Helton Sun 24th April.

Seniors 1 Marli 2 Jazz Singer 3 Endure 4 Persian Bay 5 Lady Bethan 6 Persian Sky 17 Ran. Time 28.30.

Also Ran. Remember Me – Mr Dec- Another Bay – Tommy’s Legacy – Rooster – Cracking On – Venus – Huntsman’s Hope – Persian Gold – Marlou – Sambuca.

Senior Maidens 1 Canny Girl 2 Willow Bay 3 Foxparke So Be It, 4 Eden Rossi 5 Huntsman’s Jenny 6 Grange Music . 27 Ran Time 30.20.

Also Ran   .Mr Ant – Crackling Gold- Persian Prince – Song Bird – Jazz Band – Layla – Chinook – Superstition – My Way – What Look – Maybe – Blueboy – Mrs McGregor – Artisan – Eden Rouge – Aspire – Sparrowmire Lily – Sparrowmire Angel -Kaiser Sosa – Foxparke Turbo – Plan B.

Pups 1 Larty Carty 2 Canny Mover 3 Margaret Rose 4 Overwater Hally 5 Foxparke Homeward Dude 6 MIsha  . 20 Ran Time 18.23.

Also Ran. Phoenix – That’s Life – Eclipse – Manna – Queen -Adventure – Huntsman’s Loyal – Kenmore – Cool Enough – Singapore Sling – Foxparke Fandango – Foxparke Mamma Mary – Foxparke Rosie Lee – Jazz Lyric.

ONW 1 Mystery Girl 2 Black Eyed Boy 3 Sweet Harmony 4 Spring Rose 5 Wyatt Earp 6 Accolade . 25 Ran . Time 18.17.

Also Ran – Popeye – Bobby Dazzler – Borderman – Summer Rose = Summer Dancer – Hayley – Cool Miracle – Silver Dawn – Black Russian – Stand By –  Foxparke Honky Tonk – Tough Look – Tempress – Speed On -Foxparke Babushka – Hutton Toyah – Hutton Molly

All-In 1 Two Tone 2 Bracelet 3 Fireman Sam 4Overwater Arnie 5 Persian Sun 6 Hunter’s Dale. 37 Ran Time 16.52.

Also Ran. Carrick -McCoy – Miss Ellie – Cleveland – Dawn – Cracking Mover =-  Howgill Bennela = Boston – Fram – Simply Rascal – Super Sandy – Paloma Faith – Razzle Dazzle – Eden Rocco = Black Eyed Pea = Ben  10- Black Mist – Thorn Fire – Bewitched – Westgate Belle – Westgate  Rose- Silver Spangle- Santino – Foxparke Peggy Sue -Foxparke Hurry On – Foxparke Artiste – Foxparke Yabadabbado – Jimmy Choo – Tagget – Prudence – Keystone.

Report. The first trail meeting of 2016 at Helton and 126 hounds + 1 took part.

The one being retired hound Cracking Thorpe enjoying life in Rawtenstall and the Lancashire fells . He pulled hard on his harness and escaped in the direction of the senior maiden start. Thankfully he found his way home unlike two hounds which at the time of writing were still missing.

The seniors and a win for Marli , her third of the season, at the expense of in form Jazz Singer, who led onto the finish. Here out of view from the field the trod up the finish splits into two with a another pathway in between. Marli took one Jazz the other and Endure took the middle. Then they merge into one, first into this wins and it was Marli.

The senior maidens didn’t have that problem as Canny Girl was well clear beating Willow Bay by 100 metres.

The juniors and once more they came in a bunch and Larty Carty ( named after a trailer of the past) scored for the first time denying a Black double by holding off Canny Mover and Margaret Rose.

The non winners – and a welcome success for Ray and Glenis with Mystery Girl. I am not sure which hound led across the road but it was slightly off putting to be hiding behind the grit bin and seeing ‘Wyatt Earp ‘ heading in your direction. all guns blazing!’

That left the all-in and a field that included last seasons senior Champion and runner up and course specialist Two Tone who ran the trail a minute and a half faster than the other short trails.

There are video recordings of the first three trails on the website

unfortunately the non-winners , after a couple of hounds summersaulted the last road was declared x- rated.