Foxparke Hallelujah 53 Westgate Rose.

Open pups -19 Silver Dawn.

Pup Maidens – 16, Foxparke Fandando

Open Restricted – 24 Foxparke Artist.

66 Rooster.

Seniors 1 Try Again 2 Celtic Ty 3 Celtic Malone 4 Night Vision. 4 Ran Time 38.02.

Pups 1 General James 2 Overwater Roger 3 Kinniside Nell 4 Larty Carty 5 Sultan 6 Foxparke Babushka . 9 Ran Time 17.53.

OM 1 Foxparke Invisible 2 Jazz Band 3 Rickman 4 Mr Dec 5 Foxparke Chaos 6 Foxparke Hurry On. 14 Ran Time 18.04.

OR 1 Try Time 2 Remember Me 3 Levitate 4 Cracking On 5 Carrick . 5 Ran . Time 18.16.

Seniors 1 Galemire Grace 2 Capetown 3 Huntsman’s Jenny 4  Ladybird 5 Jenny’s Delight 6 Lady Bethan.18 Ran Time 27.23.

Also ran. Come Home Alfie- Eshdale Matilda -Huntsman’s Kraka- Cherish – Marlou – Canny Girl – Super Sandy – Langdale Ranger – Miterdale Proper – Miterdale Prim – Daisy Dream – Aspire .

Pups 1 Jenny’s Aura 2 Huntsman’s Loyal 3 Sweet Harmony 4 Canny Mover 5 Misha 6 Miterdale Copper. 8 Ran 20 23. Also Ran. Phoenix – Queen.

ONW 1 Miterdale Princess 2 Billy Whizz 3 Bobby Dazzler 4 Adventure 5 Buble 6 Kenmore  13 Ran Time 22,27.

Also Ran. Silverbelle – Hunter’s Sparkle – Thorn Dollar – Tempress – Ronnie’s Rascal – Borderman. Miterdale Steel.

.OR ! Thorn FIre 2 Mr Ant 3 Jenny’s Rose 4 Flawless 5 Razzle Dazzle 6 Eden Rossi. 23 Ran Time 19.13

. Also Ran. Starlight – Jenny’s Rascal – Yogi Bear – Midnight Show – Eden Rocco – Huntsman’s Hope – Free Spirit – Hunter’s Dale – Lakeland Jan – Kaiser Sosa –  Glory – Full House – Rooster – Casanova – Black Mist – Paloma Faith

Vets  1 Kerrymore 2 Simply Rascal 3 Artisan 4 Miss Ellie 5 Black Eyed Pea 6 Da Look  14 Ran. . Time 20 10. Also Ran. Cinnabar – Langdale Jack -Miterdale One -Quiet Siskin – Cleveland – Cancellara – Freebie.

Report. Coniston- up the track to Walna Scar overlooking Coniston Water with views over Morecambe Bay and shadowed by the Old Man Of Coniston.

The senior trail and Ian Hunter’s Galemire Grace, under the watchful eye of Walt and Cath, Ken is on holiday, got up in the final strides to beat Capetown , who is still a maiden. Huntsman’s Jenny was a close up third and watch out for the hound that finished seventh.

The pup trail and a close run race between kennelmates Jenny’s Aura and Huntsman’s Loyal, victory to the former by a length and that win took her to the top of the championship table.

The non-winners and Kenmore and Buble ran low on the finish putting paid to their chances ,leaving the door open for Miterdale Princess with neighbour Billy Whizz in second.

The Restricted trail and the enigmatic favourite Thorn Fire fairly ‘breezed home’, she hasn’t completed her last two runs but no problem last night winning well from the much travelled Mr Ant ( not Saturday but Friday).

In the veterans first year veterans dominated taking first three places , in front was Kerrymore from Simply Rascal and Artisan.

The programme for the International trail is available at £1.

Seniors 1 Arizona 2 Bracelet 3 Washington 4 Santino.  4 Ran Time 34.01.

