Results & Reports –

Results.Seniors.

1 Keystone 2 Silver Spangle 3 Washington 4 Trooper Thorn 5 Tan Ted 6 Plan B. 9 Ran, Time 30 01.

Also Ran Issabella-Prudence -Sugar Ray.

Pups 1 Persian Bay 2 Silver Charm 3 Delta Dawn 4 Venus 5 Persian Sky 6 Arizona.14 Ran Time 17.47.

Also Ran . Cracking Gold -Ben 10 – – Persian Gold – Remember Me  -Dairy Lightning- Dairy Thunder -Stroll On -Try Time.

OM 1 Flash Dance 2 Silver Lining 3Howgill Bennella – 4 Cool Return 5 Sunset Ridge 6 Doll 13 Ran Time 18.32.

Also Ran Mr Dec -The Script -Cracking On -Persian sun – Bonny -Sundance -Oban Express –

OR 1 Another Bay 2 Barton 3 Jimmy Choo 4 Carrick 5 Celtic Ty . 5 Ran Time 17.43.

Report.

In the senior trail, reigning champ and champ elect , Prudence together with Issabella got as far as Millstone Moor ,where after an encounter with some cows were apprehended on the return trail; meanwhile kennel mate Keystone upset the odds when scrambling home from Silver Spangle and Washington, no prizes for guessing the seventh,

The puppy trail and here Persian Bay went clear at the top of the table when she ,after an uphill struggle with Silver Charm, held on for a neck victory with Delta Dawn in third.

Flash Dance aka Silver Wings provided Phil with an overdue win when she got the better  of Silver Lining , that made three seconds in a row for the Dearham kennel and what was second in the last race, another one , Barton beaten by a wayward Another Bay .

When was the last time four trails produced four seconds from one kennel. Three Silvers and a silver coloured one.

Resilts. Seniors:

1 Huntsman’s Jewel 2 Jenny’s Choice 3 Night Vision 4 Try Again 5 Quiet Linnet 6 Jenny’s Rose . 9 Ran Time 27.24.

Also Ran -Langdale Ranger -Jenny’s Rascal – Huntsman’s Jenny.

Senior Maidens:

1 Foxparke Turbo 2 Come Home Alfie 3 Foxparke Yabadabbadoo 4 Foxparke So Be It 5 Mickledore 6 Miterdale Proper. 14 Ran Time.29.32         

Also Ran – High Stile (disq) -Rickman -Chavenel – My Way -Foxparke Hurry On – Free Spirit -Out Of The Blue-Miterdale Prim.

Pups

1 Daisy Dream 2 Marlou 3 Jenny’s Delight 4 Thorn Dancer 5 Lone Rebel 6 Blue Bond . 13 Ran Time 18.51.

Also Ran .Billy Whizz – Foxparke Yankee Doodle – Lovebug -Tootie Fruity -Peggy  Sue – Chaos  Bewitched –

OR

1 Great Gable 2 Bedazzled 3 Rooster 4 Blueboy 5 Littman 6 Overwater Bessie . 15 Ran -Time 19 05.

Also Ran -Billy Whizz -Jimmy Nik  -Cartier -Cancellara -Cherish – What Look-Miterdale Princess -Eshdale Matilda – Rumours

Veterans:

1 Da Look 2 Tiagress 3 Cinnabar 4 Thorn Girl 5 Celtic Spirit 6 Foxparke Homeward Bound .10 Ran Time 19.30

. Also Ran Celtic Brave- Coleen -Foxparke Blackbird- Night Shadow

Report: A fine sunny day for Eskdale Show (in the next field) .Only one let down the ice cream van ran out of –yes! Ice Cream!

The talking point was , that after catching Huntsmans in her last two wins Les Reid was sacked in favour of somebody much better looking, but He had the last laugh as he had the winner of  the senior maidens with ‘Turbo’.

After that diversion – The senior trail and of the nine runners five came from the Patterdale  kennel of Bland and Barrow+ a Little or two. So it came as no surprise to see them filling the first two positions with Huntsman’s Jewel and Jenny’s Choice- the latter came in front but ‘Jewel’ edged him out to win by a head.

In the senior maidens and unfortunately High Stile was disqualified for interference with Come Home Alfie and this provided Foxparke Turbo with a winning opportunity. This was one of the eleven ‘Foxparke’ kennel runners.

