Mirkholme nr Bassenthwaite Saturday Aug 22nd.

,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’