Results & Reports

Seniors:  1 Jenny’s Choice 2 Lady Bethan 3 Huntsman’s Jenny 4 Jenny’s Rascal 5 Huntsman’s Jewel 6 Langdale Ranger . 13 Ran Time 29.35

.Also Ran -Black Eyed Pea -Black Mist -Simply Rascal -Huntsman’s Hope -Ladybird -Flawless  Explore .

Juniors   1 Marlou  2 Lady Anne 3 Vesta 4 Sparrowmire Angel. 6 Ran. Time 19.05.

Also Ran : Jenny’s Delight- Jade’s Jem

Open Maidens  1 Casanova 2 Tinkerbelle 3 Lady Helen 4 Cinnabar 5 Chavenel 6 Miterdale Proper. 15 Ran Time 18.10.

Also Ran . Valhalla- MIterdale Prim -Miterdale Force -Freebie -Bobby Dazzler – Come Home Alfie Sparrowmire Lily -Tiagress  MIterdale Princess.

Open Restricted 1 Kerrymore 2 JLS 3 HIghness 4 Pip’s Lad 5 Cancellara 6 Silverbelle. 7 Ran Time 16.51

Also Ran Black Eyed Boy.

Report: Into the Rusland valley for the annual Rusland Show and a warm day interspersed by the odd shower.

First up ,the seniors and at half way Jenny’s Rascal or Huntsman’s ? ( watch the video) led from Lady Bethan but on the long,undulating finish it was Jenny’s Choice who showed in front of ‘Bethan’, just before the line ‘Choice’ veered slightly giving ‘Bethan’ a winning chance but she failed by a neck .

Only six runners in the pups and not long ,after a tardy start, into the trail , Jenny’s Delight the favourite returned and that left the race at the mercy of Marlou and she duly obliged winning by a huge margin. I know there were only six runners but it was Donna and Richard’s first ticket with Vesta .

The largest field of the day was for the maidens and once again testing the’ rookie’ judge was Casanova and Tinkerbelle ,the former winning by a neck in a thrilling finish.  This was a one/ two for the Langhorns  By the way the Rookie Judge was the ex- chairman having a rare day off.

In the final race Kerrymore got the better of JLS in neck and neck tussle throughout the last field ,she finally prevailed by a dog length. Once again there were only seven runners but it was Silverbelle’s first ticket for Allison and Martin.

Seniors  1 Tan Ted 2 Endure 3 Endeavour 4 Jazz Singer 5 Galemire Grace 6 Overwater Arnie.  17 Ran Time 28.46

.Also Ran :Celtic Malone -Cartier -Explore -Night Vision -Layla -Meadow Dixie -Where’s Wallie -Washington -Mr Ant -Bonny -Lady Helen –

Juniors  1 Bracelet 2 Daisy Dream 3 Paloma Faith 4 Persian Gold 5 Eden Rossi 6 Persian Sky. 12 Ran Time 18.40.

Also Ran. Lady Ann -Mystery Girl -The Sundance Kid -Venus -Eden Rocco -Dairy Thunder.

Open Maidens 1 Sundance 2 Miterdale Force 3 Rooster 4 Blueboy 5 Free Spirit 6 Midnight Show  28 Ran .Time 19.17

. Also Ran.Black Eyed Boy -Jade’s Jem -Rickman -Miss Ellie -Borderman -Mr Dec-Silver Bell -Casanova -Dark Mist -Foxparke Mystery -What Look -Blue Bond -Eden Rouge -Come Home Alfie – Miterdale Proper -Miterdale Prim -Stand On-Black Mist -Vesta -Spartan -Romulus .

Open Restricted. 1 Starlight 2 Kerrymore 3 Littman 4 Mrs McGregor 5 Miterdale Princess 6 Da Look.  9 Ran .Time 18.51

. Also Ran Pip’s Lad- Glenwood Mist -Miterdale Torment -.

Report: The senior trail and I don’t think that the first three ever altered ,  the kennel mates Endure and Endeavour driving with ‘Ted’ waiting to pounce and pounce he did – taking up the running in the last ten meters and holding off Endure by a head, Endeavour remained in third. It might be pointed out that five out of the six were all bred out of Dignity ( So Ken said !!).

The junior trail and Daisy Dream is long overdue a win and she looked to have done so but in the last few strides Bracelet ,herself recovering from injury,stuck her neck out for  victory..

Sundance in the open maidens won and in doing so lost his non-winners status,he had a tussle with ‘Force’ all the way up the finish but pulled away in the final strides .

And for Geoff and Barbara Jones Starlight ‘s a  victory in the last was an overdue event ,, even though it was a ‘quiet’ finish. Kerrymore was making ground and with Littman in third these three were well clear of the rest.

