Results & Reports –

Seniors 1 Another Bay 2 Jazz Singer 3 Overwater Arnie 4 Capetown 5 Endure 6 Fireman Sam. 37 Ran Time 28.23.

Runners :Razzle Dazzle-Celtic Malone -Westgate Belle -Westgate Rose – Lady Helen -Black- Eyed Pea -Kerrymore -Explore -Langdale Ranger -Aspire -Marli -Skiddadle -Dawn -Tommy’s Legacy -Huntsman’s Jenny -Ladybird -Titanium -Debra -Thorn Fire -Silver Spangle -Trooper Thorn -Full House -Casanova -Tan Ted -My Way -Meadow Dixie -Lady Bethan -Chavanel -Blue Boy -Great Gable -Try Again

Pups:   1 Persian Bay 2 Jazz Band 3 Arizona 4 Jenny’s Delight 5 Daisy Dream 6 Huntsman’s Kooga. 41 Ran Time 18.21.

Runners : Venus -Cracking On -Cracking Gold -Lady Anne -Artist -Huntsman’s Kraka Superstition -Tia Maria -Thorn Dancer -Silver Charm -Silver Lightning -Delta Dawn -Persian Prince -Billy Bowe -Bant’s Mist -Bewitched -Meadow Josie -Jades Jem -Bluebond -Try time -Persian Gold -Persian Sky -Sparrowmire Angel -Lone rebel -Menorah -Marlou -McCoy -Dairy Thunder -Dairy Lightning -Kinniside Joe -Chaos -Chinook -Stroll On -Eden Rossi –

OM        1 Lakeland Jan 2 Howgill Benella 3 Jimmy Nik 4 Yogi Bear 5 Barton 6 Huntsman’s Jewel. 47 Ran Time 16.18.

Runners; Willow Bay -Black-Eyed Boy -Cracking Mover -Black Mist -Valhalla -Rooster -Barmaid -Ben 10 – Thorn Girl -Tinkerbelle -Glenwood Mist -Dark Mist -Foxglove -Bedazzled -Colleen -Miss Ellie -Mr Dec -Taggert -Mickledore -Out Of The Blue -Rickman -Persian Sun -Bonny -Sparrowmire Lil -Layla -Jacob Mclink -Skyfall -Doll -Dairy Diamond -Come Home Alfie -Billy Whizz -Night Shadow -The Script

OR:       1 Cartier 2 Highness 3 Thorn Dolly 4 Quiet Linnet 5 Starlight 6 Mrs McGregor. 28 Ran Time 16.19.

Runners : Grange Music -Celtic Ty -Rumours -Isabella -The Last Man -Issabella -Cherish -Simply Rascal -Border River -Pips Lad -Cancellara -Keystone -Acacia – Levitate -Sental -Da Look – Night Vision-Miterdale One -Freebie -Glenwood MIst-Where’s  Wallie

The preview fixture for the Bitch Produce in a fortnights time and as expected a fantastic turn out of both hounds and followers. The Cunswick trail provides a natural grand stand for spectators and the views of the hounds during the last couple of minutes as they show coming round the wood and up the last few fields are second to none. It was a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon and should make for another successful one when it is the big occasion. Well done to Russ & Wendy, the trailers, the scouts and all other helpers not forgetting Danny the gateman.

First up the senior trail and having put Another Bay in for a good look round for the senior maidens – Norman & Lynn came away with the winning ticket. The Brown’s have always had a good record at Kendal venues and having matched strides with Overwater Arnie and Endure all the way up the fields approaching the finish, the three year old made experience count as the other two missed jumping the last wall by going to the gate in the corner and Another Bay finished well to beat the fast closing Jazz Singer by a few yards. Arnie was also coming again and recovered to take third place with Capetown who had led at half way taking fourth, Endure fifth and the Fireman sixth in a good race for all the tickets. That’s the maiden status gone for two seasons – back for the red rosette in the senior trail? Perhaps the open restricted!!

In the puppy trail they went round en-masse and coming onto the finish there was a swarm of hounds. Huntsman’s Kooga led coming round the wood but was headed by Thorn Dancer and the Kentmere bitch looked all over the winner given her finishing speed but she got stuck at the gate jumping into the second last field and dropped back to about tenth place. This left the way open for Norman & Lynn’s other charge Persian Bay who took the last wall just behind Patrick & Jane Laidler’s Jazz Band and then finished strongly to score her sixth success in good style and complete a memorable double for the kennel. Arizona made up a lot of late ground to come through and take third with Jenny’s Delight fourth, Daisy Dream fifth and Huntsman’s Kooga sixth. The other red ‘un Bewitched was also unlucky as she got baulked by the cows. It will be a good race for the Produce Stakes although only two of the six ticketing hounds today are eligible – what would be your choice?

