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Parsonby July 16th.

Seniors  1 Prudence 2 Quiet Linnet 3 Aspire 4 Overwater Arnie 5 Silver Spangle 6 Another Bay.  !0 Ran Time 33.44

. Also Ran -Sugar Ray – Thorn Music – Huntsman’s Hope. Keystone.

Pups      1 Silver Charm  2 Persian Bay 3 Santino 4 Billie Bowe 5 Delta Dawn 6 Artist . 12 Ran  Time 17.11

. Also Ran. Arizona -McCoy – Dairy Lightning -Dairy Thunder – Persian Sky -Persian Gold .

OM         1 Titanium 2 Sunset Ridge 3 Irish Pride 4 Time Traveller 5 Bonny 6 Stand On . 14 Ran Time  17.31.

Also Ran  Barton -Barncroft Return -Doll = Cool Return -High Style -Night Shadow -Silver Lining .- Persian Sun .

Report.

Not as warm as Tuesday night but nevertheless still testing conditions. Prudence, favourite to score again ,gave her supporters a  scare at half way when she appeared to ‘down tools’ and gave away plenty of ground. But she recovered and went on to win easily from the ever present Quiet Linnet.

The pup trail and the disappointment was the failure of Tuesdays winner Arizona.

A fast pace was set by the Dearham kennel and together with Persian Bay they drew clear . Silver Charm drew away on the finish from Persian Bay ,who at the moment is having a string of seconds. As for Arizona, no excuses but like ‘Arnie’  I’ll be back.’

Onto the last and Neil Brown’s Titanium ran out a narrow winner from ,once more , the only whistle, Billy’s Sunset Ridge followed in third and fourth by the’ good looking ones’

Kirkstone Wed 15th July

Seniors  1 Huntsman’s Jewel 2 Marli 3 Lady Bethan 4 Capetown 5 Razzle Dazzle 6 Galemire Grace . 27 ran Time 28.59.

Also Ran . Jazz Singer -Celtic Malone -My Way – Jenny’s Rascal -Jenny’s Choice -Jenny’s Rose  -Miss Ellie – Mr Ant -Dawn -Tommy’s Legacy -freebie -Langdale Ranger -Rumours -Full House -Canny Girl -Kerrymore -Explore -Black eyed Pea Yogi Bear -Bedazzled -JLS

Pups       1 Huntsman’s Kraka 2 Jenny’s Delight 3 Marlou 4 Daisy Dream 5 Eden Rossi 6 Paloma Faith . 17 Ran  Time 20 07

. Also Ran. Vesta -Superstition -Jades Jem – The Script -Summer Glory – Lady Anne -Thorn Dancer – Remember Me – Bracelet -Chinook.

OR           1 NIght VIsion 2 Mrs Mc Gregor 3 Simply Rascal 4 Starlight 5 Coleen 6 Mr Dec  19 Ran Time 20.52

. Also Ran -Freya -Lakeland Jan -Supersandy _ Cleveland -Mr Dec -Bobby Dazzler – Black eyed Boy -Casanova -Thorn Dolly -Eden Rouge -Borderman _- Tiagress- _Sundance.

Report. What a pleasant evening on top of Kirkstone when the sun shines. It must have been warm as the incoming senior trailer had stripped off , mid-sixties and still  as fit as a ‘butchers’. The trails, and yet again another double for the Bland / Barrow Patterdale kennel . The first leg went to lesser light Huntsman’s Jewel who overhauled the luckless Marli in the final stride and in doing so lost her maiden status, Always in the race were third and fourth -Lady Bethan and Capetown.

The second leg went to in form  ‘Kraka’ who held off kennelmate ‘Jenny’s Delight by a neck with Marlou in third -these three were never headed and were well in front of ‘Daisy  ‘in fourth.

In the Restricted trail, and somebody has to win, this time it went to the McArtney’s Night Vision, making the long journey from the west coast ,.He won from the Dawson’s clan Mrs McGregor, ( led all the way} quote Russell’, by three lengths with the ‘ Undertakers ‘ Simply Rascal third.

Parsonby Tues 14th July.

Seniors 1 Prudence 2 Aspire 3 Quiet Linnet 4 Another Bay 5 Silver Spangle 6 Keystone . 12 Ran .Time 34.14.

Also Ran : Barton -Overwater Bessie -Westgate Belle -Sambuca – plan B – Time Traveller –

Pups     1 Arizona 2 Silver Charm 3 Persian Bay 4 Santino 5 Billy Bowe 6 Silver Lining. 15 ran Time 18.14.

