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Ward Hall nr Gilcrux.

Seniors 1 Arizona 2 Try Again 3 Bracelet 4 Prudence 5 Ran Time 28.32.

Pups      1 Silver Dusk 2 Overwater Roger 3  Margaret Rose 4 Captain Jack 5 Ran Time 19.00.

OM         1 Flash Dance 2 Black Mist 3 McCoy 4 Barncroft Return, 4 Ran Time 19.13

Goosewell nr Keswick Wed 6th July

Seniors 1 Huntsman’s Jenny 2 Jenny’s Delight 3 Huntsman’s Jewel 4 Langdale Ranger 5 Debra 6 Jenny’ s Choice. 8 Ran Time 32.24.Also ran Persian prince – Night vision.

Pups 1 Jenny’s Aura 2 Miterdale Copper 3 Overwater Hally  4 Popeye 5 Ronnie’s Rascal 6 Eclipse . 12 ran Time 22.35. Also Ran. Manna -Adventure – Sweet Harmony – Stand By – Sultan . Apollo.

OM 1 Super sandy 2 Quiet Siskin 3 Miterdale Proper 4 Come Home Alfie 5 Eden Rocco 6 Miterdale Prim . 19 Ran Time 22.18

. Also Ran .Lakeland Jan – Maybe – Langdale Jack-Full House – Billy Whizz – Eshdale Matilda – Jacob McClink – Mickledore – Chinook -Out Of The Blue – Yorkshire Lad – Tiagress –  Miterdale Princess.

OR 1 Menorah 2 Jenny’s Rose 3 Highness 4 Eden Rossi 5 Jenny’s Rascal 6 Bedazzled. 13 Ran Time  20.48

. Also Ran – Bewitched – Remember Me – Carrick- Great Gable – Flawless -Littman – Jimmy Choo.

Report.  Seven Runners , Seven Tickets , two winners, the Bland/ Barrow bandwagon rolls on , first three in the seniors and could have finished in any order as all three were together as they came down the field and into the beck before climbing up to the line. The final order being ;Jenny’ Jenny’ and ‘Jewel’.

In the juniors the table leader Jenny’s Aura won by a ‘country’ mile from Miterdale Copper, who got up on the line to deprive ‘Hally’ of second place. A mention of the minor tickets, Popeye ( the sailorman) delighting Shirley and Raymond stopped at home and Ronnie’s Rascal in the capable hands of Tom ( we’ll be here all night) Poss.

And if there’s a prize for patience then it goes to ‘Greenie’ with Supersandy didn’t run last season and has been progressing this season . He held on to a diminishing lead to win by a couple of lengths from Quiet Siskin.

The restricted trail and there were a number of hounds in with a shout crossing the beck where Menorah poached a lead and won readily from jenny’s Rose.

Now time for a Rhyme:

Mary had a little lamb

it’s little legs did go

in and out and roundabout

avoiding capture ,no great deal

but it didn’t count on young Mark Steele

who, with a dive, took both back legs

a tackle ,who at a pinch

was superior to Keith Lynch.

 

 

Ward Hall nr Gilcrux Tues 5th July.

Seniors 1 Try Again 2 Daisy Dream 3 Arizona 4 Kaiser Sosa 5 Trooper Thorn 6 Blueboy. 12 Ran Time 28.44. Also Ran. Try Time- Prudence – Keystone – Dairy Lightning = Overwater Arnie – Santino.

Pups 1 Silver Dusk 2 Quiet Otter 3 Huntsman’s Loyal  4 Overwater Roger 5 Wanted 6 Silver Dawn  9 Ran Time 20.54.

Also Ran. Quiet Badger – Telstar – Captain Jack

OM 1 Westgate Rose 2 Sunset Ridge 3 Flash Dance 4 Skidaddle 5  McCoy 6 Black Mist. 8 Ran Time 18.26. Also Ran. Barncroft Return – Westgate Belle.

Vets 1 Artisan 2 Silver spangle 3 Jimmy Choo 4 PIp’s Lad 5 Simply Rascal ^ Olivia. 6 Ran Time 18.39.

Report.: No sooner said—- Prudence is made favourite to get off the mark , but !—-  together with Arnie prefers Hare to Aniseed and they  end up being picked up on their way back. Try Again who was leading at the time took full advantage and benefiting from others making mistakes won easily from an improving ‘ Lexie’ with the Dearham doggy paddler in third.

The pups seem to come from all directions and four of them were well clear, victory going to Silver Dusk from Quiet Otter and lowside raider huntsman’s Loyal in third.

