Results

Seniors. 1 Langdale Ranger 2 Jenny’s Rose 3 Dawn 4 Jenny’s Rascal 5 Huntsman’s jenny 5 ran, time 27.59

Juniors  1 Daisy Dream 2 Huntsman’s Kooga 3 Huntsman’s Kraka 4 Chaos 5 Silver Charm 6 Bewitched 28 ran, time 19.16 Open Maidens  1 Tommy’s Legacy, 2 Jimmy Nik, 3 Debra, 4 Doll, 5 Jimmy Choo, 6 Trooper Thorn 30 ran, time 17.11

All-In 1, Quiet Siskin, 2 Thorn Fire, 3 Thorn Dolly, 4 Silver Spangle, 5 Tiagress, 6 Quiet Linnet 17 ran, time 17.59

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On a fine, sunny evening, it was a pleasure to be in Borrowdale for the first of the Keswick area trails. Only five faced the starter for the Seniors. Three from the same kennel and Langdale Ranger showed his rivals a clean pair of heels winning by the proverbial mile. The fifth hound finishing as the pups were about to slip.

The juniors and favourite Daisy Dream notched her third win of the season when she beat ‘Kooga’ by twenty metres. Although visibility was hazy, it seemed that some of the leaders ran wide on the fell and put themselves out of the race. What were they? not sure but one was a ‘red’un’.

Thirty runners in the open maidens and the Grahams (nearly) Tommy’s Legacy had an easy victory over much travelled Jimmy Nic.

The All-in provided the closest finish of the evening with just a couple of yards separating the first three. As we finished for the evening and one hound missing – I was directed to the road crossing with ‘lookout for the only scots pine’. Found the crossing place and half expected  ‘Laurel and Hardy’.

Yours in trailing,

Barry Laidler

(Chairman – Hound Trailing Association)