Results & Reports

Senior  1 Sambuca 2 Endure 3 Washington 4 Tommy’s Legacy 5 Silver Dusk 6 Thorn Dancer . 14 Ran Time 27.57.

Also Ran. Cool Enough – Persian Bay – Thorn Fire – Prudence = Kinniside Joe – Arizona – Miterdale Copper -= Meadow Dixie.

Senior Maidens 1 Cracking Gold 2 Wild Gypsy 3 Night Vision 4 Keystone 5 Kinniside Bess 6 Foxparke Peggy Sue. 28 ran . time 29.26. Also Ran .  My Way – Black Mist – Sugar Ray – Willow Bay – Lady Anne –  – Wansfell – Foxparke Homeward Dude – Foxparke Saucy Nancy – Foxparke So Be It – Foxparke Artiste – Foxparke yabadabadoo – Foxparke Rosie Lee – Ione Rebel –  Kiniside Beauty – Miterdale Prim – McCoy =Summer Rose – Fireman Sam – Frankel.

Stand By- Wanted- Skidaddle .

Pups 1 Miterdale Shadow 2 Black Legend 3 Cuchulainn 4 Foxparke Golden Balls 5 Red Will 6 Rio . 8 Ran Time 16.54.Also Ran. Crazy -= Steel End.

Pup Maidens 1 Mystery Bound 2 Blue Solo 3 Provincial 4 Kinniside Meg 5 Rodney Rascal 6 Kinniside Mel. 14 Ran Time 18.24.

Also Ran.Foxparke Homeward Pride – Foxparke Homeward Again – Foxparke Juicy Lucy – Foxparke Lucy Loo – Kinniside Mel – Uldale Tramp .

Open Restricted 1 Quiet Otter 2 Dairy Lightning 3 Step Up 4 Canny Mover 5 Songbird 6 JLS . 24 Ran Time 16.58  . Also Ran Dawn – Debra = Accolade – Foxparke Hooligan_ Cartier – Cracking On _ Carrick – Sweet Harmony –  Starlight – Barncroft Gold = Breeze – Ben 10- Kenmore – Bronco – Yogi Bear – Casanova

Veterans 1 Westgate Belle 2 Artisan 3 Kerrymore 4 Free Spirit 5 Tagget . 6 Ran 5 finished, Time 16.50.

Report> Our special thanks to The Cockermouth and Workington

area committees for the amount of work put in, before and during the day. Margaret and Tony on the gate, Fiona ,starter and Judge and her band of catchers, timekeeper- Big John. entries by Margaret and Alan O’ Fees dulcet tones as “shouter out”. Trails manager Neil and Phil and the trailers Phil, Caspar , Ian and Darren. Thank you the farmers and landowners, the scouts, all afternoon on the road- Gordon and Mary – Dickie , Ike and Sheila. Tony and Neil and Neil’s Mam and Dad. Raffle ticket sellers Fiona and David. And a good evenings frivolity was enjoyed in Cockermouth and Sambuca’s all round was the shout, courtesy of the winning owner.

Not forgetting the sponsors . Area Committee. Supporters club and those who got paid donated the money back . All in All it realised a profit of around £300.

The trails- and would the hounds follow their noses or guess. The answer ,” no worries ” all of them adjusted to the altered finish and it provided the spectators with a ” cracking ” view especially those visiting and seeing hound trailing for the first time, all the way from Exmoor and Norfolk.

In the seniors Endure and Tommy’s Legacy held the lead as they came of Millstone Moor and stalking them in third was Sambuca. onto the long drawn out finish and although Endure persevered ,He hadn’t any answer to Sambuca’s speed and to the shouts of “go on Sammy” she pulled away to win nicely , Washington ran on for third making it a home 1/2/3.

The senior maidens and the well supported Cracking Gold had a good lead at halfway but was joined on the finish by Wild Gypsy and the two of them had a battle royal and it was in the final 10 meters that “Gold” got the upper hand.

Miterdale Shadow considered by many to be in trailing terms “ A Good un ‘” showed they could be right when he outclassed his rivals and won easily from Black Legend and still without an open success , in third place Cuchulainn.

Fourteen in the puppy maidens and fourteen on the finish together. I suppose you could say that all fourteen were in with a shout and shout they did- victory going to Ray and Glenis with Mystery Bound who just held of the challenge of “Knobbly Knees” Brian Rowlandson’s Blue Solo, Who, tongue in cheek, remarked” the finish wasn’t long enough” third was Provincial who along with the winner had shown potential as long ago as spring.