The Open maidens and mixed fortunes for Sue when ‘Rose’ won and Belle went AWOL, Sunset Ridge ran his usual race and gained another five points and in the veterans the runaway leader in the points competition , Artisan, justified her odds on price wining easily from Silver Spangle

Helton Mon 4th July

Seniors 1 Endure 2  Galemire Grace 3 Marli 4 Lady Bethan 5 Two Tone 6 Persian Prince . 24 Ran Time 30.47

. Also Ran  Cracking Mover -Cracking On – Meadow Josie – Eden Rossi – Willow Bay – Celtic Malone – Celtic Ty – Levitate – Layla – Canny Girl – Bracelet – Night Vision – Aspire – Razzle Dazzle – Mrs McGregor – Persian Sky – Persian Gold –

Pups 1 Misha 2 Eclipse 3 Sweet Harmony – 4 Overwater Hally – Canny Mover – Queen – 11 Ran Time 18.44. Also Ran. Margaret Rose – Phoenix – Sultan – Miterdale Copper – Miterdale Rusty.

Open Non – Winners 1 Hutton Molly 2 Hunter’s Sparkle -3 Silverbelle 4 Manna -5 Bobby Dazzler 6  Borderman – 17 Ran Time 21.25.

Also Ran  Meadow Elsa – Buble – Jade’s Jem – Kenmore – Jazz Lyric – Stand BY – Summer Rose – Accolade – Adventure – Thorn Dollar – Cotto.

Open Maidens 1 Mr Ant 2 Rickman 3 Howgill Bennella -4 Eden Rocco – -5 Persian Sun 6  Cracking Gold . 22 Ran Time18.44.

Also Ran  Glory –  What look – Lakeland Jan – Super Sandy – Grange Music – Black Eyed Boy – Miss Ellie – Casanova – Chinook – Freebie – Miterdale Proper – Miterdale Prim – Miterdale Princess – Mystery Girl – Maybe – Midnight Show –

All -In 1 Little Messy 2 Yogi Bear 3 Bedazzled 4 Menorah 5 Persian Bay 6 Starlight . 18 Ran Time 17 57

Also Ran – Persian Bay – Jenny’s Rose – Songbird – Quiet Siskin – Cartier – Bewitched – Hunter’s Dale – Cleveland  Mr Dec- Tinkerbelle – Jazz Singer – Overwater Bessy –

Report. A misty night on Helton Fell for five trails on a Monday Night.

Highlight of the evening ( apart from a late showing by ‘Jonesy’) was the re-appearance of Marli – Misha- Little Messy and the first appearance of Cotto and not forgetting a television interview to be aired later, not on BBC or ITV but ,wait for it , You Tube.

The trails and Endure back from injury staked his claim for the championship with a length win over Galemire Grace and Marli. I have been asked to point out that the first three are all related and who bred them? the person who told me to point it out !!!

The mist descended for the pup trail and emerging were five hounds well clear, victory going to  Misha , her first open win , beating Eclipse and the improving Sweet Harmony. It might be pointed out that the puppy trailer was using the GPS for guidance in the mist , it showed him the way but didn’t stop him falling A*** over T**, some you win some you lose!

We have mentioned those who have been trailing for years with a limited amount of success and ‘Hutton Hazel’ comes into that category, so it was nice to see her get a reward for patience when Hutton Molly won the non winners.

In the Maidens one half of Ant and Dec, not on a Saturday but Monday, namely Mr Ant crossed the last road with a comfortable lead and won readily from Rickman ( with a tilt of his trilby- good afternoon).

The All In saw Jazz Singer on the come back trail , the reappearance of Overwater Bessy and also Little Messy, who set off like a ‘scalded cat’ and was never headed in the fastest time of the evening.

Just a passing note ,the trail sign at the bottom of the hill was put there by me but that didn’t stop the trail manager from half inching it.

And a welcome to the Lake District and their new home Steve and Christina Watts from Oldham. Another trailer , got room for a kennel , keen as mustard and willing to learn,(  ?)

 

Marton Bitch Produce Sat 2nd July

Bitch Produce 1 Jenny’s Aura 2 Overwater Hally 3 Canny Mover 4 Meadow Elsa 5 Sweet Harmony 6 Spring Rose . 21 Ran Time 18.54.

Also Ran.Thorn Dollar – Foxparke homeward Dude – Foxparke Mamma Mary -Foxparke Rosie Lee- Queen – Buble – Quiet Otter – Silver Dusk – Silver Dawn – Hunter’s Sparkle – Ronnie’s Rascal – Margaret Rose – Phoenix – Adventure -Accolade.

Seniors 1 Dead Heat Lady Bethan – Washington 3 Huntsman’s Jenny 4 Daisy Dream 5 Overwater Arnie 6 Arizona. 23 Ran Time 31.05.