Pups      1 Silver Dusk 2 Telstar 3 Silver Dawn 4 Liz 5 Margaret Rose 6 Cool Enough. 21 Ran Time 17.30.

Open Restricted. 1  Silver Spangle 2 Sunset Ridge 3 Issabella 4 Remember Me 5 Carrick 6 Foxparke Artist. 13 Ran Time 17.19

Report. Although there were only four runners it was nevertheless an intriguing contest and all four were together for most of the race. onto the finish and Bracelet and Santino showed in front with Arizona in third. Knowing that the owner had a substantial wager on  his charge, Sadie started to shout with great gusto and Arizona scored his first win of the season and will not be a maiden next year.

The pups and would you credit it – Telstar made the same mistake as Tuesday and gifted the race to – not Dawn but Dusk- Silver Dusk , making a double for the Dearham kennel.and in the last Silver Spangle , following up from its veterans win on Tuesday won the restricted trail from Sunset Ridge , making it a clean sweep for Dearham .

A couple of tales from tonight – in the pup trail the message given to the scout was that there was 22 runners , when in fact there were only 21 , therefore there was one hound to cross , its ours said  Geoff and Ian, celebrating Englands win over Wales and consequently they prepared themselves to catch the hound ( with permission) as it was tailed off- they stood at the crossing like two cricketers in the slips – first slip and leg slip and – waited and waited- by this time ‘Bess ‘ had completed the trail and was standing bemused on the finish as there was no catchers, where were they , still standing on the road.  ‘Nuff said.

And if you are still a maiden then don’t win a restricted trail but nobody tells the hound not to win and worse still is if the owner is on holiday and somebody else is caring for the hound suddenly finds himself in this predicament, what do you do , tell it to stop, hope it tumbles, ring ‘scrunt’ and ask him for advice, well! Silver Spangle came to Tut’s rescue and Sunset Ridge lives to win another day.

Seniors 1 Overwater Arnie 2 Meadow Josie 3 Quiet Linnet 4 Ladybird 5 Huntsman’s Jewel 6 Lady Anne. 12 Ran Time 29.43

.Also Ran. Superstition- Debra – Persian Prince- Grange Music – Lady Anne – Explore – Cherish.

Pups 1 Jenny’s Aura 2 Canny Mover 3 Miterdale Copper 4 Overwater Roger 5 Yorkshire Lad 6 Kenmore. 14 Ran Time 19.25.

Also Ran.Queen -Buble – Phoenix – Ronnie’s Rascal – Popeye – Spring Rose – Stand By – Miterdale Rusty.

Open Restricted 1 Menorah  2   Eden Rossi  3 Littman 4 Paloma Faith 5 Black Eyed Boy 6 Meadow Dixie. 20 Ran Time 18.35.

Also ran. Rooster – Thorn Fire – Hunters Dale – Quiet Siskin – Mrs McGregor – Jenny’s Rascal- Venus – Rickman – Full House – Eden Rocco – Jacob McClink – Full House -Chinook – Dairy Lightning – Great Gable.

Report.  One five minute shower on a day forecast to be wet-  so much for weather predictions!

A round dozen seniors for the first of Grasmere’s only two meets and an overdue win for ‘Arnie’ by ten yards from Meadow Josie, making a rare appearance on the ‘fell’ and surprising all especially the vice chair. ‘ second are you sure’ , from the owner.

The pup trail and they coped extremely well with what is a difficult trail , first time of asking, two pups established a clear lead but on the finish there were four in with a shout. And it was Jenny’s Aura that prevailed from Canny Mover and ‘Copper’, the first three are all simarlarly coloured , which can be confusing.

In the restricted , in the fading light, it was once again a ‘silent’ finish until the last few yards when a lone voice called in Menorah when realising it was going to win anyway after Eden Rossi had thrown away the lead, Littman was a close up third.

Seniors 1 Dawn 2 Westgate Belle 3 Santino 4 Washington 5 Arizona 6 Persian Sky. 9 Ran Time 33.29

.Also ran.  Persian Bay – Bracelet -Issabella.

