Bridekirk Sat Aug 26th

Seniors 1 Sambuca 2 General James 3 Silver Dusk 4 Quiet Otter 5 Miterdale Copper 6 Prudence  6 Ran Time 27.39.

Senior Maidens 1 Frankel 2 Miterdale Prim 3 Keystone 4 Fireman Sam 5 Wanted 6 McCoy  9 Ran Time 28.31. Also Ran

Pups 1  Mystery Bound 2 Rio 3 MIterdale Shadow 4 Del Boy 5 Rodney Rascal 6 Red  Will . 6 Ran Time 19.52.

Pup Maidens 1 Sergeant James 2 Escape 3 Say It As It Is, 6 Ran Three Finished  Time 19.57. Also Ran – Bronco – Provincial – Thorn Diamond.

The six runners kept each other company for most of the trail, the lead  changing constantly and on the long finish all but Prudence was in with a shout, Silver Dusk led then Sambuca took the lead and the ” General” took up a challenging position and the “Otter” was in contention. Finally it was the favourite Sambuca that kept her length lead from General James.

Frankel , formerly Jazz Lyric, got his head in front in the senior maidens in a time compatible with the seniors.

In the pups could Miterdale keep up his winning sequence well No!

Mystery Bound recent maiden winner showed a glimpse of her winter promise and finished well to hold off Rio with ” Shadow “A close third

The puppy maidens and half the field completed the other half didn’t and this suited Sergeant James who had been having a bout of seconditis, holding off the persistent challenge  of Escape.

Billy Birkett opened his car door and announced that he had one winner and two seconds on board , no wonder the yellow gold car sank in the Bridekirk mud.