Also Ran .Debra – Tommy’s Legacy – Jenny’s Choice- Jenny’s Delight -Huntsman’s Jewel -Langdale Ranger – Ladybird – Quiet Linnet – Dairy Lightning – Persian Gold – Persian Sky – Night Vision – Celtic Ty – Celtic Malone -Full House – Superstition.- Explore.

Senior Maidens . Void Trail.

Open Pups 1 Miterdale Copper 2 General James 3 Just Mick 4 Foxparke Fandando 5 Huntsman’s loyal 6 Yorkshire Lad . 12 Ran Time 19.23

. Also Ran. Kenmore – Foxparke Honky Tonk – Popeye – Miterdale Rusty – Cool Enough. Overwater Roger.

Open Restricted 1 Thorn Fire 2 Dawn 3 Razzle Dazzle 4 Eden Rossi 5 Santino 6 Littman . 33 Ran Time 20.32.

Also Ran. Cracking On – Thorn Dolly – Foxparke Invisible – Foxparke Chaos – Foxparke Peggy Sue – Foxparke Artist.-Mrs McGregor – Jenny’s Rascal – Jenny’s Rose – Persian Sun- Free Spirit – Great Gable – Mickledore – Flawless – Highness – Shameless- Kaiser Sosa – Hunter’s Dale – Cool Return – Carrick – Remember Me – Venus – JLS – Eden Rocco – Borderman – Sparrowmire Lily – Sparrowmire Angel.

Veterans 1 Simply Rascal 2 Kerry more 3 Artisan 4 Tagget 5 Langdale Jack 6 Miterdale One. 13 Ran Time 20.55. Also Ran. Tinkerbelle – Quiet Siskin – Silver Spangle – Pip’s Lad – Da Look – Olivia – Jacob McClink.

Report.

Many thanks to the work put in by the Ulverston Area and their volunteers, after the disappointment of the first venture, they turned things around and under adverse weather conditions provided five trails with exciting finishes.

Thanks to all the farmers and landowners, sponsors, and, without naming them in case somebody’s missed, the scouts , trailers ,gatekeepers  etc.

The main event of the afternoon on what was an extremely windy one was the Bitch Produce and the odds on favourite and table leader Jenny’s Aura justified her short price with a ten metre victory over Overwater Hally, the breeders prize went to the owner, out of Jenny’s Pride by Endeavour and her sister Canny Mover was third.

And continuing with the Open pups her litter brother Miterdale Copper won with siblings  Just Mick in third and Huntsman’s Loyal in fifth. The latter two hounds were unlucky as they ran wide on the finish but all plaudits to ‘Copper’ and the General who provided us with another photograph finish, the result being known with a shout of delight from the ‘Miterdale Steeles’.

The day started with the seniors and four hounds were vying for honours in the end they were shared between Lady Bethan and the fast finishing Washington with Huntsman’s Jenny just behind and an excellent run by Daisy Dream in fourth.

The senior maidens , and not for the first time a complete b**** up. Firstly and this is only conjecture and with hindsight, the hounds were walked to the slip practically down the finish, then lined up in an arc causing a concertina effect  after slipping, then all of them missed the road crossing and did a tour of the starting field , some then struck the trail ,whilst ten others jumped the wall and after a ‘meeting’ struck the finishing end and ran the trail in reverse. The trail was declared void and first past the post in the right direction was Persian Prince , a Westgate, Trooper Thorn and in the other direction Sambuca, Sental,another Westgate and one from Ennerdale.

Just a thought – A westgate went one way and one went the other I wonder if they acknowledged each other as they passed.

The largest field of the day and here the enigmatic Thorn Fire was having a going day and made a winning leap over the tape to justify favouritism beating Dawn, Razzle Dazzle and Eden Rossi in a bunched finish.

In the veterans and a double on the day for the ‘undertaker’ with Louise , when Simply Rascal got the better of Kerrymore in another head bobbing finish, with Artisan a close third.

Marton provides magnificent  views over Morecambe Bay and The Irish sea over the Furness peninsula but when the wind blows , it blows and when it rains , it rains. It’s called ‘ Trailing weather’ and we love it.

Redmain Thursday June30th.

Seniors 1 Debra 2 Bracelet 3 Prudence 4 Endure 5 Sugar Ray 6 Cool Return 7 Ran Time 28.33. Also ran Huntsman’s Hope.

Pups 1 Eclipse 2 Just Mick 3 Margaret Rose 4 Quiet Otter 5 Phoenix 6 Boston  7 Ran Time 16.50. Also Ran. Captain Jack.