Pups 1 Silver Dawn 2 Telstar 3 Margaret Rose 4 Foxparke Fandando 5 Overwater Hally 6 Liz  23 Ran Time 18.51

Also Ran Silver Dusk Jazz Lyric – Just Mick – Speed On – Summer Rose – Hunters Sparkle – Adventure – Accolade – Wanted – Meadow Elsa – Cool Enough- Captain Jack – Quiet Otter – Foxparke Rosie Lee – Foxparke Honeward Dude – Foxparke Babushka – Kinniside Bess

Open Maidens 1 Trooper Thorn 2 Cool Return 3 Skiddadle 4 Sambuca 5 Sugar Ray 6 Sunset Ridge. 22 Ran Time 17 .08.

Also Ran . Bobby Dazzler- Bant’s Mist – Glenwood Mist – Persian Sun – Boston – Jazz Band – High Style – Dan’s Lad – Plan B – Quiet Badger -Foxparke So Be It – Foxparke Turbo – Foxparke Yabadabbadoo – Foxparke Hallelujah – Kinniside Joe – Flash Dance.

Veterans 1 Artisan 2 Silver Spangle 3 Da Look 4 Jimmy Choo 5 Cancellara 6 Pip’s Lad. 8 Ran Time 17.46. Also  Ran . Freebie -Olivia.

Report.

A fine night for the first of the Dearham trails and first blood went to Dawn, who led at the first road and the last road and on the finish where she was pressed by Westgate Belle who was in danger of losing her maiden status but Dawn finished the stronger and won by three lengths with Santino close up in third.

The pups and Telstar looked like notching up his first win only to be let down by his jumping missing the penultimate fence and gifting the trail to another maiden Silver Dawn with the third and fourth close up , these were clear of the rest.

Onto the maidens and Trooper Thorn and Cool Return finished well clear and in third Hoggy’s Skidaddle – you probable noticed that Graham caught the second that was because Lisa hadn’t got to get too  excited as she was ‘ imminent’.

In the veterans Artisan came in front , missed the jump, Spangle took over but the wily old Artisan knows where the line is and won by a length.

Seniors 1 Huntsman’s Jenny 2 Huntsman’s Hope 3 Huntsman’s Jewel 4 Canny Girl 5 Debra 6 Jenny’s Delight . 10 Ran Time 29.16.

Also Ran. Huntsman’s Kraka Thorn Dancer Marlou Bedazzled.

Pups 1 Jenny’s Aura 2 Huntsman’s Loyal 3 Overwater Roger 4 Miterdale Rusty 5 Ronnie’s Rascal 6 Thorn Dollar. 11 Ran Time 22.58.

Also Ran Miterdale Copper – Stand By – Spring Rose – Sweet Harmony .

Open Maidens 1 Song Bird 2 Quiet Siskin 3 Miterdale Prim 4 Come Home Alfie 5 Miterdale Proper 6 Jacob McClink. 24 Ran Time 21.43.

Also Ran . Lakeland Jan – Maybe – Superstition – Super Sandy – Persian Prince – Black Mist – Eshdal Matilda – Popeye – Miterdale Princess – Miterdale One – Chinook – Mc Coy – Valhalla – Cinnabar – Eden Rocco – Mystery Girl Hutton Toyah. Billy Whizz

Open Restricted 1 Jenny’s Rose 2 Jimmy Choo 3 Jenny’s Rascal 4 Great Gable 5 Menorah 6 Flawless. 15 Ran Time 21.08

.Also Ran. Cherish – Hunter’s Dale -Howgill Blondie – Free Spirit – Overwater Jack -Shameless – Highness – Eden Rossi  Hutton Molly.

Report. A welcoming sight to all hound owners and the hounds as well – RAIN! And did some hounds benefit from the cooler and wetter conditions.

If you had Jenny in your name or were a ‘Huntsman’ you would have been in the prize money at Goosewell. Eight runners, seven tickets  first and third in the seniors, one two in the pups and first and third in the last.