Seniors;  1 Prudence 2 Silver Spangle 3 Westgate Belle  4 Trooper Thorn 5 Sambuca  5  Ran. Time 32.43.

Pups        1 Silver Charm 2 Persian Bay 3 Santino 4 Delta Dawn 5 Billy Bowe 6 Foxparke Yankee Doodle. 16 Ran Time 17 28.

.Also Ran Arizona -Ben Ten -Try Time -Kinniside Joe -The Script -Chaos -Foxparke Lovebug -Tootie Fruity -Peggy Sue -Stroll On.

OM         1 Barton 2 Foxparke Hurry On  3 Foxparke Hallelujah 4 Cool Return 5 Foxparke So Be It 6 Silver Lining. 19 Ran Time 17.41

Also Ran . Titanium -Barncroft Return -Flash Dance -High Style -Chavenel -Olivia – Foxparke Ronelle  -Magical Mist -Celtic Brave -STand On -Colleeen -My Way -Cinnabar.

O R         1 Foxparke Homeward Bound 2 Foxparke Blackbird  3 Plan B 4 Quiet Linnet 5 Another Bay 6 Willow Bay. 13 Ran Time 18.11.

Also Ran Izzabella -Keystone -Acacia – Jimmy Choo -Cancellara -Foxparke Bash On -Celtic Spiri.

Report. 53 runners at Dearham and two kennels provided 20 of them and out of those 13 got tickets.,all seven local hounds were placed including two firsts and a one two was recorded for the Foxparkes in the restricted.

In the seniors only five runners and it looked a formality for Prudence. She had the lead at most road crossings and it was a surprise to see her on the  finish with three hound in front but she soon got her lead back and won by ten meters from Silver Spangle.

The junior trail and this was an exciting finish between Silver Charm, Persian Bay, and Santino, a spectacular leap at the last gutter helped ‘charm’ to a length win over the other two who were neck and neck to the line- that was Persian Bay’s  fourteenth second place! (if only).

In the Open Maidens , Barton finally got a reward for consistency with a handy victory over two Foxparkes and in the last two foxparkes again ,this was the restricted trail but it was two veterans that showed them the way home. Quiet Linnet apparently made a mess of the ‘gutter which put paid to her chances and then it was ‘Blackbird’s’ opportunity to win but’ Homebound Bound’ ‘did’ her in the final strides.

Foxparke Blackbird, as she is now called, is  having a resurgence in her career after returning from Ireland. You may recall that she had four seconds to Enoch over the Dearham trail in 2009 and coincidentally finished the season with fourteen seconds.

Seniors 1 Marli 2 Night Vision 3 Lady Bethan 4 Razzle Dazzle 5 Galemire Grace 6 Cartier. 15 Ran Time 29.40

. Also Ran. Aspire -Layla -Cracking Mover – Black Eyed Pea =Flawless Simple Rascal – Howgill Blondie -Explore -Cartier -Huntsman’s Hope .

Pups      1 Lone Rebel 2 Persian Gold 3 Daisy Dream 4 Bracelet 5 Eden Rossi 6 Paloma Faith.  15 Ran Time 19.48

. Also Ran. Artist -Cracking On -Superstition -Persian Prince -The Sundance Kid -Mystery Girl -Hunter’s Dale -Eden Rocco -Sparrowmire Angel

Open Restricted  1 Littman 2 Mrs McGregor 3 Starlight 4 Sparrowmire Lily 5 Little Messi 6 Rickman  23 Ran. Time 19.11.

Also Ran. Freya -Cracking Thorpe -Celtic Ty -Black Eyed Boy -Highness -Kerrymore -Glenwood Mist-Dark Mist -Jimmy Choo -Mr Dec -Thorn Music  -Eden Rouge -Great Gable -Mickledore – Out Of The Blue- Hutton Toyah -Midnight Show.

Report. The HTA’s P R man Robert Airey AKA Wak did a sterling job in keeping our visitors from the tourism industry fully informed about proceedings ,myself I told them that during the interval we had a cup of tea from the caterer , only thing is he didn’t turn up.

The senior trail and 6/4 shot Marli duly obliged the favourite backers when she came in front and didn’t look in any danger, even a quick look didn’t halt her momentum as she won from Night Vision  ( Neil’s on holiday -Joe’s in charge – so watch out!).

The Pup trail and another favourite duly obliged when Lone Rebel held Off the sustained challenge of Persian Gold by a length, long time table leader Daisy Dream was third and the consistent Bracelet close behind.

On to the last and ‘ What’s in Front?   nobody knows , while us lesser mortals, by process of elimination, guessed it was Littman, and so it was, winning very comfortably from Mrs McGregor second just ahead of Starlight.

Seniors  1 Tommy’s Legacy 2 Jazz Singer 3 Lady Bethan 4 Huntsman’s Jenny 5 Washington 6 Ladybird. 28 Ran. Time 34.07.