The junior trail,and last week Daisy and Delight made a ‘mess’ of the last road crossing but not yesterday – Daisy Dream winning comfortably from the favourite Marlou with Jenny’s Delight third, these were well clear of the rest.

The restricted trail and this was a crowd pleasing finish involving four hounds- Great Gable came in front with Blueboy, Bedazzled and Rooster close behind. Both Bedazzled and Rooster finished fast to overhaul Blueboy but couldn’t quite make the leader, who is owned and trained by Liz Fisher and Tom Postlethwaite .

In the Veterans -normal service resumed when Da Look took the ‘flag’ with a five length win over much travelled Tiagrees, Cinnabar back in third. The Foxparke kennel was running low ‘only three’ !

Seniors

1 Galemire Grace  2 Marli 3 Little Messy 4 Endure 5 Prudence 6 Mr Ant. 18 Ran Time.27.19 Also Ran  Jenny’s Rose-Canny Girl -Another Bay- Highness -Flawless -Layla -Tommy’s Legacy -Dawn -Mrs McGregor – Razzle Dazzle- Issabella -Plan B.

Pups 1 Bracelet 2 Persian Bay 3 Persian Sky 4 Paloma Faith 5 Lone Rebel 6 Venus .13 Ran Time 20.23.

Also Ran  Ben 10 -Meadow Josie -Cracking Gold -Eden Rossi -Eden Rocco -Chinook -Stroll On.

Open Maidens. 1 Persian Prince 2 Jazz Band 3 Doll 4 Sparrowmire Lily 5 Sparrowmire Angel 6 Sunset Ridge 21 Ran Time 21.15

.Also Ran  Freya -Mr Dec -Free Spirit -Cracking On -Rickman -Persian Sun -Barncroft Return -Hunter’s Dale -Eden Rouge -Dark Mist -My Way -Sundance -Midnight Show -Hutton Toyah -Hutton Molly.

Report: The wind blew, top coats were donned, Indian summer? The weather, however contrary, didn’t distract from the trails where another ‘spanner in the works’,, regarded the puppy championship when the Kirkbride junior Bracelet defeated the two Persian Contenders. She came from third to take up the running on the downhill section and held on by a couple of lengths from ‘Bay with sky in third , these three were clear of the field.

In the first event , again three hounds were clear and taking the lead from Marli in the final 20 yards was Galemire Grace who went on to win , little Messy, who was a close third ,dropped tamely away and finished a tired third. In the last it was damn near dark when the hounds finished and a close one it was, Persian Prince snatching the verdict over Jazz Band, who had ;thrown away’ a winning lead, and close up third and fourth were Doll and Sparrowmire Lily.

Results

Seniors 1 Huntsman’s Jewel 2 Tan Ted 3 Jenny’s Choice 4 Night Vision 5 Two Tone 6 Jazz Singer . 12 Ran Tim 29.34.

Also Ran -Washington -Cool Return -Mickledore -Silver Spangle -High Stile -Keystone –

Pups 1 Marlou 2 Remember Me 3 Dairy Thunder 4 Huntsman’s Kraka 5 The Script 6 Dairy Lightning 14 Ran -Time 17.32

Also Ran Oban Express -Kaiser Sosa – Silver Lining -Silver Charm Delta Dawn -Persian Gold .

OR ! Great Gable 2 Barton 3 Trooper Thorn 4 Littman 5 Cartier 6 Quiet Linnet 15 Ran -Time 17.46

. Also Ran What Look -Out Of The Blue -Carrick -Bonny -Celtic TY -Chavenel -Cancallara -Celtic Brave -Celtic Spirit.

Report:

A quick return to Loweswater and a difference in the trail times -seniors five minutes and the short trails two minutes faster than Saturday and did it change the results?

Well! in the seniors the same two ,’Jewel and Ted’  came with the same lead ,same result only Ted was a lot closer and catching them ‘the brothers Reid’ . Graham with Ted and Les ,substituting for Jenny, with ‘Jewel’ . Banter on the finish-with the younger one saying ‘ Not you again!’ Another thing about the result was the close resemblance of all six ticketing hounds.

In the pups it was all change and Marlou, who was a close sixth on Saturday and was considered an unlucky loser at kentmere yesterday, came down the hill with a comfortable lead but it was whittled away by produce winner  Remember Me who just failed by half a length with the rest of the ticketing hounds close up.