I don’t think the seniors altered much from halfway, where Jenny led from’ hope’ with Debra in third. Huntsman’s Jenny, appreciating the rain, won comfortably from former kennelmate Huntsman’s Hope with Jewel in third.

The pup trail and after a early scale, Jenny’s Aura poached a good lead and won comfortably from kennelmate Huntsman’s Loyal. the placed hounds as recorded doesn’t play a true record. Miterdale Copper, Sweet Harmony,Canny Mover and Stand By all ran off on the finish and crossed the line behind the wall and were not judged.

The maiden trail and former champ Song Bird stormed up the final meadow to get the better of earlier leader Quiet Siskin, the first five being well clear of the rest led in by a rejuvenated ‘Jacob’.

Not another one , ‘yes’ the last race and ‘Jenny’s Rose making it a ‘Bland treble’  won easily from Jimmy Choo who held off a rather mature Jenny’s Rascal for second place.

Seniors 1 Tommy’s Legacy 2 Bracelet 3 Endure 4 Washington 5 Quiet Linnet 6 Ladybird. 14 Ran Time 26.34.

7-10 Persian Sky Arizona Night Vision Jenny’s Choice. Also Ran Thorn Dancer- Eagle Priya- Denton-

Senior Maidens 1 Lady Anne 2  Westgate Belle 3 Sambuca 4 Meadow Josie 5 Trooper Thorn 6 Westgate Rose. 23 Ran Time 27.28.

7-10 Persian Prince Sugar Ray Kinniside Joe Foxparke So be It.

Also Ran.Discard My Way Skidaddle= Foxparke Turbo –   Foxparke Hallelujah – Foxparke Peggy Sue- Flash Dance- Blueboy – Miterdale Proper – Yogi Bear -Casanova- Maybe – Aspire.

Dog Produce 1 Overwater Roger 2 Eclipse 3 Telstar 4 General James 5 Cool Enough 6 Miterdale Copper .21 Ran Time 18.52.

7-10 Larty Carty Miterdale Rusty Just Mick Wanted.

Also Ran .Boston- Dan’s Lad- Foxparke babushka -Foxparke Honky Tonky – Huntsman’s Loyal- Jazz Lyric -Kenmore – Popeye – Quiet Badger – Sultan -Yorkshire Lad.

Open Pups 1 Liz 2 Silver Dawn 3 Silver Dusk 4 Foxparke Fandando 5 Speed On 6 Quiet Otter . 23 Ran Time 19.53.

7-10 Margaret Rose Queen Step Up Accolade .

Also Ran. Thorn Dollar – Hunter’s Sparkle – Canny Mover – Foxparke Mamma Mary – Foxparke Homeward Dude – Meadow Elsa- Buble -Phoenix – Step Up – KInniside Bess – Adventure- Red Hot Bob- Donna’s Diamond.

Open Restricted 1 Dairy Lightning 2 Dawn 3 Santino 4 Try Time 5 Huntsman’s Jenny 6 Cool Return. 33 Ran Time 18.22

7-10 Litman Izzabella Meadow Dixie Razzle Dazzle.

Also Ran.Starlight – Thorn Fire -Foxparke Invisible – Foxparke Yabadabado- Foxparke Artist – Bobby Dazzler – Bluebond – Rickman – Cartier – Free Spirit –  Miterdale Princess – Cool Miracle – Venus – Celtic Ty – Kaiser Sosa – Capetown – Mr Dec – Jazz Band – Remember Me- Carrick – Sunset Ridge – Overwater Jack – Hutton Molly .

Veterans 1 Artisan 2 Silver Spangle 3 Tiagress 4 Simply Rascal 5 Miss Ellie 6 Da Look . 13 Ran Time 19.10

7 10. Pip’s Lad Cancellara  Quiet Siskin – Jimmy Choo. Also Ran. Freebie – Tagget – Valhalla.