Also Ran 7 Sambuka 8 Overwater Arnie 9 Silver Spangle 10 Another Bay .Celtic Malone -Jenny’s Rascal -Jenny’s Choice- Capetown -Night Vision -Marli -Westgate Belle -Westgate Rose -Aspire -Meadow Dixie – Langdale ranger -Rumours -Where’s Wallie -Canny Girl -Tan Ted -Endure -Endeavour -Black Eyed Pea.

Senior Maidens .Void

Juniors  ;                                                                                                           

1 Persian Sky 2 Persian Gold  3  Marlou 4 Billy Bowe  5  Thorn Dancer  6 Jenny’s Delight 12 Ran  Time 26.55

. Also Ran -7 Silver Charm -8 Lone Rebel 9 Ben 10 -Huntsman’s  Kraka.   Santino -Delta Dawn .

Junior Maidens : 1 Chinook 2 Eden Rossi 3 Lady Anne 4 Artist 5 Foxparke Yankee Doodle.6 Venus  25 Ran. Time 28 01

. Also Ran -7 Eden Rocco  8 Dairy Thunder  9 Blue bond 10 Paloma Faith – Cool Miracle -Jazz Band -Oban Express -Superstition – Cracking On – Silver LIning – Mystery Girl -Stroll On – Chaos -Hunter;s Dale -The Script – F.P Love bug -Tootie Fruity  -Peggy Sue

Open Restricted ; 1 Simply Rascal 2 Mrs McGregor 3 Celtic Ty 4 Razzle Dazzle 5 Howgill Blondie 6 Huntsman’s Jewel. 36 Ran. Time 27.04

. Also Ran . 7 Cherish  8 Mickledore -9 Starlight -10 Cracking Thorpe.  Willow Bay -Celtic Ty -Freya -Great Gable –Miterdale Princess -Miterdale -_Proper _Mr Dec -Cartier -Irish Pride – Overwater Bessy -Quiet Linnet – Kerrymore -Black eyed boy –Glenwood Mist _Silver Bell -Howgill Blondie =Foxparke Bash On   Thorn Dolly -Bedazzled -Two Tone -Maybe . Issabella – Littman. Cartier – Thorn Dolly

Veterans 1 Da Look 2 Thorn Girl 3 Freebie 4 Colleen 5 Tagget 6 Foxparke Blackbird  10 Ran Time 28.48. 7 Foxparke Homeward Bound 8 Cinnabar 9 Tiagress 10  Valhalla.

Report: And on Association day the new rule allowing an extra five minutes on a new trail was implemented therefore you could say that this was the first meeting in the history of hound trailing that all trails were of senior length.

That doesn’t diminish from  the work the area Committee put in,  which hasn’t been all plain sailing, even Dickie Smithson came out of retirement. Thanks to them all and a special thanks to the two trail layers -Rikki and Phil. Also thanks to the Uldale Commoners for permission to run.

The Senior trail got under way and immediately some hounds went ‘right hand down’ which alerted the spectators to ‘ open ground trails’ and early reports indicated that a few of the fancied runners were ‘out of the race’

Onto the long downhill stretch before the finish and ,the perils of long distance identification , as a white hound showed with a lead and which one of seven was it?

All of them were mentioned but in hindsight it was probably Huntsman’s Jenny as she made up one of the four hounds that were well clear.

Onto the final straight and in front were Tommy’s Legacy and Jazz singer . These two had a neck and neck race to the tape where ‘Tommy’s won by a dog length with Lady Bethan and ‘Jenny’ in third and fourth the rest were well behind .

The Senior maidens and’ although a tidier start’ it wasn’t long before things went wrong and for no apparent reason seven hounds struck the finish and went the other way, one hound came up the finish and a number returned on the outgoing trail. One theory ,apart from blaming the hounds, was that the trails could have been joined by the numerous ramblers . This was unfortunate and the ‘area’ had no option but to declare the event void.

The junior trail, and after a lengthy delay,  only twelve hounds got under way, and the talking point was ‘how long’ and which will handle the length. Well the answer was a Michael Watson one / two when the two Persians together with Marlou came with a clear lead.  ‘Sky’ winning from ‘Gold’ and with Marlou they were a ‘countrymile in front of the rest ,led in by Billy Bowe.

The pup maidens and we had a race when about ten hounds were in with a ‘shout’ but on the downhill stretch to the tape and finishing like the wind was Chinook, owned by the HTA secretary Margaret Baxter and trained by Malcolm and Ann Holmes and the apple of grand daughter’s Hannah’s eye.

The Open Restricted and a wide open event, the eventual  winner Simply Rascal ,fourth down the fell  , showed in front and fairly scooted away from Mrs McGregor and Celtic Ty ,for ‘ Lou’ Pounder and the ever watchful ‘Lloyd’.