ONW 1 Cool Enough 2 Telstar 3 Jazz Lyric 4 Foxparke Fandando 5 Summer Rose 6 Hutton Molly. 15 Ran. Time 17.58

.Also Ran.Thorn Dollar -Quiet Badger -Bobby Dazzler – Foxparke Babushka – Foxparke Rosie Lee – Dan’s Lad – Popeye – Wanted .Hunter’s Sparkle.

All In 1 Cartier 2 Thorn Fire 3 Two Tone 4 Persian Bay 5 Quiet Linnet 6 Keystone. 24 Ran Time 16.29.

Also Ran. Persian Bay – Layla – Levitate – Barncroft Return –  Persian Sun – Persian Gold – Freebie – Venus – Rickman – Foxparke So Be It –  Foxparke yabadabba do – Foxparke Artist – Foxparke Peggy Sue – High Stile – Westgate Rose – McCoy – My Way- Ben 10..

Report.

Wet but mild and is it essential that we trail on Thursday before a major event? Only seven hounds contested the first two trails! Nevertheless they produced two exciting finishes- in the seniors Debra had a good lead after 15 minutes and although the favourite Bracelet joined her on the finish , it was Debra that came away to win by a few lengths.former champ Prudence was well behind at halfway but finished in tremendous style to get third and wont be long before opening her account for the current season.

In the juniors Just Mick was trying for a quick double but this time He was Eclipsed By Eclipse and in the non- winners it is always the case of winning for the first time but sometimes it is the owners of the winning hound that are having a rare visit to the winner’s enclosure. Lisa and Graham Whitfield with Cool Enough being the latest , perhaps a good omen for the next two weekends !, It’s cool enough for him it’s cool enough for me, Sugar Ray Robinson.

And in the All-In- well ! Cartier won easily from Thorn Fire in the impending gloom, the rain came shortly afterwards but all was safely gathered in!

All roads lead to Marton on Saturday for the Bitch Produce which has been shortened from the last trail, by about a pup trail!

Tipster competition will be organised by Heidi and Baz’s tips are ——————————————- Take waterproofs- watch out for Geoff’s ditch- LOL

 

 

St Helena Wed 29th June.

Seniors 1 Try Again 2 Try Time 3 Celtic Ty 4 Night Vision 5 Celtic Malone 6 Blueboy 8 Ran Time 27.54.

Pups 1 General James 2 Kinniside nell 3 Miterdale Steel 4 Sweet Harmony 5 Foxparke Honky Tonk 6 Sultan  7 Ran Time 23.08.

Open Maidens 1 Quiet Siskin 2 Mystery GIrl 3 Foxparke Chaos 4 MIckledore 5 Out Of The Blue 6 Kinniside bess.  8 Ran Time 25.14.

Redmain Tues June28th.

Seniors 1 Bracelet 2 Washington 3  Dairy Lightning 4 Izzabella 5 Sambuca 6 Meadow Josie. 18 Ran Time 27.17.

Also Ran. Willow Bay – Persian Sky – Lady Bethan – Cracking Mover – Tommy’s Legacy – Arizona – Trooper Thorn – Santino – Silver Spangle – Prudence – Sental – Daisy Dream –

Pups 1 Just Mick 2 Huntsman’s Loyal 3 Buble 4 Eclipse 5 Cool Enough 6 Foxparke Fandando. 25 Ran TIme 17.56.

Also Ran.Accolade -Adventure – Boston – Silver Dusk – Silver Dawn – Telstar – Margaret Rose.  Meadow Elsa – Hunter’s Sparkle  -Step Up – Stand On- Quiet Otter – Foxparke Rosie Lee  Summer Rose – Captain Jack- Liz – Wanted- Thorn Dollar – Foxparke Babushka-

Open Maidens 1 Jazz Band 2 Sunset Ridge 3 Westgate Belle 4 Sugar Ray 5 Cracking Gold 6 Foxparke Yabadabbdo. 22 Ran Time 17.34.

Also Ran – Bobby Dazzler – Persian Sun – Layla – Cool Return – Quiet Badger – Barncroft Return – Foxparke So Be It – Foxparke Yabba dabba doo – Foxparke Turbo – Foxparke Hurry On – Olivia – My way – Dan’s Lad – High Style – Flash Dance – McCoy – Skid addle.

All-In   1 Endure 2 Cartier 3 Ben 10 4 Venus 5 Artisan 6 JLS . 25 Ran Time 18.48.

Also Ran – Persian Gold – Simply Rascal – Cracking On -Levitate – Razzle Dazzle – Jenny’s Rascal – Jenny’s Choice -Hunter’s Dale – Foxparke Invisible – Foxparke Artist – Foxpark Peggy Sue – Starlight – Capetown – Huntsman’s Hope – Thorn Fire -Jimmy Choo – Littman – Two Tone.