Also Ran – Delta Dawn -Ben10 -Hunter’s Dale – McCoy- Dairy Thunder -Dairy Lightning – Try Time -Kinniside Joe -Artist.

OR        1 Da Look 2 Sunset Ridge 3 Irish Pride 4 Stand On 5 Littman 6 Cracking Thorpe .11 Ran Time 17,26  Also Ran -Izzabella -Sugar Ray – Thorn Music -Carrick- The Last Man.

Report. A warm evening combined with fast open  meadows and consequently some tired hounds. In the seniors , prominent at half way were Prudence, Aspire, Westgate belle , but there wasn’t a great deal between them all but the 34 minute trail proved testing and across the line the reigning champ had a comfortable lead over Aspire who finished well to pass ‘Linnet’.

The pup trail and Dairy Lightning cut out the early pace but on the long finish four were in close contention and an exciting finish was in prospect . The spectators were not disappointed as Arizona fought of the persistent challenge of both ‘Charm’ and ‘Bay’ to gain a narrow victory but the eye catching run of fourth ‘Santino’  was noted .

In the restricted trail,and the usual quiet finish was interrupted by Bill aka Scrunt with Sunset Ridge but it couldn’t peg back Saturdays unlucky veteran , Da Look, who despite having a bleeding tongue ,won easily. By the way the second best looking hound Irish Pride finished third.

Cold Fell Gate Mon 13th July

Seniors 1 Celtic Malone 2 Marli 3 Galemire Grace 4 Night Vision 5 Endeavour 6 Washington . 26 Ran Time 29.05.

. Also Ran. Jazz Singer -Ladybird -Where’s Wallie – Blueboy -Jenniy’s Rose – Levitate -Celtic Ty -Simply Rascal -Lady Bethan -Great Gable -Mickledore – Jenny’s Rascal -Jenny’s Choice – Huntsman’s Jenny – Huntsman’s Jewel -Rumours -Debra -Foxparke Hurry On -Turbo -Cherish.

Pups     1 Huntsman’s Kraka 2 Daisy Dream 3 Marlou 4 Jazz Band 5 Jenny’s Delight 6 Bewitched.  25 Ran . Time 18.57

. Also Ran .Cracking On -Thorn Dancer -Chaos – Foxparke Yankee Doodle – Peggy Sue -Tooty Fruity – Oban Express -Jades Jem -Wyatt Earp – The Sundance Kid -Remember Me – Summer Glory -Foxparke Mystery – Bracelet -Cool momentum -Venus -Lone Rebel -lady Anne – Persian Sky .

OM        1  Layla 2  Mr Ant 3 Bedazzled 4 Yogi Bear 5 Doll 6 Eshdale Matilda. 39 Ran .Time 19.52.

Also Ran . Lakeland Jan -Out Of The Blue -Valhalla –  Cracking Mover -Foxparke Magical Mist -Ronelle -Invisible -yabadabbadoo – So Be It – Free Spirit -Rooster – Silver Belle -Casanova -Miterdale Force- Proper -Princess -Torment – High Style -Chavenel -Miss Ellie -Cool Return -Vesta -Black Mist – Come Home Alfie -Billy Whizz – Lady Helen -Borderman -Bonny =Midnight Show -Momentum -Spartan -Romulus .

Report.: It was a typical Cold Fell evening, the viewing varying throughout the trails from you can just make them out- to where are they- to the sun is shining . Gleaning information from the ‘glasses’ it was Marli in front and so it transpired on the run -in as she showed in front of ‘Malone’, who tracked the leader to the last ten yards where she pounced and won going away. The highlight of the trail was the return of Kenny Routledge’s Galemire Grace, who was making her reappearance after suffering a major setback which nearly ended her career, she finished an excellent third.

The pups and appearing out of the gloom was Daisy and Kraka. These two had a tussle all the way to the line where ‘Kraka ‘ edged in front for a narrow victory ,course winner Marlou was back in third.

Onto the final event and as the gloom persisted ,the hounds were difficult to see, but up popped John and David’s Layla ,who ,after a nip and tuck finish with Mr Ant ,prevailed by a length , and in third, the improving Bedazzled.

Kirkland Festival of Hound Trailing.

Seniors . 1 Jenny’s Choice 2 Langdale Ranger 3 Jazz Singer 4 Tommy’s Legacy 5 Westgate Belle 6 Dawn . 30 Ran Time 35.04.

