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Dean Tuesday July28th

Seniors : 1 Tan Ted 2 Endeavour 3 Prudence 4 Endure 5 Aspire 6 Titanium . 18 Ran. Time 27.35.

Also Ran. Sambuca-Celtic Ty -Another Bay – Willow Bay – Silver Spangle – Westgate Belle -Westgate Rose – Keystone -The Last Man -Sugar Ray -Jazz Singer -Blueboy .

Pups        1 Ben 10 2 Persian Bay 3 Billy Bowe 4 Arizona 5 Persian Gold 6 Artiste . 13 Ran .Time 20.10.

Also Ran : Silver Charm -Delta Dawn – Try Time -Cool Miracle – Oban Express -Blueband . Bracelet .

OM           1 Stand On 2 Plan B 3 What Look 4 Sunset  Ridge 5 Irish Pride 6 Tiagress. 16 Ran Time 20 18

. Also Ran.. Barton -Barncroft Return – Doll – Skyfall -Cool Momentum – Cool Return -Flash Dance – Olivia -Time Traveller -Celtic Brave.

Report :  Rain,and more rain,-. I don’t suppose the hounds minded well Tan Ted didn’t, he had a neck and neck race with Endeavour down the hill to the last field, where, he drew away to win with Prudence finishing well , but couldn’t catch Endeavour for second spot..

In the pups four hounds were in with a chance and ,dare I say it, one of them made a hash of the last hurdle, the one that finished fourth. That left three and it was the maiden Ben 10 who showed a surprising ‘turn of foot’ to beat Persian Bay by a few lengths much to the bookies delight..

The open maidens and – what should have won- because Doll, who had a winning lead, took a turn right and took Barncroft Return with it and Barton followed and the three of them went behind the Judge, to confuse matters Stand On ,who was at the time second , with Plan B close behind, crossed the line at precisely the same time giving the Judge no option but to ignore the ones behind.

Helton 26th July

Seniors. 1 Galemire Grace 2 Endure 3 Lady Bethan 4 Razzle Dazzle 5 Jazz Singer 6 Where’s Wallie .16 Ran Time 31.05

.Also Ran: Canny Girl – Huntsman’s Jenny -Black  Eyed Pea -Kerrymore -Aspire -Another Bay -Flawless -Langdale Ranger -Capetown – Simply Rascal

Maidens  1 Explore 2 Mr Ant 3 High Stile 4 Yogi Bear 5 Plan B 6 Layla . 17 Ran .Time 31.36.

Also Ran ; Rooster -Full House -Cleveland -Miss Ellie – Dark Mist -Glenwood Mist -Sunset Ridge – Lady Helen -Eden Rouge -Casanova -Irish Pride.

Pups       1 Persian Sky 2 Jazz Band 3 Persian Bay 4 Bracelet 5 Lone Rebel 6 Paloma Faith . 14 Ran .Time 17.47

. Also Ran: Jenny’s Delight – Cool Miracle – Cracking On -Venus -Marlou – Chinook -The Sundance Kid -Bewitched .

ONW        1 Eden Rossi 2 Sundance 3 Miterdale Force 4 Sparrowmire Lily 5 Sparrowmire Angel 6 Tempress . 23 Ran Time 18.43.

Also Ran :BlackEyed Boy -Cool Return -Cool MOment – Borderman -Kaiser Sosa -Bobby Dazzler -Jades Jem -Vesta -Bonny -Summer Glory -Silver Belle -Superstition – Time Traveller -Miterdale Princess -Hunter’s Dale – MIdnight Show -Hutton Molly.

OR           1  Cartier 2 Two Tone 3 Levitate 4 Tinkerbelle 5 Tommy’s Legacy 6 Mr Dec.  31 Ran .Time 17.36.

Also Ran. What Look – Willow Bay -Glory – Highness -Cinnabar – Freya -Freebie -Rickman -Black Mist -Starlight -Pip’s Lad – Miterdale Torment -Thorn  Music -Cherish -Bedazelled -Coleen –  Celtic Spirit -Celtic Brave – Celtic Warrior -Keystone -Acacia – Hutton Toyah -Howgill Blondie -Persian Sun – Mrs McGregor.

Lorton Hound Show Sat 25th July.

Seniors 1 Celtic Malone 2 Silver Spangle 3 Jenny’s Rascal 4 Lady bird 5 Washington 6  Quiet Linnet , 14 Ran  Time 33.24

.Also Ran : Sambuca -Dawn -Jenny’s Rose- Jenny’s Choice – Debra -Overwater Arnie -Tan Ted -Rumours –

Maidens  1  Foxparke Hallelujah 2 Foxparke Hurry On 3 Foxparke So Be It 4 Cracking Mover  5  Foxparke Yabadabbadoo 6 Foxparke Magical Mist. 20 Ran  Time 33.46.