Report. ‘ It’s a funny old game’ quote from footballing, well so is hound trailing.

In the Redmain seniors Tommy’s Legacy and Arizona were joint favourites and when the hounds showed at half way  it  was Dairy Lightning who was in front and he stayed there to almost the tape where Bracelet and the fast finishing Washington passed him, the two favourites were well back in umpteenth place. Those hounds at the top of the Senior Championship could be soon looking over their shoulders to see dual Champion Prudence in contention.

The puppy trail and a fine example of when you win a maiden an open trail isn’t far away,and Just Mick did just that. He and Huntsman’s Loyal stole a march on their rivals and finished well clear, Mick winning by the shortest of heads.

In the maidens and Jazz Band led them a merry old dance . He and Sunset Ridge established a clear lead and he kept going to the ‘ sound of silence’ and got over the tape ,quite a rarity for ‘Laddie’, to win easily .

The All -In and a win for former champ Endure who should be back on the winning trail soon.

Grasmere Mon 27th June.

Seniors. 1 Overwater Arnie 2 Quiet Linnet 3 Ladybird 4 Eden Rossi 5 Langdale Ranger 6 Huntsman’s Jewel 14 Ran Time 29.44

. Also Ran. Great Gable- Persian Prince – Grange Music – Huntsman’s Kraka – Huntsman’s Jenny – Jenny’s Delight – Menorah – Jenny’s Rose –

Pups 1 Jenny’s Aura 2 Miterdale Copper 3 Overwater Roger 4 Spring Rose 5 Miterdale Rusty 6 Canny Mover . 12 Ran Time 17.57

. Also Ran – Manna – Phoenix – Apollo – Kenmore – Ronnie;’s Rascal – Sultan.

Open Maidens 1 Chinook 2 Lady Anne 3 Mrs  McGregor 4 Jacob Mc Clink 5 Mr Ant 6 Eden Rocco .  28 Ran Time 18.48

. Also Ran. Mickledore – Out Of The Blue Supersandy – Superstition – Quiet Siskin -Langdale Jack – Lakeland Jan – Full House – Billy Whizz – Eshdale Matilda – Come Home Alfie – Cleveland – Miss Ellie – Miterdale – Proper – Miterdale Princess – Miterdale One -Rickman – Black Eyed Boy – Sparrowmire Lily – Sparrowmire Angel – Silverbelle . Maybe.

Report. We wont dwell on what happened but suffice to say that all hound men should check their leaders for signs of wear and tear and the hound involved in the incident is on the mend.

That wasn’t the only incident – superstition was disqualified in the last race for interference- that’s failed to enter- disqualified – ran off – stopped in gutter- all in one weekend.

Back to the trails and field and dyke specialist – Overwater Arnie applied his skills to the fells and complimented last week’s fell race with a ten meter win over Quiet Linnet , who was rested over the weekend.

The pups and Jenny’s Aura won easily from ‘Copper’ in what developed into a two dog race and in the last Chinook finished well to beat Superstition and Lady Anne.

 

International Tallentire hill nr Cockermouth Sat 25th june

Seniors  1 Overwater Arnie 2 Tommy’s Legacy 3 Try Again 4 Arizona 5 Washington 6 Dawn 7 Lady Bethan.  16 Ran Time 28.28.

Also Ran. Bracelet -Debra – Denton Eclipse – Explore- ladybird- Langdale Ranger – Persian Sky -Tate – Test –

Senior Maidens  1 Lady Anne 2 Trooper Thorn 3 Meadow Josie 4 Westgate Belle 5  Sambuca 6  Hi Jack . 7 Capetown .37 Ran Time 28.32

Also Ran . Aspire – Black Mist – Blueboy – Casanova – Cool Return – Cracking Gold – Cracking Mover – Delta Shimmer – Eagle Chic – Eagle Priya – Flash Dance – Foxparke Hallelujah – So Be It – Turbo – Yabadabadoo –  Havana – Kinniside Joe – Maybe  – Mr Houdini – Miterdale Prim – Princess – Proper – My Way – Ozzie The Lad – Persian Prince – Skiddadle – Sugar Ray – Water Spirit – Willow Bay – Yogi Bear .

Pups 1 Silver Dusk 2 General James 3 Liz 4 Silver Dawn  5 Margaret Rose 6 Overwater Roger 7 Huntsman’s Loyal .15 Ran Time 18.30.