In the last several hounds were in with a shout but improving from Saturday’s fifth was Liz and Tom’s Great Gable who held off the Dearham pair- Barton and Trooper Thorn.

Seniors 1 Langdale Ranger 2 Canny Girl 3 Flawless 4 Capetown 5 Dawn 6 Jenny’s Rascal. 12 Ran Time 27.51

Also Ran Jenny’s Rose -Lady Bethan -Where’s Wallie( Disq) Explore -Casanova -Ladybird.

Senior Restricted 1 Bedazzled 2 Tommy’s Legacy 3 Highness 4 Howgill Blondie 5 Tinkerbelle 5 Rumours. 7 Ran Time 28.26 Also Ran -Black mist.

Pups 1 Thorn Dancer 2 Marlou 3 Jenny’s Delight 4 Bewitched 5 Eden rocco 6 Persian Sky  10 Ran Time 19.14.  Also Ran – Artist -Lady Anne _Eden Rossi . 10 Ran TIme 19 14.

OM 1  Persian Prince 2 Eden Rouge 3 Full  House 4 Yogi bear 5 Sparrowmire Angel 6 Black eyed Boy 10 Ran Time 19.37 Also Ran  Howgill Benella -Superstition silver belle =Sparromire Lily –

Vets 1 Colleen 2 Thorn Girl 3 Da Look 4 Tiagress 5 Cinnabar 6 Valhalla 7 Ran Time 18.59 – also Ran  freebie

The Pup show overall winner was a dog pup bred Kyza – Rose Report  A typical September afternoon in the vale of Kentmere and it is fast becoming a ‘Thorny Issue’.

In the seniors and as they approached the last road Where’s wallie had a commanding lead but in the final meadow , ‘Ranger’ had made up the ground but was always being held until five metes from the line Where Wallie took ‘Ranger’s ground and was subsequently disqualified from second place ,having been passed in the ‘dying ‘ strides promoting Canny to second place.

The second trail and a one off event ,a restricted trail on the senior drag This event only attracted 7 runners and the spoils went to Bedazzled from the favourite Tommy’s Legacy.

In the pup trail Marlou had a comfortable lead but ,once again, it was all change on the run in as ‘local’ Thorn Dancer took up the running and came away to win easily from the unlucky Marlou.

There was a bunched finish for the Maidens and leading the pack were Persian Prince   Fullhouse and Eden Rocco and the ‘winner is ‘ the one in the middle’; that’s Ian and Ann Bell with yet another Persian, by a shorthead.

That left one event and after winning one trail and the odd raffle prize it had to be Colleen for a treble, she beat Thorn Girl by ten yards,

I met an English woman ‘come’ Aussie who originally hailed from Crosthwaite and told me ‘ there was more hounds in my day’ and ‘When was that ? I inquired .

When Whitbarrow Lad was Champion — that was in 1954 only  61 years ago.

Seniors 1 Prudence 2 Silver spangle 3 Barton 4 Blue 5 Keystone  6 Another Bay. 13 Ran Time 27.30

Also Ran Flash Dance -Sugar Ray -Issabella Meadow Dixie -Jazz Singer -JLS Try Again.

Pups. 1 Persian Bay 2 Try Time 3 Silver Charm 4 Huntsman’s Kraka 5 Ben 10 6 Billy Bowe. 13 ran Time 18 03

Also Ran Arizona -Jazz Band – The Script -Delta Dawn -Bluebond -Bracelet -Daisy Dream.

ONW ! Kaiser sosa 2 Silver Lining 3 Barncroft Return 4 Foxparke Mystery 6 Ran 4 Finished Time 21.29

Report. It’s quite a journey to Seaton from home , only to meet two Americans from where! Windermere via San Francisco. One guess what they backed !

In the senior trail,on a wet night, with the wind in your hair and the sun in your eyes, Prudence  pounced  on the finish from a group of nine hounds and soon put the trail to bed, beating kennel mates ‘Spangle’and Barton.

The pup trail ,and although it was Arizona’s own ‘midden’,  three championship contenders made an appearance. And Persian Bay went to the top of the Championship table with a three length victory over Try Time ,’Kracka’ was a close fourth and Daisy Dream ,reportedly ‘out of the race’ finished ‘just out’ and Arizona was the proverbial ‘mile behind’.