Also Ran :Flash Dance -Come Home Alfie – Eshdale Matilda -Valhalla -My Way -Trooper Thorn -Miterdale Proper –  Foxparke Turbo -Foxparke Ronelle- Howgill Benella -Skidaddle -Chavenel -Thorn Girl  -Stand On-

Pups  1 Silver Charm 2 Huntsman’s Kraka  3 Thorn Dancer 4 Dairy Lightning 5 Billy Bowe 6 Remember Me . 6 Ran Time 21.50.

Puppy Maidens    1 Delta Dawn 2 Silver Lining 3 Kinniside Joe 4 Foxparke Peggy Sue 5 Foxparke Yankee Doodle 6  Oban Express .  14 Ran. Time 21.46

. Also Ran: Billy Whizz -McCoy – Foxparke Lovebug – The Script -Cracking Gold -Artiste -Stroll On -Dairy Thunder.

OR   1 Overwater Bessie 2 Littman 3 Thorn Dolly 4 Carrick 5 Celtic Ty 6 Barton. 13 Ran  Time 19 06. Also Ran : Jimmy Choo -Huntsman’s Jewel – The Penny Arcade -The Last Man – Foxparke Bash On -Foxparke Blackbird -Howgill Blondie.

Report. A beautiful afternoon in the Vale of Lorton ,nice weather for the spectators but it took its toll on the hounds ,one or two had sore feet.

As they crossed the fell in front of us the consensus of opinion was that it was ‘Arnie’ and a Patterdale hound with a lead but as they dropped down the fell towards the finish Quiet Linnet lost the lead to Celtic Malone who led onto the finish and held off Silver Spangle by three lengths, with ‘Rascal back in third.

The senior maidens and they completed the trail only 22 seconds slower than the seniors and a notable achievement for the Napier kennel when they had five out of the six places and one other was seventh. Yabadabbadoo should have won but ran wide on the finish allowing kennelmate Hallelujah to win by a length and only a length back were the third and fourth.

In the junior trail Huntsman’s kraca did most of the ‘driving’ but ran wide in the penultimate field giving ground away to Silver Charm ,who showed she has a fair finishing speed as she came away from the table leader.

In the puppy maidens , three hounds were in contention on the finish ,and to make it a successful afternoon for the Dearham kennel , Delta Dawn held off the challenge of kennelmate Silver lining with KInniside Joe in third.

The final trail and the Open Restricted, the trail everybody wants to run in but not to win , well, not all! because Emily was quite happy to get ‘Bessie’ over the line in front of a well pleased Steve happy with second placed littman.

Hard Work for the hounds and the Committee and as one  owner remarked ,’My hounds aren’t lame they just have sore feet ‘!

Cold Fell Gate Wed 22nd July.

Seniors 1 Celtic Malone 2 Marli 3 Galemire Grace 4 Overwater Arnie 5 Lady Bethan 6 Jazz Singer. 41 Ran. Time 28.42

. Also Ran. Starlight -Kerrymore =Explore -Black Eyed Pea – Where’s Wallie -Miss Ellie – Mr Ant -Jenny’s Rose -Jenny’s Rascal -Jenny’s Choice -Huntsman’s Jenny =Huntsman’s Jewel – Capetown -Tan Ted – Celtic Ty -Celtic Spirit -Blueboy -Meadow Dixie -Washington -Sugar Ray -Simply Rascal -Levitate – Endure -Acacia -JLS -Cartier -Mrs McGregor – Razzle Dazzle -Canny Girl -Romulus -Night Vision -Rumours =Cherish =Lady Helen

Pups      1 Huntsman’s Kraka 2 Daisy Dream 3 Bracelet 4 Bewitched 5 Paloma Faith 6 Persian Sky. 26 Ran Time 18.33

. Also Ran  Jenny’s Delight =Meadow Josie -Arizona – The Script – Persian Gold -The Sundance Kid -Foxparke Mystery – Dairy Thunder -Dairy Lightning -Jades Jem -Try Time- Lone rebel -Billy Whizz -Cool Momentum -Cool Return – Marlou -Eden Rossi -Chinook -Summer Glory -Jazz Band –

OM       1 Layla 2 Bedazzled 3  Miterdale Force  4  Yogi Bear 5 Sundance 6 Casanova . 36 Ran Time 19.15

. Also Ran . Black Eyed Boy -Glory -Mr Dec -What Look -Free Spirit -Olivia -Rickman -Valhalla -Cinnabar -Coleen -Chavanel -Borderman -Venus -Persian Sun -Bonny -Silver Bell -Miterdale Torment -Miterdale Princess -Glenwood Mist -Dark Mist -Come Home Alfie -Eshdale Matilda -Cool Return -Celtic Brave -Celtic Warrior- Doll -Eden Rouge -Midnight Show -Skidaddle -Tiagress.