Also Ran Canny Mover – Jenny’s Aura – Larty Carty- Miterdale Rusty – Phoenix – Queen – Red Hot Bob – Showtime –

Pup Maidens 1 Just Mick 2 Telstar 3 Meadow Elsa 4 Adventure 5 Foxparke Homeward Dude 6 Accolade 7 Jazz Lyric                             32 Ran Time 20 .04. Also Ran . Apollo- Buble – Captain Jack – Cool Enough – Dan;’s Lad – Delta Secret – Delta Surprise – Donna’s Diamond –  Foxparke Babooshka – Fandando – Honky Tonk – Mamma Mary – Rosie Lee – Hunter’s Sparkle – Kenmore – KInniside Bess – Mylana – Popeye – Speed On – Spring Drifter – Spring Rose – Stand By – Step Up – Sultan – Summer Rose – Sweet Harmony – Thorn Dollar .

Open Restricted. 1 Dairy Lightning 2 Issabella 3 Santino 4 Meadow Dixie 5 Eden Rossi 6 Carrick 38 Ran Time 17.20 . Also Ran.

Veterans 1 Artisan 2 Silver Spangle 3 Kerry more 4 Miss Ellie 5 Class Mackintosh 6 Jimmy Choo 7 Simply Rascal 18 Ran Time.17.35

Also Ran . Cancellara – Cinnabar – Cleveland – Eagle Heart – Gambler – Olivia – PIp’s Lad – Text – Valhalla – Spring Rhythm.

Report.

First our thoughts are with Graham Birkinshaw and George Birkett, who are both in ‘dock’- get better soon .

The International trail at Tallentire and thanks to the Cockermouth and Workington Committee for all the hard work they put in to make it a really exceptional days trailing. Thanks to all the farmers and sponsors .

We welcomed our Irish and Yorkshire friends as well as the Border members.

Thanks go to the ladies who provided official refreshments apparently a certain family will be on pies and sandwiches for the rest of the week.

Just to single out a few – Margaret + Tuts , gatekeepers, Christine raffle guru ,Darren  Phil and Neil, trailers plus the two Irish lads who walked with them, all the scouts and officials.

Just a note on the PA system, apparently it fought a losing battle with the background chatter and is now mothballed. It is on E-Bay and is on offer at a reasonable price especially if you make a book.

The trails and in the seniors the cows and sheep on the finish didn’t help – but nevertheless the favourite Overwater Arnie ( I’m Back) overhauled Tommy’s legacy on the uphill finish , in front of Try Again and Arizona

It might be worth pointing out that the maidens running on the dead rag were only four seconds slower than the seniors, interesting!

And the first five shouted out were the first five home, similarly in all other trails .only to be vilified and ‘bollocked’, obviously a job for somebody more qualified!

Back to the trails and Les Tyson’s Lady Anne responding to Louise’s encouragement got up to deny Trooper Thorn in a closely run race.

In the pups table leader Jenny’s Aura was well supported but finished unplaced as Silver Dusk and the ‘ General’ fought out the finish victory going to ‘Dusk’ as the ‘General faded in the final strides , the water in the penultimate field played a role in the result as more than one stopped for a ‘lap’.

The pup Maidens after scaling at halfway were considerable slower than the open pups but nevertheless plaudits to Just Graham and Just Les with Just Mick

He won comfortably from the consistent Telstar with Meadow Elsa in third and a Foxparke .

The restricted trail and the well supported Dairy Lightning won well for Steven Riley and turning up for the trail non other than Arthur Temple ( A tip in its self)

Lightning responded well to the call of Nicola  46 years young,, who allegedly ,with her big sis Tanya had told their husbands that they were going shopping in Penrith as they were on holiday at Center Parcs only to divert to the trails., don’t believe their hubbies are that gullible!

In the veterans ( 6+) It was a two hound race on paper and so it proved as once more Artisan got the better of Silver Spangle to win by a length.

A generally enjoyable day , the lone bookie for the last three trails must have known what  General Custer felt like in his last stand.

Our Yorkshire friends were happy with the way their hounds ran but were unimpressed by the Signs.

And plaudits to two kennels , ‘ silver kennel ‘ from Dearham with a first, two seconds, a third and two fourths and the ‘Meadow ‘ kennel with two thirds and a fourth. The Border association, although only getting two tickets, performed with dignity and thanks for running on which could be considered alien territory.

And a final thought all the trails were sponsored and therefore the International coffers will prosper and survive into the future.

Ps. The best turned out of the day including clipped , washed and looking a picture- Mark Bryden!

 

Kirkland leaps Wednesday June 22nd.

Seniors 1 Galemire Grace 2 Celtic Ty 3 Try Again 4 Celtic Malone 5 Aspire 6 Try Time  6 Ran Time 33.00.