The Open restricted and yet again another favourite when Quiet Otter got the better of long time leader Dairy Lightning and a smiling Caspar catching the winner and collecting the winning trophy.

Only six in the veterans and reduced to five when ” Canny” came back and this developed into a two dog race and Westgate Belle ,helped by Artisans hurdling ability, ran out an easy winner for the two “Belles” Susan and Sarah.( brownie points)

Seniors 1 Jenny’s Aura 2 Jenny’s delight 3 ladybird 4 Jenny’s Rose 5 Flawless 6 Overwater Jack. 9 Ran Time 33.45.Also Ran, Huntsman’s Jewel – Billy Whizz – Grange Music.

Pups 1 Miterdale Shadow 2 Huntsman’s Major 3 Overwater Stanley 4 Cuchulainn 5 Jenny’s Breeze 6 Huntsman’s Mist. 9 Ran Time 18.29. Also Ran.Sandyman- Paddywack – Hawkswood.

Open Maidens 1 Persian Prince 2 Highness 3 Spring Rose 4 Westgate Autumn 5 Miterdale Proper 6 Casanova . 16 Ran Time 18.58, Also Ran. Black Eyed Pea –  – Come home Alfie – Miterdale Prim – Great Gable – Out Of The Blue – Sparrowmire Angel -Silverbelle – Yogi bear – Sultan – Meadow Josie.

Report.  Dare I say , but it was a fine night and it is a shame that the dog trials were cancelled. Nevertheless the show must go on and the trails did and the spectators were treated to three excellent finishes.

The  seniors got off to a late start doe to a breakdown on the A591 a number of hounds and spectators were held up and those who had time to take in the local scenery would have seen the “Gatepost ” bent but not shaken.

Three hounds came with a good lead and the poignant shout of Lady, Lady, Lady wer

e heard but to no avail as Jenny’s Aura had to much toe up the hill and she beat former kennelmate Jenny’s Delight by a length.

The juniors and an intriguing clash between Major and Shadow by any means the top two pups of the season. Huntsman’s Major turning out for the second day in a row had no answer to Miterdale’s finish and once more He beat Major, in a head to head race, by half a length, Overwater Stanley and Cuchulainn were close behind in third and fourth.

The maiden trail was won by Persian Prince , putting Ian Bell in the winning enclosure close behind was the Wilson’s of Troutbeck with Highness seeking that elusive first win.

Seniors 1 Marli 2 Marlou 3 Bewitched 4 Kinniside Bess 5 Cool Enough 6 Menorah . 21 Ran Time 30.03.

Also Ran Persian Bay – Galemire Grace – Paloma faith – Kinniside Joe – Mr Ant – Eclipse – Lone Rebel – Bedazzled – Miterdale Copper – Explore – Prudence – Miterdale Steele – Night Vision – Meadow Dixie . Queen.

Pups 1 Huntsman’s Major 2 Black Legend 3 Foxparke Billy Elliot 4 Huntsman’s Magician -5  Kinniside Mell -6  Nikita . 14 Ran Time 18.46

. Also Ran – Sparrowmire Caanova – Cracking Star – Blue Solo – Uldale Tramp – High Mac – Crazy – Escape – Jenny’s Breeze .

Open Maidens 1 . Summer Rose 2 Spring Rose 3 Provincial 4 Kinniside Beauty 5 Layla 6 Accolade . 23 Ran Time 19.44. Also Ran – Sugar Ray – Cleveland – Steel End – lady Ann – maybe – Cool Miracle – Black mist – Thorn Dollar – Tempress – Raven’s crag – Aspire – Persian Sky – West Tip – Dark Mist – Midnight Show – Out Of The Blue = Chavenel .

Open Restricted 1 Canny Girl 2 Stand By 3 Artisan 4 Razzle Dazzle 5 Huntsman’s Hope 6 Kerrymore . 11  Ran Time 18.46

.Also Ran . -Cool Return – Cherish – What Look – Starlight – Miterdale Princess.

Report: The three short trails, on what can be described as a “still evening” were run without mishap , the pups won in convincing style by Huntsman’s major , finishing a street ahead of Black legend, Summer Rose and Spring Rose ,” the battle of the roses” for the maidens and Canny Girl in the restricted, someone had to show Les where to go after winning.

But the senior hounds , in hunting terms could make nowt of it and for the second time in  a week some hounds returned to the start , these included last week’s Winner- Persian Bay and Galemire Grace.taking nothing away from the all the winner Marli, who’s time reflected was par for the course

.In laymen’s terms it wasn’t satisfactory and if there is an answer , we’ll find it but you can safely say it isn’t kerosene!

