Results & Reports –

Results

Seniors 1 Jenny’s Choice 2 Jenny’s Rascal 3 Where’s Wallie 4 Highness 5 Debra 6 Huntsman’s Jewel . 19 Ran Time 28 .20.

Also Ran Little Messy -Marli -Flawless -Bobby Dazzler -Rooster -Huntsman’s Hope -Jazz Singer -Jenny’s Delight -Casanova -Jenny’s Rose -Thorn Dolly -Bedazzled -Cherish.

Juniors 1 Thorn Dancer 2 Marlou 3 Bewitched 4 Chinook 5 Huntsman’s Kraka 6 Sparrowmire Angel. 8 Ran Time 15.48.Also Ran Vesta -Lone Rebel .

Open Maidens 1 Howgill Benella 2  Sparrowmire Lily 3 Full House 4 Black Eyed Boy 5 Superstition 6 Freya 14 Ran .Time 16 20

Also Ran. Silverbelle -Lady Anne -Maybe -Doll -Jazz Band -Sundance -Borderman -Cool Return .

Veterans 1 Tiagress 2 Thorn Girl 3  Cinnabar 4 Da Look 5 Freebie 6 Colleen 8 Ran Time 16 10 Also Ran . The Penny Arcade -Valhalla.

Report: A beautiful evening in Kentmere, that is if you’re not a hound. . You couldn’t help but sympathise with Pat and Jane when, with the maidens at his mercy, Jazz Band decided it was time for a drink in the adjacent beck. What’s more he was racing for the Ernie Smith memorial trophy sponsored by Pat and Jane and holds special memories of the genial Ernie.  Jazz Band was at least the full length of the finish in front but no amount of encouragement could move him and Howgill Benella took full advantage to notch her first win of the season for Ian and Ann Bell.

Back to the seniors and once again dominated by the two Jenny’s and coincidently and I can verify this as ‘gospel’ they finished first and second on the 24th August in a time of 28.20 and that is exactly last nights time. And stepping up a gear was Where’s Wallie in third.

It was an evening of deja-vu as the first two juniors were as of the last meeting ,. Thorn Dancer finished far too strong for Marlou with Bewitched in third making it a 1-2-3 for three sisters.

In the veterans and ‘Trent’s’ winning streak came to an end when He could only manage fourth behind Tiagress and Thorn Girl, these two were separated by a couple of lengths with Cinnabar in  third.

Seniors 1 Overwater Arnie 2 Tommy’s Legacy 3 Night Vision 4 Quiet Linnet 5 Sambuca 6 Willow Bay. 14 Ran. Time.32.56. Also Ran: Another Bay -Littman -Try Again -Washington -Rumours -Canny Girl -Dawn Silver Spangle.

Senior Maidens 1 Foxparke Hallelujah 2 Foxparke So Be It. 3 Foxparke Yabadabbadoo 4 Foxparke Hurry On 5 Cracking Mover 6 Foxparke Turbo. 21 Ran . Time 34.28.

Also Ran Come Home Alfie -Eshdale Matilda -Titanium -My Way -Flash Dance – Layla High Stile Skidaddle -Eden Rouge -Foxparke Blackbird -Miterdale Proper -Miterdale Princess -Miterdale Force -Free Spirit -Time Traveller

Pups 1 Artist  9 Ran Only One finished, Also Ran . Persian Bay -Try Time -Remember Me -Silver Charm -Delta Dawn -Billy Bowe -Persian Sky -Persian Gold. .

Pup Maidens 1 Chaos 2 Silver  Lining 3 Bluebond 4 Eden Rossi 5 Eden Rouge 6 Meadow Josie 18 Ran Time 21.28

.Also Ran  Kinniside Joe -McCoy -Foxparke Tootie Fruity -Lovebug -Peggy Sue -The Script -Cracking Gold -Kaiser Sosa -Hunter’s Dale =Stroll On -Persian Prince.

Report  ; A little bit sketchy due to ‘being on call’

We’ll start with the maidens and as you can see the result was nearly identical to the last trail at Lorton only Foxparke Turbo is different and if you recall  it should have won that trail. The Napiers again having five of the ticketing hounds.

