Results & Reports –

The meeting was abandoned due to one of the trailers losing his bearings in the thick mist.

I am glad to report that he found his way back to the trail field none the worse for his experience.

Seniors 1 Overwater Bessy 2 Tan Ted 3 Quiet Linnet 4 Tommy’s Legacy 5 Dawn 6 Night Vision 9 Ran Time 26.41.

Also Ran. Two Tone -Plan B= Cool Return.

Pups 1 Persian Sky 2 Billy Bowe 3 Bracelet 4 Meadow Josie 5 Try Time 6 Huntsman’s Kraka. 17 Ran Time 16.24

Also Ran -Artist -Cracking ON -Cracking Gold – Persian Prince – Ben 10 Persian Gold -Arizona – McCoy Eden Rossi -Eden Rocco -Kaiser Sosa

OR 1 Carrick 2 Celtic Ty 3 Da Look 4 Night Shadow. 4 Ran .Time 16 46

Report. All eyes were on the pups as Arizona and ‘Kraka’ attempted to improve their standings in the pup championship. But it was to no avail because once again for the third time in as many weeks Persian Sky fairly romped up  the uphill finish to see off a persistent Billy Bowe with Bracelet back in third and the early leader Meadow Josie in fourth. the two contenders were sixth and seventh.

Overwater Bessy continued her good run with a head victory over Tan Ted who challenged all the way to the line; back in third was ‘Quiet’

In the final event Carrick held onto a slender lead over Celtic Ty

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Seniors 1 Overwater Bessy 2 Tan Ted 3 Bedazzled 4 Huntsman’s Jewel 5 Quiet Linnet 6 Night Vision. 13 Ran Time 27.29.

Also Ran Jimmy Choo -Jenny’s Delight -Jenny’s Choice -Dawn -Try Again -Lady bird -Tommy’s Legacy.

Maidens  1 My Way 2 Mickledore 3 Dark Mist 4 Foxparke So Be It 5 Trooper Thorn 6 Miterdale Prim. 13 Ran. Time 29.40

.Also Ran  Out Of The Blue -Cinnabar -Miterdale Proper -Princess -Force -Foxparke Hurry On =Maybe.

Pups 1 Huntsman’s Kraka 2 Persian Gold 3 Marlou 4 Lone Rebel 5 Cracking On, 5 Ran .Time 18 .02.

Pup Maidens 1 Bluebond 2 Persian Prince 3 Eden Rossi 4 Meadow Josie 5 Lady Anne 6 Dairy Thunder . 11 Ran Time 18.15

. Also Ran .Superstition – Cracking Gold -Stroll On -Eden Rocco . Kaiser Sosa.

Report.

Buttermere nestling under the watchful eye of Haystacks ,the dark topped mountain with rivulets of water cascading, like tears, through scree and bracken down its steep sides to the valley below. Arthur’s favourite mountain and you can understand why, mysterious ,dark ,foreboding,- right that’s enough of that-

The puppy championship took another twist when ‘ Kraka’ ,although she only had four opponents, had her  work cut out to win, after firstly Lone Rebel got into bracken trouble then she only got up in the last few strides to beat Persian Gold. This win puts her level at the top and the band rolls on to Kendal tomorrow.

Huntsman’s Kraka was one of the four favourites that duly obliged making it a punter’s day.

First up was Overwater Bessy who took advantage of Tan Teds reluctance to ‘go on’ when entering the final field but she still had to pull out ‘all the stops’ as Ted challenged all the way to the line , in fact some had thought he had prevailed but it was a length victory for ‘Bessie’.

In the senior maidens all thirteen runners at one stage or another had a chance . They chopped and changed all the way down the fell and in the end it was My Way (Frank) who nabbed Mickledore (another mountain) on the line , a popular win for Duncan and Amy.

And to finish the bookies rout in the last Bluebond ( minus Joe) fairly scooted up the finish to beat Persian Prince and Eden Rossi.