Next the open maidens and Mick & Cyn Moorhead’s Jimmy Nik set a good pace and strung out the field. Coming into sight round the wood and Jimmy had Howgill Benella and Lakeland Jan for company and it was the latter that produced a very good turn of foot and came strongly in the last few strides to record her first win in the HTA for Jim Little of Carlisle. Benella was second and Jimmy hung on for third with Yogi Bear running a good race in fourth for Martin & Alison Langhorn. Barton was fifth and Huntsman’s Jewel sixth.

Last but not least the open restricted and another good race developed. Gordon Tinnion’s Quiet Linnet led into sight round the wood and had Cartier, Highness and Thorn Dolly in hot pursuit. Cartier looked to have scuppered his chances when running on and he joined back in a bad fourth and it was Highness took up the initiative. However, Cartier gradually made up the deficit and was just in behind jumping the last wall and from here Claire & John Crone’s charge stormed home and won with a couple of lengths in hand. Highness took second and Thorn Dolly third with Quiet Linnet finishing fourth. Starlight and Mrs McGregor filled the other places.

PS; The trails realised a profit of over £ 300 for the Kendal HTC .

Seniors : 1 Overwater Arnie 2 Endure 3 Prudence 4 Tan Ted 5 Meadow Dixie 6 Aspire . 16 Ran Time 27.14.

Runners: Willow Bay -Littman – Westgate Belle -Celtic Ty – Titanium -Keystone – The Last Man -Washington – Foxparke Hurry On -Silver Spangle .

Senior Maidens 1 Blueboy 2 Another Bay 3 Foxparke Yabadabbado 4 Trooper Thorn 5 Skiddadle 6 Foxparke Ronelle . 13 Ran Time 28.44.

Runners: Cool Return – Foxparke Magical Mist -Invisible – High Stile -Time Traveller.-Winston-

Pups: 1 Persian Bay 2 Arizona 3 Meadow Josie 4 Dairy Lightning 5 Silver Charm 6 Oban Express . 11 Ran .Time 22.51.

Runners; Foxparke Yankee Doodle -Peggy sue -Kaiser Sosa -Dairy Thunder-Foxparke Whatever –

Pup Maidens: 1 Ben 10 2 Chaos 3 Artist 4 Delta Dawn 5 Foxparke Tootie Fruity. 6 Billy Bowe.15 Ran Time 23.24.

Runners: Tia Maria -Silver Lining- McCoy -Stroll On – Foxparke Mystery – Love bug -Kinniside Joe -The Script  -Cool Momentum.

Report: Dean on a dry night- this was their usual Saturday fixture re- arranged for Thursday evening -hence the four trails.

In the seniors Prudence was expected to enhance her form and  Endure was fancied to stop her winning run and coming up the long incline to the line both hounds along with Tan Ted had every chance but they hadn’t  reckoned with ‘Arnie

who came with a sustained challenge on the ‘high side’ and ‘nicked ‘it on the line.

Blueboy, after a consistent run of form, duly obliged in the senior maidens, to land a ‘touch’ in the ring much to the bookies lament ,he only won by a head from Another Bay with one of Nicola Napier’s in third [ see paper]

The junior trail,and the starting end laid by Darren, his favourite trail because he only walks a ‘cock’s stride’. These were led by a ‘Dairy’ for a good portion and it still had every chance on the finish but Persian Bay ,revenge is sweet, got a yard or two in front and although Arizona challenged she held on to win by a length.

It could have been ‘Chaos’ in the pup maidens but Ben 10 fairly scooted the last few yards to deny the red and white ‘Chaos’ a win, Artist was a close third.

Seniors : Void under  time.28 Ran.

Runners: Black-Eyed Pea -Ladybird -Lady Bethan -Where’s Wallie -Jenny’s Rascal -Jenny’s Choice -Huntsman’s Jenny -Full House -Capetown -Marli -Pip’s Spirit -Dark Ruby -Langdale Ranger -Jenny’s Rose -Explore -Kerry more -Maybe-Serenity -Sental -Thorn Fire -Debra -Thorn Dolly-Highness -Flawless -Galemire Grace -Little Messi -Casanova -Celtic Malone.

Juniors 1 Daisy Dream 2 Bewitched 3 Paloma Faith 4 Jazz Band 5 Persian Prince 6 Marlou and Superstition. 23 Ran Time 19.48

Runners Huntsman’s Kraka -Huntsman’s Kooga -Jenny’s Delight -Thorn Dancer -Chinook -Lady Anne -Persian Gold -Persian Sky -Jade’s Gem -Sparrowmire Angel -Mystery Girl -The Sundance Kid -Eden Rossi -Eden Rocco -Lone Rebel..