In the pup trail the hounds when joining the senior trail ,basically they turned right instead of left, therefore in trailing terms , with the help of some stock,   struck it a*** ways about ,that is all bar one who having’ missed the wall ‘ and became detached from the rest didn’t put a foot wrong’ and duly won the trail in a ‘hack canter’ well done Artist. That is when the ;charge of the scouts took place as now unguarded roads would have to be manned. In the end all eight hounds were caught without any mishaps.

The puppy maidens negotiated the join better than their counterparts although five hounds were undecided which way to go. In the end it was ‘castaway’ Chaos’ again from the Napier stable that ‘flew’ down the final meadow to win from Silver Lining and Bluebond.

Back to the seniors and Quiet Linnet  dropped down the fell in pole position with Tommy’s Legacy and ‘Arnie’ in second and third with Sambuca and Night  Vision close up , these five were well clear.. I believe Sambuca stopped at the last beck and ‘Arnie’ won by a short head

Seniors 1 Tan Ted 2 Endure 3 Lady Bethan 4 Prudence 5 Debra 6 Jenny’s Delight. 23 Ran .Time 28.10

Also Ran.Starlight-Explore -Kerrymore – Simply Rascal -Where’s Wallie – Cancellara -Mrs McGregor -Razzle Dazzle – Langdale Ranger -Highness -Flawless – Keystone -Jenny’s Rascal -Jenny’s Choice -Huntsman’s Jewel -Black Mist-.Thorn Dolly .

Pups     1 Huntsman’s Kraka 2 Santino 3 Lone Rebel 4 Dairy Thunder 5 Dairy Lightning 6  Thorn Dancer. 10 Ran Time 18.25. Also Ran Venus -Jades Jem -Paloma Faith -Daisy Dream

OM       1 Casanova 2 Jazz Band 3 What Look 4 Yogi Bear 5 Cool Return 6 Lady Helen. 16 Ran .Time 18.15.

Also Ran  Black Eyed Boy -Superstition – Lady Anne -Silverbelle -Bobby Dazzler -Sparrowmire Lily -Sunset Ridge -Borderman -Full house..-Vesta.

Vets      1 Da Look  2 Tiagress 3 Cinnabar 4 Thorn Girl. 5 Ran four finished Time 19.08. Also Ran -Freebie.

Report: A fine day for the  trails at Lowick Show ( three fields away) and versatile Tan Ted and his brother Endure had a battle royal up the slight incline to the tape ,Tan Ted won by a length with previous winner Lady Bethan in third and champion elect Prudence in fourth.

A disappointment in the pup trail when both Daisy Dream   and Paloma Faith returned to the start, they both came up the finish and trail had been called but had been spotted on the starting end. The door was now open for Huntsman’s Kraka and she duly obliged albeit only by a head from Santino with Lone Rebel finishing third passing the tired Dairy Thunder who had led onto the finish .

The open maidens and two hounds dominated the finish , Casanova and Jazz Band , the former proved the stronger and tiring rapidly Jazz Band held on for second place over the evergreen ‘What Look’ and talking of evergreen ,Da Look seems to be getting more sprightly in his old age as he notched up another veteran , at the expense of Settle homed Tiagress..By the way that’s nine vets  on the trot for Da Look!

Seniors 1 Overwater Arnie 2 Marli 3 Little Messy 4 Dawn 5 Westgate Belle 6 Jenny’s Rose 19 Ran Time 27.46

.Also Ran . Another Bay- Layla -Meadow Dixie -Cracking Mover -Tommy’s Legacy -Canny girl -Miss Ellie -Mr Ant -Try Again -Washington -Howgill Benella- Cherish -Bedazzled

Pups      1 Persian Bay 2 Bracelet 3 Paloma Faith 4 Persian Sky 5 Arizona 6 Eden Rossi .21 Ran .Time 21 01 .