Also Ran .Washington– Black-eyed Pea – Another Bay -Serenity – Debra – Rumours – Dawn -Celtic Malone -Eagle Chic – Huntsman’s Hope -Cleveland -Jenny’s Rascal –  Huntsman’s Jenny -Denton Return – Westgate Belle -Westgate Rose -Ladybird – Capetown –  Quiet Linnet -Sambuca -Try Again -Endeavour – Aspire

Juniors  1 Huntsman’s Kraka 2 Persian Bay 3 Persian Sky 4 Thorn Dancer 5 Silver Charm 5 Santino. 18 ran Time 20.06/

Sen Maidens  Void 32 Ran

Pup Maidens 1 Venus 2 Billy Bowe 3 Artist 4 Lady Anne 5 Jazz Band 6 Chaos . 25 Ran Time 20.16

. Also Ran. Eden Rocco -Ben 10 – -Foxparke Mystery – Cool Miracle -Cool Momentum -The Script – Chinook -Foxparke Yankee Doodle -Lovebug -Peggy Sue -Tootie Fruity – Silver Lining -Dairy Thunder -The Sundance Kid – Sparrowmire Angel – Kinniside Joe .

ONW 1- Delta Dawn 2 Paloma Faith 3 Eshdale  Matilda 4 Miterdale Force 5 Meadow Josie 6 Cool Return . 25 Ran  Time 21.45.

Veterans 1 Tagget 2 Da Look 3 Valhalla 4 Freebie 5 Night Shadow 6 Foxparke Homeward Bound. 16 Ran Time 19 03 .

OR 1 Overwater Bessie 2 Cartier 3 Jimmy Choo 4 Cherish 5 Willow Bay 6 Kerrymore . 28 Ran Time 19.17.

Also Ran  Cracking Thorpe,,- Keystone -Carrick -Razzle Dazzle -Mrs McGregor -Foxparke Bash On -Barton -Tinkerbelle – Thorn Dolly -Celtic Ty – Mr dec – -Night Vision -Howgill Blondie -Howgill Benella -Starlight -Izzabella -Free Spirit -Levitate -Simply Rascal -Littman  J L S -Olivia.

Non HTA 1 Denton Eclipse 2 Class McCara 3 Delta Spice 4 Shambala 5 Deepdale Frank 6 Eagle Prior. 9 Ran Time 19.40.

Report:

Well done and thanks to the festival committee, as a fellow promoter putting on such an event at a fresh venue is fraught with difficulties and you have to put in a lot of work. So those who are quick to criticise -think twice!

Having said that what about the senior maidens in hindsight the start wasn’t practical but that can be remedied but the result can’t.

The Area committee ,in the circumstances made the right decision and they couldn’t hang about and wait. But,again in hindsight we had two hounds that righted themselves and ran the entire trail in the required time. It was proved that My Way and Come On Alfie were the said hounds and perhaps they could be rewarded in some way ?

The meeting got under way with the puppy maidens and the Simpson’s Kendal hound Venus justified a few Irish wagers . She won by a nose from Billy Bowe with another Kendal hound Artiste a close third.

In the non -winners again there were many in with a chance and it was left to the joint favourites to fight out the finish – Dearham Darren with Delta Dawn and another Kendal hound the Dawson’s Paloma Faith Delta won by a fast diminishing length with the Crowe’s Eshdale Matilda in third

The third trail on the same rag and here Da Look looked to have the race at its mercy after having  negotiating the roller coaster before the line, spotted the officials and detoured just enough to let Tagget by for the narrowest of victories for Brian ,Julie ,Graham ,John and Shirley , commiserations to James ( It wasn’t dark enough)

The major trail of the day and there hasn’t been much reporting about the hounds in running ,simply because , they were often that well bunched and kept swopping positions.But in the seniors three hounds stole a march when the leaders ran on. Jenny’s Choice, Langdale Ranger and Jazz Singer and that is how they finished, Jenny had a comfortable lead and the leader of the pack, prolific maiden Tommy’s Legacy.

The junior trail and once again the lead chopped and changed and onto the downhill ,the roller coaster and the 30 yards to the tape ,it was Huntsman’s kraka holding of the challenge of the two Persians  and Thorn Dancer by a length and similar . This completed a double for the Patterdale kennel.

The final HTA trail was the highly competitive Restricted trail and for once everybody was shouting, and the loudest , Emily? who coaxed Overwater Bessie over the line to a win over bookie John’s Cartier and the ex- mayors Jimmy Choo. ‘Bessie’s’ 2015 campaign has only just started with her first public run being on June 20th.

It was a long day and veteran judge Tommy Newall had to cope with some close finishes and judge back to tenth so it came to the last and no tenth. So, watch the video and if you have finished tenth then ,if the ‘boys’ haven’t supped it, put a claim in.

Ward Hall nr Gilcrux Thu July 9th.