And the swimming competition held in the pool by the gate was won by a little girl who decided to swim with all her clothes on . Well, actually, the poor lass fell in headfirst.

And as we left the field the cameras turned up in readiness for a television drama and who was heading for make -up- watch this space all will be revealed.

Seniors 1 Try Again 2 Barton 3 Plan B . 5 Ran only 3 Finished. Time 26.49 ; Also Ran -Prudence -Blueboy.

Pups    1 Try Time 2 Daisy Dream 3 Billy Bowe 4 Huntsman’s Kraka 5 Arizona 6 Bracelet . 10 Ran Time 15 02.

Also Ran -Persian Bay- The Script-Ben 10 -Artist.

Open Maidens 1 DH Bluebond- Kaiser Sosa 3 Barncroft Return 4 Flashdance .5 Ran Time 16 45 Also Ran The Penny Arcade.

Report. As you can see the seniors and maidens are going through an end of season phase and all Try Again had to do was get round when his major opponent Prudence didn’t appear on the second half, taking nothing away from Barton but he was second again. And similarly in the last a definite feeling of ‘end of season blues’ but nevertheless an exiting finish and the judge couldn’t separate the first two with the favourite Flash dance ‘ stone last’.

But the pups that is a different tale with the championship wide open today’s event would be a crucial win for any of the four contenders and what happens? – in comes Try Time to upset the ‘applecart’ . Brother to both Persian Bay, Persian Sky and Billy Bowe, he won by the proverbial ‘mile’ and sets a conundrum for the final six trails.

Holding the key to the Puppy title are those that are out of the race- notably – Lone Rebel  – Persian Sky- Try Time- Billy Bowe.

What will run where? and more to the point what will win- it is quite possible that none of the contenders will win another trail.

An intriguing finale to the 2015 season.

OH! and by the way ‘ Daisy’ was a good second to Try Time and ‘Kraka’ back in fourth wasn’t a long way back . The problem the promoters have next week is today’s time 2 secs over the minimum time.

Ps . Try Time is also Daisy Dream’s Brother ( Just a friendly reminder from Ian)

Good luck!

Seniors 1 Lady Bethan 2 Razzle Dazzle 3  Canny Girl 4 Ladybird 5 Capetown 6 Langdale Ranger. 8 Ran Time 26.18       Also Ran Jazz Singer -Cartier.

Maidens 1 Yogi Bear 2 Black Mist 3 Full House 4 Rickman 5 Sparrowmire Lily 6 My Way. 7 Ran Time 27.45.             Also Ran Casanova

Pups    1 Billy Bowe 2 Venus 3 Daisy Dream 4 Paloma Faith 5 Lone Rebel 6 Lady Ann   11 Ran Time 15.46

. Also ran Jazz Band -Persian Bay -Chinook -Artist – Sparrowmire Angel.

OR        1 Carrick 2 Barton 3  Highness 4 Mr Dec 5 Jimmy Nik 6 Mrs McGregor 8 Ran Time 16.09

Also Ran Blackeyed Boy Howgill Blondie.

Veterans 1 Tiagress 2 Cinnabar 3 Thorn Girl 4 Valhalla 4 Ran Time 16.54.

Report. The consensus of opinion was if Persian Bay won at Kendal to-day then the race for the title was over. But as the drama unfolded and the runners headed uphill to the finish it was Billy Bowe just heading Persian and Daisy Dream in third.

Billy ‘flew the gate’ and gained a yard, the second hound kept tabs on the leader, ‘Daisy wasn’t responding well to the whistles whether they be coming from top of the hill or the bottom.

Over the final wall and onto ‘thistle  finish’ and lo and behold Billy held the challenge of the second by two lengths. But what was second everybody to a man (except one)  had Billy leading Persian and Daisy all the way up the finish even over the line, until it dawned on them’ its Venus’ not ‘Persian’ .

Only the last month of the season and ‘ who knows the difference’ as one regular remarked ‘ tell ’em a mile off, they can’t tell ’em under their noses’. Perhaps it was the angle it’s not often you have a birds eye view ?.