Also Ran Chinook -Artist -Meadow Josie -Cracking Gold -Cracking On -Try time -Persian Prince- Marlou – Jazz Band -Bewitched -Hunter’s Dale -Sparrowmire Angel- McCoy -Eden Rocco -Lone Rebel –

Open Restricted  1 Carrick 2 Mrs McGregor 3 Two Tone 4 Littman 5 Quiet Linnet 6 Sparrowmire Lily .26 Ran Time 21.31

.Also Ran Jimmy Choo -Keystone -Freya -Willow Bay -Colleen -Mr Dec – Starlight – Howgill Blondie -Silver Spangle – Eden Rouge -Glenwood Mist – Barton – Dark Mist -Plan B -Maybe -Persian Sun -Stand On -Sundance -Hutton Toyah -Hutton Molly –

Report. A typical September evening  weather  wise  and Wendy didn’t need any boxing gloves . Arnie 7/4 came in front on the long downhill stretch and he didn’t falter when meeting the uphill section to the finish. He was chased home by his sister Marli and in third the reluctant ‘Little Messy ‘.

The pups and Persian Bay’s championship challenge was back on song when she beat Bracelet by ten meters ,Persian Sky another title challenger was pipped for third place by Paloma Faith.

And in the last Littman led down the fell but fell back on the uphill finish ,where Carrick beat Mrs Mac  by five meters and Two Tone in third.

Seniors 1 Galemire Grace 2 Jenny’s Choice 3 Night Vision 4 Capetown 5 Jazz Singer 6 Huntsman’s Jewel. 19 Ran Time 30 4

1.Also Ran.Mickledore -Great Gable -Miterdale Prim -Ladybird -Debra -Langdale Ranger -Jenny’s Rascal -Jenny’s Delight -Flawless -Highness -Huntsman’s Hope =Rooster -Pip’s Lad.

Pups      1 Daisy Dream 2 Kinniside Joe 3 Bluebond 4 Persian Gold 5 Kaiser Sosa 6 Huntsman’s Kraka -11 Ran Time 22.14

.Also Ran . Billy Whizz-Thorn Dancer -Cool Miracle -Cool Momentum -Jades Jem

OM          1 High Stile 2 Blueboy 3 Free Spirit 4 Miterdale Proper 5 What Look 6 Come Home Alfie  14 Ran Time 20 .15

Also Ran .Miterdale Princess -Miterdale Torment – Miterdale Force -Eshdale Matilda -Full House -Borderman -Midnight Show -Billy Whizz

Vets           1 Da Look 2 Celtic Spirit 3 Thorn Girl 4 Tiagress 5 Cinnabar 6 Night Shadow  9 Ran .Time. 20 10.Also Ran. Valhalla Celtic Brave -Celtic Warrior.

Report. Low Place -the other way around. Jenny’s Choice led adjacent to the ‘field’ but ‘Galemire’ wasn’t far away . Jennys led up the last meadow and it was only in the dying strides that ‘Galemire’ got up to win. Night Vision was a handy third and Capetown in fourth.

The juniors and after an early scale four hounds ‘got away’. When they ‘showed’ ‘Kraka’ had a good lead over ‘Daisy’ but in no time ‘Daisy ‘caught her and had a 50 yd lead going out of sight. Coming in to view and ‘Daisy now had an unbeatable lead and duly landed the odds.,Kinniside Joe was second and ,Kracka only finished sixth.

The maidens and ‘driving’ was one of the Miterdales but the rest weren’t ‘far away’. Out of the bracken came Blueboy with High Stile just behind, nip and tuck ,up the finish where in the final strides High Stile exerted to Win  and like Monday Free Spirit was next.

Da Look continued his rich vein of form with another easy win in the veterans . Celtic Spirit was second and as Sean remarked ‘getting closer’ soon be Wasdale Show .

Results Seniors 1 Prudence 2 Endure 3 Tan Ted 4 Sambuca 5 Aspire 6 Sugar Ray 8 Ran .Time 27.20

.Also Ran -Another Bay- Overwater Bessie

Pups  1 Persian Sky 2 Persian Bay 3 Arizona 4 Silver Charm 5 Venus 6 Artist . 12 Ran. Time 18.34

..Also Ran .Remember Me -Santino -Dairy Lightning -Dairy Thunder- Bracelet -Ben 10

OM     1 Time Traveller 2 Sunset Ridge 3 Silver Lining 4 Barncroft Return 5 Cool Return 6 Delta Dawn . 7 Ran . Time 19.33. Also Ran -Doll.