Report.  103 hounds ran on a cool but dry Wednesday evening at Cold Fell. The senior trail ,and here Celtic Malone ,having led down the fell with Overwater Arnie in second, ran out a three length victory over Marli with ‘ Grace’ and ‘Arnie’ close in third and fourth..

In the juniors Huntsman’s Kraca took the lead in the championship, with her thirteenth victory, when she got the better of Daisy Dream in a neck and neck finish,Three lengths back in third was Bracelet, coming back to form, after she and her owner’s lay off.

In the maidens Layla completed her open maiden status with an emphatic win over Bedazzled and Miterdale Force.

The report is short and sweet as apparently somebody isn’t happy with some of the content ‘-you say what you see and you see what you say’ Hasta la vista.

Westward Tues 21st July.

Results. 1 Prudence 2 Tommy’s Legacy 3 Another Bay 4 Aspire 5 Westgate belle 6 Silver Spangle. 10 Ran  Time 28.27 .

Also Ran .Dawn -Sambuca -Titanium – Irish Pride.

Pups      1 Persian Bay 2 Silver Charm 3 Artist 4 Santino 5 Billy Bowe 6 Remember Me . 14 Ran Time 16.34

.Also Ran . Cracking Gold -Cracking On – Hunter’s Dale- Oban Express – Silver Lining -Delta Dawn – Stroll On -Thorn Dancer

OM         1 Plan B 2 Stand On 3 My Way 4 Sunset Ridge 5 Thorn Girl 6 Barton.

15 Ran Time 16.53

Also Ran.  Cracking Mover -Freya – The Penny Arcade -Skyfall -Time Traveller – Black Mist -Tempress -Vesta – Flash Dance

All IN     1 Da Look 2 Tagget 3  Trooper Thorn 4 Overwater Bessie  5 Jimmy Choo 6 Thorn Music .  7 Ran Time 16.18. Quiet Linnet.

Report. Another wet night ,it must have rained on ST Swithin’s day ( 40 days and 40 nights).

The senior trail and the different type of running didn’t deter Prudence who notched up her seventeenth win at the expense of Tommy’s Legacy, who took a tumble in a hidden dip, she won by a length with Another Bay and Aspire close behind.

In the pups the hidden dip claimed two more, Thorn Dancer and Silver Charm, Charm’ recovered well to finish a close second to table leader Persian Bay, as for ‘Dancer ‘ together with Billy Bowe they ran wide in the last two meadows and both threw away a winning chance.

The Maidens and a welcome success for the Satterthwaite kennel with Plan B who ran on well to hold off the challenge of Stand On with the ticketing hounds close up, the dip -well they must have known it was there, they all missed it.!

Nice to see a couple of ‘young uns’ laying the trails- keep it up !

Lamplugh Mon 20th July

Results-Seniors 1 Celtic Malone 2 Washington 3 Jenny’s Choice 4 Huntsman’s Hope 5 Night Vision 6 Foxparke Yabbadabbadoo.  6 Ran  Time.32 07

Pups       1 Huntsman’s Kraka 2 Persian Gold 3 Kinniside Joe 4 Chaos 5 The Script 6 Foxparke Yankeee Doodle Dandy.  13 Ran  Time 16.37

. Also Ran. Cool Miracle _Cool Momentum – The Sundance KId – Foxparke Mystery – Lovebug -Peggy Sue -Billy Whizz.

OM       1 Free Spirit 2 Dark Mist 3 Doll 4 Foxparke So Be It 5 Eshdale Matilda 6 Barncroft Return . 18 Ran Time 17 06

OR       1 Levitate 2 Carrick 3 Littman 4 Willow Bay 5 Foxparke Blackbird 6 What Look, 7  Ran  Time 16.44. foxparke summat.

. Report:  A wet,miserable evening at Lamplugh, a small attendance only 44 runners in all and one kennel had 13 of them. In the Seniors the early pace was made by Jenny ‘s Choice but onto the finish and for Celtic Malone ,the longer trail the better, she won with plenty to spare over ‘Denzill’.

In the juniors ‘Kraka’ notched up another victory and goes into second place in the championship. She beat Persian Gold by three lengths with ‘Joe’ in third.

Now I don’t think anybody in trailing will say that Cliff Donaldson doesn’t deserve a win, perhaps except the lone bookie, this was the third winning favourite out of four.as Free Spirit put a wry smile on his face when holding off the fast finishing Dark Mist.