In the non- winners and here tasting success was London based Irish cast off Darren Clark with Kaiser Sosa trained by Ian Fleet at Camerton, second and well clear of the others was Silver Lining.

Foxparke Mystery struggled round and gained her first ticket of the season ( drinks on Raymond)

Seniors 1 Jenny’s Rose 2 Marli 3 Galemire Grace  4 lady Bethan 5 Jenny’s Rascal 6 Where’s Wallie 15 Ran Time 28.48

.Also Ran Explore -Simply Rascal -Capetown -Razzle Dazzle -Ladybird -Flawless -Debra – Little Messy -Langdale Ranger

Maidens 1 Miterdale Prim 2 Mr Ant 3 Full House 4 Lady Helen 5 Miterdale Force 6 Yogi Bear. 13 Ran Time 30.00.

Also Ran Sparrowmire Lily -Miss Ellie -Casanova -Silverbelle -Bobby Dazzler -Superstition -Chavenel –

Pups 1 Persian Sky 2 Jenny’s Delight 3 Daisy Dream 4 Lone Rebel 5 Thorn Dancer 6 Paloma Faith 9 Ran Time 20.15

. Also Ran Sparrowmire Angel -Jades Jem – Lady Anne.

OR ! Kerrymore 2 Mrs McGregor 3 Rooster 4 Highness 5 Black Eyed Boy 6 Tinkerbelle 14 Ran Time 19.48

. Also Ran -Mr Dec – Cancellara – Grange Music -MIterdale Princess – Miterdale Torment – Borderman-Jimmy NIk – Midnight Show

vets 1 Tiagress 2 Cinnabar 3 Thorn Girl 4 Valhalla 5 Freebie .6 Ran Time 16.56

Seniors 1 Huntsman’s Jewel 2 Tan Ted 3 Jazz Singer 4 Tommy’s Legacy 5 Try Again 6 Dawn 13 Ran Time 34.41. Also Ran. Two Tone Washington -Layla -Jenny’s Choice -Night Vision -Bedazzled -Canny Girl.

Senior Maidens 1 Titanium 2 My Way 3 Dark Mist 4 Cracking Mover 5 High Stile 6 Mickledore .13 Ran. Time 37.45 Also Ran.Flash Dance -Freya -Cool Return -Rickman -Out Of The Blue -Plan B.

Pups 1 Delta Dawn 2 Bewitched 3 Silver Charm 4 Huntsman’s Kraka 5 Remember Me 6 Marlou 16 Ran. Time 20.07

Also Ran. Persian Bay -Try Time -Venus -Ben 10 -Billy Bowe -Dairy Lightning -Artist -Bracelet -Chinook -Kaiser Sosa.

Pup Maidens 1 Stroll On 2 Persian Prince 3 Bluebond 4 Cracking On 5 Dairy Thunder 6 Silver Lining 14 Ran Time 20 15.

Also Ran Jazz Band ( disq) Cracking Gold -Foxparke Mystery -The Script -Hunters Dale -Eden Rosso -Eden Rocco .Oban Express.

OR 1 Keystone 2 Sundance 3 What Look 4 Blueboy 5 Great Gable 6 Howgill Blondie      18 Ran Time 19.01.                   Also Ran  Jimmy Choo -Cherish -Another Bay -Cartier -Barton Trooper Thorn Issabella -Carrick -Eden Rouge -Littman -Sunset Ridge -Howgill Benella -.

Vets 1 Da Look 2 Night Shadow 3 Colleen 4 Celtic Spirit  5 Celtic Brave 5 Ran Time 19.44.

Puppy Show.

Dogs – 1  Prancer-Silver Dollar.

2 Westgate Kyza- Rose.

3 Westgate Kyza- Quiet Swallow.

Bitches  1 Westgate Kyza- Quiet Swallow 2  Sunshine 3 Sunshine.

Overall Prancer -Silver Dollar walked by ‘ I’m taller than my mum’ .

Report: A nice, sunny and pleasant day at Loweswater for the Michael Renney memorial trails . It’s a pity it had to clash with Coniston.

Six trails and perhaps one of the most unusual finishes I’ve seen and certainly, in hindsight, one of the funniest. I’m referring to the Pup trail, if the trailer had laid the trail where the hounds went he have been sacked. To appreciate what happened watch the video  on www.houndtrailingassociation.com and open you tube icon and then open videos..