Seniors 1 Arizona 2 Endure 3 Sambuca 4 Quiet Otter 5 Kaiser Sosa 6 Wanted . 13 Ran Time 27.24

. Also Ran Quiet Linnet – Meadow Dixie – Cool Enough – Silver Dusk – Dairy Lightning – Thorn Fire – Keystone –

Maidens 1 Fireman Sam 2 Westgate Luther 3 Foxparke Peggy Sue 4 McCoy 5 Skiddadle 6 Sugar Ray  15 Ran Time 26.44

Also Ran Wansfell – Foxparke Saucy Nancy – Foxparke Hooligan – Foxparke Artiste – Foxparke Rosie Leee – Foxparke Homeward Dude – Foxparke Yabadbadoo- Captain Jack – Flash Dance.

Pups 1 Red Will 2 Mystery Bound 3 Rio 4 Foxparke Billy Elliot 5 Black Legend 6 Crazy . 10 Ran Time !9.09

. Also Ran Nikita – Foxparke Golden Balls – Blue Solo – Del Boy – .

Pup Maidens 1 Rodney Rascal 2 Thorn Diamond 3 Provincial 4 Foxparke Juicy Fruity 5 Say It As It Is 8 Uldale Tramp . 9 Ran Time 22.02.

Also Ran Foxparke Lucy Lou – Foxparke Homeward Again – Escape .

Report . On a fine afternoon and it is not often that Champion elect Endure has been turned over on the finish but he had to play second fiddle to Arizona, who challenged in the final strides to win by a length.

The maidens and hardly passed Fireman Sam just got over the line before stopping to answer the call of nature. a case of nearly been caught short.

In the juniors anyone of six had a winning chance but in the end it was Red Will that finished the strongest in front of last weeks maiden winner Mystery Bound.

In the puppy maidens Thorn Diamond led almost to the line where The McMaster / Abram charge Rodney Rascal took over and completed the second leg of a double for the Dearham kennel.

Seniors 1 Bedazzled 2 Jenny’s Delight 3 Miterdale Copper 4 Tommy’s Legacy 5 Kinniside Joe 6 ladybird . 15 Ran Time 35.16.

Maidens 1 Miterdale Prim 2 Kinniside bess 3 Kinniside Beauty 4 Yogi Bear 5 My Way . 13 Ran Time 39.00

Pups 1 Miterdale Shadow 2 Overwater Stanley 3 Kinniside Molly 4 Hawkswood 5 Sandy Man 6 Kinniside Meg . 8 Ran Time 19.21.

Veterans 1 Artisan 2 Cherish 3 Tagget 4 Free Spiriy 5 Come Home Alfie 6 Westgate Belle . 11 Ran Time 19.03

Seniors 1 Marli 2 Galemire Grace 3 Jenny’s Aura 4 Persian Bay 5 Wild Gypsy 6 Eclipse  22 Ran time 28.51.

Pups 1 Huntsman’s Major 2 Huntsman’s Magician 3 Cuchulainn 4 Hi Mac 5 Jenny’s Breeze 6 Hawkswood . 12 Ran Time 22.05.

Open Maidens 1 Night Vision 2 Manna 3 Summer Rose 4 Persian Prince 5 Sparrowmire Angel 6 Tempress . 22 Ran Time 21.35..

Open Restricted 1 Paloma Faith 2 Miterdale Steel 3 Mr Ant 4 Stand By 5 Razzle Dazzle 6 Huntsman’s Hope  12 Ran Time 21.12

Report. Firstly the Also Rans (lost in transit) the weather , wet , the trails four favourites , three of which won unchallenged , the other Night Vision held on in a close race with Manna and Summer Rose. .Just a short report , tried to drive through Rydal Park but the wall didn’t give..

Seniors 1 Persian Bay 2 Marlou 3 Ladybird 4 Jenny’s Delight 5 Menorah 6 Canny Mover. 25 Ran Time 30 27

. Also Ran – Miterdale Copper – Queen – Buble – Lone Rebel – Liz – Mr Ant – Eclipse – Sparrowmire Lily – Jenny’s Aura – Bedazzled – Meadow Dixie – Meadow Josie – Eden Rossi – Sweet harmony – Washington – Manna – Kinniside Joe – Kinniside Bess  – Kinniside beauty .