Canny Girl was reported to have led for most of the senior trail but she couldn’t hold off course winner lady Bethan who won by a few lengths from Razzle Dazzle with ‘Canny’ a similar distance back in third and improving into fourth was Ladybird.

Just seven for the maidens and Yogi Bear beat Black Mist by five lengths with Full House a similar distance back in third.

It’s not often a kennel has two runners in a race , one first and the other last!

The open restricted and a close run race with Carrick getting the better of Barton ( second again) and Highness who was a close third and Jimmy ,who sat down again but still got fifth enduring the annoyance of his owner ,just because Ireland got beat LOL and only four veterans in the last where Tiagress finished alone and Cinnabar’ got  up’ on the line to finish second.

Ps Re Rugby- One Green Hat for SALE apply M. Moorehead > Jimmy NIck Road Settle.

Seniors 1 Bedazzled 2 Night Vision 3 Jenny’s Rose 4 Mickledore 5 Quiet Linnet 6 Miterdale Prim. 8 Ran Time 31 03

Also Ran :Come Home Alfie -Eshdale Matilda  .

Pups 1 Daisy Dream 2 Lady Anne 2 Ran Time 17.19

ONW 1  Eden Rocco 2 Miterdale Force 3 Borderman 4 Jades Jem 4 Ran Time 18.12.

OR   1 Free Spirit 2 Celtic Ty 3 Miterdale Princess 4 Night Shadow 4 Ran Time 18.20.

Report Seniors only.

Bedazzled had things well and truly under control, she was leading at half Way  and had 50 yards to spare over night Vision at the business end of the race,.

The rest of the ticketing hounds were in touch.

Results

Seniors 1 Overwater Bessie 2 Dawn 3 Jenny’s Choice 4Tommy’s Legacy 5 Try Again 6 Tan Ted. 14 Ran Time 27.06

.Also Ran  Jenny’s Delight -JLS-Two Tone -Prudence -Keystone -Blueboy -Silver spangle -Issabella.

Senior Maidens 1 Foxparke Turbo 2 Flash Dance 3 Foxparke So Be It 4  Cool Return 5 Persian Sun 6 Trooper Thorn . 11 Ran .Time 30.29.

Also Ran Cracking Mover -High Stile -Foxparke Hurry On -Maybe – Plan B.

Pups 1 Persian Sky 2 Arizona 3 Cracking On 4 Try Time 5 Ben 10 6 Lone Rebel. 10 Ran Time 16.48.

Also Ran Huntsman’s Kraka-Delta Dawn -Marlou -Bracelet .

Pup Maidens 1 Bluebond 2 Persian Prince 3 Foxparke Yankee Doodle 4 Meadow Josie 5 Foxparke Peggy Sue 6 Chaos, 15 Ran Time 18.18

. Also Ran The Script -Cracking Gold -Kaiser Sosa -Silver Lining -Eden Rossi -McCoy -Superstition -Stroll On. Dairy Thunder

Report. MIssed the seniors but the senior maidens when they came onto the finish there were a number of hounds with a chance but engaging top gear and with the turbo on – Foxparke Turbo had too much speed for Flash Dance and So Be It.TBC.

The puppy trail and running together were the Championship contenders -Arizona- Huntsmans Kraka- Persian Sky- Lone Rebel. Daisy Dream had already won at the ‘Bower’, an exciting race in prospect and the supporters were not let down.

Against the odds the first to show before the uphill climb to the line was Try Time followed by Cracking On some five yards adrift was Arizona , then Persian Sky who it was reported had an altercation with a sheep and was bowled over. Arizona quickly took up the lead and went a couple of lengths clear, then ‘Crasking’  went on, but all the time making stealthy headway was ‘Persian’ and the faster finishing speed carried her to victory by three lengths with Arizona re-passing ‘cracking’ for second. Huntsman’s Kraka ran a sound race for the first time and made up a lot of ground on the finishing end.