Seniors 1 Prudence 2 Tan Ted 3 Silver Spangle 4 Time Traveller 5 Aspire 6 Irish Pride  .. 6 Ran Time 30 36.

Pups  1 Silver Charm 2 Delta Dawn 3 Arizona 4 BIlly Bowe 5 Cracking On. .5 Ran. Time 19.30.

OR     1 Cracking Thorpe 2 Sunset Ridge 3 Carrrick 4 The Last Man 5 Sugar Ray 6 Night Shadow . 7 Ran  Time 19.01.

Report. What can you say only 18 runners for three trails ;one returned to the start and one wasn’t entered (it might of won). Two out of three favourites- the first Prudence won with plenty in hand the last ‘Cracking’ won by a distance. The pup trail was a dual between Dearham kennel mates Silver Charm and Delta Dawn with the favourite Arizona  a proverbial mile behind .It is a lot of work ,time and effort for just a few runners and spectators and being on the Thursday before the festival, perhaps a change of date?

 

 

Goosewell ( Go weel slow) Wed July 8th

Seniors 1 Huntsman’s Hope 2 Huntsmans Jenny 3 Capetown  4 Langdale Ranger 5 Jenny’s Rascal 6 Jenny’s Choice  18 Ran  Time 30 28

. Also Ran. Jimmy Choo- Huntsman’s Jewel – Tommy’s Legacy -Quiet Linnet – Great Gable -Thorn Dolly – Debra -Westgate Rose -Ladybird – Rumours -Try Again – Serenity. Pups     1 Jenny’s Delight 2 Huntsman’s Kraka 3 Marlou 4 Eden rossi 5 Thorn Dancer 6 Lone Rebel   18 Ran  Time 21 08

. Also Ran Vesta -Try Time -Artist – The Sundance Kid -Santino – Silver Lining -Cool Moment – Cool Miracle -Superstition – Eden Rocco – Bracelet -Sparrowmire Amy OM       1 Mickledore 2 Full House 3 Miterdale Force 4 Miterdale Proper 5 Come Home Alfie 6 Doll  14 Ran Time 20 16 . Also Ran  What Look -Out Of The Blue – Freya – Miterdale Princess – Barton – Eshdale Matilda – Billy Whizz -Sparrowmire Lily Veterans   1 Tagget 2 Thorn Girl 3 Tiagress 4 Valhalla 5 Momentum 6 Casey’s Lass.  7 Ran Time 20.32. 7 Border River. Report. Goosewell  an anagram of the road sign Go Weel Slow which the farmer adapted some years ago .,according to Len Birkett. For the seniors ,a laal bit of off roading to watch them in action but first at the second road crossing it was Jenny’s Choice  that was blazing the trail. Then onto the fell road midway between ST Johns and the A 591.Here Jenny’s Rascal was driving but there wasn’t a lot between the first eight or so  As you can see from the result that Huntsman’s Hope is back on the Championship trail, all be it a little late,but this time last season he was thirteen wins adrift of the leader. The Juniors and this developed into a three hound affair the Patterdale duo and Eric’s inform Marlou ( one that isn’t red) fighting out the finish up the last climb,made more difficult  by the long grass,, as it was we couldn’t see the hounds and vice – versa. Jenny’s Delight popped out to win by five lengths, Kraka a couple of lengths in front of Marlou with the remaining hounds well spread. A similar story in the maidens with three hounds finishing clear, here it was farmer Tom’s Mickledore who just held off Full House with Miterdale farmer Anthony’s, force in third. Only seven old timers faced the starter in the veterans and a facile victory for Tagget over Thorn Girl. All roads lead to Kirkland on Saturday for the festival of trailing. This is a new venue. I hope you support it and wish the Committee every success. Also on the agenda Maurice Tunstall’s  64 years in trailing.

Dean Tues July 7th

Seniors 1 Overwater Arnie 2 Tan Ted 3 Endeavour 4 Prudence 5 Washington 6 Celtic Ty  17 Ran Time 28.42

. Also Ran. Flash Dance. Plan B -Sambuca – Titanium -Westgate Belle – Skidaddle -Meadow Dixie -Silver Spangle- Trooper thorn-.blueboy – Dairy Diamond.

Pups     1  Persian Gold 2 Ben10 3 Persian Bay 4 Arizona 5 Dairy Lightning  6 Silver Charm . 11 Ran Time 20.16

.Also Ran.  Billy Bowe -Oban Express – Delta   Dawn – Kinniside Joe -Dairy Thunder

Open restricted. 1 Keystone 2 Starlight 3 Barncroft Return 4 Littman 5 The Last Man 6 Two Tone 13 Ran Time 19.45. Also Ran.