Open Maidens: 1 Rooster 2 Huntsman’s Jewel 3 Lady Helen 4 Miterdale Prim 5 Howgill Benella  6 Mr Ant .44 Ran Time. 18.24.

Runners ; Black-Eyed Boy -Barmaid -Valhalla -Cinnabar- Lakeland Jan -Momentum -Thorn Girl -Glory -Tinkerbelle -Silverbelle  -Sovereign -Bonny -Rickman -Chavenel -Black Mist -Sparrowmire Lily -Tempress -Doll -Layla _Eden Rouge -Borderman -Joli =Mysic Meg -Cleveland -Miss Ellie -Jacob Mclink -Jimmy Choo -Come Home Alfie -Eshdale Matilda -Billy Whizz MiIterdale Proper -Miterdale Force -Colleen -Mickledore -Midnight show -Sundance -Jimmy Nik -Blue Saannah

Open Restricted: 1 Jazz Singer 2 Grange Music 3 Cartier 4 Mrs McGregor 5 Razzle Dazzle 6 Simply Rascal.  22 Ran .Time 18.24

Runners :Border River -Super Sandy -Starlight -Pip’s Lad -Yogi Bear -Cancellara -Levitate -Mr Dec -What Look -Miterdale One -Miterdale Princess -Cherish -Out of The Blue -Great Gable -Casey’s Lass.-Carrick .

Report : What more could you ask for – Coniston lake in the valley, The Old Man towering above- out to sea and fells and valleys of Langdale and Ambleside.- OH! I nearly forgot- a howling gale and persistent rain, a dark menacing sky. Who’d want to be on Walna Scar in the Summer. 117 hounds that’s who.

They ran that fast to keep warm that the senior trail was under the time limit.

There was a bit of ‘chuntering’, for the sake of 5 seconds, but a time limit is a time limit and that’s that. Ok! there’s is only two official watches but all the unofficial ones recorded the same time.

For the record the first three home were -Pip’s Spirit- Marli – Thorn Fire.

The junior trail, and with a three length victory, the Donaldson’s Daisy Dream took a clear lead in the championship. A generously priced 2/1 shot beat Bewitched and ‘Paloma’

In the impending gloom 44 took their chance in the maidens and on the finish Huntsman’s Jewel had the race won but veered of just before the line and handed the race to ‘hey Rooster, Rooster,  Rooster. A welcome win for Jack and Simone English and according to facebook , the first win of 2015 ,so they are expecting more !

And in the last, the band started to play as, Jazz Singer came away to win by ten meters ,and, the official watch recorded the same time as  the previous trail. Grange Music from the southern outpost of Carnforth was second and ‘bookies hound’ Cartier third.

A thoroughly miserable night and our thanks go to Vic and his son who laid both trails,pulled a camper out of the s*** and then spent the remaining time, before the light went, looking for a lost hound ,Oh! and father ‘Tant’ who was out  scouting.

Mon May 25th.

Seniors: 1 Prudence 2 Endure 3 Tan Ted 4 Try Again 5 Fireman Sam 6 Endeavour. 11 Ran .Time .26.48.

Runners: Aspire – Meadow Dixie- Dairy Diamond -Foxparke Hurry ON -Silver Spangle.

Maidens 1 Titanium 2 Flashdance 3 Blue Boy 4 Trooper Thorn 5 Another Bay 6 Foxparke Yabadabbadoo 16 Ran Time 27.46.

Runners :Cracking Mover -Irish Pride – Time Traveller -Sugar Ray -Foxparke Ronelle -Magical Mist – Foxparke Invisible -Skiddadle -sunset Ridge -Skyfall

Pups : 1 Persian Bay 2  Silver Charm 3 Try Time 4 Dairy lightning 5 Kaiser Sosa 6 Foxparke Peggy sue. 10 ran Time 19.16

Runners:Billy Bowe -Remember Me – Foxparke Whatever -Bracelet .

Pup Maidens: 1 Foxparke Yankee Doodle 2 The Script 3 Ben 10 4 Silver Lining 5 Delta Dawn 6 Kinniside Joe . 18 ran Time 20.08.

Runners: Tia Maria- Artist -Cracking On – Foxparke Tooty Fruity -McCoy- Chaos -Hunters Dale – Oban Express -Persian Prince -summer Glory -Bant’s Mist

OR .1 Howgill Blondie 2 Keystone 3 Quiet Linnet 4 Cracking Thorpe 5 Acacia 6 Celtic Ty .19 ran Time 18.27.