Pups 1 Huntsman’s Major 2 Foxparke Billy Elliot 3 Jenny’s Breeze 4 Kinniside Molly 5 Hi Mac 6 Nikita 17 Ran Time 19.35

.Also Ran.Huntsman’s Magician .-Cracking star – Sparrowmire Casanova -Huntsman’s Mist – Kinniside Meg – Kinniside Mel – Blue Solo – Sandyman – Paddywack -Hawkswood – Uldale Tramp.

Open Maidens 1 Night Vision 2 Summer Rose 3 Lady Anne 4 Tempress 5 Spring Rose 6 West Tip. 35 Ran Time 19.35. Also Ran Willow bay – Miterdale Prim – Steel End – Cool Return – Maybe -Accolade – Sultan – Layla – Venus – Blueboy – Come Home Alfie – Aspire – Glory – Frankel – Black Mist – Raven Crag – Chavenel – Capetown – Mac’s Choice = Black Eyed Boy – Black Eyed Pea – Casanova – Silver Belle – yogi bear – What Look – Midnight Show – Great gable — Sparrowmire Angel= Persian Sky .

Open Restricted 1 Cartier 2 Miterdale Steele 3 Bewitched 4  Overwater Jack 5 Paloma Faith 6 Canny Girl 18 Ran Time 18.24. Also Ran – Out Of The Blue – Ben 10 – Kaiser Sosa – Billy Whizz – Song bird- Artisan – Starlight -Cherish – Huntsman’s Hope – Free Spirit – Miterdale Princess, Razzle Dazzle.

Report. 95 hounds took part in the  Wils logan and Birkett Lawson memorial trails at Cold Fell on Wednesday evening and on a fine night we saw the relentless march up the championship table of Huntsman’s Major, taking advantage of Miterdale Shadow’s injury, winning his 20th trail and is now only two behind, he gained a winning lead early on in proceedings and finished well clear of Foxparke Billy Elliot and Jenny’s Breeze.

The evening got under way with a comprehensive win for former puppy champion Persian Bay who finished clear of Marlou and Ladybird, the race was marred by the return of fancied Washington together with three other hounds, Liz. Mr Ant and Kinniside Beauty.

In the maidens Night Vision , handled by “photogenic Joe” , got the better of Summer Rose in the final strides with Lady Anne in third and the restricted trail went to the bookies hound Cartier on the evidence of the camera just in front of Miterdale Steele and Bewitched.

Seniors 1 Endure 2 Quiet Linnet 3 Thorn Dancer 4 Cracking On 5 Quiet Otter 6 Thorn Fire 15 Ran Time 27.38.

Also Ran Cracking Gold -Sambuca – Cool Enough – Arizona – Silver Dusk – Overwater Bessie – Overwater halle – Overwater Roger – Fireman Sam.

Pups 1 Rio 2 Rodney Rascal 3 Mystery Bound 4 Del Boy 5 Say It As  it is. 6 Crazy  14 ran Time 19.11.

Also Ran.Thorn Diamond – Overwater Stanley – Red Will – Escape – Uldale Tramp-Foxparke Juicy fruity – Foxparke Lucy Lou – Foxparke Homeward  Again.

Open Maidens 1 Foxparke Homeward Dude 2 Foxparke Saucy nancy 3 Westgate Luther 4 Foxparke Peggy Sue 5 Keystone 6 Skiddadle. 16 Ran Time 20.01

.Also Ran  Sugar Ray – Flash Dance – – Thorn Dollar – Westgate Autumn – Barncroft Gold – Sergeant James – Captain Jack- Foxparke Rosie Lee – Foxparke Holigan – Foxparke Mamma Mary –

All -In 1 Westgate Belle 2 Dairy Lightning 3 Breeze 4 Debra 5 General James 6 Wanted .10 Ran Time 17.06

Also Ran  Step Up – Sunset Ridge – Prudence – Westgate Rose

Seniors 1 Endure 2 Arizona 3 Dairy Lightning 4 Jenny’s Aura 5 Washington 6 Liz 24 Ran Time 28.03.Also Ran Cracking On – Tommy’s Legacy – Dawn – Thorn Dancer – Debra – Persian Bay = Canny Mover = Ladybird = Sambuca – Quiet Otter – Cool Enough – Miterdale Copper – Silver Dusk – Kinniside Joe – Kenmore – Explore – Miterdale Steele – Menorah.

Senior Maidens 1 Meadow Josie 2 Kinniside beauty 3 Fireman Sam 4 Kinniside Bess 5 Skidaddle 6 Miterdale Prim .24 Ran Time 30.41.