The concluding race was for the old un’s and Da Look aka ‘Trent’ won in the style of a younger hound putting yards between himself and Thorn Girl. I quote – someone who shall remain nameless . ‘ He has no chance the trail is too long’  Obviously never heard of the saying ‘ an old dog for a long trail’

Seniors  1 Jenny’s Choice 2 Jenny’s Rascal 3 Huntsman’s Hope 4 Huntsman’s Jenny 5 Langdale Ranger 6 Flawless. 12 Ran Time 32.06.

Also Ran. Mickledore -Great Gable -Highness Thorn Dolly -Ladybird. Jenny’ s Rose.

Pups     1 Lone Rebel 2 Jenny’s Delight 3 Thorn Dancer 4 Marlou 5 Sparrowmire Angel.  7 Ran Five finished Time 19.44.

Also Ran Arizona – Billy Whizz.

OM        1 Miterdale Proper 2 Thorn Girl 3 Cool Return .4 Full House 5 Come Home Alfie 6 Sparrowmire Lily. 10 Ran Time 18 07

.also Ran. Out Of The Blue -Cinnabar -Bobby Dazzler =Black eyed boy .

Report  As the leaders crossed the last road it looked certain to be a 1 2 3 for the Patterdale kennel but Hope banished that idea with a fine third, ‘Rascal was runner up three lengths behind.’ Choice .

The juniors and Lone Rebel took the sponsors money with a half a length victory,denying another Patterdale double, over Jenny’s Delight and Thorn Dancer a close third, the question then asked where was Arizona ? blame the promoter, I would!.

The third trail and seven hounds were clear and it was Miterdale Proper ,a popular winner for Sophie ,who with brother Mark ‘cleaned up’ in the terrier show, winning by five metres from Thorn Girl and Cool Return.

Short and Sweet as most of the afternoon was spent ‘ gallivanting.

Seniors 1 Celtic Malone 2 Marli 3 Galemire Grace 4 Lady Bethan 5 Jazz Singer 6 Razzle Dazzle 17 Ran .Time 28.51

. Also Ran. Bonny- Canny Girl – Lady Helen -Where’s wally -Huntsman’s Jewel – Explore -Layla -Cartier – Night Vision -Acacia -Cherish –

Pups    1 Persian Sky 2 Bracelet  3 Paloma Faith 4 Daisy Dream 5 Huntsman Kraka 6 Jazz  Band.  16 Ran Time !8.25.

Open Maidens 1 Mr Ant 2 Doll 3 Sundance 4 Eden Rouge 5 Miterdale Force 6 Rickman . 30 Ran.  Time 19.22.

Also Ran .Glory -What Look -Casanova –  Silver Belle -Borderman -Maybe – Miss Ellie -Black Mist Vesta – Coleen – Bedazzled -Free Spirit -jade’s Jem -Dark MIst – Miterdale Torment -Miterdale Princess -Chavenel -HIgh Style – Rooster -Celtic Brave -Celtic Warrior. Tempress -MIdnight Show Spartan.

Open Res      1 Levitate 2 Carrick 3 Kerrymore 4 Littman 5 Mrs McGregor 6 Sunlight .  13  Ran Time 18.11. Celtic TY – Pip’s Lad -Cancellara -Olivia -Celtic Spirit -Romulus .

Report. We have seen and reported many unusual things in hound trailing annals and last night was no exception. For, as the leaders  came down the fell at halfway, they ‘put up’ a fox and they quickly caught it ,but in the modern tradition let it go to ‘fight’ another day. This episode ,for a while,changed  the running order but as they meandered out of sight the big three were back in front and that is how it remained to  the finish ,the favourite Celtic Malone passing the ‘looking around’ Marli in the dying strides with ‘Grace in Third’.

The junior trail and the consensus of opinion  was that they didn’t alter much all the way round and onto the finish Persian Sky showed a fine ‘turn of foot’ to win from Bracelet ,second again, and Kendal raider Paloma Faith in third.

The day was no drawing to a close and it was getting gloomier by the minute but there was enough light for Mr Ant who’ got up ‘ to beat Doll and confound his critics who said he was on  honeymoon.

And I am afraid to report that due to torrential rain and imminent darkness we did not see much of the open restricted. But we saw enough to know Levitate had won and David Hogg quoted as saying ‘ it doesn’t like rain’.

I supposed you noticed the free car parking area was cordoned off and so it should be. The event was run for cancer research as was under the banner of the Wils Logan and BIrkett Lawson memorial trails.

Seniors  1 Prudence 2 Tan Ted 3  Silver Spangle 4 Aspire 5 Sambuca 6 Trooper Thorn . 10 Ran Time 30.27

Also Ran Cracking Thorpe – Keystone -Huntsman’s Hope -Westgate Belle.