Runners: Izzabella -Cracking Thorpe -Foxparke Homeward Bound -Bash on -Carrick -Da Look -The Penny Arcade -The Last Man -Littman Cancellara- Night Vision -Foxparke So Be It .-Winston.

Report.

A coolish start but getting warmer was the weather for the Whitsuntide Monday trails at Bridekirk nr Cockermouth.

This was the second trail meet this week at Bridekirk and once again, in the seniors most of the ‘driving’ was done by Fireman Sam only for him to give way to Prudence who’s extra turn of foot on the long finish gaining  her another step on the way to retaining the Championship. Endure improved to finish second with the other placed hounds  close behind.

The senior maidens and five hounds had a winning chance but in the last few strides Titanium hit the front and held off a determined challenge from Flashdance aka Silver Wings and Blueboy a close third.

With Arizona lame the puppy trail was at the mercy of Thursday nights runner up Persian Bay and the favourite duly obliged coming clear on the run in to beat Silver Charm.

The pup maidens and the Napier kennel ,who had only twelve runners today, finally got what they deserve ‘ A Winner’ . With the moniker ‘Foxparke’ it was ‘Yankee Doodle who beat The Script by a length with Ben 10 close up third.

Question? was it the town or the pony that was called ‘Macaroni’.

Howgill Blondie came from third place to beat Keystone by a couple of lengths this was her second victory of the week in this grade.

Seniors 1 Prudence 2 J l S 3 Razzle Dazzle 4 Washington 5 Eden Rosa 6 Westgate Rose. 8 Ran Time 26.59.

Runners; Canny Girl- Westgate Belle.

Pups 1 Arizona 2 Paloma Faith 3 Bracelet 4 Lone Rebel 5 Cracking On 6 Chinook. 7 Ran Time 20.59.

Also ran. Kaiser Soza.

ONW 1 The Script 2 Eden Rossi 3 Sundance 4 Eden Rocco 5 Marlou 6 Bobby Dazzler. 13 Ran Time 20.17.

Runners: Meadow Josie – Superstition – Blue Savannah -Artist -Summer Glory -Stroll On -Hutton Molly .

OM 1 Cartier 2 High Stile 3 My Way 4 Lakeland Jan 5 Chavenel 6 Mr Ant. 21 Ran Time 19.53.

Runners; Freya- Cracking Mover – Freebie -Eden Rouge -Full House -Black Mist -Jacob Mclink -Maybe -Miss Ellie -Cleveland -Jimmy Nik – Tiagress -Cavendish -Cinnabar -Valhalla.

Report.

The odds on favourite Prudence duly obliged with a comfortable win over JLS ,Razzle  Dazzle and Washington were all spaced out evenly behind each other.

In the Juniors four pups showed together through the last gate but ,once more, the odds on favourite Arizona  proved took strong in the final strides and beat the consistent Paloma Faith by two yards.

The ONW -and after the hound catchers had sorted themselves out- it transpired that according to the Script it had won by half a length. There wasn’t a lot separating the ticketing hounds- the favourite ‘Josie’ was unplaced and I don’t think her owner had any bait left.

In the OM the ‘bookies’ hound Cartier and High Style had the race to themselves the former holding on for a length victory .’ Frank’? was best of the rest aka ‘My Way’.

Seniors 1 Dawn 2 Celtic Malone 3 Galemire Grace 4 Acacia 5 Overwater Arnie 6 Tommy’s Legacy.  9 Ran Time 29.09.

Runners: Serenity-Come Home Alfie – Great Gable.

Pups    1 Thorn Dancer 2 Daisy Dream 3 Bewitched 4 Persian Sky . 5 Blue Bond 6 Foxparke Peggy Sue. 8 Ran .Time 16.58.

Puppy Maidens 1 Bant’s Mist 2 Foxparke Yankee Doodle 3 Mystery Girl 4 Persian Prince 5 Jazz Band 6 Chaos. 8 Ran Time 18.17.

O R ! Howgill Blondie 2 Thorn Dolly 3 Foxparke Ronelle 4 The Penny Arcade 5 Jazz Singer 6 Miterdale Prim. 37 Ran Time. 17.40.

Runners: Miterdale One – Princess -Proper -Out of the Blue- Glory -Sental -Glenwood Mist -Foxglove – Eshdale Matilda- Billy Whizz – Free Spirit -Foxparke Bash On -Homeward Bound- Littman -Starlight – Mr Dec- Persian Gold -Bonny -Tempress -Cool Return- Highness -Flawless -Layla -Levitate -Night Shadow -Night Vision -Midnight Show -Celtic Spirit -Celtic Warrior Romulus -Spartan.

