Coniston Tops Wed 27th May.
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.