Report. Credit where credit is due and the Cockermouth team under the guidance of Phil and Neil deserve it, on time, well signed in all a pleasant days trailing thanks to all who helped, gatekeeper, trailers, scouts, a speclal thanks to all the farmers and sponsors and those who attended, first estimate is a profit of £250+ on the day. Bridekirk had come in for some criticism as the chosen venue but six of the seven HTA areas produced a winner, so!!!

First trail of the afternoon, and only 12 HTA seniors plus Two from the BHTA.

Thorn Dancer was the favourite but there was plenty of support for Bracelet and Endure but coming to the bookies rescue was Tommy’s Legacy who ran on strongly from the two challengers, Bracelet and Endure with the other ticketing hounds close up.

The senior maidens and after finishing second last week at the venue and winning on Tuesday the fancied Lady Anne repelled the challenge of Westgate Belle and the fast finishing Sambuca to claim the spoils for the Ulverston area.

The main event of the afternoon , the Dog produce, produced an exiting finish when Eclipse looked all over a winner only to be collared in the final strides by Overwater Roger .’ Roger’ owned by the Irving family of Stockbridge farm nr Overwater , sired by Huntsman’s Hope out of Nellie Kim, and bred by the Irving family and winning for the seventh time this season taking him to joint top of the table ( for half an hour). Telstar was third after running low on the finish and the ‘General’ back in fourth. It was reported that Eclipse might have been a shade unlucky after apparently’ missing’ the last obstacle.

As reported ‘Roger’ was top of the table for a while , that is before his female rival ‘Liz’ took the open puppy trail, winning in fine style from the Dearham kennel mates Silver- Dawn and Dusk.

The restricted trail and the biggest field of the day so Dairy Lightning emulating his mother Dairy Diamond when holding off the persistent challenge of double seeking , Brian Graham’s Bassenthwaite kennel, with Dawn and Santino in third.

Finally the veterans and first year veteran , the Kendal hound Artisan held off Silver Spangle, another first year veteran with Settle based Tiagress finishing a respectable third. for Mick and his ‘Harem’.

A good day was had by all and even the loudspeaker worked!

Seniors 1 Jenny’s Delight 2 Huntsman’s Jewel 3 Explore 4 Grange Music. 4 Ran. Time 31.47.

Pups Cancelled.

Open Maidens 1 Canny Girl 2 Mr Ant 3 Eden Rocco 4 Full House 5 Black- Eyed Boy 6 Mrs McGregor 11 Ran Time 17.47.

OR 1 Eden Rossi 2 Cracking On 3 Paloma Faith 4 Jenny’s Rascal 5 Kerrymore 6 Mr Ant. 6 Ran Time 18.39.

Report. Only four seniors but , nevertheless, an intriguing contest , and at half way they were in reverse order of finishing, on to the finish and Jenny’s Delight, who is becoming a second half runner, showed with 50 yards lead over kennel mate ‘Jewel’ , and held the advantage to the line.

The pup trail, none entered, none started and none finished.

The open maidens , which included two pups, was won comfortably by Canny Girl and Eden Rossi won the open restricted with a well rounded former champ in fourth ‘ Rascal’.

Although it was a quiet evening we did have our entertainment- again ‘Batty’ was involved, the radio in his car wouldn’t work, so the CD wouldn’t play. CD of who ? a bloke who played the piano , years ago. After a number of wild guesses , the answer? not the merry old soul but ‘Nat King Cole’. So, Jim is ready for the off, car in reverse ,foot on accelerator, handbrake off, car doesn’t move , not again thinks Jim,’ what now’- no problem – ‘why’! The daft bugger hadn’t turned the engine on!- Happy Days!

Seniors 1 Huntsman’s Jewel 2 Jenny’s Delight 3 Ladybird 4 Eden Rossi 5 Dawn 6 Tommy’s Legacy 21 Ran Time 30.15.

