Ings nr Windermere Thursday Aug 4th.

Seniors 1 Jenny’s Delight 2 Jenny’s Choice 3 Huntsman’s Jewel 4 Huntsman’s Jenny 5 Ladybird 6 Overwater Bessie, 13 Ran Time 31.42

Also Ran. Bobby Dazzler- Debra – Langdale Ranger – Highness – Flawless – Yogi Bear – Arizona.

Pups 1 Jenny’s Aura 2 General James 3 Overwater Hally 4 Yorkshire Lad 5 Silver Dusk 6 Spring Rose 8 Ran Time. 16.39

Also Ran. Ronnie;s rascal – Miterdale Rusty.

Open Maidens 1 Miterdale Proper 2 Da Look 3 Sparrowmire Lily 4 Langdale Jack 5 Miterdale One 6 Mrs McGregor. 19 Ran Time  17.06.

Also Ran. Miterdale prim – Miterdale Princess – Freebie- superstition- Super Sandy – Billy Whizz – Come Home Alfie – McCoy – Full House – Casanova – Sparrowmire Angel – Persian Prince – Jacob McClink .

Report. firstly the distances- seniors one length

juniors ten lengths

maidens  head.

A slightly different report, one from outside as seen in running.

The senior hounds came into view above Applethwaite Common and at first it seemed to be a two dog race but as they weaved their way down towards the only road crossing another three hounds sighting the two in front soon joined them. As they crossed the road Overwater Bessy was in front of the Patterdale four and it transpired that she was ‘caught short’ on the finish and a unique first four for Denise,Jenny, Denis plus kennel hand Alan with the two Jenny’s beating the two Huntsman’s.

The pups and Jenny’s Aura cut out most of the work with ‘Hally, the General and ‘Alfie’ always in attendance. Yorkshire Lad aka ‘Alfie’ made a mess of a gate that shouldn’t have been jumped and consequently lost all chance, in the meantime Hally had gone to the front but the difficult part of the trail was to come. What happened ,no idea, only that Jenny’s notched another win over chief rival General James.

In the last there was fourteen hounds within 30 yards of each other crossing the road ,there would have been 15 if Alfie hadn’t done a circle of the field prior to the road, no reason just a sight seeing trip before coming home. Now some of these hounds jumped the gate correction they didn’t jump it they demolished it. And in what is not an easy trail perhaps  it suited the veterans as three of them ticketed.