Report: Prudence took another step in the way to retaining her senior championship when she held off the sustained challenge of Endure, in the end she won by five yards with the consistent Tan Ted in third , Sambuca was close in fourth .

Once again in the pups Persian Sky showed her liking for the course when she comfortably held her sister Persian bay with Arizona just touching off Silver Charm for third.

The maidens seemed to come in a group  but by the time the tape loomed Time Traveller had a good lead and the rest led by Sunset Ridge were evenly spaced out behind.

Seniors  1 Tan Ted 2 Marli 3 Lady Bethan 4 Washington 5 Little Messy 6 Westgate Belle.  20 Ran Time 30.40

Also Ran -Razzle Dazzle -Simple Rascal -Aspire –Canny Girl -Eden Rouge – Black Mist -Explore -Miss Ellie -Meadow Dixie -Westgate Rose -Cracking Mover -Chavenel -Cancellara -My Way. –

Pups       1 Lone Rebel 2 Jazz Band 3 Eden Rossi 4 Daisy Dream 5 Bracelet 6 Venus . 14 Ran Time 20.55

.Also Ran .Paloma Faith -Meadow Josie -Cracking On -Persian Sky – Persian Gold -Menorah – Dairy Lightning –Chinook. –

ONW       1 Sparrowmire Lily 2 Eden Rocco 3 Black Eyed Boy 4 Miterdale Force 5 Silver Belle 6 Bluebond  21 Ran .Time 22.36.

Also Ran – Superstition -Vesta -Cracking Gold -Kaiser Sosa – Bobby Dazzler – Borderman -Bonny -Persian Prince -McCoy -Sparrowmire Angel -Miterdale Princess -Dairy Thunder – Stroll On -Midnight Show -Hutton Toyah –

OR            1 Rooster 2 Mrs McGregor 3 Howgill Benella 4 Littman 5 Yogi Bear 6 High Stile . 18 Ran Time 21.40

.Also Ran  Freya -Starlight -Watt Look – Rickman -Freebie -Persian Sun -Howgill Blondie -Lady Helen -Miterdale Prim -Stand On -Sundance. Kerrymore .

Report A fine afternoon for the second visit to Shap and a precursor for the October trails.

Once again Tan Ted showed his liking for the course and once again came from behind to pip Marli in the dying strides ,Lady Bethan was Ten meters back in third and the improving Denzil in fourth.

Deja-vu in the pups when Lone Rebel won once again . He too the lead from Jazz Band as they came off the fell and onto the winding finish, wining comfortably with Eden Rossi back in third.

Sparrowmire LIly ,a product of the Kyza-Dignity litter unraced as a pup rewarded her owners patience with a victory in the non winners . She didn’t go unfancied and she has some illustrious relations ( ok Ken). The placed hounds finished very close and catching The eye was fast finishing Black Eyed Boy..

On to the last and if you are going to win a restricted the idea is not to win it with a maiden. But nobody told Rooster as he fairly ‘flew’ to nail Mrs Mac on the line  with ‘Benella ‘ in third. Jack shrugged his shoulders and said ‘take me photo’ and Russel, happy with five points.

Seniors : Void Over Time 3 Ran

Prudence -Silver Spangle -Sambuca.

Pups   1 Arizona 2 Silver Charm 3 Santino 4 Persian Bay 5 Billy Bowe .7 Ran five finished .Time 17.34

Also Ran Ben 10 -KInniside Joe.

OM      1 Barton 2 Time Traveller 3 Cool Return 4 Flash Dance 5 Sunset Ridge 6 Barncroft Return   9 Ran Time 19.20

Also Ran Olivia Doll -Skidaddle

Veterans 1 Da Look 2 Night Shadow 3 Celtic Spirit 4 Celtic Brave 5 The Penny Arcade. 5 Ran Time 18.44.

Report; The question is why? did it take the two hounds that completed the course in the seniors over 48 minutes

The three hounds were 1=2=3 on Monday in a time of 32 minutes. The three hounds got to the puppy trailers waiting to ‘split/’ where they seemed to abandon the trail’ also it was reported that the local farmer was ‘slurrying’ and this can cause a hunting problem.