And to add to the bookies misery ,in went Levitate  to win the last by three lengths.

PS.. The wry smile was on Cliffs face not Ians.

Shap Sunday July 18th.

Seniors  1 Tan Ted 2 Marli 3 Jenny’s Rascal 4 Tommy’s Legacy 5 Lady Bethan 6 Black Eyed Pea . 23 Ran. Time 31.51

.Also Ran : Razzle Dazzle -Galemire Grace -Endure – Meadow Dixie – Jazz Singer -Canny Girl – Huntsman’s Jenny – Jenny’s Rose -Kerrymore -Explore -Aspire -Where’s Wallie -Capetown -Debra -Overwater Arnie -Langdale Ranger –

Maidens  1 Sugar Ray 2 Mr Ant 3 Lady Helen 4 Rooster 5 My Way 6 Yogi Bear.

16 Ran Time 32.06

. Also Ran  Freebie -Cracking Mover – Full House -Layla -Cleveland _)Miss Ellie -Chavenel – Stand On -Lady Helen – Lakeland Jan –

Pups         1 Lone Rebel 2 Marlou 3 Jazz Band 4 Persian Sky 5 Arizona 6 Dairy Lightning. 16 Ran  Time 22.16.

.Also Ran  Chinook -Jenny’s Delight -Cracking On -Venus -Billy Bowe -Dairy Thunder -Bracelet -Bewitched .Daisy Dream – Thorn Dancer>

ONW        1 Casanova 2 Sundance 3 Eden Rossi 4 Tempress 5 Black Eyed Boy 6 Miterdale Force  26 Ran Time 22.21.

Also Ran.  Hutton Molly -Time Traveller -Bobby Dazzler – Artist Cracking Gold -.Sparrowmire  Lily Sparrrowmire Angel  Miterdale Princess -Stroll On -Jades Jem – Eden Rocco – Sliver Belle -Summer Glory -Borderman -Paloma Faith -Meadow Josie – Superstition -Foxglove -Vesta.  Black Eyed Boy

OR           1 Simply Rascal 2 Huntsman’s Jewel 3 Mrs McGregor 4 Two Tone 5 Overwater Bessie 6 Cartier.  22 Ran Time 20.48

. Also Ran. Freya -Huntsman’s Jewel – Cracking Thorpe  Super Sandy -Overwater Bessie  – Black Mist – Rickman – Starlight -Eden Rouge – Cherish -Hutton Toyah _Keystone -Acacia -Howgill Blondie – Little Messi

Report :  I suppose you could say, the senior hounds and, where was ‘Arnie’. The championship runner up. He eventually turned up just before the pup slip also finishing down the field last seasons pup champion Endure together with Canny  Girl and Langdale Ranger – It was left to course winner Tan Ted who beat look a like Marli by a length with ‘Rascal back in third .

The senior maidens and ‘flip’ 12/1 And not a penny on. Sugar Ray confounded the kennel when he got up on the line to deny Mr Ant by a nose. Lady Helen was a close  third and in a time similar to the seniors.

The Pups and a double was on the cards until a fall put paid to Arizona’s chances, the race was wide open ,the rushes were high and it was follow the leader ,which were litter sisters Lone Rebel and Marlou with Jazz Band in third and the ticketing hounds close up. Billy Bowe was seen to run high on the finish putting him out of contention.

In the Non winners and a  win for Alison Langhorn with Casanova a couple of lengths in front of Sundance.and the favourite Eden Rossi in third.

The last race of a trying afternoon went to the popular undertaker* from Grange Lloyd Saunders and Lou Pounder with Simply Rascal who run rather wide but got up to beat ‘Jewel by a length.

*  Are undertakers popular?

 

 

Dearham Sat July 18th.

Seniors  1 Prudence 2 Westgate Rose 3 J L S 4 Sambuca 5 Celtic Ty 6 Westgate Belle.  10 Ran Time 34 40

.Also Ran Issabela- Try Again – Night Vision -Torn Music

Pups      1 Persian Bay  2 Santino 3 Silver Charm 4 Delta Dawn 5 Silver Lining 6 Try Time 18 Ran Time 19 02 .

OM        1 Foxparke Yabbadabbodoo   2 Barton 3 Foxparke So Be It  4 Sunset Ridge 5 Blue Boy 6 Foxparke Hurry On.  17 Ran Time 17.55

. Also ran -Olivia -Cool Return – Skyfall -PLan B – Bedazzled _Jimmy Nik- Foxparke  Hallujah- Turbo -Magical Mist -Ronelle Irish Pride.