Pups 1 Larty Carty 2 General James 3 Telstar 4 Cool Enough 5 Overwater Roger 6 Foxparke Mamma Mary , 13 Ran Time 17.43. Also Ran. Adventure – Accolade – Huntsman’s Loyal- Summer Rose – Foxparke Honky Tonk – Kinniside Nell -.Foxparke Babushka.

Open Maidens 1 Artisan 2 Sunset Ridge 3 Rickman 4 Eshdale Matilda 5 Blueboy 6 Sugar Ray . 26 Ran Time 18.42.

Also Ran.Bobby Dazzler – Glory -Mystery Girl – Lady Anne – Quiet Siskin – Come Home Alfie- Billy Whizz – Cool Return – Jazz Band – Foxparke Chaos – Foxparke Hurry On- Whistling Beauty – Out Of The Blue- Wyatt Earp – McCoy – Midnight Show – Bant’s Mist – Glenwood Mist  Borderman – Hutton Molly.

Report. After 10 mins the two principles in the seniors were in front , Galemire Grace and Try Again but on the finish Celtic Ty had moved up to second behind ‘Gracie’, who notched up win no three .

The pups and Larty and the ‘General’ were well clear of the field, the former got the upper hand in the final strides and the ‘ General ‘now has nine seconds. Telstar was a good third and these were well clear of the rest.

The maidens and Sugar Ray was made favourite but he and the rest were well beaten by  Artisan , a former class act and now six year old qualifies as a veteran and having had a gap season will prove hard to beat in this grade.

Newlands nr Keswick Tues June 21st.

Seniors 1 Marlou 2 Tommy’s Legacy 3 Menorah 4 Huntsman’s Jenny 5 Washington 6 Quiet Linnet. 13 Ran Time 29.38.

Also Ran. Langdale Ranger – Huntsman’s Kraka -Jenny’s Delight – Night Vision- Debra – Cherish – Ladybird.

Senior Maidens 1 Meadow Josie 2 Cracking Mover 3 Persian Prince 4 Kinniside Joe 5 Layla 6 Miterdale Proper. 19 Ran time 33.00 

. Also Ran Chinook – Langdale Jack – Maybe – Superstition- Super Sandy – Pip’s Lad – Cancellara – Canny Girl – Cracking Gold – Black  Eyed Boy -Miterdale Prim – Miterdale Princess.-Tempress.

Pups Void over time. Runners Quiet Otter – Jenny’s Aura- Popeye – Hunter’s Sparkle – Canny Mover –  Miterdale Copper – Miterdale Rusty – Kinniside Bess – Sweet Harmony – Spring Rose – Stand By – Sultan – Ronnie’s Rascal.-Yorkshire Lad

Open Restricted. 1 Jenny’s Rose 2 Dairy Lightning 3 Levitate 4 Eden Rossi 5 Littman 6 Meadow Dixie 23 Ran Time 22,42.

Also Ran.  Issabella – Thorn Dolly – Hunter’s Dale – High Style – Cracking On –  Black Eyed Pea – Cartier – Eden Rocco – Flawless – Highness – Tiagress – Jacob McClink – Jimmy Choo – Remember Me – Carrick – Mickledore – Great Gable .

Report. One of the most unluckiest of hounds must be Jenny’s Aura ,winner twice this week but beaten by the clock at both Marton and last night at Newlands. A tricky start put paid to most of the field and a large scale also at the start added time to what is already a long trail.

The drama wasn’t confined to the pups in the seniors Langdale Ranger came low onto the finish gaining a considerable advantage and was subsequently disqualified for cutting, the race being awarded to the 33/1 outsider Marlou, owned jointly by Eric and Christine .

And if that was not enough in the senior maidens Persian Prince looked to be a certainty coming down the fell towards the finish only to run behind the fell wall gifting the trail to Meadow Josie who is running into form for Saturday’s International.

The Open Restricted and a win for Jenny’s Rose, also surrounded by a shade of controversary, the view taken by the Committee was that where as the senior winner dropped in low and kept low , the last winner although coming in low righted herself and climbed back to the trail.

 

 

Marton Sun June18th.

Seniors 1 Overwater Arnie 2 Washington 3 Dawn 4 Quiet Linnet 5 Westgate Belle 6 Tommy’s Legacy   35 Ran Time 32 22.

Also Ran. Huntsman’s Jenny Sambuca= Persian Prince- Willow bay- Aspire – Come Home Alfie – Grange Music- Arizona – Santino – Ladybird- Explore – Miterdale Prim- Miterdale Proper- Lady Bethan- Black Mist – Daisy Dream – Sental – Persian Sky- Bracelet – Foxparke Turbo – Foxparke Hallelujah- Blueboy – Eshdale Matilda – Trooper Thorn

Pups Void Overtime

The Rest of the meeting was abandoned.