The short trails didn’t seem to have any problems and in the pups Arizona went to the top of the championship with a convincing win over ‘charm’ and Santino with Persian bay ,back running, finishing fourth.. Billy Bowe had every chance but fail to negotiate the final two obstacles.

Barton was an easy winner of the maidens and likewise Da Look easily beat his four rivals in the veterans.

Results
Seniors 1 Prudence 2 Aspire 3 Silver Spangle 4 Sambuca 5 Full House 6 Sugar Ray . 7 Ran. Time 28.55. Also Ran Titanium.

Pups.     1 Persian Sky 2 Silver Charm 3 Arizona 4 Artist 5 Try Time 6 The Script. 9 Ran . Time 18.47 Also Ran . Ben 10- Silver Lining – Bracelet .

Open Restricted  1 Issabella 2  Quiet Linnet 3 Jimmy Choo 4 Trooper Thorn 5 Acacia . 5 Ran Time 18.21.

Report. After ten minutes , Aspire was driving but the proverbial blanket would have covered the field onto the long ,slightly downhill finish and here the long odds on favourite Prudence had taken the lead and she won comfortably from Aspire, Spangle,and Sambuca who were close together.

In the pups the odds on favourite Arizona could only manage third behind the runaway winner Persian Sky and second Silver Charm. The winner won by ten meters and a similar distance between second and third.

Only five runners in the last and Neil Brown elected to shout for Izzy who beat Quiet Linnet by five meters. Acacia finished a tired fifth and after crossing the line ,stopped rolled on her back and with legs akimbo peed into the air which caused much mirth and prompted the odd ribald comment. What was said? No Comment!

Seniors 1 Overwater Arnie 2 Galemire Grace 3 Jenny’s Rascal 4 Westgate Belle 5 Huntsman’s Jewel 6  Debra  10 Ran Time 29.35

Also Ran: Jenny’s Choice -Rumours -Celtic Malone -Where’s Wallie.

Pups     1 Daisy Dream 2 Thorn Dancer 3 Persian Prince 4 Blue Bond 5 Billy Bowe 6 Dairy Lightning . 14 Ran .  Time 17.00.

Also Ran. Billy Whizz – Jenny’s Delight -Foxparke Peggy Sue -Lovebug -Tooty Fruity -Chaos – Kinniside Joe -Dairy Thunder

Open Maidens 1 Bedazzled 2 High Stile 3 Miss Ellie 4 Blueboy 5 Rickman 6 Chavenel  32 Ran Time 17.26

.Also Ran : Eshdale Matilda -Come Home Alfie – DArk MIst – Time Traveller -Thorn GIrl -Mr Dec -Free Spirit -Miterdale Princess – Foxparke Hurry On -Turbo -Yabadabadoo – So Be It- Ronelle – Hallelujah -Superstition – Doll -The Penny Arcade -Howgill benella -Foxparke Yankeee Doodle -Flashdance -Tinkerbelle -Casanova -Yogi Bear -Chinook -Sundance -Billy Whizz.

OR        1 JLS 2 Overwater Bessie 3 Howgill Blondie 4 Great Gable 5 Foxparke Homeward Bound 6 Celtic Ty  10 Ran Time 17.06

. Also Ran ;Miterdale Prim – Cancellara -Celtic Spirit  – Foxparke Blackbird –

Report;  The weather nippy and windy on the hill ,warm and pleasant on the show field- who would be a weather forecaster!

At halfway in the seniors and leading the way were ‘Arnie’ and ‘Grace’ just in front of a group of four, incidentally these were the first six over the line.

As you are aware the finish for the show trail is at the end of the trod whereas the ‘leaps ‘ finish goes to the end of the showfield. This has a marked effect on the results as the trod tends to be ‘first in wins’ and ‘Arnie’was in the trod first .

So to confound that theory Thorn Dancer led in the pups and Daisy Dream somehow passed her , and then upholding the situation ‘Dancer ‘then had to settle for second after running into ‘Daisy ‘ just before the line. Persian Prince and Bluebond had a similar battle for third and fourth . That was her twelfth  win of the season and now three wins separate the first four in the championship.

The biggest field of the day ,32 open maidens and the saying ‘ the bigger the field the bigger the certainty’ well,- priced at a prohibitive 2/1 on -Bedazzled lived up to her name winning comfortably from the rest ,who finished in a line led by High Stile.