Helton Mon 6th July.

Results;

Seniors 1 Where’s Wallie 2 Jazz Singer 3 Razzle Dazzle 4 Lady Bethan 5 Mrs McGregor  5 Aspire.  19 Ran Time 32.17.

Also Ran> Cracking Thorpe -Black Eyed Pea – Cleveland – Mr Dec -Capetown – Simply Rascal -Kerrymore – Explore -Howgill Blondie -Howgill Benella – JLS -Pip’s spirit -Layla

Pups     1 Lone Rebel 2 Bracelet 3  Bewitched 4 Chinook 5 The Script 6 Paloma Faith . 15 Ran Time 18.14.

Also Ran – Cracking On -Venus – Persian Sky – Santino -Foxparke Mystery -Sparrowmire Angel -Jades Jem – Foxparke lovebug -Foxparke Tooty Fruity.

ONW   1 Jazz band 2 Eden Rocco 3 Time Traveller 4 Artist 5 Lady Anne 6 Eden Rossi.  24 Ran Time 18.44.

Also Ran -. Superstition -Black eyed Boy – Meadow Josie -Barmaid – Vesta -McCoy -Bonny -Silver Lining -Blue Savannah -Casanova Silver Bell -Mystery Girl -Sparrowmire Lily – Borderman -Foxparke Peggy Sue -Chaos -Hutton toyah -Stroll On.

OM      1  Mr Ant 2 Doll 3 High Stile 4 Persian Sun 5 Rooster 6 Dark Mist . 29  Ran Time 18.48

. Also Ran.- Freya -What Look -Cracking Mover – Miss Ellie -Full House – My Way – Glenwood Mist -Colleen – Olivia -Barton -yogi Bear – Irish Pride -lady Helen -Sunset Ridge -Foxparke Invisible- Hurry On -Turbo -Homeward Bound -Hallelujah -Ronelle-Magical Mist -Stroll On -Tiagress.

Report. On a wet ,misty and dismal night there wasn’t a lot to see and the finishes were predictable ,as is often the case at Helton first into the trod ,first home.

As an example the seniors across the first and last road were ‘Wallie’  ‘Razzle’ and ‘Jazz’,’Bethan ‘ and ‘McGregor and that is nearly the finishing order- the pups -a red ‘un followed by a white ‘un followed by a red ‘un.

By the way nice win for John Loan ,who had one of those days at Waberthwaite-forgot to enter,left his bait at home slipped ‘rebel’ in the open pups and ran so far with the lead around his legs.

Encouraging runs  for Bewitched and Bracelet ,second and third, been on the easy list for a while.

The last two were run in the worsening weather and the reporter retired to his car.

The ups and downs of trailing – George Burgin ran Mr Dec ,came back ;Miss Ellie went missing and Mr Ant a winner.

 

Saturday 4th July Dog Produce Waberthwaite.

Seniors. 1 Overwater Arnie 2 Try Again 3 Huntsman’s Hope 4 Washington 5 Debra 6 Jenny’s Rascal .25 Ran. Time 28.01.

7-10 Jazz Singer Westgate Rose – Huntsman’s Jenny -Dawn

. Also Ran- Serenity -Tan Ted- Westgate Belle – Celtic Malone – Jenny’s Rose -Langdale Ranger – Black-eyed Pea -Quiet Linnet – Ladybird -Lady Bethan – Endeavour -Marli -Jenny’s Choice – Huntsman’s Jenny- Where’s Wallie -The Last Man.

Senior Maidens 1 Tommy’s Legacy 2 Huntsman’s Jewel 3 Mickledore 4 High Stile 5 Layla 6 Chavenel . 45 Ran Time 30.26.

7-10  Eshdale Matilda-Sugar Ray- Foxparke Hurry on – Miss Ellie.

Also Ran  – Miterdale Prim -Proper -Force – Valhalla -Cinnabar -Mr Ant -Bobby Dazzler – Skidaddle -Titanium -Glenwood Mist -Dark Mist – Thorn Girl -Time Traveller -Irish Pride -Lady Helen – Cool Return -Foxparke  -Ronelle – Invisible -Yabadabbadoo – Turbo – Magical Mist – My Way -Out Of The Blue – Rooster -Come Home Alfie – Blueboy -Free Spirit – Yogi Bear -Casanova – Explore -Stand On –  Trooper Thorn -Momentum -Dairy Diamond -Full House.

