Buttermere Show at Gatesgarth.

Seniors 1 Overwater Bessy 2 Tan Ted 3 Bedazzled 4 Huntsman’s Jewel 5 Quiet Linnet 6 Night Vision. 13 Ran Time 27.29.

Also Ran Jimmy Choo -Jenny’s Delight -Jenny’s Choice -Dawn -Try Again -Lady bird -Tommy’s Legacy.

Maidens  1 My Way 2 Mickledore 3 Dark Mist 4 Foxparke So Be It 5 Trooper Thorn 6 Miterdale Prim. 13 Ran. Time 29.40

.Also Ran  Out Of The Blue -Cinnabar -Miterdale Proper -Princess -Force -Foxparke Hurry On =Maybe.

Pups 1 Huntsman’s Kraka 2 Persian Gold 3 Marlou 4 Lone Rebel 5 Cracking On, 5 Ran .Time 18 .02.

Pup Maidens 1 Bluebond 2 Persian Prince 3 Eden Rossi 4 Meadow Josie 5 Lady Anne 6 Dairy Thunder . 11 Ran Time 18.15

. Also Ran .Superstition – Cracking Gold -Stroll On -Eden Rocco . Kaiser Sosa.

Report.

Buttermere nestling under the watchful eye of Haystacks ,the dark topped mountain with rivulets of water cascading, like tears, through scree and bracken down its steep sides to the valley below. Arthur’s favourite mountain and you can understand why, mysterious ,dark ,foreboding,- right that’s enough of that-

The puppy championship took another twist when ‘ Kraka’ ,although she only had four opponents, had her  work cut out to win, after firstly Lone Rebel got into bracken trouble then she only got up in the last few strides to beat Persian Gold. This win puts her level at the top and the band rolls on to Kendal tomorrow.

Huntsman’s Kraka was one of the four favourites that duly obliged making it a punter’s day.

First up was Overwater Bessy who took advantage of Tan Teds reluctance to ‘go on’ when entering the final field but she still had to pull out ‘all the stops’ as Ted challenged all the way to the line , in fact some had thought he had prevailed but it was a length victory for ‘Bessie’.

In the senior maidens all thirteen runners at one stage or another had a chance . They chopped and changed all the way down the fell and in the end it was My Way (Frank) who nabbed Mickledore (another mountain) on the line , a popular win for Duncan and Amy.

And to finish the bookies rout in the last Bluebond ( minus Joe) fairly scooted up the finish to beat Persian Prince and Eden Rossi.

And the swimming competition held in the pool by the gate was won by a little girl who decided to swim with all her clothes on . Well, actually, the poor lass fell in headfirst.

And as we left the field the cameras turned up in readiness for a television drama and who was heading for make -up- watch this space all will be revealed.