Just ten runners in the final event and JLS took the honours with an easy win from ‘ Bessy’  these two were  clear of the third Howgill Blondie.

Seniors 1 Marli 2 Tan Ted 3 Lady Bethan 4 Night Vision 5 Little Messy 6 Washington. 10 Ran Time 28.35.

Report.  Viewing wasn’t at its best but it was good enough  to spot Marli ,in front ,on the long downhill finish. And dare I say she seems to be getting the ‘hang’ of this finishing, fore she kept coming and the improving finisher ‘Tan Ted’ couldn’t make any inroads to her lead and last times winner Lady Bethan was ten meters back in third,

Persian Gold came in front and missing was last times winner and favourite Lone Rebel, well. I say missing but he had overshot the trail and came in at different angle, finishing fourth behind Persian Gold , ‘Rossi’ And the singer ‘Paloma Faith’.

It was rather ‘murky’ for the last and much to Russell’s dismay Razzle Dazzle ,after a neck and neck race with Carrick prevailed by a length  with kennel mate Mrs Mac in third. This win completed ‘Razzles’ quota for the season ,hence the grimace, Wendy, well, she had a smile like a ‘Chesire Cat’

. Also Ran  Explore -Layla -Canny Girl -Simply Rascal.

Pups 1 Persian Gold 2 Eden Rossi 3  Paloma Faith 4 Lone Rebel 5 Bracelet 6 Venus  9 Ran . Time 19.07

Also Ran: Cracking On -Cracking Gold -Remember Me .

Open Restricted 1 Razzle Dazzle 2  Carrick 3 Mrs McGregor 4 Bonny 5 Midnight Show 6 Kerrymore . 11 Ran .Time 19.49.

Also Ran – Freya -Two Tone -Persian Sun -Maybe – JImmy Choo.

Seniors 1 Prudence 2 Silver Spangle 3 Sambuca 4 Trooper Thorn 5 Titanium 6 Dawn  7 Ran Time 32 59.

Pups 1 Arizona 2 Billy Bowe 3 Silver Charm 4 Santino 5 Silver LIning 6 Kinniside Joe 16 Ram Time 17.17/

O R  1 Izzabella   2 Sunset Ridge 3 Quiet Linnet 4 Plan B 5 Sugar Ray 6 Time Traveller  10 Ran Time 17.07

Veterans 1 Da Look 2 Thorn Girl 3 Tagget 4 Celtic Spirit 5 Night Shadow 6 Celtic Warrior. 7 Ran Time 17.40

Seniors 1 Jenny’s Choice 2 Jenny’s Rascal 3 Huntsman’s Jenny 4 Huntsman’s Jewel 5 Capetown 6 Bedazzled . 14 Ran Time 28.20

.Also Ran: Howgill Blondie  -Debra – Jenny’s Rose- Where’s Wallie -Black Mist -Flawless -Highness- Cherish

Pups    1 Thorn Dancer 2 Marlou 3 Jazz Band 4 Jenny’s Delight 5 Chinook 6 Artist . 8 Ran Time 17.57 . Also Ran: Menorah -Bewitched.

O N W 1 Meadow Josie2 Eden Rocco 3 McCoy  4 Superstition 5 Sparrowmire Lily 6 Borderman. 13 Ran Time 18.20.

Also Ran.  Persian Prince -Black Eyed Boy -Vesta – Bobby Dazzler -Silverbelle -Stroll On -Sparrowmire Angel.

Open Maidens 1 Colleen 2 Doll 3 Casanova 4 Rooster 5 Lady Anne 6 Full House 14 Ran. Time 17.02.

Also Ran . Howgill Benella -Freebie – Tinkerbelle –  Eden Rouge -Cinnabar – Tiagress -Sundance -Stand On.

Report: A pleasant evening in the Kentmere valley for four bookie less trails nevertheless the ‘crack’ was still there, the pies came via Wigton in the back of a red ‘bus’ and 49 runners took part.

In the seniors and at halfway ‘Choice and ‘Rascal’ had a good lead but as they came onto the long meadow finish they had been joined by the two Huntsmans

It was a Patterdale 1-2-3-4 as’Choice’ maintained a two length lead to beat kennelmate ‘Rascal”. with ‘Jenny’ and ‘Jewel’ third and fourth.