Also Ran Cracking Gold – My Way – Willow Bay – Frankel – Lady Anne – Cool Return – Miterdale Proper– Maybe – Sultan – Howgill Annabella -McCoy – Blue Boy – Foxparke Peggy Sue – Foxparke Rosie Lee – Foxpoarke Invisible – Foxparke Hooligan – Foxparjke Homeward Dude – Foxparke Yabadabbadoo .

Pups 1 Crazy 2 Huntsman’s Major 3 Rio 4 Mystery Bound 5 Black Legend 6  Red Will. 16 Ran Time 22.18

. Also Ran  Huntsman’s Mist – Jenny’s Breeze – Kinniside Meg – Foxparke Billy Elliot – Foxparke Golden balls – Cuchulainn – Steele End – Hawkswood – Blue Solo – Del Boy .

Pup Maidens 1 Escape 2 Sergeant James 3 Foxparke Lucy Lou 4 Foxparke homeward Again.  14 Ran only 4 Finished Time 22.59.

Also Ran .Thorn diamond – Kinniside Molly – Kinniside Meg – Provincial – Uldale Tramp – Nixon – Hi Mac – Foxparke Homeward Pride – Foxparke Juicy Fruity – Foxparke lucy Lou .

Veterans 1 Artisan 2 Quiet Linnet 3 Keystone 4 Huntsman’s Hope 5  Kerrymore 6 Tagget. 14 Ran Time 19.20.

Also Ran Canny Girl – Free Spirit – Gambler – Howgill Blondie – Black Eyed Pea – Capetown – Jimmy Choo – Flash dance .

Report: If you followed the signs to Cockermouth Show you missed the trails if you happened to find Bridekirk then you missed the show. Well you missed the agricultural bit but not some exciting  finishes that had the spectators on their toes.

24 runners in the first two trails and a practical walk over for Champion elect , Endure who won by a wide margin from Arizona and Dairy Lightning not so in the maidens where Fireman Sam led over the final obstacle , only to find the long run in rather daunting and gave way to first,  Kinniside Beauty who then succumb to the faster finisher in Meadow Josie.

The pup trail and a rare defeat for Huntsman’s Major when he couldn’t contend with the sharper finishing speed of Crazy having her first win since early June making 10 in total. Rio was third after holding every chance.

The pup maidens and three hounds stole a march before the Redmain road and consequently finished alone with a fourth a long way back and the rest were picked up as waifs and strays. Of those who made it Sergeant James for the third trail in a row came in front only to be passed in the closing stages , this time it was Escape making it a Moore Family double.

The final trail of the afternoon went to Artisan who won comfortably from Quiet Linnet with Keystone in third.

Seniors 1 Jenny’s Delight 2 Bedazzled 3 Washington 4 Tommy’s Legacy 5 Marlou 6 Overwater Bessy. 16 Ran Time 35.50. Also Ran General James – Flawless – Miterdale Copper – Jenny’s Aura – Huntsman;;s Jewel – Thorn Dancer – Ladybird – Overwater Roger – Overwater Hally .

Senior Maidens 1 Come Home Alfie 2 Yorkshire Lad 3 Foxparke Yabadabadoo 4 Manna 5 Miterdale Proper 6 Westgate Rose . 23 Ran Time 37.01

Also Ran –  Wild Gypsy – Highness – Miterdale Prim – Jimmy Choo – Venus – My Way – Lady Anne – Howgill Annabelle – Maybe – Lone Rebel – Summer Rose – Sultan – Cracking Gold – Foxparke Fandando – Foxparke So Be It – Foxparke Peggy sue – Foxparke Homeward Dude

Pups 1 Overwater Stanley 2 Hawkswood 3 Foxparke Golden Balls 4 foxparke Billy Elliot 5 Crazy  6 Kinniside Molly.

Pup Maidens 1 Steel End 2 Sergeant James 3 Sandyman 4 Kinniside Meg 5 Blue Solo 6 Escape. 18 Ran  Time 22.23

Also Ran Paddywack – Thorn Diamond – Foxparke Homeward Pride – Foxparke Homeward Again – Foxparke Juicy FRuity – Foxparke Lucy Lou – RAven Crag -Kinniside Mel – Bronco – Hi Mac- Provincial .

Restricted  1 Jenny’s Rose 2 Sweet Harmony 3 Menorah 4 Canny Girl 5 Eden Rossi 6 Huntsman’s Hope  26 Ran Time 18.04

Also Ran Canny Mover – Uverwater Jack – Billy Whizz – Free Spirit – Tagget – Dawn – Cherish – Foxparke Invisible – Foxparke Mama Mary =Black Eyed Pea – Black Eyed Boy  – Jenny’s Choice Debra – Quiet Linnet. West gate Belle.