In the puppy maidens the favourite  Bluebond  finished to strong for her rivals winning by 10 yards from Persian Prince and ‘Yankee Doodle’

As from now all Foxparkes will be addressed by their name and not ‘purple dog’. reason- every time I ask Nicola for identification she replies ‘purple yan’.

Seniors. 1 Overwater Bessie 2 Tan Ted 3 Bedazzled 4 Huntsman’s Jewel 5 Come Home Alfie 6 Jenny’s Delight. 15 Ran Time 29.34

. Also Ran  Eshdale Matllda -Huntsman’s Jenny -Jenny’s Rose -Cracking Mover -Silver Spangle -Ladybird -Mickledore -Night Vision -Maybe .

Pups  1 Huntsman’s Kraka 2 Lone Rebel 3  Marlou 4 Persian Gold 5 Remember Me 6 Delta Dawn . 6 Ran . Time 18.35.

Pup Maidens 1 Lady Anne 2 Meadow Josie 3 Persian Prince 4 The Script 5 Silver Lining 6 Dairy Thunder . 11 Ran Time 19.14.Also Ran . Superstition -Cracking Gold – McCoy -Stroll On -Eden Rossi.

OR 1 Quiet Linnet 2 Celtic Ty 3 Barton 4 Carrick 5 Jimmy Choo 6 Howgill BLondie.8 Ran Time 18.23.Also Ran The Penny Arcade -Thorn Girl.

Report: Buttermere  once again and four trails with four different winners. The most significant being Huntsman’s Kraka- this was her first victory since Lowick show in early September and keeps her in touch in the race for puppy championship. In last nights trail she beat Lone Rebel who was appearing for the third consecutive day and appeared none the worse but he couldn’t peg back ‘Kraka’ who won by five yards. There were only six runners and the remaining four were not far away .

In the senior trail and Overwater Bessy stepped up a class and showed her rivals a clean pair of heels as she got the better of Tan Ted by a few lengths with Bedazzled just behind in third. Her only danger appeared to be the pup trailers waiting to split, because one was Emily -Bessies trainer.

The maidens and after Persian Prince had thrown away his winning lead it was the Ulverston hound Lady Anne that got her head in front and kept on resolutely to beat Meadow Josie by a length and in the last and turning Tuesday’s results around , Quiet Linnet won handily from Celtic Ty . On Tuesday Ty was sixth out of eight and ‘Linnet’ was unplaced., the next four were the same as Tuesday but in a different order.

Seniors 1 Two Tone 2 Lady Bethan 3 Jazz Singer 4 Razzle Dazzle 5 Mrs McGregor 6 JLS. 9 Ran Time 29.42>

Also Ran . Another Bay -Canny Girl- Capetown.

Maidens 1 Foxparke Yabadabbado 2 Black Mist 3 High Stile -4 Foxparke So Be It 5 Cool Return 6 Yogi Bear. 16 ran Time 31 15>

Also Ran -Cracking Mover -Chavenel -Full House -What Look -Foxparke Hurry On -Mr Dec-Casanova -Eden Rouge _Plan B. Explore.

Pups 1 Arizona 2 Lone Rebel 3 Paloma Faith 4 Jazz Band 5 Persian Bay 6 Billy Bowe . 13 Ran Time 19.51

Also Ran  Chinook- Venus –Cracking On – Artist – Ben 10-Persian Sky- Bracelet

ONW  1 Cracking Gold  2 Eden Rocco 3 Bonny 4 Miterdale Force 5 Black eyed Boy .6 Jade’s Jem   9 Ran Time 21 10.

Also Ran Hutton Molly -Hutton Toyah- Borderman.

Report. The puppy championship took another twist at Helton when Arizona came from fifth to take the honours by three lengths from Lone Rebel, last nights victor.

