Potter’s Park Kirkland Mon 23rd May.

Seniors 1 Thorn Dancer 2 Jenny’s Choice 3 Tommy’s Legacy 4 Washington 5 Overwater Arnie 6 Quiet Linnet.  26 Ran. 30.30.Also Ran, Persian Bay – Persian Gold – Rooster -Huntsmans Hope – Galemire Grace -Jazz Singer – Huntsmans Jewel – Ladybird – Try Again – Sental – Foxparke Turbo – Foxparke Hallelujah– Sugar Ray – My Way – Discard – Overwater Jack – Blueboy -Bluebond – Kinniside Joe – Night Vision .

Pups 1 General James 2 Overwater Roger 3 Eclipse 4 Liz 5 Popeye 6 Foxparke Fandando  35 Ran Time 20.07.

Also Ran -Thorn Dollar – Jenny’s Aura – Huntsman’s Loyal – Larty Carty – Hunter’s Sparkle – Foxparke Honky Tonk – Foxparke Rosie Lee – Foxparke Homeward Bound – Foxparke Mamma Mary – Cool Enough – That’s Life – Step Up – Speed On – Quiet Otter – Quiet Badger – Kinniside Nell – Telstar – Margaret Rose – Canny Mover – Mylana – Dan’s Lad- Just Mick – Phoenix – Apollo – Silver Dusk – Silver Dawn – Ronnie’s Rascal – Summer Rose- Manna .

OM 1 Come Home Alfie 2 Trooper Thorn 3 Sambuca 4 Foxparke So be It 5 Da Look 6 Jazz Band. 30 Ran. Time 19.21.

Also Ran. Persian Sun- Boston – Glory – – Foxparke Yabadabbadoo – Foxparke Invisible – Cool Return – Cool Miracle – Tagget – Quiet Beaver – Mystery Girl – Kinniside Bess – Cinnabar – Valhalla – Rickman – Bant’s Mist – Glenwood Mist – Layla – Cancellara – Billy Whizz – Eshdale Matilda – Doll – Out Of The Blue – Whistling Beauty – Tempress .

All -IN    1 Thorn Fire 2 Venus 3 Endure 4 Persian Sky 5 Santino 6 Dairy Lightning. 30 Ran Time 18.07.

Also Ran .Thorn Dolly – Dawn – Daisy Dream – Hunter’s Dale – Foxparke Peggy Sue – Foxparke Artiste – Isabella – Quiet Siskin –  – Cartier – Billy Bowe – Levitate – Kaiser Sosa – Celtic Ty – Celtic Malone – Silver Spangle – Jimmy Choo – Littman – Carrick – Remember Me – Great Gable – Bedazzled – Cherish – Jenny’s Rose – Menorah .

Report. A warm evening greeted a good crowd to Potters Park, adjacent to the ‘Leaps’ and venue of the festival trails. 125 hounds took part not bad for a Monday night.

The seniors and Thorn Dancer notched up win Number seven with a length victory over course winner Jenny’s Choice. At  the second last road Jenny’s had a few yards over A lemon and white followed by another lemon and white then ‘Arnie’, the problem was that they all came wide , some crossed in front of me some behind and according to abacus some didn’t cross at all.

Stopped on the field for the rest of the evening and in the junior trail – General James won by the proverbial mile – how? well it was plain to see , they all got wrong , some a lot more than others , the ‘general ‘ was one of those but put himself right got a ‘few yards’ and the rest never saw him again . When they appeared on the finish there was a ‘heap’ and to confound things the majority went behind the Judge.

Onto the maidens and no mistakes – Come Home Alfie , one of the two maidens that got round last season and putting his Knowledge to work collared Trooper Thorn on the line , first success of the season for the Crowe family ( beats ironing anyday) ,Sambuca was third and long time front runner Jazz Band just made sixth ( prize money ?)

The last trail an All-In comprising of most  that were desperate for a run , some that won last week, one that took its pads off on Saturday (see report). Anyway the video shows the first 20 to finish, if you know them ? Led in by Thorn Fire- Venus and Endure.