Kirkstone Pass Tues 7th June.

Seniors 1 Huntsman’s Jewel 2 Jenny’s Delight 3 Ladybird 4 Eden Rossi 5 Dawn 6 Tommy’s Legacy 21 Ran Time 30.15.

Also Ran. Grange Music – Jenny’s Rose – Jenny’s Choice – Huntsman’s Jenny – Huntsman’s Kraka -Rooster -Yogi Bear – Overwater Arnie – Overwater Jack -Shameless – Cherish – Bedazzled – Quiet Linnet – Try Again -Meadow Josie

Pups 1 Overwater Roger 2 Sweet Harmony 3 Larty Carty 4 Canny Mover 5 General James 6 Huntsman’s Loyal . 15 Ran TIme 21.06.

Also Ran .Meadow Elsa – Jazz Lyric – Manna – Summer Rose – Phoenix – Adventure – Accolade – Yorkshire Lad – Sultan –

OM 1 Lady Anne 2 Canny Girl 3 Miss Ellie 4 Tempress 5 Mr Ant 6 Songbird . 22 Ran Time 21.03.

Also Ran . Black Mist -Black Eyed Boy – Casanova – Quiet Siskin – Eden Rocco – Eden Rouge – Sparrowmire Lily – Sparrowmire Angel – Jazz Band – Maybe  – Artisan – Tiagress – Cinnabar – Chinook – Jimmy Nik -Come Home Alfie –

To have or not to have ; that is the question? – a short trail at short notice because of the weather, a shorter senior trail and a shorter puppy trail- some are all for it , some aren’t. The committee has full power to implement change if necessary ———- awaiting input from the members!

Kirkstone Pass and here it was a late decision to run the full trails and the times compared with 2015 . Sen 26.53- 26.50- 28.59 = 2016 – 28.43. Last night 30.15.So they were one minute and 16 seconds slower than the slowest time in 2015 and the pups in 2015 – 20.18 – 19.14- 20.07 and in 2016 20.24, last night  21.06 about a minute longer than standard. So you can draw your own conclusions!

The trails and Huntsman’s Jewel is on a crest of a wave she led every inch of the way and beat Jenny’s Delight by 50 yards with an unclipped Ladybird in third.

In the pups as they approached the road they had to negotiate a cow or two, now the cattle who were nearly on the trail stood still and took no notice but the hounds took evading action putting in a wide circle, a case of taking no chances ,on the other hand the maidens realising the beasts were no bother , took no notice and kept a true line.

Overwater Roger won his sixth trail of the season easily from an improving Sweet Harmony and in the maidens Lady Anne got the better of a tiring Canny Girl with the ticketing hounds close up .