Vets      1 Da Look 2 Tagget 3 Coleen 4 Thorn Girl 5 Foxparke Blackbird 6 Tiagresse. 11 Ran  Time 17.55

.Also Ran  NIght Shadow -Foxparke Homeward Bound -Valhalla – Celtic Spirit -Celtic Warrior

Report. A fine start but a wet finish to the first of the Dearham trail meetings.

The senior hounds and rather a long trail saw the odds on favourite Prudence win easily from Westgate Rose ,JLS had a tussle with Sambuca for third.

In the pups Persian Bay made a welcome return to the winners enclosure when she held off the determined challenge of Santino by half a length, the second to fifth were filled by the ‘Dearham hounds’ with Try Time in sixth.

The open maidens ,and one of the magnificent seven Foxparkes- Yabbadabbadoo fairly romped up the final meadow to beat local ‘Barton, another FP was third  and Hurry On didn’t and only got sixth.

The veterans and a turn around from last week when Da Look got the better of Tagget to win by two lengths back in fifth was another FP  -‘Blackbird’ getting her first ticket since coming back from Ireland.

Extra . A ‘young’ lady appeared on the field. ‘Hello can we help’

I am looking for Bill aka Scrunt, I’m his wife and he has locked me out of the house.

Its a good job the trails weren’t any where else and the key – it’s under a stone!

Parsonby July 16th.

Seniors  1 Prudence 2 Quiet Linnet 3 Aspire 4 Overwater Arnie 5 Silver Spangle 6 Another Bay.  !0 Ran Time 33.44

. Also Ran -Sugar Ray – Thorn Music – Huntsman’s Hope. Keystone.

Pups      1 Silver Charm  2 Persian Bay 3 Santino 4 Billie Bowe 5 Delta Dawn 6 Artist . 12 Ran  Time 17.11

. Also Ran. Arizona -McCoy – Dairy Lightning -Dairy Thunder – Persian Sky -Persian Gold .

OM         1 Titanium 2 Sunset Ridge 3 Irish Pride 4 Time Traveller 5 Bonny 6 Stand On . 14 Ran Time  17.31.

Also Ran  Barton -Barncroft Return -Doll = Cool Return -High Style -Night Shadow -Silver Lining .- Persian Sun .

Report.

Not as warm as Tuesday night but nevertheless still testing conditions. Prudence, favourite to score again ,gave her supporters a  scare at half way when she appeared to ‘down tools’ and gave away plenty of ground. But she recovered and went on to win easily from the ever present Quiet Linnet.

The pup trail and the disappointment was the failure of Tuesdays winner Arizona.

A fast pace was set by the Dearham kennel and together with Persian Bay they drew clear . Silver Charm drew away on the finish from Persian Bay ,who at the moment is having a string of seconds. As for Arizona, no excuses but like ‘Arnie’  I’ll be back.’

Onto the last and Neil Brown’s Titanium ran out a narrow winner from ,once more , the only whistle, Billy’s Sunset Ridge followed in third and fourth by the’ good looking ones’

Kirkstone Wed 15th July

Seniors  1 Huntsman’s Jewel 2 Marli 3 Lady Bethan 4 Capetown 5 Razzle Dazzle 6 Galemire Grace . 27 ran Time 28.59.

Also Ran . Jazz Singer -Celtic Malone -My Way – Jenny’s Rascal -Jenny’s Choice -Jenny’s Rose  -Miss Ellie – Mr Ant -Dawn -Tommy’s Legacy -freebie -Langdale Ranger -Rumours -Full House -Canny Girl -Kerrymore -Explore -Black eyed Pea Yogi Bear -Bedazzled -JLS

Pups       1 Huntsman’s Kraka 2 Jenny’s Delight 3 Marlou 4 Daisy Dream 5 Eden Rossi 6 Paloma Faith . 17 Ran  Time 20 07

. Also Ran. Vesta -Superstition -Jades Jem – The Script -Summer Glory – Lady Anne -Thorn Dancer – Remember Me – Bracelet -Chinook.

OR           1 NIght VIsion 2 Mrs Mc Gregor 3 Simply Rascal 4 Starlight 5 Coleen 6 Mr Dec  19 Ran Time 20.52

. Also Ran -Freya -Lakeland Jan -Supersandy _ Cleveland -Mr Dec -Bobby Dazzler – Black eyed Boy -Casanova -Thorn Dolly -Eden Rouge -Borderman _- Tiagress- _Sundance.

Report. What a pleasant evening on top of Kirkstone when the sun shines. It must have been warm as the incoming senior trailer had stripped off , mid-sixties and still  as fit as a ‘butchers’. The trails, and yet again another double for the Bland / Barrow Patterdale kennel . The first leg went to lesser light Huntsman’s Jewel who overhauled the luckless Marli in the final stride and in doing so lost her maiden status, Always in the race were third and fourth -Lady Bethan and Capetown.