Also Ran. Grange Music – Jenny’s Rose – Jenny’s Choice – Huntsman’s Jenny – Huntsman’s Kraka -Rooster -Yogi Bear – Overwater Arnie – Overwater Jack -Shameless – Cherish – Bedazzled – Quiet Linnet – Try Again -Meadow Josie

Pups 1 Overwater Roger 2 Sweet Harmony 3 Larty Carty 4 Canny Mover 5 General James 6 Huntsman’s Loyal . 15 Ran TIme 21.06.

Also Ran .Meadow Elsa – Jazz Lyric – Manna – Summer Rose – Phoenix – Adventure – Accolade – Yorkshire Lad – Sultan –

OM 1 Lady Anne 2 Canny Girl 3 Miss Ellie 4 Tempress 5 Mr Ant 6 Songbird . 22 Ran Time 21.03.

Also Ran . Black Mist -Black Eyed Boy – Casanova – Quiet Siskin – Eden Rocco – Eden Rouge – Sparrowmire Lily – Sparrowmire Angel – Jazz Band – Maybe  – Artisan – Tiagress – Cinnabar – Chinook – Jimmy Nik -Come Home Alfie –

To have or not to have ; that is the question? – a short trail at short notice because of the weather, a shorter senior trail and a shorter puppy trail- some are all for it , some aren’t. The committee has full power to implement change if necessary ———- awaiting input from the members!

Kirkstone Pass and here it was a late decision to run the full trails and the times compared with 2015 . Sen 26.53- 26.50- 28.59 = 2016 – 28.43. Last night 30.15.So they were one minute and 16 seconds slower than the slowest time in 2015 and the pups in 2015 – 20.18 – 19.14- 20.07 and in 2016 20.24, last night  21.06 about a minute longer than standard. So you can draw your own conclusions!

The trails and Huntsman’s Jewel is on a crest of a wave she led every inch of the way and beat Jenny’s Delight by 50 yards with an unclipped Ladybird in third.

In the pups as they approached the road they had to negotiate a cow or two, now the cattle who were nearly on the trail stood still and took no notice but the hounds took evading action putting in a wide circle, a case of taking no chances ,on the other hand the maidens realising the beasts were no bother , took no notice and kept a true line.

Overwater Roger won his sixth trail of the season easily from an improving Sweet Harmony and in the maidens Lady Anne got the better of a tiring Canny Girl with the ticketing hounds close up .

Seniors and senior maidens cancelled .

Pups 1 Overwater Hally  2 Quiet Otter 3 Liz . 7 Ran Three finished.Time 23.28.

Pup Maidens 1 Boston 2 Speed On 3 Spring Rose 4 Kinniside Bess 5 Hunter’s Sparkle. 6 Quiet Badger . 11 Ran Time 29.46. Also ran.  Mylana -Ronnie’s Rascal – Quiet Badger – Step Up – Captain Jack

All In 1 Sambuca 2 Persian Sky 3 Dairy LIghtning  4 Littman 5 Willow Bay 6 Westgate Belle . 18 Ran Time 19.28. Also Ran – Persian Bay -Blueboy – Kinniside Joe – Persian Gold – Persian Sun.- Sugar Ray – Plan B – Ben 10 = Celtic Ty = Celtiuc Malone – Try Time – Skidaddle –

Report.

Well! That is the first time I’ve been to trail meeting where the senior trail has had no entries and to confound matters there were no senior maidens either.

As somebody said I blame the Chairman- so to satisy him I did a rain dance ,standing still !

The pups and only three got round , these were well spread out and victory went to Overwater Hally. Eleven Pup maidens and they beat the clock by a mere 14 seconds , first place went to yours truly with Boston who got up on the line to beat Speed On by a length.

The All In  and ten minutes faster than the pup maidens was Sambuca who beat Persian Sky and the long time leader Dairy Lightning.

Seniors 1 Bracelet 2 Jenny’s Delight 3 Arizona 4 Jenny’s Choice 5 Cracking On 6 Ran 5 Finished  Time 33.45.

Pups 1 Silver Dusk 2 Liz 3 Overwater Hally 4 Margaret Rose 5 Dan’s Lad 6 Jenny’s Aura .9 Ran Time 21.09. Also Ran Phoenix – Huntsman’s Loyal – Queen.