Pups:      1 Thorn Dancer 2 Arizona 3 Santino 4 Silver Charm 5 Delta Dawn 6 Kinniside Joe . 20 Ran/. Time 18.21.

Also Ran.  Artist -Cracking On – Billy Bowe -Venus =McCoy – Foxparke Lovebug – Peggy Sue -Yankee Doodle -Chaos -Ben 10 -Dairy Lightning -Try Time -Stroll On –

.OM       1 Plan B 2 Barton 3 Titanium 4 Silver LIning 5  Stand On 6 Foxparke Hurry On .20    Ran Time 17.21

. Also Ran. Flash Dance Bobby Dazzler – Barncroft Return -Time Traveller -Full House -Irish Pride -Sunset Ridge — Cool Return -Out Of The Blue -Foxparke Invisible -Magical Mist -So Be It -Hallelujah -Ronelle

All In     1 Fireman Sam 2 Overwater Bessie 3 Capetown 4 Westgate Rose 5 Thorn Dolly 6 Da Look .20   Ran Time 18.11

. Also Ran – Freebie -Isabella -Foxparke Homeward Bound -Bash On -Yabadabbadoo – Blue Boy -Meadow Dixie – Out Of The Blue – Great Gable -Thorn Music – Mickledore -Tagget -Overwater Tarn -Two Tone.

Report. The long uphill finish at the ‘moor’ with a good growth of grass made it hardwork for the hounds. So after ‘downhill’ on Sunday ,trailing was back UPHILL on Tuesday ( for the doommongers)

Once again Prudence made light work of the opposition and seems ‘nailed on’ to retain her Championship. She won comfortably from a tiring Tan Ted with a rejuvenated Silver Spangle in third.

The junior trail and late reports had Billy Bowe in front followed closely by the Dearham Three and these had a nice lead but over the gate and onto the finish there was a group of at least six and out of them shot Thorn Dancer who simply relished the uphill climb ,Arizona and Santino had their own battle for second with the others close behind .

IN the maidens Barton showed in front but Plan B took up the running and seemed to be holding on from the reluctant Barton but in the final strides the ‘white ‘un ‘pressed on and only got beat a neck.Titanium was ten meters back in third.

The all in and ‘Sam’ back from injury,didn’t give an inch and held on from ‘Bessie’ with Capetown handy in third in what was a ‘tidy field’.

Seniors 1 Prudence 2 Endure 3 Aspire 4 Silver  Spangle 5 Tan Ted 6 Sambuca . 12 Ran . Time 29.00

. Also Ran. Titanium = Quiet Linnet -Another Bay – The Last Man -Keystone -Sugar Ray.

Senior Maidens 1 Time Traveller 2 Flash Dance 3 Barton 4 Foxparke So Be It 5 Foxparke Yabadabadoo 6 Trooper Thorn  17 Ran Time 31.40.

Also Ran. Cracking Mover – Sunset Ridge -Skyfall -Skidaddle -Irish Pride  Stand On -Foxparke -Invisible -Ronelle -Magical MIst -Turbo -Plan B

Pups 1 Arizona 2 Persian Bay 3 Silver Charm 4 Billy Bowe 5 Santino 6 Artist .9 Ran  .Time  20 16.

Also Ran. Foxparke Yankee Doodle -Persian Sky -Ben 10

.Pup Maidens 1 Delta Dawn 2 Silver Lining 3 Kinniside Joe – 4 The Script – 5 Meadow Josie 6 Venus – 13 Ran .Time 20 17.

Also Ran. Cracking Gold – Bluebond -Foxparke Lovebug -Foxparke Peggy Sue – Chaos -Summer Glory -Stroll On

Veterans 1 Da Look 2 Thorn Girl 3 Tagget 4 Foxparke Homeward Bound 5 Foxparke Blackbird 6 The Penny Arcade.  10 Ran. Time  20.11

.Also Ran.  Tiagress -Celtic Brave -Valhalla -Cinnabar.

Report. Cockermouth Show trails held at Bridekirk and on a warm August afternoon Prudence strengthened her hold on the Senior title with a hard fought , three length’ victory over Endure who had led for the majority of the trail., the ever present Aspire finished third.

The senior maidens ,and having been absent from the field, the information gleaned was that Time Traveller had come from eight place to win ,well done Cathy and the hound well it took the p*** in more ways than one !

Back in action for the pups and what a cracking finish – when four hounds came together, the favourite Arizona ran low and Persian Bay came across to join him and both hounds collided but that didn’t diminish from a neck and neck tussle with Silver Charm only a length behind . Arizona stuck his neck out on the line to win, ‘Charm’ just behind and the fourth Billy Bowe.

The pup maidens and that ended in a one -two for the Dearham kennel – when Delta Dawn won handily from Silver Lining . They might be puppy maidens but they were only one second slower than the pups.