To put it into words – Delta Dawn and Silver Charm were the leaders of the gang- follow me I’m the pied piper. They went left ,then they turned right, past the gate, then turned left through the gap then—– watch the video! In the end Delta held on from Bewitched ( red one on the right) ‘Charm’ was third.

Then we had what can be described as’ chase me ,chase me as the hounds went behind the owners. Darren caught the winner after dancing from side to side , lost his lead and carried the winner to the Judge . ‘Priceless!!!!.

Back to reality and Huntsman’s Jewel was a surprise 12/1 winner of the Seniors . She was caught by ‘substitute’ Les Reid 50 yards in front of brother Graham’s Tan Ted with Jazz Singer in third.

The senior maidens and it was now apparent that hitting the trod in the bracken was crucial and then hitting the last gap head on . The latter put paid to ‘ Movers’ chances and the spoils went to Titanium in a close finish with My Way and Dark Mist.

The pup maidens and to add to the woes of Jazz Band, his collar parted from his neck ( faulty catch) and he went on his own and finished thus . Stroll On led the rest and won from Persian Prince and the favourite Bluebond.

The restricted trail and once more the downhill section of the finish was crucial and in the end Keystone won,denying the Holmes kennel a rare double , when Sundance was second just in front of a packing field of which anyone could have won ; with a ‘bit of luck’

And in Michael’s memory it was a ‘Crackerjack’ day.

Results.

Seniors 1 Jenny’s Rascal 2 Quiet Linnet 3 Night Vision 4 Bedazzled 5 Huntsman’s Jewel 6 Dawn 17 ran Time 30 40

.Also Ran  Jenny’s  Delight -Jenny’s Rose Mr Ant- Debra -Tommy’s Legacy -Ladybird -Cherish – Langdale Ranger -Explore -Casanova -Rumours –

Pups      1 Lone Rebel 2 Huntsman’s Kraka 3 Persian Gold 4 Marlou 5 Artist 6 Bewitched. 21 Ran .Time 17 .11

.Also Ran. Thorn Dancer -Vesta -Sparrowmire Angel – Foxparke Mystery -Remember Me -Foxparke Tootie Fruity -Lovebug -Peggy Sue -Yankee Doodle – Chaos -Eden Rossi -Eden Rocco -Daisy Dream -Chinook -Stroll On –

OM         1 Blueboy 2 Foxparke yabadabadoo 3 Foxparke So Be It 4 Silverbelle 5 Mr Dec 6 Yogi Bear 21 Ran Time 17.26

.Also Ran Maybe -Superstition -Freya -Persian Prince -Rickman -Sparrowmire Lily  -Full House –  Foxparke Hurry On -Invisible -Hallelujah —Turbo – -Doll -Black Eyed BoyEden Rouge .

Veterans 1 Colleen 2 Da Look 3 Thorn Girl 4 Tiagress 5 Cinnabar 6 Foxparke Homeward Bound. 10 ran Time 16.58 Also Ran. Night Shadow -Foxparke Blackbird- The Penny Arcade.-Valhalla..

Report. A great place for trailing as long as it stays fine and we got away with it by a couple of minutes.  You see plenty and sometimes too much , it must be a profitable place for bookies as five turned up. That said in went four favourites.

First to strike was ‘Rascal’ who went through the fell at halfway with a handy lead but as they ‘dropped’ before the uphill climb to the line, Langdale Ranger had taken the lead but when they came back into view , Rascal  Quiet Linnet and Night Vision were clear and despite hanging right ‘Rascal held on .

The junior trail and it was ‘chop and change’ as they negotiated  the ‘drop’ but into view and the favourite Lone Rebel had too much ‘toe for  Huntsman’s Kraka and Persian Gold winning by ten lengths.

And so it goes on as the favourite Blueboy got the better of Yabbadabbadoo, after a tussle , and won by a length with another Foxparke close up third.

Da Look might have been favourite in the last but judging by the encouragement  given to Colleen  she wasn’t without her supporters. She won by five lengths and Thorn Girl and Tiagress  had their own battle for third and fourth.