DOG PRODUCE>  1 REMEMBER ME 2 Try Time 3 Oban Express 4 Eden Rossi 5 Arizona 6 Kinniside Joe.  18 Ran Time 20 18

7-10  Eden Rocco- Jazz Band Dairy Thunder-Dairy Lightning.

Also Ran – Persian Gold -Superstition – Cool Miracle -Chaos – Billy Bowe -Stroll On – The Script -Wyatt Earp –

Open Pups  1 Jenny’s Delight 2 Persian Sky 3 Lady Anne 4 Marlou 5 Thorn Dancer 6 Huntsman’s Kraka. 21 Ran Time 21.26.

7-10 Foxparke Peggy Sue -Venus 9 Paloma Faith 10 Bewitched.

Also Ran. Daisy Dream -Bant’s Mist -Kaiser Soza – Foxparke Lovebug – Tootie Fruity – Chinook -Vesta – Mystery Girl -Foxparke Mystery –   -Jade’s Jem -Lone Rebel.

OPen Restricted.  1 Flawless 2 Tagget 3 Celtic Ty 4 Mrs McGregor 5 Kerry more 6 Howgill Blondie >43 Ran Time 19.58

7-10 Cartier -Starlight -Thorn Dolly -Foxparke Homeward Bound. 43 Ran Time 19.58. Also Ran – Miterdale Princess -Freya – Rumours -Cleveland – Mr Dec- Freebie – Black Eyed Boy – Quiet Siskin -Simply Rascal – Carrick -The Penny Arcade – Persian Sun -Bonny – Levitate – Foxparke Hallelujah -So Be It – Great Gable -Tinkerbellle – Silver belle – Razzle Dazzle – Grange Music -Keystone _ JLS -Foxparke Bash On – Blackbird – Littman -Overwater Bessy – Pip’s Lad -Barmaid – Little Messi – Howgill benella -Blue Savannah -Casey’s Lass.

Report.

Firstly, plaudits to the Whitehaven Area for a well organised,efficiently run trail meeting. Thanks to the farmers ,trailers, raffle sellers entry clerk and the Gateman.If I’ve missed anybody ,Thanks! Oh and the evergreen Ray ( Pepperpot) Mattinson , he’s the one in the video, for everything!

The Dog Produce and speaking from experience, International maiden followed by a narrow defeat in the Dog produce, Les and Jeanette went one better when Remember Me completed the double when he won the Produce in a bunched finish from ‘ second again’ Try Time and Oban Express

Dairy Lightning showed in front from Arizona after failing to negotiate the slight turn, the race opened up and Remember Me although swerving slightly at the tape won by a length. Only last week did I use Les and Jeanette as an example of ‘patience and the backbone of the sport after having three lasts at one meeting. What a difference a day makes?

Onto the opening event and somebody remarked 25 runners and 15 in the last field with a chance what sort of a trail is that–  well the answer is if you’ve got a number of hounds of equal ability on a fresh trail ,what do you expect!  Anyway Huntsman’s Hope ,back from injury, led onto the finish where Try Again took up the mantle but they were both ran out by the fast finishing Overwater Arnie As Emily was at Skelton Show James was in charge and made a good job of it apart from not being photogenic (  no comb). As you can gather from the video and opening statement there were a few hard luck tales and the proverbial blanket covered most of the field.

The Maidens weren’t much different ,coming in a bunch missing the last gap and running a little wide in the last field.  It made no difference to the favourite Tommy’s Legacy,making up for last week, who finished strongly to beat Huntsman’s Jewel and MIckledore, once again they were well bunched and hard luck to some including ‘yours truly’.

The open pups and four hounds neck and neck towards the line . Persian Sky attempting the ‘double’ after the international was thwarted by a narrow margin by the Patterdale pup Jenny’s Delight an excellent third was Lady Anne with Marlou just behind.

Last, but not least’ the Restricted trail and true to form if any hounds will make a ‘pigs ear’ of the finish , these will. N ext to the last field and turning left ( some not all)it looked as if they might go around again. What was in front? I’ll guess ‘Littman maybe not.

That doesn’t detract from a Flawless victory when the Troutbeck bitch got up to deny veteran Tagget, another double with Celtic Ty finishing fast to take third. As with the other trails there were plenty with a chance and hard luck stories will be told but as they say ‘ c’est la vie.

Redmain Thurs 2nd July

Seniors 1 Prudence 2 Tan Ted 3 Silver Spangle 4 Aspire 5 Flashdance 6 Cracking Mover , 6 Ran Time 28.32.