The second leg went to in form  ‘Kraka’ who held off kennelmate ‘Jenny’s Delight by a neck with Marlou in third -these three were never headed and were well in front of ‘Daisy  ‘in fourth.

In the Restricted trail, and somebody has to win, this time it went to the McArtney’s Night Vision, making the long journey from the west coast ,.He won from the Dawson’s clan Mrs McGregor, ( led all the way} quote Russell’, by three lengths with the ‘ Undertakers ‘ Simply Rascal third.

Parsonby Tues 14th July.

Seniors 1 Prudence 2 Aspire 3 Quiet Linnet 4 Another Bay 5 Silver Spangle 6 Keystone . 12 Ran .Time 34.14.

Also Ran : Barton -Overwater Bessie -Westgate Belle -Sambuca – plan B – Time Traveller –

Pups     1 Arizona 2 Silver Charm 3 Persian Bay 4 Santino 5 Billy Bowe 6 Silver Lining. 15 ran Time 18.14.

Also Ran – Delta Dawn -Ben10 -Hunter’s Dale – McCoy- Dairy Thunder -Dairy Lightning – Try Time -Kinniside Joe -Artist.

OR        1 Da Look 2 Sunset Ridge 3 Irish Pride 4 Stand On 5 Littman 6 Cracking Thorpe .11 Ran Time 17,26  Also Ran -Izzabella -Sugar Ray – Thorn Music -Carrick- The Last Man.

Report. A warm evening combined with fast open  meadows and consequently some tired hounds. In the seniors , prominent at half way were Prudence, Aspire, Westgate belle , but there wasn’t a great deal between them all but the 34 minute trail proved testing and across the line the reigning champ had a comfortable lead over Aspire who finished well to pass ‘Linnet’.

The pup trail and Dairy Lightning cut out the early pace but on the long finish four were in close contention and an exciting finish was in prospect . The spectators were not disappointed as Arizona fought of the persistent challenge of both ‘Charm’ and ‘Bay’ to gain a narrow victory but the eye catching run of fourth ‘Santino’  was noted .

In the restricted trail,and the usual quiet finish was interrupted by Bill aka Scrunt with Sunset Ridge but it couldn’t peg back Saturdays unlucky veteran , Da Look, who despite having a bleeding tongue ,won easily. By the way the second best looking hound Irish Pride finished third.

Cold Fell Gate Mon 13th July

Seniors 1 Celtic Malone 2 Marli 3 Galemire Grace 4 Night Vision 5 Endeavour 6 Washington . 26 Ran Time 29.05.

. Also Ran. Jazz Singer -Ladybird -Where’s Wallie – Blueboy -Jenniy’s Rose – Levitate -Celtic Ty -Simply Rascal -Lady Bethan -Great Gable -Mickledore – Jenny’s Rascal -Jenny’s Choice – Huntsman’s Jenny – Huntsman’s Jewel -Rumours -Debra -Foxparke Hurry On -Turbo -Cherish.

Pups     1 Huntsman’s Kraka 2 Daisy Dream 3 Marlou 4 Jazz Band 5 Jenny’s Delight 6 Bewitched.  25 Ran . Time 18.57

. Also Ran .Cracking On -Thorn Dancer -Chaos – Foxparke Yankee Doodle – Peggy Sue -Tooty Fruity – Oban Express -Jades Jem -Wyatt Earp – The Sundance Kid -Remember Me – Summer Glory -Foxparke Mystery – Bracelet -Cool momentum -Venus -Lone Rebel -lady Anne – Persian Sky .

OM        1  Layla 2  Mr Ant 3 Bedazzled 4 Yogi Bear 5 Doll 6 Eshdale Matilda. 39 Ran .Time 19.52.

Also Ran . Lakeland Jan -Out Of The Blue -Valhalla –  Cracking Mover -Foxparke Magical Mist -Ronelle -Invisible -yabadabbadoo – So Be It – Free Spirit -Rooster – Silver Belle -Casanova -Miterdale Force- Proper -Princess -Torment – High Style -Chavenel -Miss Ellie -Cool Return -Vesta -Black Mist – Come Home Alfie -Billy Whizz – Lady Helen -Borderman -Bonny =Midnight Show -Momentum -Spartan -Romulus .

Report.: It was a typical Cold Fell evening, the viewing varying throughout the trails from you can just make them out- to where are they- to the sun is shining . Gleaning information from the ‘glasses’ it was Marli in front and so it transpired on the run -in as she showed in front of ‘Malone’, who tracked the leader to the last ten yards where she pounced and won going away. The highlight of the trail was the return of Kenny Routledge’s Galemire Grace, who was making her reappearance after suffering a major setback which nearly ended her career, she finished an excellent third.