Report: Weather warm and fine and about time.

The downside of the warmer weather -fewer runners. But that didn’t deter from a good afternoons sport.

In the seniors the two bitches Dawn and Grace set the early pace but ,as reported from Mondays trail,   Celtic Malone was now a lot nearer the lead and consequently showed on the finishing meadow with a ‘few yards’ but she couldn’t contend with Dawns finishing speed and the Bassenthwaite hound notched up her first senior success. The two Eskdale hounds ‘Alfie and ‘Gable’ provided the best finish for seventh -‘gable’ won  much to the delight of ‘Liz’-  Alfie-‘ what’s it all about ‘you get nowt for seventh.

First its one then the other- Thorn Dancer–Daisy Dream and Bewitched -whose turn is it?. Yesterday it was ‘Dancer’s turn. She showed on the downhill trod with a good lead but ‘Daisy’ went into top gear and took up the lead entering the gate onto the final straight but she couldn’t hold off the strong finish of ‘Dancer’ and Bewitched wasn’t far back in third.

Garry Woodend’s Bant’s Mist won the pup maidens producing a finishing burst to overhaul ‘Yankee Doodle’ and Mystery Girl to win going away.

And in the final event 37 runners twelve more than the other three trails. Ian and Ann Bell’s Burneside hound Howgill Blondie beat Joanna and Martins Kentmere hound Thorn Dolly by five yards- a bit of a local battle on the fields of Kirkland.

Seniors: 1 Prudence 2 Meadow Dixie 3 Tan Ted 4 Aspire 5 Endure 6 Endeavour.

24 Ran Time: 27.01.

Runners:; Willow Bay- Another Bay -Flash Dance -Time Traveller – Foxparke Yabadabbado – Turbo -Skidaddle – Fireman Sam -Westgate Belle – Westgate Rose -Sugar Ray -Keystone -Titanium -Silver Spangle -Trooper Thorn -Blueboy -Skyfall.

Pups :1 Arizona  2 Persian Bay 3 Silver Charm 4 Kayser Sosa 5 Bluebond 6 Try Time. 19 Ran Time 20.27.

Runners :Oban Express.- Dairy Thunder- Dairy Lightning – Foxparke Tooty Fruity -Cracking On -Billy Bowe -Tia Maria -Foxparke Whatever – Remember Me -Chaos -Bracelet -Foxparke Lovebug –

O N W 1 Irish Pride 2 Cool Return 3 Meadow Josie 4 Kinniside Joe 5 Artist 6 Delta Dawn. 17 Ran Time 19.05.

Runners: Silver Lining -McCoy -Barncroft return -Vesta – Venus -Hunter’s Dale. -Summer Glory -The Script -Foxparkr Peggy Sue -Yankee Doodle – Cracking Gold –

OR       1 Overwater Arnie 2 Quiet Linnet 3 Acacia 4 Cracking Thorpe 5 The Last Man 6 Celtic Ty. 17 Ran Time 18.06.

Runners : Cracking Thorpe -Jimmy Choo -Isabella – Carrick -Thorn Music – Olivia -Foxparke Homeward Bound -Blackbird – Bash On- Hallelujah – High Stile.

Report:  A fine night at the opening event of 2015 for the Cockermouth and Workington Area but still a bit on the chilly side.

In the senior trail the early work was done by Fireman Sam with Endure and Tan Ted , the remainder were ‘nose to tail’ in single file and within striking distance. (see video)  . On the long run in, and after negotiating the stock , there were plenty with a chance but the trail had taken its toll and the hound with the ‘finish’ was last seasons champ ‘Prudence’ -she came away to win from her old adversary from two seasons ago Meadow Dixie, formerly Cleverly,with ‘ Ted ‘ plugging on for third.

The junior trail and after a ‘fluff’ at the road crossing that put paid to Bracelets chances the way was left open for the in form Arizona and he duly obliged coming away on the finish to win easily. The finishing end trailer got a tip, the starting end got ‘nowt’.

The Non-winners predictably came in a group, all five of them, and emerging from the pack the Irish bred Irish Pride who short headed Cool Return. It was an emotional finish {[ see blog } and typified what the ‘games all about’.

The last trail, in the impending gloom, went to ‘Arnie’ over Quiet linnet . These two were comfortably clear and I”m not certain whether it was a ‘quiet’ finish or perhaps the owners couldn’t see them coming.

SENIORS: 1 Galemire Grace 2 Marli 3 Little Messy 4 Jazz Singer 5 Washington 6 Night Vision. 18 Ran Time 25.45.