Rsults

Seniors 1 Another Bay 2 Prudence 3 Canny Girl 4 Meadow Dixie 5 Endure 6 Washington 15 Ran . Time 26 34

.Also Ran. Black Mist -Silver Spangle _Barton -Plan B -Issabella -Titanium -Sugar Ray -Tan Ted -.Keystone

Pups 1 Persian Sky 2 Persian Bay 3 Bracelet 4 Santino 5 Silver Charm  6 Arizona. 12 Ran Time 15 05

Also Ran -Ben 10  Cracking On-Billy Bowe -Venus -McCoy -Meadow Josie.

OM   1  Sunset Ridge 2 Cracking Gold 3 Delta Dawn -4  Persian Sun 5 Hunter’s Dale 6 Silver lining. 16 Ran

Time 15 09  Also Ran Barncroft Return -Cool Return Black mist -Glenwood Mist. -Jazz Band -Hutton Toyah – Flash Dance My Way -Sundance . Hutton Molly

Report> We’ll start with the last race and a welcome win for Dearham stalwart Billy  Patterson aka ‘scrunt’ when Sunset Ridge stormed up the westward finish to beat  Cracking Gold, who also produced a solid performance,  and getting his first ticket on only his second time round  was Hunter’s Dale once more ‘patience and perseverance.’!

Back to the seniors and it is not often that Prudence gets passed on the finish but last night Another Bay got the upperhand of the reigning champ and put daylight between them and third hound Canny Girl.

In the juniors and Persian Sky ‘threw her cap into the ring’ regarding the junior championship with her tenth win.

She beat her sister Persian Bay by three lengths with the ticketing hounds close behind .

I hope you will join with me in wishing our Chairman a happy birthday on Friday.

Results

Seniors 1 Night Vision 2 Huntsman’s Jewel 3 Try Again 4 Mickledore 5 Huntsman’s Jenny 6 Debra 12 Ran Time 34,29 .Also Ran. Come Home Alfie -Miterdale Proper -Miterdale Prim -Jenny’s Choice Langdale Ranger -Ladybird.

Pups    1 Daisy Dream 2  Thorn Dancer 3 Persian Gold 4 Artist 5 Jenny’s Delight 6 Silver Charm  8 Ran Time 20.11.Also Ran .Try Time Delta Dawn .

O N W 1 Bluebond 2 Kinniside Joe 3 Midnight Show 4 Eshdale Matilda 5 MIterdale Force 6 Billy Whizz 10 Ran .Time 20.56

. Also Ran .Jades Jem -Silver Lining -Kaiser Sosa – Miterdale Princess .

OR  1 Great Gable 2 What Look 3 Free Spirit 4  Night Shadow 5 Rumours 6 Cancellara 11 Ran . Time 20.21

.Also Ran  Miterdale Torment -Out Of The Blue -Silver Spangle -Barton -Littman.

Report:  Over Birker Moor once more into Eskdale or Eshdale if your local or called Matilda.

The senior trail ,and it looked on paper to be another Patterdale win but Neil and Joe teemed up to get Night Vision home . He had a challenger in ‘Jewel’ and these two were  the proverbial ‘mile’ in front of the next three  headed by Try Again.

The pups and once more ‘Daisy’ dominated the proceedings with a ‘bloodless’ victory over Thorn Dancer who in turn was clear of the third.

The non-winners went to the favourite Bluebond, who won handily from Kinniside with once more Miterdale Force’s antics costing her dearly.

And in the gloom once more a ‘silent finish’ but, to be fair to Maurice he couldn’t see them until they were practically on the line and that was too late for Tommy’ who had to settle for second place behind Liz and Tom’s Great Gable, Free Spirit was third and these were clear.

Back to the non-winners and late bred ‘Billy Whizz’ for the  ‘wha housers’ claimed his first ticket of the season – perseverance and patience will be rewarded.

Seniors 1 Endure 2 Where’s Wally 3 Marli 4 Canny Girl 5 Tommy’s Legacy 6 Lady Bethan 18 Ran Time 30.49

.Also Ran.Flawless -Jazz Singer -Razzle Dazzle -Meadow Dixie -Bedazzled -Cherish -Dawn 0-Kerrymore -Sugar Ray -Casanova -Simply Rascal.