And last but not least -the old timers- and James Mac’s Da Look under the watchful eye of Steve  came clear on the long run in to justify even money favouritism by 10 meters from Thorn GIrl.

Seniors 1 Jenny’s Rascal 2 Overwater Arnie 3 Jenny’s Rose  4 Langdale Ranger 5 Jenny’s Choice 6 Lady Bird  15 ran Time 35:42

. Also Ran. Flawless -Capetown -Canny Girl –  -Huntsman’s Jenny -Black Eyed Pea – Tommy’s Legacy -Rumours -Quiet Linnet – Washington-

Maidens 1 Bedazzled 2 Miterdale Proper 3 Foxparke Hurry on 4 Foxparke Magical Mist 5 Lady Helen 6 Foxparke So Be It  24 ran Time 37:05.

Also Ran – Miss Ellie -Cleveland -Come Home Alfie -Eshdale Matilda – Full House -Miterdale Princess – Foxparke Turbo – Foxparke Yabadabbadoo – Foxparke Hallelujah – Cinnabar -Valhalla -My Way – Yogi Bear – Casanova -High Stile – Out Of The Blue -Mickledore -Trooper Thorn

Pups 1 Huntsmans kraka 2 Thorn dancer 3 Jenny’s Delight 4 Billy Bowe 5 Marlou 6 Lone Rebel  11 ran  Time 21:45

.Also Ran.  Silver Charm -Remember Me -Dairy Lightning –  – Daisy Dream -The Script –

Puppy Maidens 1 Artist 2 Silver Lining 3 Superstition 4 Dairy Thunder 5 Delta Dawn 6 Foxparke Yankee Doodle  19 ran Time 23:51.

Also Ran  Billy Whizz -Foxparke Lovebug -Foxparke Peggy Sue – Jade’s Jem -Oban Express – Summer Glory -McCoy -Eden Rossi -KInniside Joe -Chinook – Stroll On -Sparrowmire Angel -The Sundance Kid

Open Restricted 1 Huntsman Jewel 2 Overwater Bessie 3 Cherish 4 Explore 5 Tinker Bell 6 Tagget  26 ran Time 19:11

 .Also Ran

Highness -Mr Dec -Black Eyed Boy -Miterdale Princess – Foxparke Blackbird -Foxparke Bash On -Cartier -Pip’s Lad -The Last Man – Great Gable – Thorn Dolly -Da Look -Jimmy Choo – Kerrymore -Carrick -Eden Rouge -Sundance -Sparrowmire Lily -Littman -Howgill Blondie.

Report; On a warm sunny day the spectators were treated to some close finishes and on the whole it was a thoroughly enjoyable day.

The senior trail and the champagne stakes went to Patterdale’s Jenny’s Rascal who showed on Low Pike with a nice lead and ,although reduced , she showed on the finish with the lead which was whittled away by Overwater Arnie to a ‘crowd gasping’ neck as they crossed the line. Jenny’s Rose was back in third.

The senior maidens, and on paper Bedazzled although having never run over the course, seemed to be a class above her rivals and so it proved as she won by a considerable distance. Three foxparkes and a miterdale ticketed to make their long journey worth it .

The junior trail , and after scaling at the first wall, seemed to most ‘kenners’ that one had stolen a march but it transpired that some of the hounds were hidden by the bracken, Onto the finish and table leader Huntsman’s Kraka came in front and despite slowing had enough in hand to hold off the challenge of Thorn Dancer with Jenny’s Delight well back in third .

The puppy maidens and they got the start off perfectly and although two minutes slower than their counterparts ran the trail well.  As they showed on the finish four hounds were in contention and getting the honours by a neck was Kendal hound ‘Artist’  from the Reg Smith kennel with Dearham’s Silver Lining second and Superstition five lengths back in third.

And the final event saw the Patterdale kennel of the Bland/ Barrow family complete a treble on the day when Huntsman’s Jewel was a fortunate winner as Overwater Bessie came with an ‘unbeatable’lead only to turn around in the final 100 yards and gift the race to ‘Jewel’. This trail two minutes faster than the juniors shows that experience counts on a difficult trail and plaudits to the hounds who coped well with the finish through the spectators and the paddled trail.

Seniors : 1 Tan Ted 2 Endeavour 3 Prudence 4 Endure 5 Aspire 6 Titanium . 18 Ran. Time 27.35.

Also Ran. Sambuca-Celtic Ty -Another Bay – Willow Bay – Silver Spangle – Westgate Belle -Westgate Rose – Keystone -The Last Man -Sugar Ray -Jazz Singer -Blueboy .

Pups        1 Ben 10 2 Persian Bay 3 Billy Bowe 4 Arizona 5 Persian Gold 6 Artiste . 13 Ran .Time 20.10.