PUPS:       1 Daisy Dream 2 Bewitched 3 Thorn Dancer 4 Jade’s Gem 5 Wyatt Earp 6 The Sundance Kid . 7 Ran .Time 17.12.

OR :           1 Starlight 2 Sental 3 Cartier 4 Miterdale One 5 Littman 6 Miterdale Proper. 16 Ran Time 17.20.

Runners:

Seniors: Rooster- Miterdale Prim -Where’s Wallie – Great Gable -Butch Cassidy -Celtic Malone -Glory – Capetown -Come Home Alfie -Chavenel -Debra – Bedazzled.

Pups : Billy Whizz.

OR :   Billy Whizz – Miterdale Princess -Eshdale Matilda -Free Spirit -Quiet Siskin- Night Shadow -Quiet Swift – Midnight Show -Spartan -Romulus –

Report: A fine night and a shade warmer at Low Place for the final trails of the early season spell in the Miterdale valley.

Debra was made an even money shot in the seniors but failed to ticket as the spoils went to Galemire Grace at the expense of the ‘ dancing’ Marli who threw away a winning lead, Little Messy , Jazz Singer and Washington were close up third, fourth and fifth.

The pup trail and only seven runners of which one returned to the start, nevertheless ,and a case of ‘deja – vu’ as of Monday evening- the same three pups, but this time Daisy Dream got the upper hand on the downhill finish over Bewitched and won by ten metres – the favourite ‘Dancer’ was a remote third.

In the open restricted it was a welcome return to the winners enclosure for Geoff and Barbara Jones when Starlight ,formerly Aintree, won nicely from Sental and Cartier.

Seniors :1 Black-Eyed Pea 2 Lady Bethan 3 Jenny’s Choice 4 Jenny’s Rascal 5 Huntsman’s Jenny 6 Razzle Dazzle. 17 Ran. Time 27.47.

Pups:    1 Menorah 2 Jenny’s Delight 3 Huntsman’s Kraka  4 Huntsman’s Kooga 5 Lone Rebel 6 Persian Prince.  12  Ran Time 18.04.

OM       1 Explore 2 Tommy’s Legacy 3 Jimmy Nik 4 Huntsman’s Jewel 5 Casanova 6 Black-Eyed Boy.  23 Ran Time 15 50.

OR       1 Kerrymore 2 Simply Rascal 3 Thorn Dolly 4 Tinkerbelle 5 Da Look 6 Border River 9 Ran Time 15.31.

Runners: Seniors: Pip’s Spirit -Dark Ruby -Songbird -Langdale Ranger -Rumours -Grange Music -Canny Girl -Black Mist -Jenny’s Rose -Ladybird -Maybe .

Pups: Superstition – Vesta – Lady Anne -Marlou -Sparrowmire Angel -Paloma Faith.

OM : Bobby Dazzler -Barmaid -Cinnabar -Valhalla -Howgill Benella -Lakeland Jan – Lady Helen -Blue Savannah – Sparrowmire Lily -Tagget -Dairy Diamond -Tiagress -Mystic Meg -Joli -Full House -Silver Belle –

OR : Pip’s Lad – Mrs Mcgregor -Howgill Blondie-

Report:

A fine night and a lot warmer , perhaps we might see spring after all.

The senior trail ,after a slightly altered start, came past the field after  twelve minutes in single file- eleven hounds in with a ‘shout’. But, on the long run in , it was down to three hounds and after a head to head race it was B E P that stuck his head out on the line for a narrow win over ‘Bethan’ ,Jenny’s a close up third.

In the junior trail ,and not for the first time at Rusland ; we had a clear winner when Christine Brownlee’s Menorah lost her maiden tag winning in  splendid isolation. The last three to finish provided the crowd with the best finish of the night – a precursor for the Rusland show maidens- perhaps?

The biggest field of the night, or perhaps one of Ruslands biggest fields, was won emphatically by the favourite Explore . She easily beat Tommy’s legacy and third Jimmy Nik and the  nine runners in the last were led in by another easy winner Tinkerbelle, making it a successful night for the ‘locals’ with three winners.

Debra leaps in at Kirkland and Bookies bewildered by Borrowdale double.

Results:

Seniors. 1 Debra 2 Overwater Arnie 3 Celtic Malone 4 Endeavour 5 Galemire Grace 6 Dawn. 10 Ran. Time 28.31.

Pups: 1 Bewitched 2 Daisy Dream 3 Thorn Dancer 4 Persian Bay 5 Bluebond 6 Foxparke Peggy Sue. 19 Ran Time. 17.29.