Senior Maidens 1 Layla 2 Cracking Mover 3 Sparrowmire Lily 4 Mr Ant 5 High Stile 6 Plan B 19 Ran Time 32.14 Also Ran -Freebie -Bobby Dazzler -Freya -Howgill Benella -My Way -Miss Ellie -Silver Belle -Cool Return -Lady Helen -Rickman -Dark Mist -Black Mist Flash Dance.

Pups  1 Persian Sky 2 Bracelet 3 Paloma Faith 4  Venus 5 Lone Rebel 6 Chinook 9 Ran Time 17.31

. Also Ran Arizona – Bewitched -Remember Me.

Puppy Maidens 1 Persian Prince 2 Jazz Band 3 Eden Rossi 4 Cracking On 5 Sparrowmire Angel 6 Meadow Josie.17 Ran Time 18.15. Also Ran. Cracking Gold -Cool Miracle  Lady Anne -Superstition -Kaiser Sosa -Vesta -Hunter’s Dale -Eden Rocco -McCoy -Foxparke Mystery -Sparrowmire Angel Stroll On .

Open Restricted 1 Two Tone 2 Carrick 3 Cartier 4 Mrs McGregor 5 Mr Dec 6 Black Eyed Boy 17 Ran Time 17.49. Also Ran. Colleen – -Yogi Bear Grange Music -Glenwood Mist -Chavenel -Eden Rouge -Bonny -Jimmy Choo -Keystone -Hutton toyah  Hutton Molly …

Report:  Another Autumnal  September day for the trails at Helton and another report as seen from the last  and only road.

The view up the finish as seen from the road shows that one trod becomes three or four trods then they merge back into one showing that hounds try to pass each other but eventually have to settle for the main route.

Having said that ! Persian Prince found a way past Jazz Band in the pup maidens. He came into view with what looked like an unbeatable lead but capitulated on the uphill section, although rallying in the final strides he had to settle for second, that completed a ‘Persian ‘ double as earlier Persian Sky had beaten Bracelet . She was always in command and the only difference from the road to the finish was Paloma Faith edging out Venus for third place.

Endure hasn’t been in the winners enclosure since the 13th of May  but he won today’s senior trail impressively and by a wide margin , ‘Wallie’, showed his liking for the venue with a commendable second with Marli and the improving ‘Canny’ close behind.

The senior maidens and here Layla completed her quota for the season when she beat Cracking Mover and Sparrowmire Lily  . Dave and John were a tad disappointed, she was being aimed at the October trails, Ah well somebody’s loss will be somebody’s gain.

The final event of the afternoon was the restricted event which are fast becoming known as ‘ the silent finish’.

Silent or not Two Tone makes his own noise, and together with Carrick and Cartier   dominated,  winning by a ‘distance from points leader Mrs McGregor in fourth place.

Seniors 1 Jenny’s Choice 2 Huntsman’s  Jenny 3  Night Vision 4 Try Again 5 Jenny’s Rascal 6 Langdale Ranger. 10 Ran Time 29.01. Also Ran.Galemire Grace -Debra -Jenny’s Rose -Foxparke Hallelujah .

Senior Maidens 1 Come Home Alfie 2 Miterdale Proper 3  Free Spirit 4 Foxparke Turbo 5 Mickledore 6 Foxparke Yabadabadoo. 14 Ran Time 32.51.

Also Ran  Miterdale Prim  Out Of The Blue -Kinniside Joe -Full House -Foxparke So Be It -Hurry On -Ronelle -Maybe

Pups 1 Marlou 2 Bluebond 3 Artist 4 Foxparke Peggy Sue 5 Dairy Thunder 6 Foxparke Yankee Dooodle . 12 Ran Time 22.32.Also Ran – Thorn Dancer -Jenny’s Delight -Foxparke Lovebug -Tooty Fruity -Daisy Dream -Chaos

Open Restricted 1 Quiet Linnet 2 Huntsman’s Jewel 3 Cancellara 4 Eshdale Matilda 5 Rooster 6 Great Gable . 13 Ran Time 20.18 . Also Ran Miterdale Princess- .Billy Whiz Rumours -Highness -Blueboy -Littman  -Jimmy Nik.

Veterans 1 Foxparke Homewad Bound 2 Da Look 3 Tiagress 4 Night Shadow 5 Celtiic Spirit 6 Thorn Girl 11 Ran Time 20.54. Also Ran Valhalla .Foxparke Blackbird – Cinnabar Celtic Warrior Celtic Brave –

Report. Nothing about  how far they won by but what happened outside, only, because that is where the afternoon was spent.