Thorn Dancer was a bit behind after 3 mins running  where Jazz Band was  driving and he also came in front closely attended by ‘Dancer’ only to run straight on and give Marlou and Jenny’s a ‘shout’. Marlou led up the finish but ‘Dancer’ asserted in the final fifty yards to win by five lengths Jazz Band was a close third.

In the non winners Meadow Josie,making the long journey from Carlisle, finally showed some of her pre season promise when she held on for a length victory over Eden Rocco and third was McCoy .

Onto the last and at least we could see them!  Up to  now Stanley and Carol had two that  had finished last., would it come in ‘threes’? Not if Colleen had anything to do with it. As they came onto the finish the first group all ran straight on and after ;’righting’ themselves they were joined by another group making ten hounds with a winning chance. Colleen emerged from the ‘pack’ to notch a length victory from Doll and Casa nova

,Seniors  1 Overwater Arnie 2 Endure 3 Galemire Grace 4 Huntsman’s Jenny 5 Bedazzled 6 Capetown . 19 Ran. Time 32 29.

Also ran. Aspire -Washington -Quite Linnet -Celtic Malone – Jenny’s Rascal -Huntsman’s Jewel – Cherish _Westgate Belle – Debra -Tommy’s Legacy -Mr Ant –  Foxparke Hallelujah – Ladybird .

Senior Maidens  1 Foxparke Yabadabadoo 2 Foxparke Hurry On 3 My Way 4 Cracking Mover 5 Miterdale Proper 6 Foxparke So Be It. 24 Ran Time 34.46

.Also Ran.  Also Ran -Full House -Maybe – Blueboy -Cool Return – Come Home Alfie -Miss Ellie -Foxparke Turbo – Ronelle -Glenwood Mist -Rickman -Stand On – Sundance -Trooper Thorn -Barton -Miterdale Force -MIterdale Princess -Mickledore -Out Of THe Blue –

Pups  1 Lone Rebel 2 Artist 3 Silver Charm 4 Persian Gold 5 Jenny’s Delight 6 Venus . 19 Ran .Time 20.20.

. Also Ran – Chinook -Thorn Dancer – Foxparke Yankee Doodle – Delta Dawn -Santino – Remember Me – Persian Sky – Bracelet – Menorah – Marlou – Dairy Lightning _Persiian Gold . Bewitched –

Pup Maidens  1 Billy Bowe 2 Eden Rossi 3 Cracking On 4 Persian Prince 5 Blue Bond 6 Foxparke Peggy Sue 18 Ran .Time 21.11

. Also Ran – Oban Express – Cracking Gold – Chaos – Foxparke Lovebug -Foxparke Tootie Fruity – Jazz Band – Paloma Faith -Silver LIning -Foxparke Mystery – McCoy – Dairy Thunder –

Open Restricted  1 Little Messy 2 Razzle  Dazzle 3 J L S 4 Silver Spangle 5 Thorn Dolly 6 Bonny 23 Ran Time 19.17.

Also Ran . Celtic Ty-Freya -Colleen – Mr Dec – Grange Music – Foxparke Blackbird -Foxparke  Homeward Bound – Sugar Ray -Dark Mist -Carrick – Mrs McGregor – Rumours – Eden Rouge – Persian Sun – Stand On-

Report: A fine afternoon after a damp start for the Jimmy and Pat Glaister’s memorial trails at Mirkholme ,a special thanks to the Irving family for their donation of a bag of dog food for the two maiden winners

And a reminder to those complainers about the trails especially the last obstacle. Every attempt was made to ensure the trails were trouble free and unfortunately some obstacles ,by their very nature, provide a challenge and the last fence is no exception. Some get it right some don’t- apart from removing it or providing ‘steps’ I’m afraid  it’s there to jump and as the saying goes ‘that’s hound trailing’.

The senior trail and at halfway it was ‘Arnie ‘ and ‘Grace’  driving. Onto the long downhill finish and downhill it is -Huntsman’s Jenny had a ‘yard or two’ but she soon gave way to Endure in front of Galemire Grace ,who had a tumble and that left Arnie and Endure to fight out the finish . Endure over jumped the last fence and landed steeply giving ground away and ‘Arnie’ took full advantage getting up in the final ten yards to win by a length.

