Helton Sun 9th Sept

Seniors 1 Persian Bay 2 Miterdale steel3 Meadow Josie 4 Queen 5 Wild Gypsy 6 Washington. 15 Ran Time 30.36. lso Ran . Jenny’s Delight – Canny Mover – Nikita – Eclipse – Silver Dusk – Persian Prince – Westgate Autumn – Kaiser Sosa – Lady Anne

Maidens 1 Howgill Annabella  2 Spring Rose 3 Sultan 4 Yogi Bear 5 Raven Crag 6 Huntsman’s Magician .9 Ran Time 34.26..Also Ran . Artemis – Cool return – Captain Jack .

Pups 1 Huntsman’s Nimrod 2 Rover 3 Rhyme 4 Rhythm 5 Galway Lass 6 Red Dragon . 17 Ran Time 17.40..Also Ran – Ranger – Rita – Persian ace – Persian Ruby – Super Sun – Braveheart – In The Red – Cracksman – Babycham – Tom thumb – Just Got It.

Pup Maidens 1 .Palm Bay 2 Meadow Spot 3 Nashville 4 Cracking Spirit 5 Encourage 6 Some Lad . 23 Ran Time 19.14. Also Ran . Amber Bay – Persian Jewel – Zola – Solitaire – Ol Blue Eyes – Superstar – Bluebelle – Black Eyed mist – Trev – Mr Blue Sky – Time Bandit – Copperfield – Border Lad – Zulu – Baskerville – BaByliss – Lets Get It On.

Veterans – 1 Meadow Dixie – 2 Westgate Belle -3 Capetown – 4 Denton eclipse 5 Levitate 6 Aspire, 9 Ran Time 18.42.Also Ran .Flawless -Highness – Jimmy Choo.’

Report.A bit like the proverbial bus, you wait ages for one and along come two. That was the story at Helton when Mrs Brown’s Girls Persian Bay and Palm Bay each broke their duck for the season. The 2016 puppy champ had been knocking at the door and deserved her first win after an injury plagued season, she got the better of Miterdale Steel and a surprised Meadow Josie in third ( hound wasn’t surprised her owner was) and the same owner vice -chair Paul Airey nearly scuppered Palm Bay’s win , she ran off on the finish preferring the rough ground to the trod , finishing second and in the last it was Meadow Dixie that completed a Ted Rodgers for the Carlisle kennel ( 3-2-1.)

Howgill Annabella won the senior maidens for the Bells of Burneside and Huntsman’s Nimrod made it eight on the trot.