Also Ran : Silver Charm -Delta Dawn – Try Time -Cool Miracle – Oban Express -Blueband . Bracelet .

OM           1 Stand On 2 Plan B 3 What Look 4 Sunset  Ridge 5 Irish Pride 6 Tiagress. 16 Ran Time 20 18

. Also Ran.. Barton -Barncroft Return – Doll – Skyfall -Cool Momentum – Cool Return -Flash Dance – Olivia -Time Traveller -Celtic Brave.

Report :  Rain,and more rain,-. I don’t suppose the hounds minded well Tan Ted didn’t, he had a neck and neck race with Endeavour down the hill to the last field, where, he drew away to win with Prudence finishing well , but couldn’t catch Endeavour for second spot..

In the pups four hounds were in with a chance and ,dare I say it, one of them made a hash of the last hurdle, the one that finished fourth. That left three and it was the maiden Ben 10 who showed a surprising ‘turn of foot’ to beat Persian Bay by a few lengths much to the bookies delight..

The open maidens and – what should have won- because Doll, who had a winning lead, took a turn right and took Barncroft Return with it and Barton followed and the three of them went behind the Judge, to confuse matters Stand On ,who was at the time second , with Plan B close behind, crossed the line at precisely the same time giving the Judge no option but to ignore the ones behind.

Seniors. 1 Galemire Grace 2 Endure 3 Lady Bethan 4 Razzle Dazzle 5 Jazz Singer 6 Where’s Wallie .16 Ran Time 31.05

.Also Ran: Canny Girl – Huntsman’s Jenny -Black  Eyed Pea -Kerrymore -Aspire -Another Bay -Flawless -Langdale Ranger -Capetown – Simply Rascal

Maidens  1 Explore 2 Mr Ant 3 High Stile 4 Yogi Bear 5 Plan B 6 Layla . 17 Ran .Time 31.36.

Also Ran ; Rooster -Full House -Cleveland -Miss Ellie – Dark Mist -Glenwood Mist -Sunset Ridge – Lady Helen -Eden Rouge -Casanova -Irish Pride.

Pups       1 Persian Sky 2 Jazz Band 3 Persian Bay 4 Bracelet 5 Lone Rebel 6 Paloma Faith . 14 Ran .Time 17.47

. Also Ran: Jenny’s Delight – Cool Miracle – Cracking On -Venus -Marlou – Chinook -The Sundance Kid -Bewitched .

ONW        1 Eden Rossi 2 Sundance 3 Miterdale Force 4 Sparrowmire Lily 5 Sparrowmire Angel 6 Tempress . 23 Ran Time 18.43.

Also Ran :BlackEyed Boy -Cool Return -Cool MOment – Borderman -Kaiser Sosa -Bobby Dazzler -Jades Jem -Vesta -Bonny -Summer Glory -Silver Belle -Superstition – Time Traveller -Miterdale Princess -Hunter’s Dale – MIdnight Show -Hutton Molly.

OR           1  Cartier 2 Two Tone 3 Levitate 4 Tinkerbelle 5 Tommy’s Legacy 6 Mr Dec.  31 Ran .Time 17.36.

Also Ran. What Look – Willow Bay -Glory – Highness -Cinnabar – Freya -Freebie -Rickman -Black Mist -Starlight -Pip’s Lad – Miterdale Torment -Thorn  Music -Cherish -Bedazelled -Coleen –  Celtic Spirit -Celtic Brave – Celtic Warrior -Keystone -Acacia – Hutton Toyah -Howgill Blondie -Persian Sun – Mrs McGregor.

Seniors 1 Celtic Malone 2 Silver Spangle 3 Jenny’s Rascal 4 Lady bird 5 Washington 6  Quiet Linnet , 14 Ran  Time 33.24

.Also Ran : Sambuca -Dawn -Jenny’s Rose- Jenny’s Choice – Debra -Overwater Arnie -Tan Ted -Rumours –

Maidens  1  Foxparke Hallelujah 2 Foxparke Hurry On 3 Foxparke So Be It 4 Cracking Mover  5  Foxparke Yabadabbadoo 6 Foxparke Magical Mist. 20 Ran  Time 33.46.

Also Ran :Flash Dance -Come Home Alfie – Eshdale Matilda -Valhalla -My Way -Trooper Thorn -Miterdale Proper –  Foxparke Turbo -Foxparke Ronelle- Howgill Benella -Skidaddle -Chavenel -Thorn Girl  -Stand On-

Pups  1 Silver Charm 2 Huntsman’s Kraka  3 Thorn Dancer 4 Dairy Lightning 5 Billy Bowe 6 Remember Me . 6 Ran Time 21.50.

Puppy Maidens    1 Delta Dawn 2 Silver Lining 3 Kinniside Joe 4 Foxparke Peggy Sue 5 Foxparke Yankee Doodle 6  Oban Express .  14 Ran. Time 21.46

. Also Ran: Billy Whizz -McCoy – Foxparke Lovebug – The Script -Cracking Gold -Artiste -Stroll On -Dairy Thunder.