Report. Commiserations to the Ulverston area for a downright awful day. The seniors got away with it running in fine , visible weather and as in the past , on a fresh trail they all came together, well 23 of them appeared on the long uphill finish and Overwater Arnie belying his recent form held on from Washington and Dawn, in what can be described as a dog -dog finish.

The puppy trail and the weather played a part in the time taken but in all honesty it was too long and just as well it was a preview but now the five extra minutes has gone and a review of the trail will be taken. The area committee put in a lot of work and didn’t deserve the conditions and hopefully all glitches will be ironed out before produce day.

The first four in the puppy trail were Jenny’s Aura- Huntsman’s Loyal- Dan’s Lad- Foxparke Fandando.

The International programme is available at £1.

corrections are .seniors 23 Overwater Arnie.

senior maidens 6 Casanova 18 Foxparke Hallelujah 53 Westgate Rose.

Open pups -19 Silver Dawn.

Pup Maidens – 16, Foxparke Fandando

Open Restricted – 24 Foxparke Artist.

66 Rooster.

Lamplugh Saturday 18th June

Seniors 1 Try Again 2 Celtic Ty 3 Celtic Malone 4 Night Vision. 4 Ran Time 38.02.

Pups 1 General James 2 Overwater Roger 3 Kinniside Nell 4 Larty Carty 5 Sultan 6 Foxparke Babushka . 9 Ran Time 17.53.

OM 1 Foxparke Invisible 2 Jazz Band 3 Rickman 4 Mr Dec 5 Foxparke Chaos 6 Foxparke Hurry On. 14 Ran Time 18.04.

OR 1 Try Time 2 Remember Me 3 Levitate 4 Cracking On 5 Carrick . 5 Ran . Time 18.16.

Coniston Friday June 17th.

Seniors 1 Galemire Grace 2 Capetown 3 Huntsman’s Jenny 4  Ladybird 5 Jenny’s Delight 6 Lady Bethan.18 Ran Time 27.23.

Also ran. Come Home Alfie- Eshdale Matilda -Huntsman’s Kraka- Cherish – Marlou – Canny Girl – Super Sandy – Langdale Ranger – Miterdale Proper – Miterdale Prim – Daisy Dream – Aspire .

Pups 1 Jenny’s Aura 2 Huntsman’s Loyal 3 Sweet Harmony 4 Canny Mover 5 Misha 6 Miterdale Copper. 8 Ran 20 23. Also Ran. Phoenix – Queen.

ONW 1 Miterdale Princess 2 Billy Whizz 3 Bobby Dazzler 4 Adventure 5 Buble 6 Kenmore  13 Ran Time 22,27.

Also Ran. Silverbelle – Hunter’s Sparkle – Thorn Dollar – Tempress – Ronnie’s Rascal – Borderman. Miterdale Steel.

.OR ! Thorn FIre 2 Mr Ant 3 Jenny’s Rose 4 Flawless 5 Razzle Dazzle 6 Eden Rossi. 23 Ran Time 19.13

. Also Ran. Starlight – Jenny’s Rascal – Yogi Bear – Midnight Show – Eden Rocco – Huntsman’s Hope – Free Spirit – Hunter’s Dale – Lakeland Jan – Kaiser Sosa –  Glory – Full House – Rooster – Casanova – Black Mist – Paloma Faith

Vets  1 Kerrymore 2 Simply Rascal 3 Artisan 4 Miss Ellie 5 Black Eyed Pea 6 Da Look  14 Ran. . Time 20 10. Also Ran. Cinnabar – Langdale Jack -Miterdale One -Quiet Siskin – Cleveland – Cancellara – Freebie.

Report. Coniston- up the track to Walna Scar overlooking Coniston Water with views over Morecambe Bay and shadowed by the Old Man Of Coniston.

The senior trail and Ian Hunter’s Galemire Grace, under the watchful eye of Walt and Cath, Ken is on holiday, got up in the final strides to beat Capetown , who is still a maiden. Huntsman’s Jenny was a close up third and watch out for the hound that finished seventh.

The pup trail and a close run race between kennelmates Jenny’s Aura and Huntsman’s Loyal, victory to the former by a length and that win took her to the top of the championship table.

The non-winners and Kenmore and Buble ran low on the finish putting paid to their chances ,leaving the door open for Miterdale Princess with neighbour Billy Whizz in second.

The Restricted trail and the enigmatic favourite Thorn Fire fairly ‘breezed home’, she hasn’t completed her last two runs but no problem last night winning well from the much travelled Mr Ant ( not Saturday but Friday).

In the veterans first year veterans dominated taking first three places , in front was Kerrymore from Simply Rascal and Artisan.

The programme for the International trail is available at £1.