Puppy Maidens 1 Sultan 2 Sweet Harmony 3 Silver Dawn 4 Spring Rose 5 Stand By 6 Adventure . 12 Ran Time 21.55.Also Ran. That’s Life -Accolade – Popeye -Yorkshire Lad – Wanted- .Buble.

Open Maidens 1 Eden Rossi 2 Eden Rocco 3 Mr Ant 4 Bobby Dazzler 5 Mrs McGregor 6 My Way . 11 Ran Time 21.57.Also Ran.Cracking Gold – Eden Rouge – Grange Music – Chinook – Hutton Molly.

Vets 1 Simply Rascal 2 Miss Ellie 3 Silver Spangle 4 Hutton Toyah 5 Artisan 6 Tiagress . 13 Ran Time 20.51.

Also Ran Freebie – Pip’s Lad – Cancellara – Tagget – Cinnabar – Valhalla . Da Look

Report. Considering the conditions the hounds cooped well although the senior trail was longer than usual, here, Bracelet won easily from Jenny’s Delight, Hunters Dale got as far as the ‘pigs’ And declined the challenge.

Silver Dusk came from third to win ‘going away’ from Liz and Overwater Hally. The old saying comes to mind -‘win a maiden ,next run win an open trail’ .Or perhaps because the ‘gaffer ‘was in charge , Nicola was still at Lamplugh .

The puppy maidens and another ‘good race’ and first, second. fourth and fifth went to the Holmes family of Skelton, the three girls giving priority to the’ boys’ via Sultan.

The locals were having a field day when ‘Edens’ took first and second in the maidens and in the veterans and veteran trainer ‘ the undertaker’ scored with Simply Rascal, the favourite Da Look didn’t figure and a disconsolate owner went by humming a ‘moor’ version of the ‘ Hollies’ Just one look’

Seniors . Void Trail Overtime 8 Ran.

Discard- Endure- Night Vision- Thorn Dancer – Jazz Singer- Langdale Ranger – Quiet Linnet- Explore –

Pups 1 Quiet Otter 2 General James 3 Overwater Roger 4 Thorn Dollar 5 Miterdale Rusty . 16 Ran Only five finished. Time 24.46.

Also Ran .Mylana – Miterdale Copper -Eclipse – Kenmore – Cool Enough – Telstar – Apollo – Step Up – Speed On = Foxparke Babushka – Kinniside Nell

Open Maidens 1 Trooper Thorn 2 Miterdale Princess 3 Lady Anne 4 Miterdale Proper 5 Eshdale Matilda 6 Quiet Siskin. 19 Ran Time 21.46

. Also Ran. Langdale Jack – Wyatt Earp – Layla – Billy Whizz – Come Home Alfie – Mickledore – Doll – Kinniside Joe – Kinniside Bess – Glenwood Mist – Bant’s Mist – Washington – Sunset Ridge.

Open Restricted 1 Free Spirit 2 Carrick 3 Levitate 4 Remember Me 5 Ladybird 6 Celtic Ty .11 Ran Time 21.52

.Also Ran . Starlight- Great Gable – Santino = Overwater Jack – Rooster.

Report. If I said that the hounds finished In dribs and drabs, that some were still missing and most of the seniors were ‘picked up’ that would be an accurate report of the afternoons sport , you can’t help the weather, to hot ,to dry and lets face it todays hounds aren’t use to prolong hot and dry spells.

Only one senior, Discard, completed the seniors , almost ten minutes over the allotted time, the pups, only five completed in the allotted time and ‘sods law’ Quiet Otter lost her maiden tag by 14 seconds by finishing alone with the ‘General’  in similar fashion in second.

The maidens and to Add to the confusion five hounds came together three pups and two maidens, Trooper Thorn emerged the winner , a little consolation for Darren  who was still waiting for Endure , together with ‘Studdy’ standing in for holidaying Keith ( lying by the pool waiting for a call) Didn’t stay for the last .