Grasmere Thurs June28th.

Seniors 1 Jenny’s Delight 2 Ladybird 3 Bedazzled 4 Bewitched 5 Overwater Arnie 6 Tommy’s Legacy. 8 Ran Time 31.33 Also Ran – Marlou – Hawkswood

Pups 1 Forlorn Spring 2 Overwater Seth 3 Babylon 4 Best Mate 5 Cuckoo Lane  6 Butterfly . 13 Ran Time 22.43.

Open Restricted 1 Overwater Jack 2 Manna 3 Eden Rocco 4 Sandyman 5 Ronnies Rascal 6 Great Gable. 15 Ran Time 22.01.

Also Ran – Tagget – Dawn- Paddywack – Wild Gypsy – Westgate Belle – Casanova – Silver Belle – Hunter’s Dale – Spring Rose.

Report. It’s hot.dry and not conducive to running hounds over long distances, so an opportunity to shorten the trail and still be in the time limits, was taken at Grasmere last night and of course due to hound trailing’s culture of having a gripe, it was the wrong move , hounds got wrong and woe betide the hounds , what about my bet?

It took them 31minutes to complete the course and the trailer was concerned he had cut to much off, and further to that if the current climate persists Kirkstone will be shorter on Friday.

Jennie’s Delight recovering from injury was a clear winner in the seniors and if the pup trail had been 200 yards shorter then Best Mate would be in double figures as it was,responding to what was described as an echo, now he together with Babylon ran off parallel with the fell wall, a finish which has been used since roman times and very few hounds have chased an echo, but an odd rabbit or two now that’s different.Not taking any gloss from Forlorn Spring’s Victory over Overwater Seth although it was in slow – motion.

In the restricted trail Overwater Jack won easily from Manna and Eden Rocco.