OM.   1 Bedazzled 2 Blueboy  3 Persian Sun 4 Doll 5 Dark Mist 6 Glory. 30 Ran Time .16.54.

Runners: Seniors. Jazz Singer -Acacia Come Home Alfie

Pups: Chaos -Bant’s Mist -Remember me – Mystery Girl -Dairy Thunder -Dairy lightning – Persian Sky – Foxparke Yankee Doodle – Tootie Fruity -Lovebug – Silver Lining -Delta Dawn -Jack Daniels.

Om: Cool Return -Miterdale Priim- Princess -Out Of The Blue -Eshdale Matilda -Billy Whizz -My way -Foxglove -The Penny Arcade -Quiet Swift -Persian Sun -Foxparke Hurry On -turbo -Magical Mist -Barncroft Return -Layla _Sunset Ridge -Tempress -Roulette -Skidaddle – Celtic Warrior -Celtic Spirit -Romulus -Spartan .

Report. Another cold evening but on the plus side ‘running weather’.

In the seniors the Kentmere hound Debra continued her winning ways with a five length victory over ‘Arnie ‘justifying favouritism. She was always in the ‘race’ which is more than can be said for ‘Malone’ who at halfway was well behind but in the end finished a rallying third.

The pups and at the start some hounds got rather low, including Championship leader Daisy Dream, giving the rest of the field a reasonable lead. But on the finishing meadow ‘Daisy’ showed in front and it was only in the last strides did Bewitched get up to win ,the other ‘red ‘un ‘was third, thus completing a ‘Jackson’ double as Bedazzled won the last comfortably from Blueboy and Persian Sun.

Hounds  1 Prudence 2 JLS 3 Razzle Dazzle 4 Jenny’s Choice 5 Jenny’s Rascal 6 Meadow Dixie. 13 Ran Time 26.51.

PUPS .1 Arizona 2 Bracelet 3 Paloma Faith 4 Menorah 5 Eden Rocco 6 Lone Rebel. 9 Ran Time 20 06.

ONW 1 Mr Dec 2 Eden Rossi 3 The Script 4 Meadow Josie 5 Sundance 6 Artist . 20 Ran. Time 19.53.

OR.1 Eden Rosa 2 Howgill Blondie 3 Grange Music 4 Mrs Mcgregor 5 Starlight 6 Simply Rascal. 24 Ran. Time 18.58.

Runners. Seniors Huntsman’s Jenny -Aspire -Westgate Belle-Westgate Rose -Jenny’s Rose -Full House -Maybe

Pups. Chinook-Venus- McCoy .

ONW -Vesta -Superstition -Bobby Dazzler -Cracking Gold – Irish Pride -Time Traveller -Summer Glory -Marlou _Stroll On Sparrowmire Lily -Sparrowmire Angel -Blue Savannah Persian Prince -Hutton Molly

OR .Freya -Lakeland Jan -Keystone -Freebie -Cracking Thorpe -Cracking Mover -Border River -Quiet Siskin-Quiet Linnet -Sugar Ray Carrick -Sky fall -Cleveland -Jordan’s Tyke-  Eden Rouge -Jacob Mclink -Flawless _Highness

Report..

Prudence took a winning step towards retaining her senior title with a narrow victory over course winner JLS. She was always prominent and was a generously priced 4/1 ,the consistent Razzle Dazzle was third in front of the two Jennys’ who had their own race for minor tickets.

The junior trail and once again it was the rivalry between Arizona and Bracelet that was the center of attention- and they didn’t let the side down with another tremendous battle to the tape and once more it was Arizona that stuck his head in front . That is the third trail in a row that they have been separated by a head! And representing ‘ top of the pops’ Paloma Faith in third place.

There was an exciting finish to the non-winners and the spoils went to George and Carol’s Mr Dec denying David and Michelle a double as Eden Rosa fairly scooted up the finish to win the restricted trail unchallenged.

Seniors: 1 Celtic Malone 2 Endure 3 Washington 4 Debra 5 Dawn 6 Black-Eyed Pea. 19 Ran. Time 30.46.

Pups: 1 DH Thorn Dancer– Huntsman’s Kraka 3 Lady Anne 4 Bewitched 5 Kinniside Joe 6 Persian Gold. 22 Ran. Time 16.09.

Open Maidens 1 Explore 2 Willow Bay 3 Cartier 4 Huntsman’s Jewel 5 Doll 6 Sunset Ridge. 40 Ran time 15.46.