The pups and appearing out of the gloom was Daisy and Kraka. These two had a tussle all the way to the line where ‘Kraka ‘ edged in front for a narrow victory ,course winner Marlou was back in third.

Onto the final event and as the gloom persisted ,the hounds were difficult to see, but up popped John and David’s Layla ,who ,after a nip and tuck finish with Mr Ant ,prevailed by a length , and in third, the improving Bedazzled.

Kirkland Festival of Hound Trailing.

Seniors . 1 Jenny’s Choice 2 Langdale Ranger 3 Jazz Singer 4 Tommy’s Legacy 5 Westgate Belle 6 Dawn . 30 Ran Time 35.04.

Also Ran .Washington– Black-eyed Pea – Another Bay -Serenity – Debra – Rumours – Dawn -Celtic Malone -Eagle Chic – Huntsman’s Hope -Cleveland -Jenny’s Rascal –  Huntsman’s Jenny -Denton Return – Westgate Belle -Westgate Rose -Ladybird – Capetown –  Quiet Linnet -Sambuca -Try Again -Endeavour – Aspire

Juniors  1 Huntsman’s Kraka 2 Persian Bay 3 Persian Sky 4 Thorn Dancer 5 Silver Charm 5 Santino. 18 ran Time 20.06/

Sen Maidens  Void 32 Ran

Pup Maidens 1 Venus 2 Billy Bowe 3 Artist 4 Lady Anne 5 Jazz Band 6 Chaos . 25 Ran Time 20.16

. Also Ran. Eden Rocco -Ben 10 – -Foxparke Mystery – Cool Miracle -Cool Momentum -The Script – Chinook -Foxparke Yankee Doodle -Lovebug -Peggy Sue -Tootie Fruity – Silver Lining -Dairy Thunder -The Sundance Kid – Sparrowmire Angel – Kinniside Joe .

ONW 1- Delta Dawn 2 Paloma Faith 3 Eshdale  Matilda 4 Miterdale Force 5 Meadow Josie 6 Cool Return . 25 Ran  Time 21.45.

Veterans 1 Tagget 2 Da Look 3 Valhalla 4 Freebie 5 Night Shadow 6 Foxparke Homeward Bound. 16 Ran Time 19 03 .

OR 1 Overwater Bessie 2 Cartier 3 Jimmy Choo 4 Cherish 5 Willow Bay 6 Kerrymore . 28 Ran Time 19.17.

Also Ran  Cracking Thorpe,,- Keystone -Carrick -Razzle Dazzle -Mrs McGregor -Foxparke Bash On -Barton -Tinkerbelle – Thorn Dolly -Celtic Ty – Mr dec – -Night Vision -Howgill Blondie -Howgill Benella -Starlight -Izzabella -Free Spirit -Levitate -Simply Rascal -Littman  J L S -Olivia.

Non HTA 1 Denton Eclipse 2 Class McCara 3 Delta Spice 4 Shambala 5 Deepdale Frank 6 Eagle Prior. 9 Ran Time 19.40.

Report:

Well done and thanks to the festival committee, as a fellow promoter putting on such an event at a fresh venue is fraught with difficulties and you have to put in a lot of work. So those who are quick to criticise -think twice!

Having said that what about the senior maidens in hindsight the start wasn’t practical but that can be remedied but the result can’t.

The Area committee ,in the circumstances made the right decision and they couldn’t hang about and wait. But,again in hindsight we had two hounds that righted themselves and ran the entire trail in the required time. It was proved that My Way and Come On Alfie were the said hounds and perhaps they could be rewarded in some way ?

The meeting got under way with the puppy maidens and the Simpson’s Kendal hound Venus justified a few Irish wagers . She won by a nose from Billy Bowe with another Kendal hound Artiste a close third.

In the non -winners again there were many in with a chance and it was left to the joint favourites to fight out the finish – Dearham Darren with Delta Dawn and another Kendal hound the Dawson’s Paloma Faith Delta won by a fast diminishing length with the Crowe’s Eshdale Matilda in third

The third trail on the same rag and here Da Look looked to have the race at its mercy after having  negotiating the roller coaster before the line, spotted the officials and detoured just enough to let Tagget by for the narrowest of victories for Brian ,Julie ,Graham ,John and Shirley , commiserations to James ( It wasn’t dark enough)

The major trail of the day and there hasn’t been much reporting about the hounds in running ,simply because , they were often that well bunched and kept swopping positions.But in the seniors three hounds stole a march when the leaders ran on. Jenny’s Choice, Langdale Ranger and Jazz Singer and that is how they finished, Jenny had a comfortable lead and the leader of the pack, prolific maiden Tommy’s Legacy.