The win wasn’t without a slice or two of luck, Jazz Band ran off when in front and Persian Bay stumbled twice on the uphill climb but before that and controversially the incoming trailer didn’t come the usual way. On open countryside it is often the case  that the trailers don’t lay the trails foot for foot. The trailer came wider than normal -there shouldn’t have been a problem,the trail was down, it wasn’t difficult to negotiate the terrain, but true to fashion the pups wanted to go where they knew. Most of the hounds righted themselves but four hounds put themselves ‘out of the race’ Persian Sky was one as for the others ,well, speculation! , but it certainly had a bearing on the result ,but as they say’ that’s trailing.’

As for the last race I didn’t witness the start but on the finish four hounds were in with a shout and wining by three lengths was Cracking Gold from Eden Rocco, whom it might be said to be unlucky- watch the video and see him land on his ‘bits’ ouch!

Sorry missed two trails- The senior trail and it was course winner Two Tone who came with a few yards lead and maintained the lead to the line to beat Lady Bethan who, allegedly stumbled when challenging, I can say that Razzle Dazzle that finished fourth took a crashing fall at the last road, apart from the fact that the hounds had to contend with the Ullswater  and the E/E foxhounds , there wasn’t any hard luck stories.

The maiden trail and Black Mist led all the way down and up the finish only to be denied by the faster finishing Foxparke Yabadabadoo in the closing stages , close up in third was High Stile.

Seniors 1 Dawn 2 Tommy’s Legacy 3 Try again 4 Tan Ted 5 Huntsman’s Jewel 6 Silver Spangle .15 Ran Time 31.31

. Also Ran Issabella -Prudence -Jenny’s Choice -Night Vision -Come Home Alfie -Great Gable -Ladybird -Bedazzled- Jenny’s Rose.

Senior Maidens 1 My Way 2 Out Of The Blue 3 Maybe 4 Eshdale Matilda 5 Miterdale Princess 6 Mickeldore  13 Ran time 36 15.

Also Ran . Trooper Thorn -Night Shadow – Cinnabar -Valhalla -Dark mist – Flashdance -Miterdale Prim.

Pups 1 Lone Rebel 2 Marlou 3 Bluebond 4 Huntsman’s Kraka 5 Persian Gold 6 Meadow Josie 16 Ran Time 19.45

. Also Ran Persian Prince-Delta Dawn- Silver Lining -Silver Charm -Try Time -Lady Anne _Dairy Thunder – Persian Gold -Daisy Dream -Remember Me -The Script .

Open Restricted. 1 Overwater Bessy 2 Barton 3 Jimmy Choo 4 Carrick 5 Howgill Blondie 6 Celtic Ty . 8 Ran Time 19.15

Also Ran  -Quiet Linnet. Barncroft Return.

Report.Buttermere in autumn, majestic and doing a fair trade in the lay by was the ice cream van ,better than the summer months.

The senior trail and nothing changed much from halfway where Try Again led from Dawn and Tommy’s Legacy as they approached the downhill section before the last field they had trouble finding the trod in the bracken, apparently the trailer had the same problem, nevertheless the kennelmates Dawn and Tommy’s sorted it out and came away to fight out the finish, the former winning by a couple of lengths.

A similar story in the maidens where again two hounds broke clear and My Way got the better of Out Of the Blue with Maybe back in third with the ticketing hounds close up.

The puppy trail and always to the fore was Lone Rebel and he easily recorded his twelfth victory at the expense of Marlou and it was no change in the last as the favourite Overwater Bessie led through the fell with Barton ,Jimmy Choo and Carrick, these four were clear of the rest and that’s how they finished.

As we left the field it was noticed that Ron had left his tea van in the field, obviously for Thursday’s trail. I hope nobody nicks it!

Seniors 1 Langdale Ranger 2 Bedazzled 3 Jenny’s Choice 4 Overwater Bessie 5 Night Vision 6 Foxparke Homeward Bound . 11 Ran Time 28 08

.Also Ran -Ladybird -Jenny’s Rose- Quiet Linnet – Foxparke Hallelujah -Blueboy –

Senior Maidens 1 Come Home Alfie 2 Foxparke Turbo 3 Foxparke Yabbadabadoo 4 Foxparke So Be It 5 Foxparke Hurry On 6 Lady Helen 17 Ran Time 30 46.