Report. After a wet morning the weather changed and the sun shone ( a bit ) on Ambleside and five well organised trails ensued.

Apart from the puppy trail, which in its own way was exciting, there were close finishes .

We will start with the pups and if they had come straight what would the result have been, well it doesn’t matter because they did what they did, it’s history now ,it isn’t the first time that the pups have cocked up the finish ,nor will it be the last. The trail gets paddled about but as they are on the “whistles” they are expected to run straight as did the hounds in the following two trails.

Although it was a bit of a mess it takes nothing away from the winner Overwater Stanley, was he in front? It was a case of I am the Pied Piper “follow me” and follow the leader they did and to me it looked like the hound that took them wrong was indeed first over the line. All I can say with certainty is that Cuchulainn was second and his trainer used to be the  trail manager at Ambleside and took it philosophically with ” that’s trailing , that’s Ambleside ! as “beau”went back  up the hill .

The day got off to a good start for Alan , Jim and Ann Little’s   kennel , incorporating Denise and Jenny Bland, when the first leg of a double, Jenny’s Delight took the senior trail and with it the Jerry Meneaud memorial trophy and £160 when she held off the Borrowdale challenge of Bedazzled by a length,…

The senior maidens and a dual of the “Alfies”. David Crowe shouting Alfie for Come Home Alfie and Mick Moorehead shouting Alfie for Yorkshire Lad. It was a veteran versus a two year old and the old “un  proved the stronger holding the challenge of the young “whippersnapper” with Foxparke( Flintstone ) Yabadabadoo in third.

The pup maidens and won in style by John and Val Loan’s Steel End who collared the leader and won by a couple of lengths with Sandyman in third.

The final race of an excellent days sport was the restricted trail and the second leg of the double for Alan Little , when Jenny’ Rose held off the persistent challenge of Sweet harmony with Menorah back in third.

Seniors 1 Buble 2 Marli 3 Persian Bay 4 Miterdale Steel 5 Hunter’s Dale 6 Little Messy. 10 Ran Time 28.42. Also Ran Wansfell – Cool Enough – Levitate – Meadow Dixie .

Pups 1 Huntsman’s Major 2 Black Legend 3 Huntsman’s Magician 4 Cracking Star 5 Uldale Tramp 6 Sparrowmire Casanova  6 Ran Time 19.30.

Open Maidens 1  Sparrowmire Lily 2 Layla 3 Night Vision 4 Tempress 5 West Tip 6 Black Mist. 21 Ran Time 20.16

.Also Ran . Willow Bay – What Look – Cool Miracle – Keystone – Dark Mist – Sparrowmire Angel – Capetown – Great Gable – Captain Jack – Midnight Show – Silver Belle – Casanova – Yogi Bear – Thorn Dancer. Out Of The Blue..

Open Restricted 1 Mr Ant 2 Songbird 3 Paloma Faith 4 Razzle Dazzle 5 Cartier 6 Artisan . 12 Ran time 19.07 . Also Ran . Queen – Starlight – Sambuca – Ben 10  Sunset Ridge.- J L S.

Report. Some of the surrounding district was hit by thunderstorms , Cold Fell was missed and not only that it was quite warm, makes a change !

Just ten for the seniors and odds on favourite Marli looked nailed on but she didn’t account for half the course specialist Buble who after a tussle to the line , won by a length with Persian Bay back in third .

Huntsman’s Major kept up his challenge for the puppy title with a facile win and the question is will he run to-morrow ?

Lily from Kendal valley stepped up her performance of last week beating C/D winner Layla and Night Vision. And in the restricted in the gloomy dusk the leaders were in great danger of bowling over the promoter ” Ructions” who decided the tape wanted straightening completely oblivious to the leading hounds. They were  Mr Ant and Songbird..  The feature of the evening was a Kendal double Buble and Sparrowmire Lily, the first “ticket” for Uldale Tramp, and the question “where’s the camera Bill”?, Answer “hung around my neck “.

Seniors 1 Arizona 2 Quiet Otter 3 Liz 4 Step Up 5 Eclipse . 7 Ran Time 28.47. Also Ran – Prudence – Kaiser Sosa.