Pups     1 DH Persian Bay- Silver Charm 3 Artiste 4 Delta Dawn 5 Summer Glory 6 Ben 10   8 Ran Time 17.20. Also Ran Hunters Dale -Silver Lining

OR         1 Keystone 2 Cracking Thorpe 3 Another Bay 4 Sunset Ridge 5 Izzabella

5 Ran  Time 18.24

All-In       1 Endeavour 2 Capetown 3 Quiet Linnet 4 Sugar Ray 5 Titanium 6 Foxparke So Be It.  12Ran Time 17.56.

Also Ran  Jimmy Choo- Thorn Music – Plan B -Sambuca -Fireman Sam –  Foxparke Hallelujah.

 

 

 

Cold Fell on Wed July 1st.

Seniors 1 Celtic Malone 2 Layla 3 Jazz Singer 4 Huntsman’s Hope 5 Rooster 6 Night Vision.  11 Ran. Time  29.58. Also Ran..

Acacia -Celtic Ty – Lady Helen -Where’s Wally  -Rumours

Pups       1 Marlou 2 Daisy Dream 3 Lady Anne 4  Dairy Lightning 5 Persian Gold 6 Huntsman’s Kraka. 25 Ran Time 20.00

Also Ran  Chinook – Jazz Band -Remember Me .Vesta -Oban Express -Dairy Thunder. Bant’s Mist -Cool Miracle -Cool Moment – Persian Gold -Paloma Faith -Bracelet -Mystery Girl – Foxparke Mystery – Thorn Dancer -Foxparke Tootie Fruity -Lovebug -Peggy Sue

OR        1 Levitate 2 Mr Ant  3 Carrick 4 Miss Ellie 5 Thorn Dolly 6 Simply Rascal. 24 Ran Time 20 04

. Also Ran Cartier – Border River -Razzle Dazzle -Mrs McGregor -Black eyed Boy -Momentum – Celtic Spirit – Foxparke Bash On -Foxparke Blackbird – Quiet Siskin -Great Gable – Out Of The Blue -Casanova -Yogi Bear   Midnight Show – Littman -Romulus -Spartan

All In     1 Marli 2 Westgate Belle 3 Little Messi 4 Jenny’s Rose 5 Lady Bethan 6 Lakeland Jan 28 Ran Time 19.41

. Also Ran . Valhalla -Dairy Diamond -Glenwood Mist -Dark Mist -Kerrymore -Explore — Persian Sun -Bonny -Westgate Rose.- What Look _Black Eyed Pea – Bedazzled -Thorn fire -Jacob  McClink – Mickledore -Tommy’s Legacy _Dawn -Eshdale Matilda -Come Home Alfie -Billy Whizz – Canny Girl -Tiagress .

Report. A warm ,muggy night on Cold Fell and a slight  alteration to the finishing end trail will ,I hope, solve the problems that have beset this venue in the past.

The Viewing wasn’t good ,things being a bit hazy but you could see a ‘white un in front in the seniors but when they appeared out of the reeds on the finish it was ‘Malone’ in front of three  white un’s – Layla and Jazz Singer and Huntsman’s  Hope.

The juniors and although a strong field Daisy Dream was fancied to go to the top of the table but didn’t reckon with Eric Cockbain’s Marlou, who, after disappointing on Saturday ,came good on Wednesday and lost her maiden tag in a four hound finish.

The open restricted ,and as they approached , practically over the line ,before one lone whistle sounded to break the silence and it was John and David’s  levitate who opened his account at the expense of Mr ant and Carrick They did have a couple of scales , which were explainable. We couldn’t understand why the camera was being consulted it became clear when ‘hoggy’ one of the catchers ,overcome with shock at his hounds success got confused. Easy done!

The all-in and quite a few ‘ running after injury , majority getting a short run before Saturday. Although the promoter benefits– the shortage of runners in the senior trail doesn’t help bookies or punters. Putting that aside Marli won nicely from Westgate belle and the hesitant ‘Messi’ in third.

Redmain nr Cockermouth Tues 30th June.

Seniors 1 Prudence 2 Silver Spangle 3 Aspire 4 The Last Man 5 Overwater Arnie 6 Trooper Thorn. 10 Ran . Time 33.57.

Also Ran: Try Again -Time Traveller -Tan Ted – Washington.

Pups     1 Arizona 2 Persian Bay 3 Silver Charm  4 Meadow Josie 5 Persian Sky 6 Artiste. 15 Ran Time 18.37.

Also Ran. Billy Bowe -Silver Lining – Venus -Cracking On – Cracking Gold – McCoy -Summer Glory -Chaos – Kaiser Soza .

