Shap Sunday 16th July

Seniors 1 Washington 2 Eden Rossi 3 Menorah 4 Bedazzled 5 Bewitched 6 Huntsman’s Jewel. 10 Ran Time 34.58. Also Ran Buble – Jenny’s Aura – Flawless – Marlou

Maidens 1 Hunter’s Dale 2 Step Up 3 Levitate 4 Manna 5 Yorkshire lad 6 My Way. 20 Ran Time 35.19.

Also Ran Eden Rocco- Wild Gypsy – Cracking Gold – Highness  Lone Rebel – Layla – Frankel – Maybe – Howgill Annabella – Wansfell – Summer Rose – Sultan . Sparrowmire Lily-Venus .

Pups 1 Huntsman’s Major 2 Jenny’s Breeze 3 Nikita 4 Steel End 5 Huntsman’s  Mist 6 Artemis . 7 Ran Time 23.14. also Ran Sparrowmire Casanova

ONW 1 Cuchulainn 2 Huntsman’s Magician 3 Foxparke Homeward Dude 4 Provincial 5 Thorn Diamond 6 Cracking Star . 11 Ran Time 25.07. Also Ran Foxparke Hooligan – West Tip -Foxparke Mama Mary -Impulse – Hutton Toyah.

Open Restricted 1 Sweet Harmony 2 Mr Ant 3 Persian Prince 4 Razzle Dazzle 5 Sparrowmire Angel 6 Huntsman’s Hope. 14 Ran Time 21.41.

Also Ran  Paloma Faith – Jenny’s Choice – Cherish – Starlight – Black Mist – Cartier — Jenny’s Rascal  Fireman Sam.

Report. The first trail meeting at Shap for the 2017 season and a fine day greeted the supporters and five exciting finishes were witnessed.

The seniors and did the sheep put paid to Eden Rossi’s chance ?

Washington had led down the undulating finish but with fifty or so yards to go- sheep ran across the finish and badly interfered with the challenging “Rossi” but then “Denzil” stopped and waited , then ran on and held on for the win.

The maidens and all twenty appeared on the finish together,like an animated conga they came and Hunter’s Dale got the verdict on the evidence of the camera- a nose in front of Step Up with Levitate a close third.

It is tit for tat in the race for the puppy championship and not to be outdone by “Shadow” Major countered beating kennelmate Jenny’s Breeze to keep in the title race.

The non -winners and you couldn’t have a more popular winner than Ian and Mel’s Cuchulainn, He has been one of the most consistent pups this season  without winning and the lure of  special prize money and a trophy saw him competing in a lower grade and justifying favouritism he held on to beat Huntsman’s magjcian who just failed to pull victory out of the hat.

In the restricted ,and after , Russel had been admonished for shouting for the wrong hound, it was left to Sweet Harmony to get the better of Mr Ant and Persian prince ,in another close race.