Senior Maidens 1 Wanted 2 Skidaddle 3 Westgate Luther 4 Meadow Josie 5 McCoy 6 Flash Dance . 10 Ran Time 30.15. Also Ran Barncroft Gold – Venus – Fireman Sam – Blueboy .

Pups 1 Red Will 2 Rio 3 Foxparke Golden Balls 4 Nikita 5 Del Boy 6 Foxpoarke  Billy Elliot .7 Ran Time 19.05. Also Ran Blue Solo

Puppy Maidens 1 Mystery Bound 2 Provincial 3 Foxparke Homeward Pride 4 Rodney Rascal 5 Thorn Diamond 6 Foxparke juicy Fruity.10 Ran Time 20 54. Also Ran Artemis – Nixon – Foxparke Loucy Lou – Foxparke Homeward Again

Report . Back on the winning trail that’s Arizona who finished strongly to hold off the challenge of Quiet Otter and Liz . Prudence failed to finish the course and Kaiser got a ticket in the maidens.

The maidens, who felt the heat and finished tired, the winner and favourite was Wanted .

The pup trail and only seven runners and once more the final hurdle had a say in matters when it appeared that the four hounds that came together all fluffed it. Red Will came out best and duly won by a diminishing distance from Rio.

Mystery Bound for Glenis and Raymond finally, after  promising pre-season trials , got her head in front of another who showed early promise- Provincial.with Homeward Pride best of the Foxparkes in third .

Seniors 1 Jenny’s Aura 2 Washington 3 Cool Enough 4 KInniside Joe 5 General James 6 Overwater Jack 11 Ran Time 29 32 Also Ran -Billy Whizz – Dairy Lightning- Overwater Bessie- Overwater Hally – Overwater Roger

Pups 1 Jenny’s Breeze 2 Black Legend    3  Huntsman’s Mist 4 Kinniside Meg 5 Kinniside Molly 6 Hawkswood  12 Ran Time 18.28.

Also Ran – Mac’s Choice – Sandyman- Paddywack -Kinniside Mel – Uldale Tramp .

Open Maidens 1 Foxparke Yabadabbadoo 2 Foxparke Hooligan 3  Sergeant James 4 Foxparke Homeward Dude 5   Kinniside Beauty   6 Tempress.  20 Ran Time 18.39 Also Ran .Dark mIst- Come Home Alfie – Sugar Ray -Cool Miracle – Gambler – Great Gable – Out Of The Blue – NIght Vision – JImmy Choo – Foxparke So Be It – Foxparke Fandando – Foxparke ARtiste – Foxparke Peggy Sue – Sultan.

Report. Potter’s Park with its commanding views of Ennerdale, host of the festival of hound trailing but last night just the  run of the mill Monday evenings fare with just 43 runners, nevertheless there were two close finishes to wet the crowds appetite along with Liz’s sandwiches and home made cakes.

Jenny’s Aura turned around the form after finishing last on Saturday she won unchallenged from Saturday’s winner Washington and a close finish for third between Cool Enough and Kinniside Joe.

The puppy trail and Jenny’s Breeze beaten in the last stride on Saturday lost her maiden tag when collaring the favourite Black legend on the line and the maiden trail went to the foxparkes wiith a one /two with Yabadabbadoo and Hooligan ( Lunatic) in a bunched finish.

Seniors 1 Endure 2 Marli 3 Liz 4 Eden Rossi 5 Marlou 6 Arizona 17 Ran Time 32.47.

Also Ran Persian Bay – Galemire Grace – Hunter’s Dale – Meadow Dixie – Flawless – Buble – Explore – Bewitched – Bedazzled –  Sweet Harmony – Menorah .

Senior Maidens 1 Step Up  2 Lone Rebel 3 Yorkshire Lad 4 Wild Gypsy 5 Sparrowmire Lily 6 Cracking Gold 18 Ran Time 33.33. Also Ran .My Way – Highness – Persian Prince – Layla – Levitate – Lady Anne – Black MIst – Black Eyed Boy – Maybe – Manna – Cleveland – Frankel –

Pups 1 Huntsman’s Major 2 Red Will 3 Nikita 4 Rio 5 Hawkswood 6 Huntsman’s Magician. 7 Ran Time 18.18. Also Ran  Hi Mac –

Puppy Maidens 1 Steel End 2 Provincial 3 Cuchulainn 4 Mystery Bound 5 Artemis 6 Thorn Diamond . 9 Ran Time 19.,05.