The senior maidens and once more the ‘last’ had its say in the outcome as My Way made a spectacular leap and completely ‘turned turtle” handing the race to Foxparke Yabbadabbadoo { under scored in red} who beat kennel mate FP Hurry On and I’m glad to say My Way recovering to finish third.

The winner was spelt three different  ways on the bookies boards and I’m not surprised.

The puppy trail and after five minutes running the notable  absentees from the race were Thorn Dancer and Persian Sky. Up front on the finish ,well they kept chopping and changing and then they scaled to their left ,-all but Lone Rebel who stuck to the trail and won easily . Artist ran on for second and apparently was in front when they scaled. ( So I was informed)

The puppy maidens and ‘guess what’ the notorious last had a hand in the outcome once more as both Cracking On and Eden Rossi lost ground. Billy Bowe was left with a good lead and though not the fastest of finishers had plenty in hand. The afore mentioned finished a respectable second and third.

That brings us to the final trail and a one ‘horse race’ .The only danger to ‘Messy’ was herself as she looked around for company on the run in but, as she couldn’t see any, straightened herself up and collected first ticket. Razzle Dazzle finished second for ‘I can manage on my own ‘ Russell  Dawson (Wendy is in Ireland)

A good afternoon’s sport and to end the day a question was asked ‘ who ate the chocolate out of the raffle prize?  I bet Jimmy is having a quiet chuckle to himself when it was revealed ‘who dun it’

Seniors 1 Lady Bethan 2 Huntsman’s Jenny 3 Endure 4 Jenny’s Rascal 5 Tan Ted 6 Where’s Wallie .21 Ran  Time 29.57

.Also Ran: Simply Rascal -Come Home Alfie -Mickledore -Ladybird -Kerrymore -Explore -Langdale Ranger – Jazz Singer -Prudence -Debra -Flawless – Jenny’s Choice -Jenny’s Rose – Huntsman’s Jenny.

Pups     1 Venus 2 Silver Charm 3 Daisy Dream 4 Santino 5 Thorn Dancer 6 Dairy Lightning.  14 Ran Time 21.50

. Also Ran :Paloma Faith – Jazz Band – Huntsman’s Kraka – Delta Dawn -Lone Rebel -Persian Bay.

O N W   1 Lady Anne 2 Dairy Thunder 3 Silver Lining 4 Borderman 5 Miterdale Princess 6 Miterdale Force. 11 Ran Time 23.36

.Also Ran : Silverbelle -Vesta -Jades Jem -Sparrowmire Lily – Sparrowmire Angel –

O R       1 Thorn Dolly 2 Tinkerbelle 3 Highness 4 Casanova 5 Rumours 6 Issabella . 19 Ran Time 19 06

.Also Ran – Starlight – Out Of The Blue – Razzle Dazzle -Mrs McGregor -Miterdale Torment -Black Mist – Miterdale Proper – Lady Helen -Grange Music -Pip’s Lad – Silver Spangle -Trooper Thorn – Barton.

Report. Once again a fine start but a dismal end weatherwise and for the second time this week the last trail was finishing in ‘half light’.

In the seniors Huntsman’s Jenny came with  a ‘few yards’ but on the slightly uphill finish Lady Bethan ,challenged and went away to win , Endure finished third ,in touch and not far behind.

The pups and at least half a dozen were in with a chance and eventually it was the Kendal hound Venus who headed Sliver Charm on the line with ‘Daisy’ right behind in third .Championship contenders Huntsman’s Kraka and Persian Bay were unplaced.

In the non – winners Dairy Thunder led but was passed in the final 50 meters by Les Tyson’s Lady Anne , and getting a ticket was  five year old Borderman, a testament to patience and perseverance for Helen and Geoff.

On to the last and another Restricted trail with a silent finish, or perhaps in the light the owners Couldn’t see them, any way Thorn Dolly won by a length from Tinkerbelle. Whether ‘Dolly’ was jinxed or not when you slip them you have no control ‘ if it’s going to win it will ‘.( see blog)