The seniors and conclusions drawn  was that the third , fourth and fifth hound would have been a lot closer if they hadn’t ‘missed’ the gate, at the last road , first one way then the other, just enough to count ,perhaps/ other than that not taking away from Jenny who had led practically all the way.

The senior maidens and first go to work the roadside wall at the first road, they managed to ‘drush ‘it- combination of weight perhaps? They ran wide in the field prior to crossing the last road and, on crossing the road ,which gives the hounds three options, they took all three -the hen run- the wrong gate and the right gate.

Now having explained the three options -along come the pups -Marlou on her own then ‘Daisy’ and ‘Jenny’s  who found route number four, at first  Hard Knott was favourite then a trip around somebody’s field then over the wall – by this time the rest had ‘flown’.

The last two trails went to order both winners led across the last road.

Just a scouting tale  Two young ladies in a convertible stopped at the red flag ,then started to edge forward- consequently I moved forward , waving the flag and mouthing ‘stop there’ -Again they edged forward – ‘Please I said the hounds are crossing  can you stop, ‘ Sorry ‘she said’ we’ re trying to ask you where Eskdale camping site is ‘Then the bloody wall fell down. Who will put it back – Well I left a message-‘ quite a number of old coins were lodged in the wall.’  Volunteers quick march!

Seniors 1 Tan Ted 2 Prudence 3 Washington 4 Izzabella 5 Another Bay 6 Barton 8 Ran Time 28.31 Also Ran -Silver Spangle -Willow Bay..

Pups 1 Persian Gold 2 Billy Bowe 3 Arizona 4 Ben 10 5 Silver Charm 6 Persian Bay 8 Ran Time 18.39.Also Ran Santino -Dairy Lightning.

Open Maidens 1 Titanium 2 Persian Sun 3 Sunset Ridge 4 Delta Dawn 5 The Script 6 Doll  10 Ran Time 18.51

. Also Ran What Look -Skiddadle -Barncroft Return -Silver Lining.

Seniors 1 Prudence 2 Tommy’s Legacy 3 Overwater Arnie 4 Canny Girl 5 Another Bay 6 Dawn 16 Ran Time 25.54 Also Ran -Westgate Belle -Westgate Rose -Black Mist -Willow Bay -Time Traveller -Try Again -Meadow Dixie -Sugar Ray Bedazzled -Endure.

Juniors 1 Persian Bay 2 Santino 3 Venus 4 Persian Gold 5 Marlou 6 Artist 22 Ran .Time 16.48.

Also Ran – Cracking Gold -Cracking On – Meadow Josie -Arizona -Bewitched -Remember Me -Billy Bowe – Hunter’s Dale -Silver Charm -Delta Dawn -Thorn Dancer -Bracelet -Jazz Band -Lone Rebel -Stroll On -Persian Sky

OR         1 Two Tone 2 Barton 3 Silver Linlng 4 Quiet Linnet 5 Persian Sun 6 Bonny 22 Ran Time 15.38

Also Ran  Cherish -Issabella -Plan B-Keystone -Carrick -Dark Mist -Glenwood Mist -Blueboy -Barncroft Return -Stand On -Sunset Ridge -Celtic Brave -Celtic Warrior -Celtic Spirit -Jimmy Choo -Flash Dance.

Report : A fine night ,a typical September evening, competitive trails although a bit on the short side.

The senior trail and as they turned towards the finishing fields were we in for a surprise as Canny Girl was ‘driving’. But ‘Arnie’ and Tommy took over with Prudence stalking them. As they reached the bottom of the first meadow it was head to head -Tommy and Prudence and these two battled it out to the line where ‘ladies first’ by a head, Arnie was third and a canny run in fourth.

The puppy trail and a high class field where the placings were determined by how you negotiated the turn into the final two meadows. The juniors split into two groups, ones that were right turned left and the ones that were wrong went straight. Santino gave Persian Bay a race  and was closing the gap but ‘Bay’ held on for her fifteenth win.

The restricted trail was dominated by Two Tone and Barton, the former gaining the upper hand in the final few yards to win by half a length.

Now, the biggest smile of the night and a medal for perseverance Denis Reay — Hunters got round.

The photo of the pup finish – did Susan’s legs get a ticket?