Veterans: 1 Dairy Diamond 2 Tagget 3 Cinnabar 4 Tiagress 5 Foxparke Homeward Bound. 6 Valhalla 14 Ran. Time 16.52

Runners

Seniors. Celtic Ty -Littman -Tan Ted- Overwater Arnie -Foxparke Invisible -Hurry On -Yabadabbadoo -Turbo -Sental -Serenity -Song bird Silver Spangle –

Pups – Foxparke Whatever – Yankee Doodle -Whatever -Jade’s Gem -Mystery Girl -Foxparke Peggy Sue -Silver Lining -Delta Dawn -Try Time- Chaos – Jack Daniels Jennies Delight -Persian Sky -The Sundance Kid -Wyatt Earp -Ben 10.

OM-Lady Helen-What Look -High Style -CHavenel -Foxparke Mystery -Magical Mist -Ronelle -Hallelujah – Another Bay – My Way -Trooper Thorn -Free Spirit -Howgill Benella -Cool Return -Glenwood Mist -Miss Ellie -Mr Ant -Bonny -Temptess  Olivia -Plan B -Flash Dance -Silver Bell -Casanova -Tommy’s Legacy -Come Home Alfie -Eshdale Matilda -Billy Whizz -Rooster -Foxparke So Be It -Out of The Blue -Jimmy Nick -Midnight Show- Spartan.

Report.

Lamplugh : And it was nearly ‘Groundhog Day’. In the seniors and an identical finish to Wednesday except this time Celtic Malone proved the stronger and reversed placings with Endure- once again Washington was a close third.

And a similar story in the juniors with Thorn Dancer ‘burning’ up the ground to force a dead heat with ‘Kraka’ who looked a certain winner and if that is familiar then what about former course winner Persian Sky matching strides but on the wrong side of the fence just like Wednesday.

In the Open maidens Explore ,third on Wednesday, came from third to win going away and in the process landed an odd bet or two. The minor tickets went to the regulars( see Mon and Wed).

And just to complete the day along came evergreen Dairy Diamond this time showing a ‘clean pair of heels’ to his fellow age group .

Seniors 1 Endure 2 Celtic Malone 3 Washington 4 Songbird 5 Black-Eyed Pea 6 Westgate Rose. 16 Ran Time 25.54.

Pups 1 Thorn Dancer 2 Huntsman’s Kraka 3 Kinniside Joe 4 Bewitched 5 Jazz Band 6 Foxparke Yankee Doodle. 24 Ran Time 16.57.

Open Maidens  1 Huntsman’s Jewel 2 Trooper Thorn 3 Explore 4 Sunset Ridge 5 Another Bay 6 Mr Ant 50 ran Time 16.48

Runners: Seniors. Flawless -Highness -Celtic Ty- Titanium -Galemire Grace -Westgate Belle -Silver Spangle -Sugar Ray -Try Again -Acacia.

Pups: Foxparke Whatever – Lady Anne – Persian Bay -Oban Express -Delta Dawn -Bant’s Mist =Try Time -Cool Miracle -Dairy Lightning -Persian Sky -Jack Daniels -Mystery Girl -Chaos – The Sundance Kid -Wyatt Earp -Ben 10 -Foxparke Peggy Sue -tootie Fruity.

OM: Lady Helen -Flash Dance -Glory -Free Spirit -Glenwood Mist -Dark Mist -Howgill Benella -Cartier -Casanova -Tinkerbelle -Silver Belle -Cool Return -Miss Ellie -Persian Sun -Foxglove -Cinnabar -Valhalla -Barncroft Return -Chavenel -my way -Bedazzled -Quiet Swift -Butch Cassidy -Skyfall -Doll – Tommy’s legacy -Olivia – Foxparke Ronelle -Turbo -Magical mist -Come Home Alfie -Eshdale Matilda –Billy Whizz -Miterdale Prim -Princess -Force -Midnight Show -Celtic Brave -Celtic Warrior -Night shadow -Spartan -Romulus -Out Of The Blue.

Report:

The weather was kind for our return to Lamplugh and in the seniors Endure had learnt from his previous visit when  he was ‘out off the race’ at an early stage. He led at the road crossing but on the finish he didn’t have things his own way as Celtic Malone was in close contention, in the end he  held on for a length victory., Washington improved into third place and ‘catching the eye’ in fifth place- first time there- Black-Eyed Pea.

The puppy trail and on Monday Thorn Dancer finished behind the Judge in the wrong field and Persian Sky won . Last night, would you believe it, Persian Sky went behind and ‘Dancer’ went over the line -” funny old game’.

The OM and here Huntsman’s Jewel edged out ‘Trooper'( five points) and Explore.

On Radio 4 the programme called Open Country was aired and what an excellent advert for our sport. Although it was ‘radio” it portrayed a picture and captured hound trailing in a different light that most people will be able to understand.

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