Also Ran  Mac’s Choice – Sparrowmire Casanova – Cracking star –

Open Restricted 1 Little Messy 2 Canny Mover 3 Miterdale Steele 4 Mr Ant 5 Cartier 6 Songbird . 17 Ran Time 17.30

. Also Ran . Willow Bay – Paloma Faith – Razzle Dazzle -Starlight – Grange Music – – Wansfell – West Tip – Meadow Josie – Sunset Ridge – Jenny’s Choice – Remember Me.

Report:  It is not often the video is switched off after only filming two hounds then switched on to film the rest. That’s how far the first two seniors were in front , Endure and Marli , by a country mile, the rest nowhere!

The senior maidens and lone Rebel “threw away” an early lead, apparently hindered by bracken, but still came with the lead on the long uphill finish but was run out in the latter stages by Step Up with ” Alfie” in third. Alfie, !Alfie !,Alfie! could be clearly heard from the last road,.

The pups and Huntsman’s Major making his second appearance of the weekend made no mistakes and won comfortably from Red Will and Nikita.

In contrast to the first trail all nine pup maidens were on the finish together and what price a light -coloured winner,they were 1-2-3 Steel End making up for the defeat of “Rebel” in a close race with Provincial and Cuchulainn

The restricted trail and as predicted ( see blog ) Little Messy made it three out of four at Helton,

Pups 1 Miterdale Shadow 2 Huntsman’s Major 3 Kinniside Molly 4 Foxparke Billy Elliot 5 Overwater Stanley 6 Foxparke Golden Balls. 9 ran Time 19.34

Also Ran – Black Legend – Huntsman’s Mist – Del Boy .

Pup Maidens 1 Kinniside Meg 2 Jenny’s Breeze 3 Foxparke Homeward Pride 4 Paddywack 5 Foxparke Juicy Fruity 6 Rodney Rascal. 12 Ran Time 22.04. Also Ran –

Thorn Diamond – Bronco – Sandyman – Kinniside Mel – Foxparke Homeward Again – Foxparke Lucy Lou .

Open Maidens.1 Tempress 2 KInniside Beauty 3 Sultan 4 Howgill Annabelle 5 Westgate Autumn 6 Summer Rose. 27 Ran Time 19.40.

Also Ran Night Vision – Miterdale Proper – Miterdale Prim – Sugar Ray – McCoy – Sergeant James – Blue Boy – Great gable – silver Belle – Casanova – Yogi Bear – Keystone – Westgate Luther – Foxparke Rosie lee – Foxparke Saucy Nancy – Foxparke Hooligan – foxparke Yabadabadoo – Foxpoarke Fandando – Foxparke Peggy Sue – Foxparke Artiste.

Veterans 1 Quiet Linnet 2 Free Spirit 3 Howgill Blondie 4 Westgate Belle 5 Canny girl 6 Taggert . 16 Ran Time 18.51.

Also Ran  Huntsman’s Hope – Gambler – Come Home Alfie – Capetown – Black Eyed Pea – Jimmy Choo – Out of The Blue – Artisan – What Look – Skiddadle.

Seniors 1 Washington= Tommy’s Legacy(Tie   3 Jenny’s Delight 4 Kenmore  5 Kinniside Joe 6 Ladybird 16 Ran Time 32.12

Also Ran Jenny’s Rose – Miterdale Copper – Miterdale Rusty – Jenny’s Aura – Overwater Bessie -Overwater Hally – Overwater Jack – Billy Whizz – Silver Dusk – Dawn.

Report. A damp start, a fine finish, that’s the weather not the trails.

To avoid the pups striking the senior trail, the shorter trails were first to run, the only downfall to this is that most of the crowd had gone home rather than wait over an hour for one trail.

That didn’t spoil what was an excellent day’s sport.

The pups and the top two pups took each other on again and this time” Shadow “showed just in front and held on tenaciously to a slender lead over arch rival ” Major” contrary to the amateur on the video. Kinniside Molly was third , the first of four tickets for the ” keep the bar open ” team.

The pup maidens and once more a close one with Kinniside Meg touching off Jenny’s Breeze on the line,” drinks all round ” was the cry ! And a special mention for ” Juicy Fruity ” The “Black’Un !  was that her first ticket ?

The maiden trail and the camera was used to split Tempress and KInniside Beauty with Sultan in third.

I don’t think that Quiet Linnet is photogenic , once again she came with a commanding lead in the veterans but the first two in the seniors had to rely on the camera and it couldn’t split Washington and Tommy’s Legacy. I didn’t see the finish we were trying to round up a couple of hounds returning on the trail ( they weren’t supposed to do that, that’s why the seniors were last.) C’est la vie !