Helton Wednesday 14th Oct.
Seniors 1 Two Tone 2 Lady Bethan 3 Jazz Singer 4 Razzle Dazzle 5 Mrs McGregor 6 JLS. 9 Ran Time 29.42>
Also Ran . Another Bay -Canny Girl- Capetown.
Maidens 1 Foxparke Yabadabbado 2 Black Mist 3 High Stile -4 Foxparke So Be It 5 Cool Return 6 Yogi Bear. 16 ran Time 31 15>
Also Ran -Cracking Mover -Chavenel -Full House -What Look -Foxparke Hurry On -Mr Dec-Casanova -Eden Rouge _Plan B. Explore.
Pups 1 Arizona 2 Lone Rebel 3 Paloma Faith 4 Jazz Band 5 Persian Bay 6 Billy Bowe . 13 Ran Time 19.51
Also Ran Chinook- Venus –Cracking On – Artist – Ben 10-Persian Sky- Bracelet
ONW 1 Cracking Gold 2 Eden Rocco 3 Bonny 4 Miterdale Force 5 Black eyed Boy .6 Jade’s Jem 9 Ran Time 21 10.
Also Ran Hutton Molly -Hutton Toyah- Borderman.
Report. The puppy championship took another twist at Helton when Arizona came from fifth to take the honours by three lengths from Lone Rebel, last nights victor.
The win wasn’t without a slice or two of luck, Jazz Band ran off when in front and Persian Bay stumbled twice on the uphill climb but before that and controversially the incoming trailer didn’t come the usual way. On open countryside it is often the case that the trailers don’t lay the trails foot for foot. The trailer came wider than normal -there shouldn’t have been a problem,the trail was down, it wasn’t difficult to negotiate the terrain, but true to fashion the pups wanted to go where they knew. Most of the hounds righted themselves but four hounds put themselves ‘out of the race’ Persian Sky was one as for the others ,well, speculation! , but it certainly had a bearing on the result ,but as they say’ that’s trailing.’
As for the last race I didn’t witness the start but on the finish four hounds were in with a shout and wining by three lengths was Cracking Gold from Eden Rocco, whom it might be said to be unlucky- watch the video and see him land on his ‘bits’ ouch!
Sorry missed two trails- The senior trail and it was course winner Two Tone who came with a few yards lead and maintained the lead to the line to beat Lady Bethan who, allegedly stumbled when challenging, I can say that Razzle Dazzle that finished fourth took a crashing fall at the last road, apart from the fact that the hounds had to contend with the Ullswater and the E/E foxhounds , there wasn’t any hard luck stories.
The maiden trail and Black Mist led all the way down and up the finish only to be denied by the faster finishing Foxparke Yabadabadoo in the closing stages , close up in third was High Stile.