OR   1 Overwater Bessie 2 Littman 3 Thorn Dolly 4 Carrick 5 Celtic Ty 6 Barton. 13 Ran  Time 19 06. Also Ran : Jimmy Choo -Huntsman’s Jewel – The Penny Arcade -The Last Man – Foxparke Bash On -Foxparke Blackbird -Howgill Blondie.

Report. A beautiful afternoon in the Vale of Lorton ,nice weather for the spectators but it took its toll on the hounds ,one or two had sore feet.

As they crossed the fell in front of us the consensus of opinion was that it was ‘Arnie’ and a Patterdale hound with a lead but as they dropped down the fell towards the finish Quiet Linnet lost the lead to Celtic Malone who led onto the finish and held off Silver Spangle by three lengths, with ‘Rascal back in third.

The senior maidens and they completed the trail only 22 seconds slower than the seniors and a notable achievement for the Napier kennel when they had five out of the six places and one other was seventh. Yabadabbadoo should have won but ran wide on the finish allowing kennelmate Hallelujah to win by a length and only a length back were the third and fourth.

In the junior trail Huntsman’s kraca did most of the ‘driving’ but ran wide in the penultimate field giving ground away to Silver Charm ,who showed she has a fair finishing speed as she came away from the table leader.

In the puppy maidens , three hounds were in contention on the finish ,and to make it a successful afternoon for the Dearham kennel , Delta Dawn held off the challenge of kennelmate Silver lining with KInniside Joe in third.

The final trail and the Open Restricted, the trail everybody wants to run in but not to win , well, not all! because Emily was quite happy to get ‘Bessie’ over the line in front of a well pleased Steve happy with second placed littman.

Hard Work for the hounds and the Committee and as one  owner remarked ,’My hounds aren’t lame they just have sore feet ‘!

Seniors 1 Celtic Malone 2 Marli 3 Galemire Grace 4 Overwater Arnie 5 Lady Bethan 6 Jazz Singer. 41 Ran. Time 28.42

. Also Ran. Starlight -Kerrymore =Explore -Black Eyed Pea – Where’s Wallie -Miss Ellie – Mr Ant -Jenny’s Rose -Jenny’s Rascal -Jenny’s Choice -Huntsman’s Jenny =Huntsman’s Jewel – Capetown -Tan Ted – Celtic Ty -Celtic Spirit -Blueboy -Meadow Dixie -Washington -Sugar Ray -Simply Rascal -Levitate – Endure -Acacia -JLS -Cartier -Mrs McGregor – Razzle Dazzle -Canny Girl -Romulus -Night Vision -Rumours =Cherish =Lady Helen

Pups      1 Huntsman’s Kraka 2 Daisy Dream 3 Bracelet 4 Bewitched 5 Paloma Faith 6 Persian Sky. 26 Ran Time 18.33

. Also Ran  Jenny’s Delight =Meadow Josie -Arizona – The Script – Persian Gold -The Sundance Kid -Foxparke Mystery – Dairy Thunder -Dairy Lightning -Jades Jem -Try Time- Lone rebel -Billy Whizz -Cool Momentum -Cool Return – Marlou -Eden Rossi -Chinook -Summer Glory -Jazz Band –

OM       1 Layla 2 Bedazzled 3  Miterdale Force  4  Yogi Bear 5 Sundance 6 Casanova . 36 Ran Time 19.15

. Also Ran . Black Eyed Boy -Glory -Mr Dec -What Look -Free Spirit -Olivia -Rickman -Valhalla -Cinnabar -Coleen -Chavanel -Borderman -Venus -Persian Sun -Bonny -Silver Bell -Miterdale Torment -Miterdale Princess -Glenwood Mist -Dark Mist -Come Home Alfie -Eshdale Matilda -Cool Return -Celtic Brave -Celtic Warrior- Doll -Eden Rouge -Midnight Show -Skidaddle -Tiagress.

Report.  103 hounds ran on a cool but dry Wednesday evening at Cold Fell. The senior trail ,and here Celtic Malone ,having led down the fell with Overwater Arnie in second, ran out a three length victory over Marli with ‘ Grace’ and ‘Arnie’ close in third and fourth..

In the juniors Huntsman’s Kraca took the lead in the championship, with her thirteenth victory, when she got the better of Daisy Dream in a neck and neck finish,Three lengths back in third was Bracelet, coming back to form, after she and her owner’s lay off.

In the maidens Layla completed her open maiden status with an emphatic win over Bedazzled and Miterdale Force.

The report is short and sweet as apparently somebody isn’t happy with some of the content ‘-you say what you see and you see what you say’ Hasta la vista.