Also Ran Free Spirit -Eshdale Matilda – Miterdale Prim -Miterdale Princess -Mickledore -Maybe – Chavenel – High Style -Cinnabar -Valhalla -My Way.

Pups. 1 Daisy Dream 2 Marlou 3 Huntsman’s Kraka 4 Foxparke peggy Sue 5 Foxparke tooty fruity 6 foxparke lovebug  6 Ran .Time 17.35..

Pup Maidens. 1 Dairy Thunder 2 Eden Rossi 3 Stroll On 4 Meadow Josie 5 Bluebond 6 Eden Rocco. 11 Ran. Time 20.01

Also Ran – Kaiser sosa -Chaos -Foxparke Yankee Doodle – Billy Whizz- Lady Ann .

Report.  Wasdale Show , friendly, homely and heaving with locals and visitors alike, hosting one of the hardest trails in the calendar , the toughest fell race , and a Mr Blobby who completed the fell race and para (whatever) who found the fastest descent.

The senior trail and if you weren’t aware of how many ran you would have thought there were at least a hundred as the crowd thronged on the finish to get  view of ‘Ranger’ winning by the proverbial mile with Bedazzled getting the better of ‘ Choice for second place and has tradition has it- the loudest applause for the last to finish. You might be surprised to know that the incoming trailer , Arthur Temple, was on time, despite being spotted sight seeing  above the show.

You couldn’t begrudge the Crowes a winner after some hard luck tales and Alfie came home in the senior maidens chased by a foxparke foursome interspersed by Lady Helen.

Only six pups and it was a facile victory for championship challenger Daisy Dream ,Marlou was a well beaten second with ‘Kraka third and to round up a pleasant days sport  was Dairy Thunder, he won as he liked with the Penrith pair ‘Rossi’ and Stroll On in second and third.

Seniors 1 Silver Spangle 2 Dawn 3 Issabella 4 Plan B 5 Keystone 6 Another Bay. 8 Ran Time 31 40. Also Ran JLS -Tan Ted.

Pups     1 Arizona 2 Silver Charm 3 Delta Dawn 4 Billy Bowe 5 Persian Bay 6 Ben 10. 12 Ran Time 16 10.

Also Ran The Script-Persian Gold – Remember Me -Kaiser Sosa -Foxparke Yankee Doodle- Foxparke Peggy Sue.

OR          1 Barton 2 Carrick 3 Cool Return 4 Silver Lining 5 Sunset Ridge 6 Persian Sun  14 Ran. Time 16 49 .

Also Ran. Starlight-Jimmy Choo -The Penny Arcade -Celtic TY -Celtic Spirit -Foxparke Homeward Bound -Foxparke Blackbird- _Barncroft Return.

Report:  Dearham for the second visit in as many days and another twist in the puppy Championship with a return to form for Arizona, who last caught the judges eye at the same venue on the 29th of August. He held on by a length from the challenge of Tuesdays winner Silver Charm and the time- identical to Tuesday nights maiden winner Yabbadabbadoo.( a red -liner)

In the senior trail, and here an example of how things alter. In front at half way and courting a good lead was J LS and in last place some distance behind was Plan B.

Plan B finished fourth and J L S was unplaced to the Tuesday night’s runner -up Silver Spangle who held on for a win over Dawn and Izzabella or is it Issabella.

In the open restricted Barton showed in front and kept on stoutly to register another course win over a bunched field , Carrick getting second and an ever smiling Lisa with the third Cool Return.

Taking his place in the judges position was committee man Patrick Laidler, the  third  of the brothers  to judge this week. I hope he is as good as the other two or should I say ‘better’!

Correction; The  time for the OM on tues was 16.41 so the bit about hounds times being identical was a load of  b*******s . I couldn’t read my writing and what’s more neither could anybody else!