The junior trail and once again the lead chopped and changed and onto the downhill ,the roller coaster and the 30 yards to the tape ,it was Huntsman’s kraka holding of the challenge of the two Persians  and Thorn Dancer by a length and similar . This completed a double for the Patterdale kennel.

The final HTA trail was the highly competitive Restricted trail and for once everybody was shouting, and the loudest , Emily? who coaxed Overwater Bessie over the line to a win over bookie John’s Cartier and the ex- mayors Jimmy Choo. ‘Bessie’s’ 2015 campaign has only just started with her first public run being on June 20th.

It was a long day and veteran judge Tommy Newall had to cope with some close finishes and judge back to tenth so it came to the last and no tenth. So, watch the video and if you have finished tenth then ,if the ‘boys’ haven’t supped it, put a claim in.

Ward Hall nr Gilcrux Thu July 9th.

Seniors 1 Prudence 2 Tan Ted 3 Silver Spangle 4 Time Traveller 5 Aspire 6 Irish Pride  .. 6 Ran Time 30 36.

Pups  1 Silver Charm 2 Delta Dawn 3 Arizona 4 BIlly Bowe 5 Cracking On. .5 Ran. Time 19.30.

OR     1 Cracking Thorpe 2 Sunset Ridge 3 Carrrick 4 The Last Man 5 Sugar Ray 6 Night Shadow . 7 Ran  Time 19.01.

Report. What can you say only 18 runners for three trails ;one returned to the start and one wasn’t entered (it might of won). Two out of three favourites- the first Prudence won with plenty in hand the last ‘Cracking’ won by a distance. The pup trail was a dual between Dearham kennel mates Silver Charm and Delta Dawn with the favourite Arizona  a proverbial mile behind .It is a lot of work ,time and effort for just a few runners and spectators and being on the Thursday before the festival, perhaps a change of date?

 

 

Goosewell ( Go weel slow) Wed July 8th

Seniors 1 Huntsman’s Hope 2 Huntsmans Jenny 3 Capetown  4 Langdale Ranger 5 Jenny’s Rascal 6 Jenny’s Choice  18 Ran  Time 30 28

. Also Ran. Jimmy Choo- Huntsman’s Jewel – Tommy’s Legacy -Quiet Linnet – Great Gable -Thorn Dolly – Debra -Westgate Rose -Ladybird – Rumours -Try Again – Serenity. Pups     1 Jenny’s Delight 2 Huntsman’s Kraka 3 Marlou 4 Eden rossi 5 Thorn Dancer 6 Lone Rebel   18 Ran  Time 21 08

. Also Ran Vesta -Try Time -Artist – The Sundance Kid -Santino – Silver Lining -Cool Moment – Cool Miracle -Superstition – Eden Rocco – Bracelet -Sparrowmire Amy OM       1 Mickledore 2 Full House 3 Miterdale Force 4 Miterdale Proper 5 Come Home Alfie 6 Doll  14 Ran Time 20 16 . Also Ran  What Look -Out Of The Blue – Freya – Miterdale Princess – Barton – Eshdale Matilda – Billy Whizz -Sparrowmire Lily Veterans   1 Tagget 2 Thorn Girl 3 Tiagress 4 Valhalla 5 Momentum 6 Casey’s Lass.  7 Ran Time 20.32. 7 Border River. Report. Goosewell  an anagram of the road sign Go Weel Slow which the farmer adapted some years ago .,according to Len Birkett. For the seniors ,a laal bit of off roading to watch them in action but first at the second road crossing it was Jenny’s Choice  that was blazing the trail. Then onto the fell road midway between ST Johns and the A 591.Here Jenny’s Rascal was driving but there wasn’t a lot between the first eight or so  As you can see from the result that Huntsman’s Hope is back on the Championship trail, all be it a little late,but this time last season he was thirteen wins adrift of the leader. The Juniors and this developed into a three hound affair the Patterdale duo and Eric’s inform Marlou ( one that isn’t red) fighting out the finish up the last climb,made more difficult  by the long grass,, as it was we couldn’t see the hounds and vice – versa. Jenny’s Delight popped out to win by five lengths, Kraka a couple of lengths in front of Marlou with the remaining hounds well spread. A similar story in the maidens with three hounds finishing clear, here it was farmer Tom’s Mickledore who just held off Full House with Miterdale farmer Anthony’s, force in third. Only seven old timers faced the starter in the veterans and a facile victory for Tagget over Thorn Girl. All roads lead to Kirkland on Saturday for the festival of trailing. This is a new venue. I hope you support it and wish the Committee every success. Also on the agenda Maurice Tunstall’s  64 years in trailing.