OM         1 Foxparke Turbo 2 Flash Dance 3 Delta Dawn 4 Foxparke Magical Mist 5 Foxparke Yabadabbadoo  6 Titanium. 21 Ran Time 18.56 .

Also Ran.  Irish Pride -Cracking Mover -Twist –Barncroft Return -Full House -Doll -Skiddadle = Cool Return – HIgh Stile -Blueboy – Foxparke Invisible – Hurry On -Ronelle – Stand On -The Script.

All In       1 JLS  2 Overwater Bessy 3 Another Bay 4 Sugar Ray 5 Starlight 6 Foxparke Hallelujah  16 Ran Time 19.46.

Also Ran Willow Bay Jimmy Choo- Hunters Dale =Capetown -Da Look-. Endeavour -Issabella -Sambuca –  – Foxparke So Be It -Two Tone.

Report. Missed most of the senior trail due to having to go over last Sundays committee meeting with the chair- then ,well for the rest of the evening ‘ran the gauntlet’   and then to put things in perspective somebody was murdered at the end of our road. Anyway! got to see Prudence scrape home from Silver Spangle and Aspire finishing well for third the rest weren’t far away but there was some tired hounds.

The junior trail and there goes another fiver as Arizona kept on gamely for a win over his constant rival Persian Bay, who at one time in the last field looked to have the measure of the odds on favourite .Silver Charm yet again finished third.

In the open maidens   Word had it that Delta Dawn was driving- well she was in front with a few yards to go and after giving way to Flash dance ,they were both overhauled by’ purple; hound Foxparke Turbo ,formally Jupiter , who to coin a pun engaged ‘turbo’ and ‘flew’, straight into, reinstated travelling head lad’s bait tin.

The all-in if you were there for the first three trails and you wish to know what happened then you should have stopped and for those who were not there Laura Steele bt Emily ,Lynn and Baz was fourth.Barbara was fifth and’ Ride it like you stole it’ was sixth.

Wath Brow MON 29 th JUNE.

Seniors 1 Serenity 2 Celtic Malone 3 Night Vision. 3 Ran Time 37.33

Pups     1 Daisy Dream 2  Kinniside Joe 3 Stroll On 4 Try Time 5 Foxparke Peggy sue 6 Foxparke Lovebug. 12 Ran Time 18.20.

OR       1 Celtic Spirit 2 Night Shadow 3 Foxparke Bash On 4 Littman 5 Romulus 6 Spartan . 7 Ran Time 19.41.

Grasmere Mon 29th June.

Seniors 1 Langdale Ranger 2 Jenny’s Choice 3 Quiet Linnet 4 Rumours 5 Jenny’s Rascal 6 Huntsman’s Jenny.   13 Ran Time 28.46.

Also Ran. Miss Ellie -Mr Ant – Huntsman’s Jewel- Debra- Black Eyed Pea.- Great Gable -=Bedazzled.

Pups      1 Thorn Dancer 2 Huntsman’s Kracka 3 Jenny’s Delight 4 Eden Rossi 5 Marlou 6 Lone Rebel . 9 Ran Time 18 00.

Also Ran  Paloma Faith-Sparrowmire Angel – Eden Rocco.

OM         1 Mickledore 2 Thorn Girl 3 Casanova 4 Yogi Bear 5 Eshdale Matilda 6 Miterdale Force . 24 Ran Time 18.16.

Also Ran ..Cleveland -Mr Dec -Freya- Valhalla -Cinnabar – Black Eyed Boy -Sparrowmire Lily – Silver Belle -Out Of The Blue- Come Home Alfie – BIlly Whizz -Jacob Mc Clink -Blue Savannah – Miterdale Prim -Miterdale Proper -Tiagress -Tempress -Momentum.

Report . The second meeting at Grasmere, and on a warm pleasant evening and after the shenanigans on Saturday.=Quiet!

Thirteen went to post and Jenny’s Choice soon established a lead over Quiet Linnet And Huntsman’s Jenny with the favourite ‘ Ranger’ stalking them in fourth.

Onto the finish and ‘choice ‘and ‘Ranger’ showed together but the Langdale hound proved stronger on the finish and won by five yards. The consistent Quiet Linnet was twenty yards back in third.

The juniors got it right this time and once again Thorn Dancer showed her ‘turn of foot’ as she showed the Patterdale duo of ‘Kraka and ‘Delight’ a clean pair of heels winning by 20 yards.

In the last and a welcome return to the winners enclosure for Tom and Liz with Mickledore whom I’m led to believe that is the first time it has been in front on the whistles. He won by a couple of yards from Thorn Girl ,denying Buzz and Joanna a double.The Lindale pair of Casanova and Yogi Bear were next.

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